International Exchange Committee

Activities

1. Conducting research and studies on measures that will lead to future collaboration, cooperation, and assistance with relevant international organizations through international exchange in nursing education, academia, and culture
2. Organizing lectures and other events on developments in the nursing field and the current status and future of international exchange in nursing education

Grants for new international exchange activities

FY 2026 Activity Plan

Holding training sessions

Theme: "Practical Support for Health Literacy Among Foreign Patients" (tentative)
Objective: To be determined
Content: As opportunities to care for foreign nationals are expected to increase in the future, this session will provide an opportunity to consider health literacy, how to utilize systems such as the Maternal and Child Health Handbook, and nursing care for foreign nationals.
Date and Time: Saturday, November 7, 2026 (tentative)
Format: Live streaming on the day of the event and on-demand streaming available afterward
Speakers: 2
Program:
 Opening Remarks (10 min)
 Presentation 1 (35 min)
 Q&A (10 min)
 Presentation 2 (35 min)
 Q&A (10 min)
 Break (10 min)
 Open Discussion (30 min)
 Closing Remarks (10 min)

Grant Program for New International Exchange Activities (1 million yen × 5 projects)


Application Period: April 1, 2026 – May 15, 2026
Review Period: May 18, 2026 – May 29, 2026
Project Start: Mid-June 2026 or later
Project Report: March 31, 2027

workshop

Conclusion of the workshop

 

Saturday, January 31, 2026

"Nursing Care for Foreign Residents and Visitors in Japan"
(Video availability: February 6, 2026 – May 6, 2026)

Saturday, December 14, 2024

International Exchange in the Future - Current Status and Future Prospects of Global Nursing Human Resource Development
(Video distribution period: December 19, 2024 - March 19, 2025)

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Promotion of Comprehensive Sex Education: Collaboration between School Health and Nursing Education in Elementary, Middle and High Schools
(Video distribution period: November 14, 2023 - February 14, 2024)

Saturday, November 05, 2022

Education from a Diversity Perspective (Learning from Practical Examples in Japan and Abroad)"
(Video distribution period: November 8, 2022 - February 8, 2023)

Friday, November 05, 2021

How to Incorporate the SDGs into Nursing Education"
(Video distribution period: November 26, 2021 - February 26, 2022)

Thursday, November 26, 2020 New Coronavirus: Pandemic Then, Problems and Responses in International Exchanges" (Video distribution period: November 2020 - February 26, 2021)
(Video distribution period: November 26, 2020 - February 26, 2021)
2019.10.06 (Sun) Toward Successful International Exchange Education in Nursing Colleges"
(Video distribution period: December 5, 2019 - March 5, 2020)
Saturday, November 11, 2018 Global Human Resource Development in Private Nursing Colleges: Focusing on Activities in the Region

Report on the Survey of Education on Global Human Resource Development at Universities