The European Union and Japan successfully concluded negotiations on Japan’s association with the Horizon Europe programme in December 2025. Japan thus became the 23rd associated country, enabling its researchers to lead collaborative projects and receive direct funding from the programme. The formal association agreement, which focuses on Pillar II of Horizon Europe (Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness), is expected to be officially signed in … Continue reading The EU Delegation in Tokyo Highlights Okayama University’s Engagement in HORIZON EUROPE and ERASMUS+

Pr. Christophe LAMBERT – ERASMUS (USMB) mission to Japan formed a part of the ongoing development of international partnerships between Polytech Annecy-Chambéry, the University Savoie Mont Blanc – FRANCE, and their Japanese partner institutions, including Kagawa, Kumamoto , Mie Prefectural, Hyogo Prefectural, Tokyo and Okayama Universities where Pr. LAMBERT was welcome as Erasmus+ fellow (13–17 April 2026).  The week at Okayama University constituted the core … Continue reading Okayama University and Savoie Mont-Blanc University – Polytech – strengthen their collaborative activities in Engineering –

Professor Olivier FOURMAUX visited Okayama University from May 28 to June 9, 2026, to explore opportunities for joint student mobility programmes and collaborative research projects in Informatics and Computer Science with the Department of Informatics of the School of Engineering at Okayama University. The visit was organized by Dr. Bernard CHENEVIER, International Research Partnership Developer and Ms. Emi SAITO, International Project Officer, who designed and coordinated a carefully planned and comprehensive programme to facilitate and develop academic exchanges, institutional meetings, and the identification of future collaboration opportunities. More details here Continue reading Okayama University and Sorbonne University strengthen their collaborative activities in Computer Science and Informatics

HESPRI is one of the HORIZON EUROPE projects where Okayama University is a leading Japanese academic representative (BE-ARCHAEO, SELFY, HESPRI, CMB-INFLATE. It is a 4 year project that will come to an end by Dec-2026. Continue reading 2026-HORIZON-EUROPE « HESPRI » – Highlights (ANIMALGA) @Okayama University

L-Café Okayama University is a welcoming space dedicated to students, designed to enhance and deepen their understanding of multilingualism and multiculturalism. As such, it serves as an important platform for international communication and for promoting the university’s international experience, while opening pathways toward greater mobility opportunities and collaborative research projects. “I want to improve my communication skills through interaction with international … Continue reading L-Cafe@Okayama University: international platform for language learning and intercommunity exchange

Research Internship reports: a few examples. Continue reading 2025 – Research Internships at Okayama University – A few examples

Numerous studies today warn of the ambivalent impact of social networks and mobile phone displays on teen agers behaviours. Their possibly educational and relational dimensions can quickly be swept away by their negative effects on the physical and mental health of young people: sedentary lifestyle, addictive nature of their uses, “obligation of permanent connection contributing to stress”. Main challenges of SONETTE are focused on the … Continue reading Okayama University as a major player in SONETTE, a new international 2023 project focused on innovative “soft” responses to the social networks related troubles of teen-agers. It is supported by the French Embassy in Tokyo