On September 19th, 2009 Chancellor MIZUTA Noriko was invited to deliver a keynote address at the commemoration ceremony for the 55th anniversary of Communication University of China's establishment, a sister school of Josai University Educational corporation.

In celebration of the fifty-five anniversary, a forum entitled, “A Forum and International Dialoge on Media and Communication in Higher Education: Innovation, Collaboration, Action,” was held. Communications University of China is a renowned institution that has produced a large number of leading figures in China’s media industry, including newspapers, magazines, television, and radio. Naturally, the ceremony received wide media coverage. In front of the university presidents from all around the world, Chancellor MIZUTA gave a speech that addressed the reforms in Japanese higher education as well as the efforts of Josai University Educational corporation regarding this matter. Her speech was covered and reported by Chinese newspapers and television. After the forum, all the participating university leaders signed a joint declaration stating, “The university presidents that have participated in the forum today will form an alliance that would value the communication and will make every effort to create a group in the field of media that can respond to the rapidly changing world.”