Category Archives: Our Partners

‘Local Campus’ getting ready for the WCI 2010 Summer Programs!

LOC meeting Tokyo Nov. 2009


LOC meeting Tokyo Nov. 2009


LOC meeting Tokyo Nov. 2009


LOC meeting Tokyo Nov. 2009


On November 29th, the representatives from 8 WCI partner communities (“Local Campus”: voluntary local organizing group in the WCI partner community) and Tokyo based volunteer supporters (Social Venture Partners Tokyo, college students interns etc.) gathered in Tokyo, and shared visions and discussed the plan for the upcoming programs.

It was very exciting to see all the faces of important team members from all over Japan in one place! – with local special sweets they brought!! 😉

Now, the local preparation for the World Campus – Japan 2010 Summer Program officially began!!!

World Campus – Japan Program presentation in Liechtenstein!

Liechtenstein visit December 2009


Liechtenstein visit December 2009


On December 9th, with the CEO of WCI, Hiro Nishimura’s visit, World Campus – Japan alumni, Rachel Anderegg (Spring ’09) and Philip Hetjens (Spring ’09) spoke their program experience to the fellow students at the Hochschule Liechtenstein in Vaduz. This presentation was organized by the Study Abroad Advisor, Mirjana Matic-Schadler in the International Office of the university. Over ten motivated students participated in this event. We hope to see many of them participating in the Summer 2010 program.

World Campus International CEO visits University of Gent in Belgium

University of Gent visit 2009


University of Gent visit 2009


University of Gent visit 2009


University of Gent visit 2009


WCI CEO, Hiro Nishimura visited one of the partner universities, the University of Gent in Belgium on December 4th. He was welcomed by Professor dr. Andreas Niehaus of the Department of Japanese Language and Culture and discussed about the future possibilities and enhancement of the partnership.

After the meeting, he and one of the WC-J alumni, Jotter Verhaeghe (Spring ’08) met with the university students who are interested in the summer 2010 program. Many of the students showed their interests to apply for the program after his presentation. We look forward to seeing them in Japan next summer.

Also, there was a WC-J Belgian mini-reunion with the alumni from the University of Gent, Jotter Verhaeghe, Marlies Holvoet (Summer ’07) and Kim Merckaert (Summer ’07.)

The CEO of World Campus International, Inc., Hiro Nishimura, visits the Up with People cast in Sweden

CEO visits UWP cast


CEO visits UWP cast


CEO visits UWP cast


On November 30th, 2009, The CEO of World Campus International, Inc., Hiro Nishimura, visited the Up with People cast in Varberg, Sweden. He spoke to the cast for one hour, explaining his connection to Up with People and presenting the World Campus – Japan Program. The cast received him with a warm welcome, and quite a few members showed their interests in the World Campus – Japan Program.