On Friday, December 1st, Dr. Randall Martin, executive director of the British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE) in Canada, visited Kansai University and IIGE. BCCIE is a provincial Crown corporation that aids the internationalization initiatives of various educational institutions in BC, including K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and language schools. Its mission involves promoting international education within the province as well as positioning British Columbia as an education destination of choice. 

Dr. Martin met with IIGE vice-director Keiko Ikeda, IIGE program coordinators Rob Kuipers and Mariya Byvakina, and JIGE Coordinator Kinnosuke Manabe to discuss the ongoing initiatives by IIGE & JIGE, developments in international education in Japan and Canada, and opportunities for collaboration.