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The 26th FD Forum Report is now available

We are pleased to announce the release of the report of the 26th FD Forum held on February 20, 21, 27, and 28, 2021, “What is a University Again~Beyond the Corona Disaster and into a New Era~“.
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symposium

Can a new model be created for university education, research, and social contribution?
– Based on the experience of COVID-19, we envision a leader in an AI-based and robotized world –
Session 1 Selection of learning time and space according to the purpose of the class
~Flipped classrooms that foster deep learning
Session 2 Toward an Open Classroom and an Open University
~Thinking about the Possibilities of Media Classes~
Subcommittee 3 What does it mean to study (at university)?　What does it mean to teach?　And what makes a good class?
Session 4 Issues required of universities and university faculty and staff in the future
Subcommittee 5 Thinking about the future of on-the-job education
Session 6 Educational Development Support in the With/After Corona Era
Session 7 Facing a Motivational Crisis
Session 8 Thinking about remote classes using ICT
Session 9 “University Reform” from the Perspective of Young Researchers
―Looking ahead to the era of after-corona―
Session 10 Our Latest Education Reform Vision
– What we should learn from the educational philosophy and three policies of newly established universities and faculties in recent years
Session 11 Training of Childcare Workers in a New Lifestyle
-Focusing on the seminar subject “Child-rearing support”-

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto FD Forum Secretariat
TEL 075-353-9163　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)

Recruitment of Companies Accepting Internships for International Students in 2021 (Organizer: International Student Study Kyoto Network)

2021 Internship Recruitment for International Students

International Student Study Kyoto Network (Secretariat: University Consortium Kyoto)

Since 2016, the International Student Study Kyoto Network (Secretariat: Kyoto International Business Department, University Consortium) has been conducting an internship program for international students living in the Kyoto area. In this internship program, we are looking for companies that can accept international students. We are looking forward to receiving applications from Kyoto companies that are interested in hiring international students in the future.

*For more information on the International Student Study Kyoto Network, please refer to https://www.studykyoto.jp/ja/aboutus/ here.
* Flyer for accepting companies

 

Purpose and Features

This program provides opportunities for international students living in the Kyoto area who are aiming to find employment at Japan companies to deepen their understanding of the business content and attractiveness of companies in the Kyoto area (especially mid-tier enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises) through work experience, and aims to promote their motivation to recruit and find employment through mutual understanding between international students and companies, and to establish international students in the Kyoto area after employment. For host companies, there are various benefits such as revitalizing the company by accepting international students, accumulating experience in accepting foreign employees, and PR to international students. In addition, for international students, understanding the corporate culture and work style in Japan will help them acquire the ability to find employment and play an active role in Japan.

 

Eligible companies

Companies and organizations that have a head office or office in Kyoto Prefecture (in the event of a large number of applications, priority will be given to small and medium-sized enterprises).

* As a general rule, about 40 companies headquartered in the Kyoto area can accept employees at their offices in the Kyoto area.
* We are looking forward to receiving applications from companies that agree with the “Appendix: Ideas that we would like to ask the host companies to agree with”.

* We ask that you consider accepting 1~3 international students per company. If you are not matched with an international student, we do not ask you to accept them unreasonably.

 

Eligible International Students

Students who are enrolled in a school that is a member of the International Student Study Kyoto Network and are scheduled to graduate or complete the course of their school in March 2023. (Those who wish to graduate or complete in March or September 2022 are not excluded.)

* Selection and matching will be conducted by interview.

* Includes those enrolled in vocational schools and those enrolled in Japanese schools who have graduated or completed higher education institutions in their home countries.

* For participating international students, we will check their Japanese language proficiency and motivation to work in Japan, and conduct preliminary training on business etiquette and compliance before dispatching.

[2019度実績]Dispatch of 27 international students to 17 host companies

[2020度実績]　Dispatch of 6 international students to 5 host companies

 

Period of employment

You will be provided with the opportunity to experience work during the period of mid-August 2021 ~ late September 2021.

* For details such as the actual period of employment, such as activities outside the status of residence of international students, please consult with the person in charge of the temporary staffing agency.

 

Acceptance Criteria

(1) Paid internship

This is a paid internship based on a worker dispatch contract. As a general rule, we ask that you provide work experience opportunities of 80 hours or more.

*International students are allowed to work within the scope of “permission to engage in activities other than those permitted under the status of residence (28 hours per week)” during the class period, but can work up to 40 hours per week during the summer vacation. Please note that the summer vacation period varies depending on the school to which the international student belongs, so please consult with the coordinator

Company Burden: Dispatch fee (¥1,160 per hour), Student transportation fee (up to ¥1,000 per day) * Once the dispatched international student is confirmed, a worker dispatch contract will be concluded with the management contractor (dispatch company) of this program. As a result, various procedures such as social insurance are not required at the host company, and the procedures are extremely simple compared to direct employment by the host company.

