On March 22, 2016, Ita Masako, chairman of Japan Social Welfare Legal Person Furusatokai (JSWLPF), and the president of Furusatoen paid a second visit to Hunan Women’s University and had a discussion on the cooperation of social work in the meeting room on the Second Floor of the Office Building. The conference was presided over by Xiong Li, deputy dean of the International Education Center. Those who participated in the meeting also included Gao Qinli, director of the International Center, Shao Hanqing, deputy dean of the Department of Education and Law, Liao Hongbing, professor of the Department of Education and Law, and some other staff members.

Both sides discussed the restart of the short term student exchange program and the possibility for our students to work in Japan after graduation. In the afternoon, Chairman Ita Masako was invited to take part in the opening ceremony of the Social Work Festival hosted by the Department of Education and Law, and gave a lecture to the students about the basic information of JSWLPF and the details of the cooperative programs. She also encouraged the students to go out of the campus and learn more through practice.

Since March 2014 when the Agreement of Student Exchange between HWU and JSWLPF was signed, 17 students of HWU have been sent to Japan for exchange and study. Japan Social Welfare Legal Person Furusatokai, located in Hikone County Shiga City, is a welfare center for the senior citizen appointed by the Shiga Government. It is divided into Furusatokai and Second Furusatokai. As the first welfare center offering daily service, it has well-equipped facilities and advanced management. At present, it has established cooperative partnership with 12 colleges and universities from several countries. (Written by Ms. Zhou Xiang from the International Education Center and Translated by Long Min from the International Affairs Office)