To promote international academic collaboration and student exchange, a delegation of six councilors from Nagano Prefecture, led by Councilor Shoji Sasaki, paid a courtesy visit to National Taipei University of Education (NTUE) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

The delegation was first received by Professor Lin Man-li, former curator of the NTUE Museum, and Secretary Yi-tien Chao, who guided the visitors on a tour of the NTUE Museum, introducing its cultural and artistic highlights. Subsequently, a joint reception was held in a meeting room, attended by the Vice President of NTUE, the Dean of Student Affairs, the Dean of the Office of International Affairs, as well as the two division heads from the International Exchange Division and the International Affairs Division. Both sides engaged in discussions regarding potential areas for future academic cooperation.

The other five councilors in the delegation were Councilor Koji Miyamoto, Councilor Yoshiaki Yamagishi, Councilor Eiichi Maruyama, Councilor Toshitaka Ohata, and Councilor Kengo Mukaiyama.

This visit was initiated through a connection established last year, when Professor Po-Chou Guo from the Department of Arts and Design held an art exhibition in Nagano Prefecture and met Councilor Sasaki. During the event, Councilor Sasaki provided valuable assistance in supporting the exhibition, which subsequently led both parties to explore opportunities for academic exchange and collaboration.

During the meeting, both sides shared their ongoing initiatives, including international cooperation projects, faculty and student exchange programs—particularly collaborations between universities in Nagano Prefecture and NTUE—as well as the integration of artificial intelligence in education.

The meeting was held in a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere. Both parties gained a deeper understanding of each other’s potential areas of collaboration, laying a solid foundation for future academic cooperation.

長野縣議員團蒞臨本校交流　共商台日學術合作新契機(20260512)

為促進國際學術合作與學生跨國交流，由日本長野縣佐佐木祥二議員率領之6位議員於115年5月12日（星期二）蒞臨本校進行首次訪問。

本次來訪由本校前美術館館長林曼麗教授及趙宜恬秘書先行接待，並由趙秘書帶領貴賓參訪北師美術館，介紹本校藝術文化發展特色。隨後，副校長、學務長、國際事務處處長，以及國際事務處國際交流組與國際事務組兩位組長等人，於會議室共同接待訪賓，並就雙方未來可推動之學術合作方向進行交流與討論。

本次訪團成員除佐佐木祥二議員外，亦包括宮本衡司議員、山岸喜昭議員、丸山榮一議員、大畑俊隆議員及向山賢悟議員等五位議員。

此次交流之緣起，為本校藝術與造型設計學系郭博洲教授於去年赴長野縣舉辦美術展期間，與佐佐木議員相識，當時議員熱心協助展覽相關事務，促成雙方進一步建立友好互動，並開啟後續探討學術交流與合作之契機。

會中，雙方分享各自持續推動之重點項目，包括國際合作、師生交流，以及日本長野縣內大學與本校之合作現況，並就AI結合教育等議題進行意見交換。

整體會議氣氛熱絡融洽，雙方亦進一步了解彼此潛在合作領域，為未來實質推動學術交流與合作奠定良好基礎。