(2) Unpaid internship

This is a project implemented as an agreement-type internship in which the host company and the International Student Study Kyoto Network Secretariat conclude an agreement regarding the acceptance of internships. During the implementation period, we ask that you provide work experience opportunities for at least 3 days and 40 hours in principle. In addition, we also ask that you set up no more than 30% of the time for the entire program for the purpose of understanding the company and the profession for the purpose of engaging in production activities.

Company burden: In principle, there is no such expense, but please bear the expenses such as transportation expenses during the period.

 

Flow after applying for participation of the host company

After applying for participation in this program, the temporary staffing agency will proceed with specific administrative procedures.

(1) Advance application for companies (deadline: Friday, April 30)

* Click here for pre-registration

(2) Acceptance of registration for companies (deadline: Friday, June 4)

(3) Confirmation and decision of program content (early ~ mid-June)

* The secretariat will confirm the contents of the paid and unpaid programs.

(4) Exchange meetings between host companies and international students

You will be asked to answer questions from international students about your business and the work you are in charge of. After the exchange meeting, international students submit their wishes to the secretariat of the company where they will work for the internship.

Date: Saturday, June 19, 2021 *Scheduled to be held online in light of the social situation

【Science students only】Exchange meeting with international students 10:00~12:15 (tentative)

【For all students】Exchange meeting with international students 13:30~17:00 (tentative)

(5) Selection and matching through individual interviews with international students by the secretariat (late June ~ early July)

(6) Notification of matching results to international students and companies (early July)

(7) Face-to-face visits to companies (mid~late July)

(8) Confirmation of host international students, various procedures (paid: dispatch contract, unpaid: conclusion of agreements, etc.) (late July ~ as needed)

(9) Preparatory training for participating international students (international students must participate in either Tuesday, August 10 or Wednesday, August 11)

(10) Employment at the host company (August 15 (Sun) ~ September 24 (Fri))

(11) Post-training for participating international students (Saturday, November 6)

(12) Achievement debriefing and exchange meeting for international students and companies (Saturday, November 20)

 

How to apply

Please fill out the application form (click here) and send the electronic data of the application form as an attachment to an e-mail, or fill out the application form (click here).

When applying with the host company application form,2021year4moon30sun(gold)17:00untilPlease send it to the following contact information. If you are unable to apply by April 30, please contact the secretariat.

* After confirming the contents, the management contractor (dispatch company) will contact the company that applied for the application and whether or not it is possible to participate.

 

Inquiries about this project in general

International Student Study Kyoto Network Secretariat

University Consortium Kyoto International Business Department (Contact: Okamoto, Kondo, Yamamoto)

TEL: 075-353-9164 FAX: 075-353-9101 *Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

Email:kyoto-nw◆consortium.or.jp *Please replace ◆ with @.

 

Outline of the presentation in Kyoto in English

 

Why don’t you actually experience the traditional culture of Japan and learn the know-how to give a presentation about Kyoto and Japan in English so that you can introduce Kyoto and Japan culture in English when people from overseas ask you, “What kind of country is Japan?”
You are planning to study abroad, are interested in studying abroad, or want to explain Kyoto and Japan to people overseas in Japan… Mr./Ms., please join us!
　　　
 ~~Outline of “Presentation on Kyoto in English” ~~

A total of six half-day training sessions will be held to learn English expressions about Kyoto’s tourist attractions and the traditional culture of Kyoto and Japan.
〈Training Day (6 sessions in total)〉Implementation method: Face-to-face method Time: 13:30~17:00 (with breaks)
1. Saturday, May 29, 2021 :(1) Ice Break, Introduction to Japan and Kyoto ~Learn about Japan and Kyoto in English~
(2) Learn expressions that explain traditional Japan culture in English
2. Saturday, June 5, 2021: Traditional culture (1) Hands-on experience of the tea ceremony
3. Saturday, June 12, 2021: Traditional Culture (2) Hands-on experience with flower arrangement
4. Saturday, June 19, 2021: Garden tour (無鄰菴)
5. Saturday, July 3, 2021: Learn about Kyoto’s famous places, events, food, clothing, housing, education, etc. in Japan and Kyoto.
Discuss with international students
6. Saturday, July 10, 2021: Individual Presentation
◎ Eligibility: All of the following conditions must be met.
1. Be a student at a member university or junior college of the University Consortium Kyoto
(It does not matter what course you are enrolled in (undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral program))
2. Ability to participate in all training sessions
3. Your English score must be one of the following:
IELTS 5.0 / TOEFL iBT 63 / TOEIC 650 or higher
4. Interested in international exchange and cross-cultural understanding

◎ Capacity: about 20 people
◎ Fee: 5,000 yen (total amount for all 6 sessions, including reference materials and actual expenses for exercises)
* Please pay in cash (as little change as possible) on Saturday, May 29 for the first time.
* Please bear the transportation and other expenses related to the course.
◎ Application period: April 9, 2021 (Friday) ~ April 30, 2021 (Friday) 12:00〆　
* If there are a large number of applicants, we will notify you by e-mail by Saturday, May 1 after a lottery.
◎ Application guidelines:
Please apply using this application form.

