International Education & Research System, (SixERS) in Japan launched its first branch office in Europe, the European Platform of SixERS (EP-SixERS), in the SieboldHuis, Leiden, the Netherlands, on August 1, 2016.

EP-SixERS aims to support the SixERS member universities’ research and education activities in Europe and promote cross-consortium collaborations with leagues of leading universities and institutions in the Netherlands, and then, on an EU regional scale. In addition, the Leiden office will disseminate information on the history of Dutch learning, the origin of SixERS, and the strong academic and cultural relationships between Japan and the Netherlands.

【About EP-SixERS】
Established on August 1, 2016

Operating structure:
Dean: Masaru Araki, Director of SUN/SixERS (Six Universities Network/International Education & Research System in Japan)
Acting Dean: Atsufumi Yokoi, Okayama University’s Special Advisor to the President /Senior University Global Administrator (UGA) in charge of International and Strategy Affairs
Deputy Director: Yuichi Oda, Professor of Organization for Higher Education Planning, Chiba University

Major activities:
1. Disseminating information concerning academic and cultural ties between Japan and the Netherlands
2. Promoting collaboration and cooperation with the European University Network and allied universities in the Netherlands and the EU
3. Providing support in creating a credit transfer system and joint programs between the EU and ASEAN
4. Collecting information on local universities, etc.
5. Disseminating information on Japan and SixERS member universities to students, faculty and other staff members of local universities, etc.
6. Implementing and operating joint programs by SixERS

Address: SieboldHuis 5F, Rapenburg 19, 2311 GE Leiden, the Netherlands