JUNBA2013
“Educational Transformation in a Global World beyond International Exchange Programs”
*EVENT HAS ENDED
The Japanese University Network in the Bay Area (JUNBA) held JUNBA 2013 on January 11 and 12, 2013. This event brought together Japanese university leaders to exchange views on educational transformation in a global world from the viewpoint of university management. This event was co-organized by the Consul General of Japan in San Francisco and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), with support from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan (MEXT) and JETRO San Francisco Office. Over 100 participants attended this event from universities, educational institutions and government offices in Japan and the U.S., including representatives from 15 Japanese universities.
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The symposium held on the first day began with opening remarks by Masato Matsuo, President of JUNBA, followed by two guest speakers from Stanford University who gave engaging presentations. Dr. Russell A. Berman (Walter A. Haas Professor in the Humanities; Professor of Comparative Literature and German Studies) spoke about “Globalizing the University - The Stanford Experience” and Dr. James D. Plummer (The Frederick Emmons Terman Professor of Engineering; Dean, School of Engineering) talked about “Educating Engineers and Scientists for the 21st Century”. Each presentation was followed by a conversational interview with a JUNBA board member and a Q&A session with the floor. Through the symposium, we could deepen our knowledge and understanding how Stanford has and will continue to internationalize the university, transform their education and make school-based efforts to cultivate a global and interdisciplinary perspective among their students.
On the second day, Masato Matsuo, President of JUNBA, led the Summit with the opening remarks, followed by Hiroshi Inomata, the Consul General of Japan in San Francisco who gave a greeting about the significance of JUNBA. Next, Yuichiro Anzai, President of JSPS also gave a greeting and Kumiko Bando, Director-General of the Higher Education Bureau at MEXT, gave the keynote speech. Japanese university leaders then presented their activities and experiences on how they assure a quality of education and international competitive strength so that they can further promote educational transformation. They then exchanged their views and thoughts in the lively discussion which followed. Finally, to summarize the two-day JUNBA2013 event, the necessity and importance for Japanese universities to be proactive in addressing university reform and internationalization was recognized and shared among participants.
In addition, JUNBA core member universities held a Poster Session in the morning of each day, titled “International Educational Programs that Transform Students”. In this session, each exhibitor introduced its activities and efforts to foster human resources in a global world, focusing on their distinctive and innovative student exchange programs.
JUNBA2013
“Educational Transformation in a Global World beyond International Exchange Programs”
| Date & Time: | Friday, January 11, 2013: 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, January 12, 2013: 8:15 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. | |
| Location: | Hilton San Francisco Airport Bayfront |
| 600 Airport Blvd., Burlingame, CA 94010 | |
| Organized by: | Japanese University Network in the Bay Area (JUNBA) |
| Co-Organized by: | Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco |
| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) | |
| Supported by: | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan |
| (MEXT) | |
| JETRO San Francisco Office |
Symposium (Language: English)
Friday, January 11, 2013
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Poster Session by JUNBA Core Member Universities (Day I) |
| “International Educational Programs that Transform Students” | |
| (Exhibitor: Fukuoka Institute of Technology California Office / | |
| Kagoshima University North American Center / | |
| Kyushu University California Office / Obirin Gakuen Foundation of | |
| and America / Osaka University San Francisco Center for Education | |
| Research / Waseda USA, San Francisco Office) | |
| 10:00 - 13:30 | Registration |
| 13:35 - 13:35 | Opening Remarks |
| Masato Matsuo, President of JUNBA / Director, Kyushu University | |
| California Office | |
| 13:35 - 14:20 | Lecture I “Globalizing the University - The Stanford Experience” |
| Russell A. Berman, | |
| Walter A. Haas Professor in the Humanities | |
| Professor of Comparative Literature and German Studies, | |
| Stanford University | |
| 14:20 - 15:00 | Conversational Interview and Q&A |
| *Moderator: Maria Domoto, Director of JUNBA / Obirin Gakuen | |
| Foundation of America | |
| 15:00 - 15:35 | Commemorative Group Photo and Coffee Break |
| 15:35 - 16:20 | Lecture II “Educating Engineers and Scientists for the 21st Century” |
| James D. Plummer | |
| The Frederick Emmons Terman Professor of Engineering | |
| Dean, School of Engineering, Stanford University | |
| 16:20 - 17:00 | Conversational Interview and Q&A |
| *Moderator: Tatsuro Yoneda, Director of JUNBA / Managing Director, | |
| Fukuoka Institute of Technology |
| 18:00 - 20:00 | Reception for Academic Exchange between Japanese and U.S. |
| Universities (Invitation Only) | |
| Organized by: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) | |
| Supported by: Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco |
Presentation Slides by Prof. Berman, Stanford University
Presentation Slides by Prof. Plummer, Stanford University
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Summit (Language: Japanese)
Saturday, January 12, 2013
| 08:15 - 08:45 | Poster Session by JUNBA Core Member Universities (Day II) |
| 08:45 - 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Opening Remarks |
| Masato Matsuo, President of JUNBA / Director, Kyushu University | |
| California Office | |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Keynote Speech |
| Kumiko Bando, Director-General, Higher Education Bureau, | |
| Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Coffee Break |
| 10:15 - 11:45 | Presentations by Japanese Universities |
| J. F. Oberlin University / Osaka University / Kagoshima University / | |
| Kitami Institute of Technology / Kyushu University / University of | |
| Tsukuba / Tokyo Institute of Technology / Tokyo University of | |
| Science / Tohoku University | |
| 11:45 - 12:45 | Lunch Break |
| 12:45 – 13:35 | Presentations by Japanese Universities |
| Niigata University / Fukuoka Institute of Technology / Fukuoka | |
| Women’s University / Yokohama City University / Waseda University | |
| 13:35 - 14:15 | Coffee Break |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Q & A |
| 14:30 - 14:35 | Summary of the Symposium |
| 14:35 - 16:50 | Discussion among Japanese Universities |
| *Moderator: Yuji Ide, Director of JUNBA / Kagoshima University | |
| North American Center | |
| 16:50 - 17:00 | Summary |
Presentation Slides by Ms. Bando, MEXT (Japanese)
Presentation Slides by representatives from Japanese universities (Japanese)
J. F. Oberlin University / Osaka University / Kagoshima University /
Kitami Institute of Technology / Kyushu University / University of Tsukuba /
Tokyo Institute of Technology / Tokyo University of Science / Tohoku University /
Niigata University / Fukuoka Institute of Technology / Fukuoka Women’s University /
Yokohama City University / Waseda University
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