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What's IIR?
IIR (Institute of
International Relations) was founded in 1956 as a public welfare
organization of Keio University. Public welfare
organization is one type of student organization which aims at
enriching students' cultural and gymnastic activity based on students'
consensus. As a public welfare organization, IIR does various
activities
to broaden students' horizon by experiencing international exchange
under the financial support of Keio University. IIR now
has partnerships with more than 20 student
organizations all over the world.
Our activities
For the purpose of achieving
mutual understanding and making a firm friendship with foreign students
we engage in the following activities;
- Holding a two-week program
twice a year with
the aim of introducing Japan from various points of view. The program
includes sightseeing, company visits, experiencing Japanese tradition,
international cooking, short trips, parties and lots more!
- Sending Keio students to International
Week(IW)s held abroad to offer them opportunities to experience
different cultures. This activity is the backbone of IIR as a public
welfare organization of Keio University.
- Keeping contact with affiliated student
organizations overseas via e-mail. In addition, IIR is always ready to
build new partnerships, and to accomplish this, we are never negligent
in writing to "you".
- Planning events concerning with international
exchange or just for fun.
IIR will be glad to take
contact with all of "you" :-)
About members of IIR
IIR has about 80 staff
members. All the members are students of faculty of
Keio University and are around 18-21 years old.
Since Keio has faculty of science&technology, economics,
law&politics and literature, their major varies. Some can speak
English fluently because they are returnee students but some not very
well. However everybody is eager to have exciting international
communication and make friendship with foreign students.
We have elections every year and decide several appointments, for
example chairman, chief organizer of two programs, financial
custodian, liaison clerk and so on, for the smooth operation
of the IIR activities. On the other hand the chief organizer
of
the each day of the spring and summer program are elected and they take
initiative to make the best program.
Where we are
Keio has four campuses in
and
near Tokyo and IIR has clubroom in Hiyoshi
campus(in Kanagawa prefecture, south of Tokyo) and Mita(south of Tokyo)
campus, which are the center of IIR dairy activities.
Spring&summer program is mainly held within about 1-hour
distance from these campuses by train.
 
Hiyoshi(left) and Mita(right) campus For further information
about Keio university, see the
Keio univ webpage. If you want information about Japan,
please use our link page,
or visit Japan. :-) |
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