Asia Intercollegiate Cooperative Project
for Nurturing Global Leaders
in Sustainable Infrastructure Development

An ASEAN-Expanded Exchange Program was implemented from August 20 through September 21, 2025, and two faculty members and two master’s degree students from National University of Laos were invited to Nagasaki University to exchange research information and explore future possibilities of research collaboration. During their stay, the faculty members visited the laboratories of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Course and exchanged information with Professor Toshihiro Okumatsu and Associate Professor Takafumi Nishikawa of the Structural Engineering Laboratory.

Master’s degree students were assigned to the laboratory of Associate Professor Kenji Sasaki in the Structural Engineering Course and conducted research activities and information exchange under his supervision for one month.

Starting July 12, 2025, a “Hybrid Short-Term Academic Exchange Program” was conducted by five universities: Nagasaki University, Shandong University (China), Sungkyunkwan University (South Korea), National University of Laos, and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). This program is part of the “CAMPUS Asia Program,” which aims to cultivate globally active infrastructure professionals. Participating students traveled from Korea to China and then to Japan, engaging in programs at each university to deepen their understanding of each country’s infrastructure conditions and cultural differences. The program was delivered in a hybrid format, combining ① online lectures (7/12-8/2) and ② on-site programs at each university (8/9-26). This year, a total of 38 students from four universities participated: NU (14), SKKU (11), SDU (11), and NUOL (2).



Programs at each university included special lectures, local language lesson, cultural experiences, city tour, and infrastructure site visits. At Nagasaki University, participants took a one-night trip to Isahaya, Sasebo, and Hirado to observe infrastructure construction sites such as dam, expressway viaduct, and tunnel. An exchange session with CAMPUS Asia alumni was also held. On the final day of the program, a presentation session was held where participants presented the outcomes of their group work and shared their experiences gained through the study abroad program and student exchanges.



Furthermore, Nagasaki University sent two students each to Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore and National University of Laos (NUOL). In Singapore, in addition to visiting NTU, the students participated in a three-day internship program at the Japanese-affiliated company Penta-Ocean Construction Co., Ltd., where they had the opportunity to observe infrastructure construction sites. This firsthand experience overseas during the internship was a rare and valuable opportunity that could influence their future career choices.



In Laos, NUOL organized a special program for two NU and one SKKU students, which included: ① presentations by students from each university, ② infrastructure lectures, ③ construction site visit, and ④ city tour. This program deepened their understanding of the infrastructure situation in Laos and enhanced their appreciation of the local culture and people through interactions with NUOL students.

The Campus Asia Program Mode 3, which has facilitated exchanges among five participating universities, will conclude in March 2026. Through ongoing program evaluation and improvement, it has delivered high-quality content and invaluable opportunities for students, achieving significant outcomes as the culmination of Mode 3.