International Activities
CONTENTS
- The 8th ICA-AP Regional General Assembly and ICA Regional Workshop on University/Campus Co-operatives December 01-05, 2008
- Delegation of Kyung Hee University Cooperative visited Kobe November 19-23, 2008
- UNICEF Study Tour in Nepal November 15-23, 2008
- NASCO Institute November 06-11, 2008
- The 11th APSSA International Conference / Fudan University October 19-25, 2008
- Japan-Korea University Co-op Managers’ Round Table October 09-14, 2008
- Waku Waku Workshop 2008 September 27-28, 2008
- Japan-Korea University Co-op Student Exchange Seminar 2008 August 20-24, 2008
- NFUCA visited University of Malaya Co-operative and other cooperative organizations July 12, 2008
- Delegation of NFUCA visited campus co-operatives in Indonesia and the disaster area stricken by the earthquake in 2006 July 06-09, 2008
- Seminar cum Workshop on University Co-operative July 06-08, 2008
- 27 JUN 2008, Mahajana First Grade College received saplings of “Hiroshima Peace Tree” at the 25th anniversary celebration June 27, 2008
- Delegation of officers of Korean university co-operatives visited some university and citizen co-operatives June 22-26, 2008
- ICA Extraordinary General Assembly June 05-06, 2008
- Visits to social co-operatives in Italy June 04-10, 2008
- NACS Large Stores Group Annual Meeting 2008 April 22-24, 2008
- 90th NASPA Annual Conference / 13th NASPA 2008 International Symposium March 08-09, 2008
- Malaysian Minister visited the University of Tokyo Co-op February 5, 2008
- Presidents of Korean University Co-ops visited the University of Tokyo Co-op and Waseda University Co-op January 24, 2008
- Executive Committee Meeting of NACE January 9, 2008
December 01-05, 2008
The 8th ICA-AP Regional General Assembly and ICA Regional Workshop on University/Campus Co-operatives
The 8th ICA-AP (International Co-operative Alliance - Asia & the Pacific) Regional General Assembly and ICA Regional Workshop on University/Campus Co-operatives were held in Hanoi, Vietnam.
At the Regional General Assembly, “Constitution of the ICA Committee on University/Campus Co-operatives for Asia and the Pacific” was approved. That is to say that the Consumer Sub-Committee on University/College Co-operatives was upgraded to a full-fledged committee of ICA-AP.
Member countries: India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore,Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam
Activity plan:
- Organize the 1st meeting of the committee in July 2009.
- Hold a large scale workshop in 2010.
- Conduct activities in countries starting their university/campus co-operatives.
- Participate in the ICA Global General Assembly in Geneva in 2009 and organize a gathering of university/Campus co-operatives.
- Publish a newsletter or create a Website.
November 19-23, 2008
Delegation of Kyung Hee University Cooperative visited Kobe
The 8th ICA-AP (International Co-operative Alliance - Asia & the Pacific) Regional General Assembly and ICA Regional Workshop on University/Campus Co-operatives were held in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Delegation of Kyung Hee University Cooperative from Korea consisting of 4 officers, 1 student and 1 professor visited university, citizen and health co-operatives in Kobe and Osaka area. They called on 3 university co-operatives in Kobe, Kobe University, Konan University and Kwansei Gakuin University and Hannan University in Osaka. Co-op Kobe showed them the museum, facilities for training, a centre for commodity inspection and a food production factory utilizing biomass for power generation as well as a shopping centre.
November 15-23, 2008
UNICEF Study Tour in Nepal
A vice chair of Student Committee of NFUCA visited Nepal as a member of a study tour organized by UNICEF. It was an inspirational tour which showed the participants wide and deep activities of UNICEF in order to support children under different circumstances.
November 06-11, 2008
NASCO Institute
The annual event of NASCO (North American Students of Cooperation) was held in Ann Arbor, MI, USA. The main theme this year was “grassroots run deep: cooperating in the struggle for land rights”. A student Executive Director participated in some courses such as “Developing New Cooperatives” “Co-op and Community-Based Careers” “The Forgotten History of Student Co-ops”.
October 19-25, 2008
The 11th APSSA International Conference / Fudan University
NFUCA with a representative of JASSO attended for the first time the APSSA (Asia Pacific Student Service Association) International Conference held in Wuhan, China. Prof. Inoue, Former Board member of NFUCA, delivered a country report with an overview of higher education, student support in higher education and the student support of university co-operatives in Japan.
After the conference, the delegates visited Fudan University in Shanghai to find recent information of the university with which NFUCA has a history of exchange.
October 09-14, 2008
Japan-Korea University Co-op Managers’ Round Table
Representatives of Korean and Japanese managers joined the round table for the first time in our history of exchange, held in Gwangju, Korea. Before and after the sessions, they visited 6 university co-operatives in Seoul, Gwangju, Daegu and Busan to study the present situations of university co-operatives in Korea.
