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【Event Report】University Consortium Kyoto and the United Nations University SDG Corporate Strategy Forum Co-hosted “SDGs Addressed by Companies”

The University Consortium Kyoto and the United Nations University SDG Corporate Strategy Forum will co-host the project “SDGs Addressed by Companies”.
Based on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations and set by 2030, domestic companies are also developing activities to achieve the SDGs.
Since interest in the SDGs is growing among students, we will hold an online seminar (3 times in total) for students to share the SDGs initiatives of prominent companies in Japan.

 

\\ What is the SDG Corporate Strategy Forum? //
“The management of the company,Aiming to realize a sustainable society through the dissemination of the SDGs in strategic divisionsSumotsu
Contribute to the long-term and sustainable growth of the company.”Founded in 2017 with the goal of
The only country with headquarters in JapanPart-time work between the United Nations University (UNU) and about 20 leading companies in JapanNeurship.
In 2020, we collaborated with Kyoto City on the social implementation of the SDGs.

Outline of the event

【Format】 Webinar via Zoom Webinar
Target: Graduate students, university students, junior college students (regardless of faculty or department)
Organizer: University Consortium Kyoto
United Nations University SDG Enterprise Strategy Forum
【Capacity】500 people each time (free of charge, first-come, first-served basis, pre-registration required)

program

Part 1
10/7(Wed)

It has ended. Thank you very much for your application, Mr./Ms..

Application Period: 9/16 (Wed) – 10/5 (Mon)

(1) Orientation
(2) “The United Nations University’s SDGs Initiatives and the SDGs Corporate Strategy Forum”
Daikan Oki (Senior Vice-Rector, United Nations University, Chair of the SDG Corporate Strategy Forum)
(3) Examples of SDGs initiatives (1)
Japan Tobacco Co., Ltd. (JT)
(4) Discussion and Q&A
Japan Tobacco Co., Ltd. (JT)
Daikan Oki (Senior Vice-Rector, United Nations University, Chair of the SDG Corporate Strategy Forum)

Part 2
11/6(Fri)

It has ended. Thank you very much for your application, Mr./Ms..

Application period: 9/16 (Wed) – 11/4 (Wed)

(1) Orientation
(2) Examples of SDGs initiatives (2)
　Lion Corporation
(3) Examples of SDGs initiatives (3)
　UCC Holdings Corporation
(4) Discussion and Q&A
　Lion Corporation
UCC Holdings Corporation
　Ryuji Kitajima (Secretary-General, SDG Corporate Strategy Forum, Attorney-at-Law)

3rd
12/8(Tue)

It has ended. Thank you very much for your application, Mr./Ms..

Application Period: 9/16 (Wed) – 12/4 (Fri)

(1) Orientation
(2) Examples of SDGs initiatives (4)
Toyota Motor Corporation
(3) Discussion and Q&A
Toyota Motor Corporation
Yoshio Nakatani (President, Ritsumeikan University)
Katsutaka Shiraishi (Vice President, Ryukoku University, Professor, Department of Policy Studies, Faculty of Policy Studies)
Daikan Oki (Senior Vice-Rector, United Nations University, Chair of the SDG Corporate Strategy Forum)

Profiles of the 1st Seminar Speakers

Yoshimasa Mukai (General Manager, Sustainability Management Department, Japan Tobacco Co., Ltd.)

Born in Kyoto. After graduating from the Faculty of Letters, Kyoto University in 1992, he joined JT. He served as Deputy General Manager of the IR and Public Relations Department, General Manager of the Audit Department, General Manager of the Planning Department of the Beverage Division, and General Manager of the Corporate Planning Department.

