On March 5, 3, Eyjólfur Gu?mundsson, Rector of the University of Akureyri, Iceland, and Rúnar Gunnarsson, Head of International Affairs, visited our university.

　President Groomnsson and International Affairs Division Director Gunnarsson held talks with President Toshio Iseki, Executive Vice President for Education and International Affairs Masashi Maita, and Professor Kazufumi Osako. , shared information on the areas of education and research that each university is focusing on, especially the efforts in the fisheries field that utilize AI.In addition, after sorting out the priority areas of both universities in the future, there was a lively exchange of opinions on new ways of exchange, such as matching faculty members for joint research and student exchange programs. .

　The University of Akureyri is a comprehensive university located in Akureyri, the largest city in northern Iceland, which is the center of the fishing industry that supports the Icelandic economy. We are working hard to strengthen
　As the only marine university in Japan, we will continue to actively promote collaboration with the University of Akureyri, where active exchanges can be expected.
　

Group photo

State of the meeting