• Business Overview
• Outline of the event
• Implementation Report
• Inquiries

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

Aiming for the enhancement of higher education and the development of local communities
~Exploring the Infinite Possibilities of University Consortiums~

Purpose of the Tournament

The restructuring of higher education and contribution to local communities through industry-academia-government collaboration, as outlined by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in its “Grand Design for Higher Education for 2040,” are the themes that “Gakuen City Hachioji” has been working on for about half a century. As universities and other institutions return to the city center and the new image of campuses due to the shift to online is being examined due to the coronavirus pandemic, we would like to review the characteristics of “suburban campuses” that are different from “urban campuses” and the value of the “University Consortium,” and make this an opportunity for people all over the country to think about the direction that the university consortium should aim for and the means to achieve it.

schedule

Saturday, October 15, 2022 10:45~19:00, Sunday , October 16, 2022 10:00~12:00

meeting place

Tokyo Tama Mirai Messe (Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Industrial Exchange Center)
(3-19-2 Myojin-cho, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo) * 6 minutes walk from JR Hachioji Station

Participation Fee

Admission: (General) 4,000 yen / (Students) Free
Information Exchange Meeting: Free for both (General) and (Students)
* Those who wish to collect the report will need to pay 1,000 yen separately.

Co sponsored by

National University Consortium Council, University Consortium Hachioji

support

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Association of National Universities, Association of Public Universities, Association of Private Universities of Japan,
Japan Association of Private Universities, National Association of Public Junior Colleges, Japan Association of Private Junior Colleges, National Governors’ Association, Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun,
Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan Keizai Shimbun, Kyodo News, Tokyo Shimbun
Hachioji City, Hachioji City Gakuen City Cultural Fureai Foundation, Hachioji Tourism and Convention Association,
Hachioji Textile Industry Association, Tokyo Metropolitan Television Co., Ltd., J-COM Tokyo Co., Ltd. Hachioji & Hino Bureau

schedule

Click here for the schedule for Day 1 Day 2

substance

For details, please see the special website or leaflet.

Special site (Click the image below to go to the special site)

The 19th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum Leaflet

Day 1 (1st floor C/D venues)

Opening Ceremony ⏰12:30-13:00

“Sanbanji” by Hachioji Car Doll (Nishikawa Koyanagiza)

Opening Remarks ⏰13:00-13:15

Hikaru Kurosaka (Representative Secretary, National Association of University Consortiums) Shinichiro Ito (President, University Consortium Hachioji) Takashi Ishimori (Mayor of Hachioji)

Keynote Speech ⏰13:15-14:15

“Regional Sustainability and the Future of Universities” Hiromichi Yoshitake (President, Tokyo Kasei Gakuin, Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba) Summary: After describing how important sustainable regional development is for the future of Japan and what is necessary for this purpose, I would like to confirm that the essence of a university is to “develop education and research from an international perspective while being rooted in the community,” and I would like to think together with the Mr./Ms. of the participants about what universities should do in the future and what they should do to achieve this.

⏰Break 14:15-15:

30Stage ⏰15:30-15:45

Car Doll and Student Collaboration Summary: From the “Student’s “KOTEN” Performing Arts Hachioji Car Doll Experience Course” conducted by the Hachioji City Gakuen City Cultural Fureai Foundation, we will perform a collaborative performance of car dolls to the tune of a short song freely created by the students.

Administrative Report ⏰on Education 15:45-16:15

“Trends in Higher Education Policy” Kazuyuki Furuta (Director, University Promotion Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) Summary: I would like to report on recent trends in higher education policy in Japan.

⏰Symposium 16:15-17:45

“Regional Contribution and Education by the University Consortium Hachioji ~The Current Situation and Future of “Marugoto Campus Hachioji”~” Summary: Based on the keynote speech, we will express opinions and discuss the state of universities and the development of university cities in the Hachioji region from the standpoints of industry, academia, and government. Speakers Yasuyuki Furumoto (Professor, Department of Tourism and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Kyorin University) Tomoyuki Furuse (CEO of Cosmo Instruments Co., Ltd.) Akira Sugihara (Director, General Manager, Planning Department, Kogakuin University) Hiromichi Yoshitake (President, Tokyo Kasei Gakuin, Professor Emeritus, University of Tsukuba) Ms. Motoyoko Kiuchi (Deputy Mayor of Hachioji City) Kazuyuki Furuta (Director, University Promotion Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) coordinator Masamitsu Mochizuki (Deputy Director, Center for Regional and Industry-Academia Collaboration, Soka University)

⏰Conclusion 17:45-17:50

Masamitsu Mochizuki (Deputy Director, Center for Regional and Industry-Academia Collaboration, Soka University)

Information Exchange ⏰18:00-19:00

You can exchange information with consortium members who participated from all over the country. We look forward to your participation. * Meals are not provided. Greeting: Mr. Takashi Ishimori (Mayor of Hachioji) Greeting: Mr. Kazuyuki Hizume (President, Fuji no Kuni Regional and University Consortium)

⏰Greeting 19:00

Greeting: Mr. Yuji Kawano (Representative Secretary, National Association of University Consortiums)

Day 1 (Room B on the 1st floor)

Poster Session ⏰10:45-15:30

In the poster session, we will introduce advanced examples and activities of consortium organizations nationwide. We are also planning to exhibit companies. Please use it as a place to collect practical efforts and various information. ・Core Time (1) (10:45-11:45) ・Core Time (2) (14:45-15:30) Mini-presentations (14:15-14:45) Each group will introduce themselves in the poster session venue for about 1 minute.