Daikan Oki (Senior Vice Rector, United Nations University, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations)

Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Ph.D. (Engineering, 1993, The University of Tokyo), Weather Forecaster. After working as an assistant at the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo and as an associate professor at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, he became a professor at the University of Tokyo in 2006. He has been in his current position since October 2016. He also serves as a special advisor to the President of the University of Tokyo and a professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering. His research interests include global hydrology and the sustainability of the world’s water resources. He served as chief author of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and as a member of the National Land Council. Since October 2020, he has been a regular member of the Club of Rome and a member of the Science Council of Japan. He has received numerous awards, including the Lake Biwa Prize in Ecology, the Nikkei Global Environmental Technology Award, and the Japan Academy Academic Encouragement Award. He was the first Japan Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in hydrology (2014). His books include “Fundamentals of SDGs” (co-author), “The Future of Water: Global Risks and Japan” (Iwanami Shinsho), “Water Crisis: The True Story” (Shincho Sensho), “World Map of Water 2nd Edition” (supervised translation), and “Professor of the University of Tokyo” (Shincho Shinsho).

Profiles of the 2nd Seminar Speakers

Midori Owada ( General Manager, CSV Promotion Department, Lion Corporation)

Joined Lion Corporation
Dealer sales representative (Seiyu, Ito-Yokado, etc.)
Product development (hair care and makeup)
Advertising Department (in charge of newspapers, magazines, and TV spots)
October 2008 Subsidiary to develop and sell personal care
Launched “Isure Co., Ltd.” and became its representative director.
January 2015 Lion Corporation General Manager of Advertising Department
October 2017 From Advertising Department to Communication Design Department
January 2020 General Manager of CSV Promotion Department

Rie Sekine (UCC Holdings Co., Ltd., Sustainability Promotion Office, Section Manager)

1989 Joined UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd. After working in charge of the environment and CSR, he was appointed to the Sustainability Promotion Office of UCC Holdings Co., Ltd. in January 2020. UCC Coffee Advisors

Ryuji Kitajima (Secretary General, SDG Corporate Strategy Forum, Partner Attorney, TMI Associates)

After graduating from the University of Tokyo’s College of Arts and Sciences in 1994, he worked at Rengo Co., Ltd. and Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting Co., Ltd. (Deloitte Tohmatsu Environmental Quality Research Institute, Inc.) before completing the Graduate School of Law and Politics at the University of Tokyo in 2010 and registering as a lawyer in 2012. In 2013, he joined TMI Associates (current position). He specializes in environmental law, FinTech, startups, and crisis management. He has served as a member of the Ministry of the Environment. In 2017, he launched the SDGs Corporate Strategy Forum together with the Senior Vice Rector of the United Nations University, Daikan Oki. Since 2020, he has also served as Executive Director of the United Nations University SDG University Collaboration Platform.

Profiles of the 3rd Seminar Speakers

Tomomi Otsuka (Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation)

Joined Toyota Motor Corporation in 1992. He has experience in multiple fields such as planning products for the domestic market such as the first-generation Vitz, planning and promotion of personnel measures such as diversity projects, revenue and personnel management in the overseas sales department, concept planning for future mobility, and supervision of GAZOO Racing Company (motorsports and sports cars). Along the way, he earned an MBA from Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business. Since February 2020, he has been in charge of sustainability initiatives as Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer (newly established).

Yoshio Nakatani (President, Ritsumeikan University)

Graduated from the Faculty of Human Sciences, Osaka University in March 1981
Joined Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in April 1981
1989 Ph.D. (Kobe University)
He was a visiting scholar at Stanford University for one year from 1991
April 2004 Professor, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Ritsumeikan University
2014 Dean of the Faculty of Information Science and Technology and Dean of the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
2018 Vice President of Ritsumeikan Educational Corporation (in charge of research, academic information, international collaboration, and gender equality)
2018 Chief Information Officer, Ritsumeikan School Corporation
Current position since 2019
His areas of expertise include artificial intelligence (AI), human interface, cognitive engineering, memory engineering, and erotic engineering.
Katsutaka Shiraishi (Vice President, Ryukoku University, Professor, Department of Policy Studies, Faculty of Policy Studies)

