9月17日（火）から27日（金）までの間、タイ教育省傘下のテクニカルカレッジ2校から合計30名の学生が来校しました。この交流は、本校と先方の学校との交流協定に基づき、学生の交流を目的として平成26年度から毎年実施しているものです。

　滞在中は、学科及び部活動との交流や企業見学を行い、休日には長野市内の観光も行いました。学科交流では、各学科の特色のある実験実習や授業に参加して、本校の学生とグループになって課題に取り組みました。部活動交流は多岐にわたり、例えば邦楽部や茶道部では日本の伝統文化に触れ、ロボコンプロジェクトや航空宇宙同好会、ソーラーカー研究会では、「技術を使ってモノづくりをする」という高専ならではの活動を見学しました。その他にも、たくさんの部活動で交流を行うことができました。

　交流会では、本校学生がタイの学生に活動内容について英語で説明するなど、積極的に交流する姿が見られました。今後も継続して実施していく予定です。

【学生課国際交流支援係】　電話:026-295-7504

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　From September 17th to the 27th, 30 students visited our college from the Science-Based Technology Vocational College (Chonburi) and from Suranaree Technical College, run by the Office of Vocational Education Committee, Ministry of Education, Thailand. This program has been conducted every year since 2014 based on our MOUs, aiming to promoting exchange between Japanese students and Thai students.

　During their stay in Nagano, they joined classes and club activities at our college. In classes, they participated in experiments and practices in each department, and were a part of group discussions with Nagano KOSEN students. In club activities, they learned Japanese culture such as, traditional music, and tea ceremony. They experienced not only Japanese traditional culture but also activities specific to KOSEN, that is, applying engineering skills into creating new things, in ROBOCON Project Team, Aerospace Club, and Solar Car Club. Nagano KOSEN students made efforts to explain what they were learning in classes and what they did in their clubs in English. In addition, outside of college, they visited two corporations in Nagano.

　We would like to continue this program as it is a good opportunity for both of Nagano KOSEN students and Thai students to experience communication in foreign language and diversity.

Contact Information: Student Affairs Division (International Exchange)

Tel: +81-26-295-7504