Friends of Kyoto in Europe
The “Friends of Kyoto in Europe” consists mainly of people that are enrolled or employed at Kyoto University and live in Europe. It is also a alumni network. Since the foundation of the English division in February 2010 academics as well as business men took part in a wide range of activities organized by the association, which has over 200 members.

Kentaro Shimizu (University of Zurich) at a meeting of the “Friends of Kyoto in Europe” in Switzerland
Activities of Members and Alumni of the Kyoto University
In February 2015 Yamagiwa Juichi (Director of the Kyoto University) took part in a meeting of 20 young researchers in Heidelberg.