Obtained a doctoral degree from the Nagoya University Graduate School of Law, and received a master’s degree in law. After working as an assistant at the Faculty of Law, Nagoya University, he became an associate professor at the Faculty of Law, Ryukoku University in 1988, a professor at the Faculty of Law in 2000, and a professor at the Faculty of Policy Studies in April 2011. He was appointed Vice President in April 2019. Currently, he is in charge of research, social contribution and SDGs, international education and international exchange, information system business, etc. He also serves as the director of the Yunus Social Business Research Center at Ryukoku University, which was established in June 2019.

Daikan Oki (Senior Vice Rector, United Nations University, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations)

Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Ph.D. (Engineering, 1993, The University of Tokyo), Weather Forecaster. After working as an assistant at the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo and as an associate professor at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, he became a professor at the University of Tokyo in 2006. He has been in his current position since October 2016. He also serves as a special advisor to the President of the University of Tokyo and a professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering. His research interests include global hydrology and the sustainability of the world’s water resources. He served as chief author of the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and as a member of the National Land Council. Since October 2020, he has been a regular member of the Club of Rome and a member of the Science Council of Japan. He has received numerous awards, including the Lake Biwa Prize in Ecology, the Nikkei Global Environmental Technology Award, and the Japan Academy Academic Encouragement Award. He was the first Japan Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in hydrology (2014). His books include “Fundamentals of SDGs” (co-author), “The Future of Water: Global Risks and Japan” (Iwanami Shinsho), “Water Crisis: The True Story” (Shincho Sensho), “World Map of Water 2nd Edition” (supervised translation), and “Professor of the University of Tokyo” (Shincho Shinsho).

How to apply

(1) Please open the application form at each time, fill in the required information, and register.
　* Please download Zoom (application) to your smartphone or tablet (free of charge).
(2) After completing the entry, you will receive a URL and passcode for the course, so please keep it in a safe place until the day of the course.
(3) Registration starts 30 minutes before the day of the course. Please use the specified URL and passcode to access it.
　*Internet access is required for the course.

Precautions

◎ It is strictly prohibited to record screenshots, photos, videos, audio, etc. of the seminar without permission, or to share or publish them to a third party.
◎ Registered personal information may be provided to participating companies.

Implementation Report

Part 1: SDGs Addressed by Companies

On Wednesday, October 7, 2020, we held the first online seminar on “SDGs Addressed by Companies,” a joint project with the United Nations University SDG Corporate Strategy Forum.
The first session began with an orientation by Ryuji Kitajima, Executive Director of the SDGs Corporate Strategy Forum, followed by a lecture entitled “UNU SDGs Initiatives and SDGs Corporate Strategy Forum” by UNU Senior Vice Rector Daikan Oki, followed by a presentation on JT’s SDGs initiatives by Yoshimasa Mukai, Director of Sustainability Management Department of Japan Tobacco Co., Ltd. (JT).
In the lecture by Senior Vice President Oki, he explained examples of SDGs initiatives from the perspective of “water” issues, which are not often faced in Japan. In addition, a wide range of explanations were given, including specific goals for achieving the purpose of the SDGs Corporate Strategy Forum, which is to “aim to realize a sustainable society and contribute to the long-term and sustainable growth of companies through the penetration of the SDGs into corporate management and strategic departments,” as well as SDGs goals related to students’ job hunting.
In his presentation, Mr. Mukai explained the overall picture of JT, followed by a detailed explanation of the JT Group’s common foundations: respect for human rights, reduction of environmental impact and exercise of social responsibility, and implementation of high-quality governance and business norms. In addition, there were presentations on interesting content for learning about JT, such as a story about the development of cigarettes with low health risks.
After the presentation, a discussion was held between Senior Vice President Oki and Dean Mukai during a question-and-answer session with the audience, and the results of the questionnaire were highly satisfactory from the participating students.




