GSGES received a courtesy call from IPB University, Indonesia, with Rector Arif Satria, Vice Rector Ernan Rustiadi, and three faculty members on January 20, 2025. Dean Chihiro Tanaka, Vice Dean Izuru Saizen, and Professor Makoto Usami attended and exchanged opinions about future collaborations between the two universities. We are planning to hold the GSGES international symposium at IPB University in FY 2025 so that we discussed details for this event. We had a meaningful exchange of opinions and confirmed further collaboration in our educational and research activities for the future.