Business Overview
In order to contribute to the development of higher education, we exchange information on the initiatives and research results of each university consortium.
Outline of the event
- theme
- The Role of Universities and New Developments in University Consortiums
University Consortium in the Age of Community Formation and Regional Revitalization - Date
- Saturday, September 12, 2015 13:00~20:00 (Poster session 12:00~18:00)
Sunday, September 13, 2015 9:30~11:30 - Venue
- Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Ogigaoka Campus
- Co-organizers
- National Association of University Consortiums
University Consortium Ishikawa - Contents
- The 12th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum Leaflet [Click here for details]
Keynote Speech: “Regional Revitalization and the Role of Universities”
Hiroya Masuda (Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo)
Symposium: “The Role of Universities and New Developments in University Consortiums”
University Consortium in the Age of Community Formation and Regional Revitalization”
Mr. Yoshiyoshi Yamano (Mayor, Kanazawa City)
Dr. Mitsuki Imai (President, Setsunan University)
Mr. Koichiro Tomino (Representative Director, Kyoto Prefecture Northern Region and University Cooperation Organization)
Yujiro Hayashi (Auditor, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Masayoshi Shibata (Vice President, Kanazawa University)Day 1 <>
Time Content 13:00~13:20 Greeting 13:20~14:20Keynote Speech 15:30~18:00Symposium 18:00~18:15 Venue transfer and information exchange reception 18:15~20:00Information Exchange Meeting Poster session is 12:00~18:00 Day < 2>
Time Content 9:30~11:30 Breakout Session (1st Subcommittee ~ 6th Session) - Purpose of the Tournament
- Human beings form a society in which they live in groups in harmony with nature, and nurture public and cultural culture. Intellectual curiosity and the desire for manufacturing have led to the formalization of the application of knowledge gained through science to technology, and the promotion of such science and technology and the development of human resources are important missions in higher education such as universities. However, humanity is now facing various problems in both the natural and social environment, as well as associated with globalization. Domestically, the declining birthrate and aging population, the declining population, and the relocation of companies overseas are occurring, and the problem of regional limits due to widening regional disparities is serious.
Under these circumstances, it is imperative for Japan to respond to the challenges facing humanity and the nation, as well as to innovate science and technology for sustainable development, develop talented human resources, and revitalize local communities. Although the mission of human resource development education at universities, research to create knowledge, and social contribution is not easy, it can be said that the development of global human resources, the pursuit of sustainability in research, and the regional hub COC and COI are the trends of the times.
The trend of incorporation of national, public and private universities, which began in Heisei 16, confirms their raison d’être by promoting competition and cooperation, and responds to the “university for society”. The University Consortium is part of cooperation, but as the nature of universities changes drastically, new developments are required for the consortium.
One of the major points of this shift is that universities will play a role in community building to a certain extent through collaborative education with local communities. In Japan, where the declining birthrate and aging population and the depopulation of regions are progressing dramatically, one of the effective measures to prevent the collapse of local communities and stop the outflow of young people is, of course, the “stepping up” of higher education institutions in the region, which is dominated by universities. This is why I have included “community formation” and “regional revitalization” in the subtitles.
At the National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum, which will be held again in Hokuriku, I would like to explore with you a path that will lead to the new development of the University Consortium.
Implementation Report
On Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13, the 12th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum was held at Kanazawa Institute of Technology (Nonoichi City, Ishikawa Prefecture) with the main theme of “The Role of Universities and New Developments in University Consortiums.”
As university consortiums are required to develop new ways amid major changes in the nature of universities, 310 people from higher education institutions and governments across the country focused on the role that universities play in community building through collaborative education with local communities and the regional revitalization activities of higher education institutions to prevent the collapse of local communities, and to consider ways that will lead to new development of the consortium. Thank you for your participation.
On the first day, under the theme of “Regional Revitalization and the Role of Universities,” we welcomed Hiroya Masuda, Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Public Policy, to give a lecture on what kind of regional revitalization universities that play a major role in the region should undertake in the future from various perspectives.
- Keynote Speaker: Hiroya Masuda
- Keynote speech
In addition, at the symposium, four topics were presented from the standpoint of the government, university faculty members, and regional and university cooperation organizations: “The Role of Regional Revitalization and Local Communities,” “The Role of Universities in Regional Cooperation,” “Promotion and Future Development of the University Joint Education Promotion Project in Kyoto,” and “Community-based Societies and Universities.”
The poster session, which was held in parallel, was a great success, with many questions and comments from the participants about the efforts of each consortium organization, and there was a scene where exhibitors and participants actively interacted.
- ▽ Symposium discussion
- ▽ Poster Session (21 exhibitors)
On the second day, six subcommittees were held on various themes related to universities and consortiums, such as “fostering human resources who will be responsible for regional revitalization and regional services” and “improving the environment for accepting international students in cooperation with local governments and regions.”
- ▽ Breakout Sessions (6 Breakout Sessions)
Scene from the workshop
- ▽ Case report
The next 13th forum is scheduled to be held in Hiroshima in September 2016. Details will be announced on the website of the University Consortium Kyoto as soon as they are decided.
We hope you will consider joining us.
“The 12th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum” [Click here for leaflet]
