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Prospectus for Symposium on "Strategic Fund for Establishing International Headquarters in Universities" 2008
 The Strategic Fund for Establishing International
Headquarters in Universities is a program launched in FY 2005 to promote the internationalization
of universities by supporting their uniquely designned initiatives to establish and carry out campus-
wide international strategies.
This symposium, titled "University Internationalization: Trends with Faculty and Funding," offers
a platform for administrators, educators and rese
archers from the US and Japan to exchange views
on particularly pressing issues related to university internationalization.
On the first day of the symposium, lectures will be given on such subjects as "Building Networks among Universities." On the second day, concurrent sessions are scheduled on two topics: "Trends with Faculty: Expanding Opportunities for Young Researchers to Gain Overseas Training Experiences"; "Trends in Funding: Acquiring External Funding"; and Panel discussions are scheduled on "Evaluation of University Internationalization".
We look forward to wide participation in this symposium.
"Strategic Fund for Establishing International Headquarters in Universities" 2008
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Date:
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1-2 December, 2008 (Monday-Tuesday)
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Venue:
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Ono Memorial Hall, Waseda University (1-6-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo 169-8050) Map (English ver.)
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1st DAY (1 December) |
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13:15 |
Begin General Admission |
14:00 |
Open Symposium
Prof. Motoyuki ONO, President, JSPS
Mr. Kimikazu IWASE, Deputy Director-General, Science and Technology Policy Bureau,Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT)- Japan.
Waseda University |
14:10
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Opening Plenary Speech
Current Initiatives and Future Challenges for Building International Networks of Higher Education Institutions: Japanese Attempts
Dr. Tsutomu KIMURA, President, National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation (NIAD-UE)
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| 14:55 |
Break (15 minutes) |
15:10
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Special Presentation 1
Building International Networks among Universities: Understanding the Challenges and Creating Opportunities
Mr. Samuel SHEPHERD, President, National Association of Japan-America Societies
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| 15:55 |
Break (15 minutes) |
16:10
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Special Presentation 2
NSF's International Activities
Dr. Machi F. DILWORTH, Director, National Science Foundation Tokyo Regional Office
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| 16:55 |
Conclude First Day of Symposium
Dr. Shinichi YAMAMOTO, Director and Professor, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University |
17:30
18:45
19:10 |
Buffet Dinner
Closing remarks
End buffet dinner |
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2nd DAY (2 December) |
9:30
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Concurrent Sessions (The order of presentation is subject to change) |
Session A
"Trends with Faculty-Expanding Opportunities for Young Researchers to Gain Overseas Training Experience"
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Session B
"Trends in Funding-Acquiring External Funding" |
Facilitator:
Dr. Atsushi SUNAMI, Associate Professor; Director, Science & Technology Policy Program National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies |
Facilitator:
Prof.Akira NINOMIYA, Executive Vice-president for Research,
Professor, Comparative and International Education, Graduate School of Education, Hiroshima University |
1. Kagoshima University International Training Program for Young Scientists to Sustain Biodiversity in the Tropics
Dr. Mikiko ABE, Professor, Faculty of Science, Kagoshima University |
1.University - International Development - ODA: A Case Study of Agricultural Cooperation Projects in Kyushu University
Dr. Kazuo OGATA, Director;
Professor,
Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kyushu University |
2. Internationalizing Our Engineers: A Strategic Focus on Sustainability in Brazil
Dr. Larry Shuman, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Pittsburgh |
2. Fundraising Strategies for the Global University
Dr. William Brustein, Professor; Associate Provost for International Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| 10:35 |
Break (20 minutes) |
10:55
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(Session A)
 Case examples
3. Internationalization of the University of Tokyo: Past, Present and future of Researchers’ Exchange
Dr. Makoto ASASHIMA,
Managing Director; Executive Vice President University of Tokyo |
(Session B)
Case examples
3. Perspectives of Fundraising through International Cooperation
Mr. Kiyoshi, YAMADA, Executive Director; Professor, Head Office of International Affairs, Tokai University |
4. Developing World Partnerships: Expanding Opportunities for Young Researchers through Community-Based Sustainable Development
Dr. James Mihelcic, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director, Master's International Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Florida |
4. The Chinese Language Flagship Program at the University of Mississipi
Dr. Michael F. Metcalf, Associate Provost for International Affairs, University of Mississippi |
| 12:00 |
Lunch Break (60 minutes) |
13:00
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Panel Discussion on
"Evaluation on University Internationalization"
Chairperson:
Prof.Junichi MORI, Professor, International Center, Kyoto University
Panelists:
1. Assessment in International Education
Dr. Darla Deardorff, Executive Director, Association of International Education Administrators, Duke University
2. Mid-Term Assessment of International Exchange and Cooperation Activities at Nagoya University: A Case Study
Dr. Misao HAYAKAWA, Professor, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, Nagoya University
3. An Overview of International ABET Accreditation
Dr. D. Joseph Mook, Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, State University of New York
4. Globalization & Issues Specific to APU
Mr. Kimio YAKUSHIJI, Vice President, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Each university to report on its program evaluation activities
Discussion
Questions from the floor |
| 15:10 |
Closing Remarks
Dr. Shinichi YAMAMOTO, Director and Professor, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University
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| 15:15 |
Close the Symposium |
 Chairperson :
Dr. Shinichi YAMAMOTO, Director and Professor, Research Institute for Higher
Education, Hiroshima University; member of MEXT's University International
Strategy Council
Language
Japanese and English(simultaneous interpretation provided)
Registration
Symposium:Free of Charge
Buffet Dinner:3,500yen
For more information
<about registration>
SJapan International Science and Technology Exchange Center
Tel:03-3818-0730
<about symposium>
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
JSPS Project Team for Supporting Universty
Internationalization
Tel:03-3263-1792, 1798
E-mail:kokusen@jsps.go.jp
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