Part 2: SDGs Addressed by Companies

On Friday, November 6, 2020, we held the second online seminar on “SDGs Addressed by Companies,” a joint project with the United Nations University SDG Corporate Strategy Forum.
This time, Lion Corporation and UCC Holdings Corporation presented examples of SDGs initiatives.
In a presentation by Ms. Midori Wada, General Manager of the CSV Promotion Department of Lion Corporation, she explained the LION Eco Challenge 2050, a long-term environmental goal established last year to realize a decarbonized society and a recycling-oriented society. There was an introduction such as.
In the next presentation, Ms. Rie Sekine, General Manager of the Sustainability Promotion Office of UCC Holdings Co., Ltd., gave a presentation titled “The UCC Group’s Sustainable Actions” and explained the unique initiatives of “collaboration with producing countries” and “coffee value creation.”
There were many questions from the students in the audience about both presentations, indicating a high level of interest. Discussions were held with the speakers based on the questions asked by the students, and the speakers were asked to answer questions as much as possible within the time limit to deepen their understanding of the initiatives.
The results of the questionnaire conducted after the seminar also showed a high level of satisfaction, and both the speakers and the audience were able to spend a meaningful time.

 

Part 3: SDGs Addressed by Companies

On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, we held the third online seminar on “SDGs Addressed by Companies,” co-hosted with the United Nations University Forum on Corporate Strategy for SDGs.
This time, after a presentation on the case studies of Toyota Motor Corporation’s SDGs initiatives, a discussion was held with faculty members from a university in Kyoto and the Senior Vice Rector of the United Nations University.
In her presentation, Ms. Tomomi Otsuka, Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer of Toyota Motor Corporation, introduced that the company is working on initiatives with the vision of “transforming society into possibilities” and the mission of “mass-producing happiness” beyond that.

Specifically, he introduced initiatives unique to automobile companies, such as “using the electricity of the car as a mobile generator to supply power in the event of an emergency” and “joint development of a towed-type mobile toilet.” In addition to installing toilets, the initiative to install toilets in about 200 public schools in India has helped children get into the habit of washing their hands and using the toilet cleanly for the next person, and by installing toilets so that women and children can not only go to the toilet safely, but also make it a habit to clean the toilet themselves. He introduced initiatives such as eliminating the sense of hierarchy in society (changing the awareness that cleaning toilets is a job for people of low status).

After the presentation, a four-person discussion was held with Tomomi Otsuka, Ritsumeikan University President Yoshio Nakatani, Ryukoku University Vice-Rector Katsutaka Shiraishi, and United Nations University Senior Vice Rector Daikan Oki as moderator. A lively discussion was held that contributed to the SDGs initiatives through the exchange of opinions based on the content of Toyota Motor Corporation’s initiatives, the presentation of how companies and universities approach the SDGs, and the sharp questions and answers from the audience. The results of the questionnaire conducted after the seminar also showed a high level of satisfaction, and both the speakers and the audience were able to spend a meaningful time.

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto
TEL 075-353-9100　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
E-MAIL: somu-z02■consortium.or.jp (Please replace ■ with @)
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

【Report】Kyoto High School Teacher Exchange Meeting Emergency Special Project (Online Pre-Project)

As each school needs to take measures to close schools and respond to online classes due to the prevention of the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we held an emergency special event (online pre-project) as an emergency special project (online pre-project) to respond to this unprecedented emergency.
This time, under the theme of “Online Information Exchange Meeting on the Motivation and Learning Motivation of New Students Due to School Closures,” the participants exchanged and exchanged opinions with a focus on maintaining motivation and dealing with the mental health of new students who were closed immediately after entering the school in April.
Since this was the first time the event was held online, this time, 59 people, including high schools in Kyoto Prefecture, participated, although the publicity was limited to information to each high school from the Kyoto High School Collaborative Research Council Secretariat (Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education, Kyoto City Board of Education, and Kyoto Prefectural Federation of Private Junior and Senior High Schools).

