Student Exchange Programs between California Maritime Academy and Kobe University were held on July 28

Last Update 2010.08.04

On July 27, the training ship 'Golden Bear' of California Maritime Academy (CMA) called at Kobe on the way of their on board training program. CMA is one of the major sister universities of the Faculty of Maritime Sciences of Kobe University. Their main aim to visit Kobe was to promote international exchanges between us. In the morning on July 28, 8 students from the Faculty and Graduate School of Maritime Sciences were invited to visit the 'Golden Bear' and they looked around the ship on board.

In the afternoon on July 28, students of CMA visited the Faculty of Maritime Sciences of Kobe University. Professor ODA Keiji, the Dean of the faculty, gave a welcome speech, and they went a campus tour. Guided by our students, they visited the Maritime Museum, Ship Model Basin and Hyper-Cryogenic Laboratory. To promote understanding of Japanese culture, our students made a presentation on Japanese food and tourist spots in Kansai area. In addition, tea ceremony and ORIGAMI classes were held by our students. The participants enjoyed this opportunity and developed friendship.

On board of the training ship 'Golden Bear'		On the campus of Kobe University