Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine welcomed Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Japan.

On February 17, Dean Masanori Kasahara welcomed His Excellency Mr. Khaled Omran Sqait Sarhan Alameri, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Japan who paid a courtesy visit to the Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine.

They discussed the strengthening of relations between Hokkaido University and United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in regard to education and research.

Last November, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine concluded the Agreement for International Academic Exchanges with UAEU College of Medicine and Health Sciences. Since last year we have been accepting UAEU students with great pleasure.

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Mr. Hideyuki Urata, Director-General of National Resources, Energy and Environment Department, Hokkaido Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry
H.E. Mr. Khaled Omran Sqait Sarhan Alameri, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Japan
Prof. Masanori Kasahara, Dean of Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine and School of Medicine
Mr. Jun Sugiura, Vice Secretary General and Deputy Managing Director of Japan Cooperation Center for the Middle East

 

H.E. Mr. Alameri and Dean Kasahara

 

On this day, H.E. Mr. Alameri also visited Proton Beam Therapy Center of Hokkaido University Hospital.

At Proton Beam Therapy Center

H.E. Mr. Alameri and Prof. Kiyohiro Houkin, Director of Hokkaido University Hospital