The details of this exchange meeting are as follows. In addition, we have posted a report summarizing the contents of this exchange meeting, so we hope that you will refer to it.

* The “Kyoto High School Teacher Exchange Meeting” is a place where people who transcend the boundaries of schools and homerooms to exchange ideas and concerns about school and homeroom management, class improvement, etc., and share their thoughts on solutions.

summary

Date & Time Thursday, May 14, 2020 18:00~20:00
How to hold the event Online (Zoom Meeting)
theme “Online information exchange meeting related to the motivation and learning motivation of new students due to school closures”
Contents With the closure of schools to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, there are concerns that students’ motivation to learn will decrease. In particular, new students are expected to have difficulty maintaining motivation because they will not be able to build relationships with friends and seniors after attending school a few times, and will be closed or switched to online classes. Although there are many issues to be addressed, such as academic ability and daily life, it is important to consider new students, and this time it will be a place for interaction specializing in maintaining motivation and dealing with mental aspects.
In addition, it will be an opportunity to experience online interaction through the use of Zoom meetings.
Chairperson Takayuki Shiose (Associate Professor, Kyoto University Museum)
Lecturer Ken Sugiura (Professor, Faculty of Teacher Education, University)
Ms. Keika Yamamoto (CTI Certified Professional Co-Active Coach/System Coach)
Composition 18:00~18:10 Opening remarks
18:10~18:20 Self-introduction (group work through breakout sessions)
18:20~18:30 Sharing of the current situation and awareness of issues solicited in advance
18:30~18:50 Lecturer
18 :50~19:00 Break
19:00~19:20 Preparation of countermeasure plans (group work through breakout sessions)
19:20~19:50 Feedback from the instructor on the group idea
19:50~20:00 Closing Remarks

Implementation Report

The opinions expressed by the lecturers and participants at the time of this exchange meeting are summarized as shown in the PDF below.

◆ Kyoto High School Teacher Exchange Meeting Emergency Special Project (Online Pre-Planning) Summary


Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto, Educational Development Division, High School-University Collaboration Project
Tel: 075-353-9153 FAX: 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

【Report】The 17th High School-University Collaborative Education Forum has been released.

On Saturday, December 7, 2019, we completed the report collection of the 17th High School-University Collaborative Education Forum “Entrance Examination Reform as a ‘Connection of Education’ ~How to Evaluate the Development of Qualities and Abilities up to High School at Universities~”. Click on each item below to view the PDF file.
The next 18th High School-University Collaborative Education Forum is scheduled to be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Details will be announced as soon as they are decided.

Part 1

Opening Remarks
Explanation of purpose Entrance Examination Reform as a “Connection of Education”
~How to evaluate the development of qualities and abilities up to high school at university~
Keynote Speech (1) Rethinking the reform of high school-university connections
~From the Perspective of Competencies~
Keynote Speech (2) How to deal with the evaluation of independence, etc.
~Conscious of the connection between high school and university~
Panel Discussion How to evaluate the development of qualities and abilities up to high school at university

Part 2

Session 1 [Language] The Potential of the Japanese Language Opened Up by the Reform of the High School-University Connection
~Thinking from the Common Test for University Entrance Examinations and the New Course of Study~
Session 2 [Geography and Civics] Qualities and abilities to be nurtured through proactive, interactive, and deep learning
~What are the skills that lead to learning at university~
Session 3 [Mathematics] Smooth high school-university collaboration, exchanging efforts to nurture people who enjoy mathematics and continue to learn
Session 4 [Science] What is independence in high school science?
~Qualities and abilities to be fostered and evaluation in university entrance examinations~
Session 5 [English] Aiming to cultivate the ability to think that leads to rich expressiveness
Special Subcommittee (1) [Development of Admissions Specialists] The 3rd Admissions Specialist Skill Development Workshop (Kyoto)
Special Subcommittee (2) [Career Education in Collaboration with High School and University] 2019 High School and University Collaboration Future Session Public Review Meeting

other

Participant Survey Results

Contact us

University Consortium Kyoto High School-University Collaborative Education Forum
TEL 075-353-9153　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Business hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