 

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Day 2

Breakout Session ⏰10:00-12:00

Room C on the 1st floor	Subcommittee 1 “Attempts and Issues in Human Resource Development for Regional Revitalization” (Contact: Academic, Cultural and Industrial Network Tama) “Regional revitalization” is being tackled by the public and private sectors. However, the results generally remain scarce. I wonder why. It has been mentioned that “human resource development” is one of the most important strategies for creating the attractiveness of the region, but it is necessary to carefully examine whether it has been realized. We will consider the possibilities and challenges of a business plan that makes full use of people, goods, money, and IT, taking advantage of the strengths of industry-academia-government collaboration, which is pioneered by Network Tama, including matters discussed by Keidanren’s subcommittee. reporter “Industry-Academia Collaboration in Tama” Mr. Tsutomu Usui (President, Keisai Technos Co., Ltd.) “Energize the community with the Tachikawa Citizen Department!” Mr. Kunihiko Komachi (Former Superintendent of Education of Tachikawa City) “Practical Knowledge and University Education: The Entire Regional Campus” Masato Masuda (Professor, Faculty of Sociology, Hosei University) coordinator Sukehiro Hosono (Executive Director, Academic, Cultural and Industrial Network Tama, Professor Emeritus, Chuo University)
Room D on the 1st floor	Session 2 “Promoting Diversity in Higher Education Institutions” (Contact: Mie Higher Education Consortium) For three years from the first year of Reiwa, we took the opportunity of commissioning the project from Mie Prefecture to plan classes and public lectures on diversity, and worked to spread the idea of promoting diversity throughout the prefecture. Classes were held on a variety of themes from faculty members of the consortium, which encompasses a wide variety of schools and faculties. In addition to reviewing the project, we will consider how inter-university collaboration should be in the university consortium and how to develop the results of the project. Reporter Coordinator “Higher Education Consortium Mie’s Diversity Promotion Activity Report” Mitsugu Tanaka (Regional Revitalization Promotion Coordinator, Mie Higher Education Consortium) reporter “Initiatives and Education on LGBT Diversity in Universities” Keitaro Kobayashi (Vice President, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Yokkaichi University) “Diversity in Early Childhood Education” Mr. Yoshiaki Tamura (Assistant to the President, Associate Professor, Ohashi Gakuen Humanitek Junior College)
3rd floor Conference Room 1	Subcommittee 3 “Disseminating the Charm of Hachioji through Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration ~From the Business Results of the University Consortium Hachioji~” (Contact: University Consortium Hachioji) We will introduce the “charm of Hachioji” from the perspective of students, based on operational data and other information about the multiple industry-academia-government collaboration events (student presentations, student planning project subsidies, commercial contests) that have been held for many years and the efforts of the Hachioji City Gakuen City Culture Division with students as the main characters. Through these case studies, we will consider and discuss the ideal form of industry-academia-government collaboration centered on students and students’ awareness of the area where the university is located. reporter “Industry-Academia Collaboration and the Appeal of Hachioji as Seen in Student Presentations” Hideaki Kawashima (Associate Professor, Department of International Business, Soka Women’s Junior College) “The charm of Hachioji as seen in the Hachioji Student CM Contest” Yumi Awano (Professor, Department of Media Design, Faculty of Art and Design, Tokyo Zokei University) “The Role of the Hachioji City School City Culture Division” Erika Ochiai (Hachioji City, Civic Activity Promotion Department, Gakuen City Culture Division) coordinator Mitsuru Iwata (Secretary General, University Consortium Hachioji)
Room B on the 1st floor	Session 4 “Urban Development through Regional Cooperation Activities~Toward the Revitalization of Kyoto’s University and Student Towns~” In Kyoto, through collaborative projects with various local communities by universities and students, students can learn and grow in a way that cannot be obtained on campus, and we are working to revitalize Kyoto as a whole by solving the problems faced by the region. In this subcommittee, we would like to introduce initiatives, ideas, and practical examples from various perspectives, including universities, students, governments, and university consortiums, and provide an opportunity to consider their roles and prospects. Reporter Coordinator “Regional Collaboration through Inter-University Collaboration by University Consortiums” Susumu Koizumi (Deputy Secretary-General, University Consortium Kyoto) reporter “Continuing to be ‘fun!’ is community development for university students” Masayuki Ota (Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration, Kyoto Tachibana University) “Regional Cooperation Activities from the Perspective of Local Governments” Mr. Masanori Nakakoji (Director, University Policy Division, Policy Office, Kyoto City Planning Bureau) Student Learning through Community Collaboration Activities Kiyotaka Akazawa (Associate Professor, Department of Community Design, Faculty of Sociology, Otani University)

About application

If you would like to participate in the 19th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum, please apply here.

