The Conference of Asian University Presidents was held in Fukuoka, Japan, at 27-28 November. JSPS president Prof. Motoyuki Ono delivered one of the keynote speeches.

This was the fifth convening of this conference to promote cooperation and exchange among universities in the Asian region. This time, it engaged 26 universities from nine countries and one region in a lively exchange of views.

Prof. Ono’s address included an introduction to JSPS program with emphasis on those for advancing academic and scientific exchange between Japan and other countries of the region. He also touched upon the leadership role of university presidents and the weighty expectations placed on them.

Well received by the participants, Prof. Ono’s remarks gave strengthened impetus to developing the partnership between JSPS and universities of the Asian region.