September 27-28, 2008
Waku Waku Workshop 2008
Waku Waku Workshop 2008, co-organized by International Solidarity Committee and the UNIVCOOP International Students Network of NFUCA was held in Osaka. Through exchanging experiences and discussions, 74 participants found some ideas for next activities in campus.
August 20-24, 2008
Japan-Korea University Co-op Student Exchange Seminar 2008
The 7th seminar was held in Tokyo, with 55 participants, 33 Japanese and 22 Korean student leaders of university co-operatives. Following a welcome ceremony and dinner on arrival night, the programs started next day: lively discussed sessions and study visits to university co-operatives in Tokyo and Saitama. The 8th seminar (2009) is scheduled to be held in Korea.
July 12, 2008
NFUCA visited University of Malaya Co-operative and other cooperative organizations
NFUCA visited University of Malaya Co-operative, National Co-operative Organization of Malaysia (ANGKASA) and Co-operative College of Malaysia.
July 06-09, 2008
Delegation of NFUCA visited campus co-operatives in Indonesia and the disaster area stricken by the earthquake in 2006
The delegation of NFUCA visited some campus co-operatives in Indonesia on the way to and from the venue of the Seminar. The co-operatives visited were Student Co-operative of Gadjah Mada University, The University Co-operative of Jenderal Soedirman University and Student Co-operative of the State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta.
The village visited is located in Bantul, Central Java. The mosque rebuilt is a symbol of rebirth of the area.
July 06-08, 2008
Seminar cum Workshop on University Co-operative
The University Co-operative of Jenderal Soedirman (KOPKUN), the Indonesian Institute of Cooperative Development Study (LSP21) and the Indonesian Youth Co-operative (KOPINDO) held Seminar cum Workshop on University Co-operative in Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia. The delegation of NFUCA consisting of the President, General Director & CEO, students and staff participated and gave an overview of university co-operatives in Japan.
June 27, 2008
27 JUN 2008, Mahajana First Grade College received saplings of “Hiroshima Peace Tree” at the 25th anniversary celebration
Long-awaited saplings of “Hiroshima Peace Tree” were donated to Mahajana First Grade College in Mysore, India. The Principal reported that The Peace Tree created a sensation in the city.
June 22-26, 2008
Delegation of officers of Korean university co-operatives visited some university and citizen co-operatives
16 delegates from 11 primary co-ops and the Univcoop Special Committee from Korea visited Keio Co-op, The University of Tokyo Co-op, Saitama University Co-op and Saitama Co-op. They called on not only retail sections but day-care center of Saitama Co-op and were impressed.
June 05-06, 2008
ICA Extraordinary General Assembly
NFUCA attended ICA Extraordinary General Assembly held in Rome, Italy.
June 04-10, 2008
Visits to social co-operatives in Italy
NFUCA visited some social co-operatives, their federations and a professor in Rome, Trento and Bologna to study “social economy” in Italy.
April 22-24, 2008
NACS Large Stores Group Annual Meeting 2008
The delegation of NFUCA headed by General Director & CEO participated NACS LSG Annual Meeting 2008 held in Savannah, GA, U.S.A. and gave a presentation on customer service in the session entitled “New Business Opportunities”. It featured Japanese tradition in customer service and the participation of students in business and activities of university co-operatives in Japan.
March 08-09, 2008
90th NASPA Annual Conference / 13th NASPA 2008 International Symposium
NFUCA attended, for the first time, the Annual Conference of NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators) held in Boston, MA, U.S.A. and, as the first Japanese delegation, International Symposium organized by NASPA International Education Knowledge Community. NASPA is the foremost professional association for student affairs administrators, faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students with over 11,000 members at 1,400 campuses, and representing 29 countries. NFUCA gave a brief self-introduction during lunch session.
February 5, 2008
Malaysian Minister visited the University of Tokyo Co-op
Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operative Development Malaysia visited the University of Tokyo Co-op in Komaba campus. First, he and his staff of the ministry paid a courtesy visit to Dean of Komaba campus. After friendly conversations, they moved to Komaba Communication Plazas where the delegation including key figures of Malaysian co-operatives was given a presentation of overview of the Co-op by General Manager & CEO and introduced to co-op facilities.
January 24, 2008
Presidents of Korean University Co-ops visited the University of Tokyo Co-op and Waseda University Co-op
Presidents of 7 Korean University Co-ops visited 2 University Co-ops in Tokyo and enjoyed a welcome dinner hosted by the president of NFUCA, Kôkichi SHOJI with General Managers of NFUCA, the University of Tokyo Co-op and Waseda University Co-op.
7 University Co-ops are “Gyoung Sang Univ.” “Kyung Hee Univ.” “Kookmin Univ.” “Dongguk Univ.” “Soongsil Univ.” “Inha Univ.” “Chosun Univ.”.
January 9, 2008
Executive Committee Meeting of NACE
General Manager & CEO of NFUCA, with GMs of Chugoku-Shikoku Business Association and Tohoku Business Association, attended the Meeting of NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) held in Orlando, Florida.