SIH Symposium 2006.11.15 Session1 JSPS SF OfficeSIH Symposium 2006.11.15 Session1 「overseas...

SIH Symposium 2006.11.15Session1 「overseas offices」 JSPS SF Office

JSPS San Francisco Office

Our activities in the West Coast, past, present, and future.

1．JSPS San Francisco Office2．JUNBA (Japanese University Network in the Bay Area）

Prof. Seishi TAKEDA Director of JSPS San Francisco Office

1-1．JSPS Liaison Offices in the US

SIH Symposium session1 「overseas offices」 JSPS SF office

JSPS San Francisco Office JSPS Washington OfficeVancover

Austin

○Establishment：2003.5

○CAThe 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

○CapitalGovernmental 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 functions depending on regional features.

1-2．The base on the US West Coast

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●Stanford University


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.

・ To do anything related to above

1-3．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.].

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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．JSPS SF Office activities

(2)Scientific SymposiaWe 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 exchangeOur partners : UC Berkeley, University of Texas Austin, University of British Columbia


2005.9 JSPS/UBC Joint ColloquiumExperiences With and Within: Christians in Japan

from the 16th Century to the Present Day

2006.10 JSPS/UCB Joint ColloquiumResponses to Destruction in Japan


(３)To support Japanese University in the USTo 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.



(4)Networking Japanese ResearchersWe 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 nowtrying to make their own network.

2006.7.27→5th Gathering of JSPS Japanese Fellows

In Berkeley



(５) Window of the JSPS FellowshipsWe are eagerly promoting the JSPS Fellowship programs to invite more foreign

researchers to Japan.

(６)To issue the Newsletter in EnglishWe 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


http://www.jspsusa-sf.org/archives.html

http://www.jspsusa-sf.org/archives.html

1-4．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」?


(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.

2-1．What is JUNBA?

Japanese University Network in the Bay AreaThe 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 ofinformation

Consensus on the advantage of partnership(①②) is very important.

（JUNBA）＝（Competitive Cooperation）

②strong presence and activity as 「Japanese University」


2-2．JUNBA Image

Municipalities, Companiesin 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 OfficeDr. Masato MATSUO Director, Kyushu University California OfficeYuji IDE Director, Kagoshima University Venture Business Laboratory Silicon Valley Office

Dr. Yasushi HASEGAWA Henry Taube Institute／SF AkamonkaiDr. Hiroshi YAGI IMAnet, Inc, CEODr. Yuko YAMAZAKI Assistant Professor, Yokohama City University

◎：Chair ○: Vice Chair

AdvisoryBoard

Consulate-General of Japanin San Francisco

Yuji MURANAGADirector JETRO San Francisco

George HARAManaging PartnerDefta Partners

Dr. Masahiko AOKIEmeritus ProfessorStanford University

Dr. Yoshio NISHIProfessorStanford University

Other ParticipantsFaculty, Researcher, Municipality, Company, etc

AdministrativeBureau

To support JUNBA’s activity

JSPSSF Office

Exchange Information, Networking

Send information Send information

Collect Information

Universities, Research organizationsin SF, Bay Area, the U.S. Municipalities, Companies

in Japan

Universities, Research organizations

in Japan


Collect Information

2-3．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

【Activity】

① Meeting for Board of Directors: to discuss about the planning and execution of JUNBA

②Seminar : To have lectures by a variety of lecturersTheme : Newtrino , The reform of Higher education etc..

Regularly : ①＋② once a month.(Only ① is held if necessary.)


2-4．The 1st JUNBAAcademia Summit and Symposium

We are planning to have the 1st event 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. SummitParticipants

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 SummitInviting 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. SymposiumTohoku University, Tokyo University, Osaka University, Kyusyu University, Kagoshima University, Waseda University, Stanford University, UC Berkeley

2. Reception

Symposium


2-5． The matter of JUNBA(１)The range of activities and members・ Basically, the member is supposed to be in the Bay area and to be able to attend the meeting. However, the organization that has the office in the US but is far from the Bay area, may request to join, but we need to talk about the range of activities and members.

(２) To enhance the ability of dealing with Collecting & Sending Information ・ We are still on the way to networking with each other, and our ability of collecting and sending

information is not enough yet.→ How do we reinforce the system for gathering and issuing information as JUNBA?（maintenance of HP, planning of the events, etc.)

・ It is important to link each network that each member of JUNBA has effectively.

(３)The differences of styles・ We are representatives of Japanese organizations, but we can’t do everything here as we would in Japan because there is cultural differences between Japan and the US.→We need to understand each other, and choose [Japanese style] or [Silicon Valley style]

depending on the situation. It is very important to make a balance.


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