SIH Symposium 2006.11.15
Session1
「
overseas offices
」
JSPS SF Office
JSPS San Francisco Office
Our activities in the West Coast,
past, present, and future.
1
.
JSPS San Francisco Office
2
.
JUNBA
(Japanese University Network in the Bay Area
)
1-1
.
JSPS Liaison Offices in the US
SIH Symposium session1 「overseas offices」JSPS SF office
JSPS San Francisco Office
JSPS Washington Office
Vancover
Austin
○Establishment:2003.5
○CA
The academic and scientific activity –
equivalent to one country. A lot of academic and research organization like UC, Stanford.
↓
The mission is to explore new relationships with academic communities in the U.S., and promote cooperation. 【Academia Oriented】 ○Establishment:1990.12 ○Capital Governmental organizations(NSF, NIH
etc.)are concentrated.
↓
The mission is to make strong connections with counter organizations and focus on national policy.
【Policy Oriented】
Each office has
strategic
and
complementary
1-2
.
The base on the US West Coast
●
●
Stanford University
SIH Symposium session1 「overseas offices」JSPS SF office
JSPS San Francisco Office
Close to UC Berkeley campus, and easy to drop by. The number of the guest from UCB are increasing.
【
Functions
】
・ To communicate with academic institutions with regard to the implementation of JSPS Programs
・ To disseminate and gather information and materials needed in promoting scientific cooperative activities in the US and Japan
・ To provide information and assistance to US researchers interested in applying for JSPS fellowships or collaborative programs between JSPS and US counterpart agencies, and to offer follow-up service to US researchers who have completed JSPS Program
・ To provide logistics assistance to Japanese researchers visiting the US in pursuit of their research work, for international exchange, etc.
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JSPS SF Office activities
(1)Networking with Academic Institutions
We visit the Universities in the US to introduce JSPS and our programs, for examples: fellowships
to invite foreign researchers to Japan, to co-organize a colloquium, through the meetings and
workshops in the campus [UC (Berkeley, Davis, Irvine etc.), Stanford University, UTA, Harvard
University, MIT etc.].
↓
Trusting networks have developed making it possible to collaborate such events.
The number of contacts for the Postdoctral Fellowship and applications are increasing.
2006.9 → Workshop @UC Irvine ←2006.9 “Scientific Mobility” Symposium @Stanford University
1-3
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JSPS SF Office activities
(2)Scientific Symposia
We have had colloquia with Universities in the US and Canada.
Purpose
- to introduce scientific research information by Foreign and Japanese researchers to the academic
community at the international arena.
- to provide opportunities for the start of new international academic exchange
Our partners : UC Berkeley, University of Texas Austin, University of British Columbia
SIH Symposium session1 「overseas offices」JSPS SF office
2005.9 JSPS/UBC Joint Colloquium
Experiences With and Within: Christians in Japan from the 16th Century to the Present Day
2006.10 JSPS/UCB Joint Colloquium
1-3
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JSPS SF Office activities
(
3
)To support Japanese University in the US
To support Japanese Universities for having symposium, acceptance of their students in the US
2006.1 support for Tokyo Institute of Technology(Nanoscience and Quantum Physics/ TIT-UCB Interdepartment Symposium)
2006.4 support for APRU/AEARU Research Symposium (hosted by Osaka University)
2006.9 visit by students from Kagoshima University, Osaka University
2006.12 support for Osaka University (Osaka University Forum)
To help arrangements of visitors to the US
2006.9 Students from Osaka University Law School visited the office.
Caroline (Liaison Officer) explained the Jury Duty System in the United States in English.
2006.2 MEXT:
Research about the certificate program in the US
2006.9 JST/CRDS (Center for Research and Development Strategy)
Research about research facilities and equipments
To support JUNBA,
as the administrative bureau
To support JUNBA, as the administrative bureau,to enhancing its activities from 2006.8
*more information on JUNBA will be explained later.
1-3
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JSPS SF Office activities
(4)Networking Japanese Researchers
We have the gathering party called
「
Gathering of JSPS Japanese Fellows
」
for
Japanese young researchers in the US twice a year. It brings an opportunity for
Japanese researchers to meet and know each other, and expand their network.
↓
The number of participants
are increasing.
Some researchers in
Stanford University are now
trying to make their own
network.
2006.7.27→
5thGathering of JSPS Japanese Fellows
In Berkeley
1-3
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JSPS SF Office activities
(
5
) Window of the JSPS Fellowships
We are eagerly promoting the JSPS Fellowship programs to invite more foreign
researchers to Japan.
(
6
)To issue the Newsletter in English
We are issuing the Newsletters quarterly, and put it on the website.
(
http://www.jspsusa-sf.org/archives.html)From last April, we have started to accept articles from Japanese Universities and are
sending newsletters to universities/ people in the universities according to their requests,
to spread Japanese academic and scientific activity more widely.
- the number of sent the newsletters (organization, people) : about 300 *
/
quarter
* (Japanese organization, people : 48
)
- the number of articles from Japanese Universities
:
3
∼
4
/
quarter
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The matter of managing
JSPS SF Office
(
1
) Sustainability
・
Staff changes frequently, and important information like network and know-how will be lost.