The 2019 Foundation-designated research project report meeting was held

On March 3, 2020, we held a meeting to report on the research results of the 2019 University Consortium Kyoto Foundation. Twenty-five years have passed since the foundation was founded, and the social situation surrounding the foundation and the university has changed significantly. Therefore, with the aim of contributing to the review and improvement of projects, new development and sophistication, and the provision of information to Foundation member schools, the Foundation has established designated research topics since fiscal 2015 and has been conducting research by researchers in specialized fields.

In FY2019, research groups on two themes were selected, and their research activities and research results over the past year were presented.
At the debriefing session, visitors listened with great interest to the research on themes such as recurrent education and SD, which are emphasized in higher education in recent years, and there was a lively question-and-answer session

Theme 1) The Role of the University Consortium Kyoto in the Promotion of Recurrent Education in Kyoto: Toward the Establishment of the Kyoto Model
Principal Investigator: Eiko Takeyasu, Vice President and Director, Center for Regional Collaborative Research, Kyoto Women’s University

Theme 2) Tracking the growth of graduates and trainees of various SD training programs and how to systematically train them in the future
Principal Investigator: Kyoto Bunkyo University, Director of Educational Planning Division, Takamichi Murayama

In the future, we plan to publish the report on the results of the survey on the Foundation’s website or in a booklet around July 2020.

The 15th Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto Encouragement Prize Winners Debriefing Session was held!

On February 28, 2020, we held a debriefing session for the winners of the Kyoto Prefectural Governor’s Award and the Kyoto Mayor’s Award at the 15th Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto!
Find out more here!
https://www.consortium.or.jp/project/seisaku/conference/2019-2


University and regional collaboration portal site Gakumachi Station
Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto
http://www.gakumachi.jp/project/conference/

Click here for the 15th Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto, Japan, and the list of winners!

The 15th Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto held on December 15 and the list of winners are posted!
Find out more here!

◆Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto
https://www.consortium.or.jp/project/seisaku/conference



◆ University and regional collaboration portal site Gakumachi Station
Policy Research Exchange Conference from Kyoto
http://www.gakumachi.jp/project/conference/

AY2019 Internship Program Long-Term Project Course “Project Report” is now available.

The following “Project Report” from the 2019 Internship Program “Long-Term Project Course” will be released.


１．Wine Grocery Inc.

~Wine Seminar for Students Planning and Holding Projects~

　　Project Report

２．University Consortium Kyoto

~IS Program Fascinated by Images~

　　Project Report

３．Day Alive Inc.

~Kyoto’s Inbound Tourism Information Media Renovation and New Business Plan~

　　Project Report
　　Free paper “Traveler’s Voice of Kyoto”

４．Kansai Winding Foil Industry Co., Ltd.

~PROJECT TO DISSEMINATE MADE IN JAPAN’S MANUFACTURING TO THE WORLD~

　　Project Report

5. Ueda Corporation Headquarters

~Planning and operation for matching events between companies and students~

　　Project Report

6. Insight House Inc.

~Yamashina Mr./Ms. Project~
　　Project Report
　 Free Paper Kyono Yamashina Mr./Ms.