Application period: July 20, 2022 (Wed) 10:00 ~ September 30, 2022 (Fri) 23:59

≫ request to everyone participating in the forum≪ please click here.

Step 1　Apply from the web

Please register your e-mail address from the “Apply” button above. Please access the “Application Form” URL sent to your registered email address, enter it according to the instructions on the screen, and receive the “Application Completion Email”.

Step 2 Payment

After completing the application procedure in Step 1, you will receive a payment slip (invoice) to your registration information by mail. Please pay the participation fee at the convenience store on time.

* The price to be paid will be used for various preparations such as printing costs, web system operation costs, communication costs, etc. Please note that we will not be able to respond to refunds for any reason.
* For convenience stores that can handle it, please see the back of the enclosed payment slip (invoice).
* Payment cannot be made at financial institutions such as banks and Japan Post Bank.
* Those who have not completed the application procedure and payment in Step 1 will not be able to participate.

Payment: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 24:00

Step 3 Receive an invitation email

Once the application is completed (after payment is completed), please receive a “Participation Certificate” sent to the registered email address.
If you do not receive an email after Thursday, October 13, please contact the council secretariat.

Step 4: On the day of the forum

On the day of the forum, please present your “participation certificate” (printed or on the reception screen of your mobile phone) at the reception.

Precautions

* If you do not set cookies in your browser to “Enabled”, you may not be able to apply.
* If you do not receive the “Participation Application Form” notification email, there is a possibility that your e-mail address may be entered incorrectly. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please re-enter and resend it in the “E-mail Address Confirmation Form”.
*Please note that you cannot change the subcommittee after completing the application procedure.
* Those who have not completed the application procedure will not be able to participate.
*Keynote speakers, sympositors, coordinators, and breakout group presenters do not need to apply.

Implementation Report

　This year marks the 19th anniversary of the National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum, which aims to exchange information on the initiatives and research results of each university consortium in order to contribute to the development of higher education.
This year, the conference was held face-to-face for the first time in three years, co-sponsored by the University Consortium Hachioji, with the main theme of “Aiming for the Enhancement of Higher Education and the Development of Local Communities ~Exploring the Infinite Possibilities of the University Consortium~”. The venue, Tokyo Tama Mirai Messe (Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Industrial Exchange Center), was newly established as a base for disseminating innovation that takes advantage of the characteristics of the Tama region, where companies, research institutes, and universities are concentrated, and this forum was the first to use this facility.
A total of 283 university faculty members and educators from all over Japan participated in the event, and through keynote speeches, symposiums, case reports and exchanges of opinions in breakout sessions, it was an opportunity to exchange information on the state of the “University Consortium.”

▼ Tokyo Tama Mirai Messe (Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Industrial Exchange Center)

 

[Saturday, October 15]

▼ Greetings from Hikaru Kurosaka, Representative Secretary of the National University Consortium Council

 

The keynote speech was on the theme of “Regional Sustainability and the Future of Universities” and was given by Mr. Hiromichi Yoshitake, President of Tokyo Kasei Gakuin and Professor Emeritus of the University of Tsukuba.

▼ Keynote Speech	▼ Keynote Speaker: Mr. Hiromichi Yoshitake

　

In the Education Administration Report, we welcomed Mr. Kazuyuki Furuta, Director of the University Education and Admissions Division of the Higher Education Bureau of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, and reported on “Trends in Higher Education Policy.”

▼ Educational Administrative Reporter Kazuyuki Furuta (Director, University Education and Admissions Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

　　　　　　
At the symposium, speakers gave presentations on the theme of “Community Contribution and Education by the University Consortium Hachioji ~The Current Situation and Future of Marugoto Campus Hachioji~” from the standpoint of the government, university faculty members, and local communities, and a lively discussion ensued in the discussion that followed.
In the poster session held in parallel, many questions and comments were raised by the participants about the efforts of each consortium organization, and there was a scene where exhibitors and participants actively interacted.

▼ Symposium	▼ Poster Session (18 Exhibitors)

 

[Sunday, October 16]
　On the second day of the forum, four subcommittees were held on various themes related to universities and consortiums, and practical case reports and exchanges of opinions with participants were held.

▼ Subcommittee 1 (Academic, Cultural and Industrial Network Tama)	▼ Subcommittee 2 (Consortium of Higher Education Mie)
▼ Subcommittee 3 (University Consortium Hachioji)	▼ Subcommittee 4 (University Consortium Kyoto)

　

　The commemorative 20th forum is scheduled to be held in September 2023 at Tokoha University’s Kusanagi Campus (Shizuoka City) in collaboration with the Fujinokuni Regional and University Consortium. Details will be announced on the website of the University Consortium Kyoto as soon as they are decided.

Inquiries

Secretariat of the National Association of University Consortiums (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
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00 ~ 17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)