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The Global 30 University-Business Joint Forum

It is our honor to announce that there were 412 participants at the forum. We can proudly report that the forum and the reception was a great success.
The forum demonstrated a magnificent interest of general public in internationalization of Japanese society and career issues for both international students and Japanese students who have studied abroad.


Speech by Kan Suzuki, Senior Vice Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)	Keynote Speech by Takashi Kawamura, Vice Chairman, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation). Chairman, Committee on Education and Human Resources Development, Keidanren.


The venue for The Global 30 University-Business Joint Forum	The venue was fully occupied


Group Discussion Session 1 discussing career issues of Japanese Students who have studied abroad (organized by Meiji University)	Group Discussion Session 2 discussing career issues of international students in Japan (organized by Ritsumeikan University)


Presentations on Group Discussion Sessions	Feedback from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

» 1. Objective

This forum aims to present the issues and challenges on career development and employment of high-level international human resources. Universities under the "Global 30" Project and businesses will discuss career issues for international students in Japan and Japanese students who have studied abroad. The outcomes of this forum will be shared by universities actively engaged in internationalization.

Note: Universities under the "Global 30 Project" include Tohoku University, University of Tsukuba, The University of Tokyo, Nagoya University, Kyoto University, Osaka University, Kyushu University, Keio University, Sophia University, Meiji University, Waseda University, Doshisha University, and Ritsumeikan University (13 universities in total).

» 2. Date, Time, and Venue

Date and Time:	Wednesday, August 3, 2011 2:00 to 5:20 pm Followed by reception* 6:00 to 8:00 pm We are sorry to annouce that we had closed the reservation for the reception.
Venue (Forum):	International Conference Hall and Keidanren Hall North and South 2nd Floor, Keidanren-Kaikan Conference 1-3-2 Otemachi, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 100-0004 http://www.keidanren-kaikan.jp/map.html
Venue (Reception):	Otemachi@Salon, 2nd Floor, Mitsubishi Sogo Kenkyujyo Building, 2-3-6, Otemachi, Chiyodaku, Tokyo 100-0004

*Note: The reception requires registration. Registration for reception can be made through completing 6. Registration Form Please note that we do not accept guests on the door. JPY 3000 will be charged for the reception.

» 3. Program

Theme: Internationalization of Society and Fostering of International Human Resources

Theme for Group Discussion Sessions

Career issues of Japanese Students who have studied abroad (Organized by Meiji University)
Career issues of International Students in Japan (Organized by Ritsumeikan University)

MC , Vice President of one of the 13 core universities under the Global 30 Project

14:00-14:10	Opening Speech, Vice President of one of the 13 core universities under the Global 30 Project
14:10-14:20	Speech, MEXT
14:20-14:40	Keynote Speech , Takashi Kawamura, Chairman of the Board, Hitachi, Ltd.
Coffee Break
14:50-16:00	Group Discussion Sessions
Coffee Break
16:20-16:30	Presentation on Group Discussion Session (Etsuko Katsu, Vice President, Meiji University)
16:30-16:40	Presentation on Group Discussion Session (Yuji Jido, Special Aide to the Chancellor, Ritsumeikan University)
16:40-16:50	Feedback from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
16:50-17:10	Q&A Session
17:10-17:20	Closing Speech, Vice President of one of the 13 core universities under the Global 30 Project

Keynote Speech by Takashi Kawamura, Chairman of the Board, Hitachi, Ltd.

You will have to specify which group discussion session you would like to participate when completing the form.

» 4. Organizer

13 Core Universities under the Global 30 Project (Tohoku University, University of Tsukuba, The University of Tokyo, Nagoya University, Kyoto University, Osaka University, Kyushu University, Keio University, Sophia University, Meiji Universities, Waseda University, Doshisha University, and Ritsumeikan University)

Nippon Keidanren （Japan Business Federation）
MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
Japan Association of Corporate Executives
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Japan Foreign Trade Council, Inc.

» 5. For Further Inquiries

Contact:	The University of Tokyo (Coordinating University for the Global 30 Project)
Email:
Phone:	03-5841-0264 Fax:03-5689-7344

» 6. Registration Form

Registration Form
We are sorry to annouce that we had closed the reservation for the reception.
You will have to specify which of the two group discussion session you would like to participate when completing the form.