７．Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education

~Teacher Training Support Seminar~

　　Project Report



Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto Internship Project Promotion Office
TEL 075-353-9106　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/consortium.kyoto.intern

2019 Internship Program (Long-Term Project Course) Project Presentation was held.

 

In the “Long-Term Project Course” internship program of the University Consortium Kyoto, from mid-June to mid-November, trainees worked on projects presented by host companies. At the project presentations held on Saturday, November 9, the results were reported by eight projects. Presentations were made with videos and creative formats, and students from other projects were able to share their experiences. After about five months of activities, the participants were able to see the importance of collaborating with their peers and the difficulty of achieving their goals.
At the completion ceremony, the coordinator handed out a certificate of completion for each project, and the 2019 internship program “Long-term Project Course” was completed.



 

Date & Time Saturday, November 9, 2019 13:00~17:50
Venue

Campus Plaza Kyoto 2nd Floor Hall
project
Participating Companies
Number of Organizations
(Achievement Report)
In order of presentation)

8Companies and Organizations

Wine Grocery Co., Ltd. / University Consortium Kyoto / Day Alive Co., Ltd. / Non-profit organization Kino Keiku / Kansai Makitori Foil Industry Co., Ltd. / Ueda Co., Ltd. / Insight House Co., Ltd. / Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education
Number of students
25 students from 15 universities

(Otani University, Kyoto Koka Women’s University, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto Women’s University, Kyoto University of Advanced Science, Kyoto Notre Dame Women’s University, Kyoto University of Arts and Crafts, Kyoto Bunkyo University, Doshisha University, Doshisha Women’s University, Hanazono University, Bukkyo University, Ritsumeikan University, Ryukoku University)
Number of Coordinator Teachers

7

(Kyoto Koka Women’s University, Kyoto Koka Women’s University Junior College, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto Women’s University, Kyoto Seika University, Fukuchiyama Public University, Ryukoku University)

 




Wine Grocery Inc.
~Wine seminar planning and holding projects for students~

Considering the wine market, which is at risk of shrinking in the future due to young people moving away from alcohol, this project plans and implements a “wine seminar for students” to make young people aware of the appeal of wine and become future customers.

In preparation for the wine seminar, we created and distributed flyers to attract customers, posted them on social media, and presented the contents of the preparations and operations on the day of the seminar. In the questionnaire after the seminar, the participants were highly satisfied, and some said that they felt closer to wine, and they were able to fulfill the objectives presented by the host company. In addition, the trainees were grateful to the host company for gaining a wide range of knowledge about wine.

 


University Consortium Kyoto
 ~IS Program Fascinated by Images~

A project to create a PR video to effectively promote the internship program “Long-term Project Course” of the University Consortium Kyoto.

Under the guidance of the coordinator in charge on how to shoot and edit the video, we compiled a three-minute video that covered and interviewed the activities of each project and made it into a three-minute video that could be used for guidance and other public relations. I felt that the editing process of the video was not progressing, so I created a scenario, worked efficiently, and reported that if there were any new discoveries in the interview and editing, I changed the plan and completed the video. The resulting video shows the lively expressions of the students participating in the project.


 


Day Alive Inc.
~Kyoto’s Inbound Tourism Information Media Renovation and New Business Plan~

This project aims to raise the profile of “Traveler’s Voice of Kyoto,” a visual media that delivers the voices of foreign tourists.

In order to introduce Kyoto and contribute to the community, we found unknown places and places where you can have extraordinary experiences, conducted interviews and interviews, uploaded them to Instagram, and created a free paper. In addition to using attractive photo slides, the video included the interview, and it was reported that the number of articles posted and the number of followers were achieved at the beginning.





Non-profit organization Kino Environment
~Production of environmental education tools~

This is a project to come up with environmental education tools related to garbage and deepen everyone’s understanding of the environment.

The project we planned was to create “disposal site cards” about waste treatment facilities so that children would be interested in the environment, and to install the cards at waste treatment facilities. When we prepared a project outline and negotiated the installation of the card, it was decided that it could not be realized due to the problems of Mr. Mr./Ms. for installation, but we summarized the activities so far in the “Report Report”. It was a valuable opportunity to experience the difficulties of launching and realizing a project, and he would like to make use of it in the future.