We look forward to hearing from you!

◎ Notes:
* Please note that in light of the social situation regarding self-restraint of events to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infections, the holding of this project may be canceled (or postponed) or the content may be changed even at the last minute. In the case of online training (there is a possibility that some of the training will be face-to-face), it is essential to have an Internet connection that can access the online training and a computer environment with camera and microphone functions.

* The implementation of the “Kyoto PR Student Ambassador” for the 2021 academic year has not yet been decided. (The decision will be made by the start of the training and will be communicated to the participants.) ）

“SD Guidebook 2021” has been released!


The “SD Guidebook” is intended for those who have started working as university staff.
We want them to be interested in SD (Staff Development), which refers to efforts to develop the skills of university staff.
It was created with the aim of raising awareness of working in higher education.
We hope that this will help develop the skills of the university staff who will be responsible for the future management of the university.
You can download the PDF file, so please make use of it.

Ⅰ． What is SD?
II. Functions Required of University Staff
III..SD Project of the University Consortium Kyoto
IV. SD-related programs in Japan
V..Distinctive Training Programs at Member Schools
VI. Sources of information on higher education and national policy trends
VII.. Selected periodicals and SD-related books on higher education

Publisher: University Consortium Kyoto SD Training Committee

* The next edition is scheduled to be published in 2023.

Click here for details

【Report】The 18th High School-University Collaborative Education Forum Report is now available.

　
On Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, 2020, we have completed the report collection of the 18th Forum on Collaborative Education between High School and University, “Entrance Examination Reform as a ‘Connection of Education’ II.~Changing the Guidance and Evaluation of High School Education: How High Schools and Universities Approach Entrance Examinations and Education~“. Click on each item below to view the PDF file. You can also view the full-page report collection in PDF format from the link below.
Since this event will be held online free of charge, we will not be sending out a booklet of reports.

The next 19th High School-University Collaborative Education Forum will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2021. 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” II.
~Changing the Guidance and Evaluation of High School Education: How High Schools and Universities Approach Entrance Examinations and Education~
Case Report (1) Creating a mechanism to unearth students’ independence
~Now, the moment of brilliance~
Case Report (2) 10 Years of Lesson Study for the Development of Qualities and Abilities
~Aiming to Cultivate PISA-type Academic Skills and Inquiry Skills~
Case Report (3) History of Chiba University’s High School-University Collaboration and Connection Education Reform
~Aiming to Strengthen the Ability to Develop Global Human Resources in the Sciences~
Panel Discussion How do high schools and universities deal with entrance examinations and education?

Part 2: Breakout Sessions

Session 1 [Language] Creation of classes that foster logical thinking, judgment, and expression
~Logical ability that transcends the boundaries of subjects~
Session 2 [Geography and Civics] Qualities and abilities that you want to cultivate through the study of geography history and civics
Session 3 [Mathematics] Applying a mathematical perspective and way of thinking
Session 4 [Research] Design and practice of inquiry-based learning by creating learners’ own questions
Special Subcommittee (1) [Development of Admissions Specialists] The 4th Admissions Specialist Skill Development Workshop (Kyoto)
Special Subcommittee (2) [Career Education in Collaboration with High School and University] Report on the results of the Future Session
~What has changed since the executive committee system~

other

Participant Survey Results

* You can see the full-page report collection here.
　Report on the 18th Forum on Collaborative Education between High School and University

Contact us

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
* Business hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)

【Finished】Announcement of “University Consortium Kyoto Medium- to Long-Term Plan ‘Stage 5 Plan (2019-2023)’ Project Progress Report Meeting”

Since its establishment in 1994, the Foundation has developed a variety of initiatives as the first university consortium organization in Japan and as a platform for university and regional collaboration, collaborating with its 48 member universities and junior colleges in collaboration with local communities, industry, business associations, and local governments.
In March 2019, we formulated the Fifth Stage Plan, a five-year medium-term plan from fiscal 2019 to fiscal 2023, and are currently developing initiatives.
We would like to inform you that we will hold the following debriefing session to report on the progress of this project and the project promotion policy for FY2021 and beyond to member schools and citizens.

