FY2024 GNP Kick-Off Symposium in Kobe University

On March 3, 2025, the Global Network Program (GNP) Kick-Off Symposium was held at Kobe University. The symposium introduced the newly launched project, GNP, and focused on strengthening Japanese higher education by promoting collaboration between academic institutions, international organizations, and governments. University of Dhaka and other overseas universities, international organizations such as World Bank and UNESCO, and government institutions such as the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, Cambodia were invited. In the session, participants from all countries shared their perspectives of GNP's impact, discussed how it will meet the needs of doctoral students, and mentioned the opportunities for collaboration that the program will provide towards achieving sustainable development.