 

Kansai Winding Foil Industry Co., Ltd.
~PROJECT TO DISSEMINATE MADE IN JAPAN’S MANUFACTURING TO THE WORLD~

This is a project to promote the unknown charms of Kyoto’s companies, such as amazing technologies and interesting products, from the perspective of students.

We created multiple 5-second videos for the purpose of corporate publicity, which will be shown at a joint company exhibition in the Kyoto area in October. In the creation of the video, we referred to the opinions of other companies and worked on the work until the students were satisfied, so that the students and the host company were able to agree on the work. The presentation was a free talk, and it was devised so that the audience would not get bored.

 



Ueda Co., Ltd. Head Office
~Planning and operation for matching events between companies and students~

This is a project to plan and implement a “company visit tour,” which is a matching event between students and outstanding companies in Kyoto that are unknown to students.

We mainly reported on the selection of companies, making appointments, scheduling, attracting students to participate, and the state of the event on the day of the event. In the first half of the event, we visited two companies, and in the second half, we planned group work to exchange opinions on “what axes I want to value in terms of future work styles” and “what is a good company for me?” Participants were highly satisfied, and we were able to read the results from the numbers.





Insight House Inc.
~Yamashina Mr./Ms. Project~

This is a project to disseminate the revitalization and charm of Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City on SNS, and to create and introduce a free paper.

We negotiated interviews with places and people we were interested in in the Yamashina area, and conducted about 20 interviews. In addition to posting on Facebook and Instagram about the restaurants and other sites we were interviewing, we also reported on the fact that we posted them in free papers and distributed the free papers we created to the stores where they were posted. I could feel that the trainees were familiar with the Yamashina area and supported their activities.





Kyoto Prefectural Board of Education
~Teacher Training Support Seminar~

Training schools: Higashi-Uji Junior High School, Mukai Elementary School, Kando Elementary School, Uji City
This is a program in which trainees repeatedly learn and reflect on their individual and group goals through practical training at a training school, and grow.

Through the guidance of the teachers at the seminar school, I was able to discover the skills that I need to develop in order to become a teacher, and I was able to find my future challenges.




get-together

After the project presentations, a social gathering was held. Hosted by four trainees, the event was a lively event with games such as self-introduction bingo and sudden interviews, and the trainees and coordinators were able to interact frankly.



Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto Internship Project Promotion Office
TEL 075-353-9106　FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Nishitoin-dori, Shiokoji, Shimo-ku, Kyoto, Campus Plaza Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

“2019 High School and University Collaboration Future Session” was held!


On Sunday, September 22, 2019, we held the Future Session at Campus Plaza Kyoto, and on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at Fukuchiyama Public University.
The Future Session, now in its fourth year, is a career education program that aims to promote the career development of high school and university students, and to engage in dialogue and exchange across generations, including high school students, university students, and working adults.
This year, the event was held at two venues, one in Kyoto and the other in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture, with 26 high school and university students attending the event in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture.

This time, we invited Mr. Noriaki Imai, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the certified NPO D×P at the venue in Kyoto City, and Mr. Atsushi Tamura, CEO of Tsunagum Co., Ltd., at the venue in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture. Under the theme of “What kind of work will be needed in society in the future?”, the two of them looked back on their high school and university days, and talked about the changes in their thinking, realizations, and triggers that led them to the present.
After listening to the guest lecture for one hour, each group shared their impressions and made up questions for the guests. Both guests carefully answered each question from each group.
After that, as a group work, we held a World Café and deepened our thoughts on work by sharing opinions from other groups on the theme of this year’s event, “What kind of work will be needed in society in the future?”

The participants were able to interact with students and university students from other schools that they would not normally meet, and were able to come into contact with various opinions and spend a meaningful time with a lot of awareness and learning.

■ Venue in Kyoto city
　　　　

■ Venue in the northern part of Kyoto Prefecture