1 Date and time
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 19:00~19:45 (Reception starts at 18:45)

2 Format
Online (Zoom) *Zoom meeting URL will be sent to participants at a later date.

3 Contents
Progress of the Stage 5 Plan and Achievement of Numerical Targets

4 How to apply
From Tuesday, January 26, 2021 to Friday, February 5, 2021, please fill in the following information in the email.
Please apply.
□ Name, □ attributes (students, university faculty and staff, government officials, Kyoto citizens, etc.)
□ Contact information (e-mail address)

[Destination Email]
pf-kyoto-ml[at]consortium.or.jp Change *[at] to @.

5 Miscellaneous
On the day of the event, representatives from member universities and organizations of the Foundation are scheduled to attend.

6 Inquiries
University Consortium Kyoto (Ikeda, Nomura, Sugama)
TEL: 075-353-9130 (Reception hours: 9:00~17:00 except Sundays and Mondays)

Kyoto Student Public Relations Department held a dedication ceremony for the “Passing Prayer Ema Project”!


The Kyoto Student Public Relations Department has been promoting the “Passing Prayer Ema Project” to support students nationwide who are anxious about the Corona disaster.On Friday, January 15, 2021, from 1:00 p.m., a dedication ceremony was held at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, the general headquarters of Tenmangu Shrine nationwide, to dedicate the thoughts of examinees from all over the country.


　From Thursday, November 5, 2020 to Monday, January 4, 2021, 109 wishes were submitted for university life in Kyoto. It came from all over the country. The collected wishes were hung on a large ema drawn by a member of the Kyoto Student Public Relations Department (using Miyako cedar wood, a wood produced in Kyoto City), and with messages of support from the club members, they prayed for passing the exam and the fulfillment of their wishes at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine.

 

On the day of the event, it was a warm spring day, and the buds of plum blossoms were beginning to open here and there at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, and it was a dedication ceremony that made me think that I was able to deliver the wishes of the examinees to Tenjin-sama (Michima Sugawara).

　All of us at the Kyoto Student Public Relations Department sincerely wish all the students who are taking the exam the best of luck!

Inquiries

University Consortium Kyoto, Kyoto Student Public Relations Department
TEL 075-353-9130　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)

Nighttime closure of Campus Plaza Kyoto due to the issuance of emergency measures by Kyoto Prefecture (updated on 1/14)

Kyoto Prefecture has issued “Emergency Measures in Kyoto Prefecture to Prevent the Spread of New Coronavirus Infection”
In light of the announcement, Campus Plaza Kyoto
From Monday, January 18, 2021 to Sunday, February 7, 2021, we will suspend
the use of rental rooms after 8 p.m.
*Campus Plaza Kyoto will be closed on Monday, January 18, so it will be available from Tuesday, January 19.
In addition, rental rooms set in the night category (18:00 ~ 21:30) can be used until 20 o’clock, but the full night category fee will be charged.
“Kyoto City Wakamono Employment Support Center” and “The Open University Kyoto Learning Center” in this facility
Please check with each facility for the use of the service.

[Refund of usage fee when canceling a reservation during closed hours]
 1. Eligibility ⓵
During the Kyoto Prefectural Emergency Measures Period (1/14~2/7),
　　 when canceling a reservation for use of a usage category that includes facility closure hours
⓶ If the reservation has been made as of January 14, 2021 (Thursday)
⓷ When it is not possible to respond to changes in the date of use, postponement, etc.
2. Handling of usage fees or usage fees when all the conditions in 1 above are satisfied
If the usage fee or usage fee for a public facility has already been paid, the full amount will be refunded.
In addition, if you have not paid, we will not ask for delivery.
3. Cancellation Period
If the Kyoto Prefectural Emergency Measures are lifted in the middle of the period, a full refund will be provided at that time.
We will no longer accept cancellations.

Note 1 In the “Reservation for use of the usage category including facility closure hours”,
Refunds will not be issued if the facility is used during non-closed hours.
(e.g., facilities that are closed after 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
When the facility is used from 18 o’clock to 20 o’clock.
(A usage fee from 18 o’clock to 21:30 will be charged.) ））
Note 2 Due to the cancellation of the “reservation for use of the usage category including facility closure time”,
If the purpose of use cannot be achieved with respect to the reservation for use of other categories,
Full refunds will also be made for reservations for other categories.
(Example: I made a reservation through the morning, afternoon, and evening divisions of the tournament scheduled to be held.
The tournament itself was canceled due to the unavailability of the nighttime, and the use of the morning and afternoon was used.
If you don’t. ）


・(Kyoto Prefecture) Kyoto Prefectural Emergency Measures
・Refund of usage fees or usage fees when canceling reservations during the closed hours of facilities under the jurisdiction of Kyoto City due to the issuance of emergency measures

【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).

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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.

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