UQ East Asia Engagement Reference Group: Japan and Korea
Connect with colleagues across UQ who have expertise, experience or strategic interest in Japan and Korea, hear about current engagement and emerging opportunities, and help strengthen University-wide coordination and collaboration.
What is the event?
This inaugural Reference Group session will bring together UQ academic and professional staff with expertise, experience or strategic interest in Japan and/or Korea. The hybrid session will introduce the purpose of the group, provide insights into the current engagement landscape across both markets, and create space for colleagues to share their activities, experience and priorities.
Why are we holding it?
UQ has significant expertise and activity across Japan and Korea, but this engagement is distributed across faculties, institutes, schools and professional units. The Reference Group is being established as an internal coordination and knowledge-sharing mechanism to support coherent, University-wide engagement. It will strengthen connections across UQ, share market intelligence and partnership activity, identify emerging opportunities, support coordinated responses to government, funding and institutional initiatives, and help mobilise relevant expertise for delegations, visits, proposals and strategic initiatives.
Who should attend?
UQ academic and professional staff with expertise, experience or strategic interest in Japan or Korea are encouraged to attend. This includes colleagues involved in international partnerships, research collaboration and funding, education and student mobility, industry and government engagement, delegations and visits, or broader institutional strategy. Staff who are not yet actively engaged but would like to develop connections in either market are also welcome.
What will participants gain?
Participants will connect with colleagues working across related areas, gain greater visibility of UQ activity and emerging opportunities in Japan and Korea, and contribute their expertise and priorities to the future work of the group. They will also have the option to join an ongoing East Asia Teams group for relevant intelligence, opportunities, requests for expertise and network updates.
Event details
Date: Monday 7 December 2026
Time: 1:30-3pm
Venue: Global Change Institute, St Lucia campus (or online on Microsoft Teams)
Please note this event is for UQ staff only.
Room details will be sent prior to the event. Light refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees.
Program
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1:30–1:35pm | Welcome and session overview |
| 1:35–1:50pm | Global Partnerships update and East Asia engagement priorities |
| 1:50–2:10pm | Japan and Korea market update from Australian Government representatives |
| 2:10–2:15pm | Q&A |
| 2:15–2:20pm | Upcoming events, funding opportunities and new ways to connect |
| 2:20–2:30pm | Discussion: shaping future East Asia Reference Group activities |
| 2:30–3pm | Networking and refreshments |
Please note the online session concludes at 2:30pm.