→
How to success and expand the important information as
「
JSPS SF Center
」
?
SIH Symposium session1 「overseas offices」JSPS SF office
(
2
) To enhance the ability of dealing with Collecting
Sending Information
・
We need to enhance the ability for collecting and sending the newest Information of Japanese
researchers and projects.
→
How to get the newest academic and scientific information?
(
How to find the way to get the information?)
・
America is large and various. Japan is diversifying rapidly.
→
How to decide the subject to collect/ send information effectively?
What is a good tool?
(
3
)Distribution of resources
・
It is most difficult to decide how to distribute the limited human power and money to react to these
problems.
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What is JUNBA?
J
apanese
U
niversity
N
etwork in the
B
ay
A
rea
The purposes of JUNBA are
- to promote networking Japanese Universities that have their offices in the Bay Area
- to support Japanese Universities’ internationalization, fostering their talents for a global society, and partnerships between universities and industry
- to contribute to the development of Education and Research and Produce a new and original industry
【The second article of the rules of JUNBA】
(
each university
)
Competition
between universities
①active
exchange of
information
Consensus on the advantage of
partnership(
①②
) is very important.
(
JUNBA
)=
(
Competitive Cooperation
)
②strong presence and activity as
「
Japanese University
」
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JUNBA Image
Municipalities, Companies
in SF, Bay Area, the U.S.
Board of Directors
planning and execution◎Dr. Yoshiharu MUROOKA Executive Director, Osaka University SF Center
○Dr. Seishi TAKEDA Director, JSPS SF Center
Dr. Toshihiko NISHIMURA Deputy Director, Tohoku University US Office
Dr. Masato MATSUO Director, Kyushu University California Office
Yuji IDE Director, Kagoshima University Venture Business Laboratory Silicon Valley Office
Dr. Yasushi HASEGAWA Henry Taube Institute/SF Akamonkai
Dr. Hiroshi YAGI IMAnet, Inc, CEO
Dr. Yuko YAMAZAKI Assistant Professor, Yokohama City University
◎:Chair ○: Vice Chair
Advisory
Board
Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco Yuji MURANAGA DirectorJETRO San Francisco George HARA Managing Partner Defta Partners Dr. Masahiko AOKI Emeritus Professor Stanford University Dr. Yoshio NISHI Professor Stanford University
Other Participants
Faculty, Researcher, Municipality, Company, etc
Administrative Bureau To support JUNBA’s activity
JSPS
SF OfficeExchange Information, Networking
Send information
Send information
Collect Informa tion
Universities,
Research organizations
in SF, Bay Area, the U.S.
Municipalities, Companiesin Japan
Universities,
Research organizations
in Japan
SIH Symposium session1 「overseas offices」JSPS SF office
Collect Informa tion
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JUNBA Member & Activity
【
Core Member
=
Board Member
】
- planning and execution of JUNBA
◎Dr. Yoshiharu MUROOKA Executive Director, Osaka University SF Center
○Dr. Seishi TAKEDA Director, JSPS SF Center
Dr. Toshihiko NISHIMURA Deputy Director, Tohoku University US Office
Dr. Masato MATSUO Director, Kyushu University California Office
Yuji IDE Director, Kagoshima University Venture Business Laboratory Silicon Valley Office
Dr. Yasushi HASEGAWA Henry Taube Institute/ SF Akamonkai
Dr. Hiroshi YAGI IMAnet, Inc, CEO
Dr. Yuko YAMAZAKI Associate Professor, Yokohama City University
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Activity
】
①Meeting for Board of Directors: to discuss about the planning
and execution of JUNBA
②Seminar : To have lectures by a variety of lecturers
Theme : Newtrino , The reform of Higher education etc..
Regularly : ①+②once a month.
(Only ① is held if necessary.)
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The 1
st
JUNBA
Academia Summit and Symposium
We are planning to have the 1
stevent of JUNBA that is combination of Academia
Summit and Symposium to promote internationalization of Japanese Universities.
【Organized by JUNBA, Co-organized by Consulate-General of Japan in SF, JSPS, Supported by JETRO SF】
To share each universities’ international strategies, discuss about Internationalization in the future, and then make public announcement on it at the end of the Summit.
2007.1.11 (Thu) @ Consulate- General of Japan in SF 1. Summit
Participants
Tetsuo SHOJI Executive Vice President (for research) Tohoku University
Hiroshi TAKEDA Trustee, Hosei University
Kiichiro TSUJI Presidential Aide Osaka University
Chisato KAJIYAMA President, Kyushu University
Masaharu YANAGIHARA Trustee
(Kagoshima University) (Yokohama City University) (Waseda University)
2. Reception → Publication of the Declaration
Academia Summit
Inviting Researchers not only from Japanese University of JUNBA member, but also
Stanford University and UC Berkeley, it would be the place where the newest research
results are introduced. The faculty and
researchers from Universities and people from companies in the US are also invited.
2007.1.12(Fri)@ Bio-X (Stanford University) 1. Symposium
Tohoku University, Tokyo University, Osaka University, Kyusyu University, Kagoshima University, Waseda University, Stanford University, UC Berkeley
2. Reception