Since its establishment in September 2019, the National Information Center for Academic Recognition Japan (NIC-Japan) has served as a NIC under the Tokyo Convention and the Global Convention to provide information for the smooth recognition of higher education qualifications, to improve the international mobility of students and researchers.

As part of this effort, we have been holding the "NIC-Japan Seminar Series," in which experts from Japan and overseas discuss various topics related to the recognition of foreign qualifications, including examples of such qualifications and different education systems.

Following the FCE Training Program (Online Webinar) on July 29, we will hold the FCE (Foreign Credential Evaluation) Training Special Program. Through presentations and practical exercises delivered in an in-person format, this program is designed to support the improvement of participants’ practices and the enhancement of the quality of their work.

In Japan, there is an urgent need to develop professionals capable of evaluating foreign academic credentials and qualifications in the context of increasing international student mobility. NIC-Japan supports the development of such professionals through training programs.

Further details are available in Japanese.

【Date & Time】
  Thursday, September 10, 2026
  13:00‐17:30（JST）

【Venue】
  Umeda Sky Building Conference Room A-1 (In-person format)

【Contact】
  National Information Center for Academic Recognition Japan (NIC-Japan)
  Email: nicjp@niad.ac.jp

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Japan-Nordic Symposium
On the Frontier of University Evaluation
- Making the Most of Nordic Successes -

28 September 2006, Toky

Thank you very much

Japan-Nordic Symposium held in Tokyo, on 28 September 2006 was concluded successfully.
We would like to express our sincere appreciation for your cooperation on the symposium.

Overview

Date:	MThursday 28 September 2006
Venue:	MUnited Nations University, Tokyo
Language:	MJapanese and English (Simultaneous Interpretation)
Organized by	National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation (NIAD-UE)
Supported by	Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) The Asahi Shimbun Embassy of Denmark Embassy of Finland Embassy of Iceland The Royal Norwegian Embassy Embassy of Sweden
Participants	M268 participants attended.
Poster	Download here - PDF

Program

*All materials listed below are PDF version.

9:30 - 10:00 Welcome Addresses

Tsutomu Kimura (President, NIAD-UE) Thordur Aegir Oskarsson (Ambassador of Iceland)

10:00 - 10:40 Keynote Speech 'How university evaluations are being innovated in Europe'

Christian Thune (Executive Director, EVA, Denmark)  - Abstract / Handout

10:40 - 11:40 Nordic Success

Ossi Tuomi (Secretary General, FINHEEC, Finland) - Abstract / Handout Solrun Jensdottir (Director, Department of Education, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Iceland) - Abstract / Handout Tove Blytt Holmen (Deputy Director General, NOKUT, Norway) - Abstract / Handout Staffan Wahlen (Senior Advisor, National Agency for Higher Education, Sweden) - Abstract / Handout

11:40 - 13:00 Lunch

13:00 - 14:50 Panel Discussion (1) 'Impact of university evaluation on educational quality'

[Panelists] Tisato Kajiyama (President of Kyushu University, Vice-President of The Japan Association of National Universities) - Handout Norikazu Kudo (Vice-President, Keio University) - Handout Junko Kawamura (Executive Director, Institute of National Colleges of Technology) - Handout Christian Thune (Executive Director, EVA, Denmark) Ossi Tuomi (Secretary General, FINHEEC, Finland) Tove Blytt Holmen (Deputy Director General, NOKUT, Norway) [Moderator] Seiji Kimura (Dean, Faculty of University Evaluation and Research, NIAD-UE)

14:50 - 15:00 Tea Break

15:00 - 16:50 Panel Discussion (2) 'Contributions of university evaluation to society

[Panelists] Tateo Shimizu (Editorial Writer, The Asahi Shimbun) Roger K. Abrahamsen (Professor of UMB, Chair of NOKUT's Board, Norway) - Handout Fumio Isoda (Deputy Director-General, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)) Staffan Wahlen (Senior Advisor, National Agency for Higher Education, Sweden) Solrun Jensdottir (Director, Department of Education, Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Iceland) [Moderator] Akihiko Kawaguchi (Vice-President, NIAD-UE)

16:50 - 17:00 Summary and Closing Address

Akihiko Kawaguchi (Vice-President, NIAD-UE)

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