Nanzan University hosted a board meeting of the IFCU (International Federation of Catholic Universities). A total of 21 top executives of universities from ten countries and regions around the world gathered to discuss a broad range of issues including “What is being asked of Catholic universities at the moment and what role should they be fulfilling?”  In addition, the participants also engaged in activities such as visiting Nanzan University Affiliated Elementary School and a half-day’s sightseeing to Inuyama.

During the one-week conference, Nanzan University and the Lille Catholic University of France held a signing ceremony to conclude a mutual cooperation agreement. Nanzan students acted as interpreters when going to meet the arriving board members at Chubu Centrair International Airport and for the half-day’s sightseeing at Inuyama.

A scene from the ICFU board meeting. (President of Nanzan University, Michael Calmano, is at the back in the middle)	Mass at the Logos Center, (President of Nanzan University, Michael Calmano, is on the left)	Group photo of the IFCU board members (President of Nanzan University, Michael Calmano, is in the middle on the left in the front row, Bishop Nomura of the Diocese of Nagoya is in the middle on the right and Chairman of the Nanzan School Corporation Board of Trustees, Hans-Jürgen Marx, is second from the right in the front row)

President of Nanzan University, Michael Calmano, acts as tour conductor and bus guide	Enjoying matcha, powdered green tea, at Urakuen (Inuyama sightseeing)	National treasure of Japan, Inuyama Castle (photograph by President of Nanzan University, Michael Calmano)