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

SIH Symposium 2006.11.15 Session1 overseas offices JSPS SF 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 Prof. Seishi TAKEDA Director of JSPS San Francisco Office

1-1 JSPS Liaison Offices in the US JSPS San Francisco Office 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 Vancover Austin JSPS Washington Office 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 functions depending on regional features.

1-2 The base on the US West Coast JSPS San Francisco Office Close to UC Berkeley campus, and easy to drop by. The number of the guest from UCB are increasing. Stanford University 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.]. 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 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 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 Responses to Destruction in Japan

1-3 JSPS SF Office activities ( )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 2006.2 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 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. 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 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 5 th Gathering of JSPS Japanese Fellows In Berkeley

1-3 JSPS SF Office activities ( ) Window of the JSPS Fellowships We are eagerly promoting the JSPS Fellowship programs to invite more foreign researchers to Japan. ( )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

1-4 The matter of managing ( ) Sustainability JSPS SF Office 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? ( ) 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? ( )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 Area 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 JUNBA Competitive Cooperation active exchange of information Competition between universities strong presence and activity as Japanese University Consensus on the advantage of partnership( ) is very important.

2-2 JUNBA Image Collect Informa tion Advisory Board Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco Yuji MURANAGA Director JETRO San Francisco George HARA Managing Partner Defta Partners Dr. Masahiko AOKI Emeritus Professor Stanford University Dr. Yoshio NISHI Professor Stanford University Board of Directors planning and execution Dr. Yoshiharu MUROOKA Dr. Seishi TAKEDA Dr. Toshihiko NISHIMURA Dr. Masato MATSUO Yuji IDE Dr. Yasushi HASEGAWA Dr. Hiroshi YAGI Dr. Yuko YAMAZAKI Executive Director, Osaka University SF Center Director, JSPS SF Center Deputy Director, Tohoku University US Office Director, Kyushu University California Office Director, Kagoshima University Venture Business Laboratory Silicon Valley Office Henry Taube Institute SF Akamonkai IMAnet, Inc, CEO Assistant Professor, Yokohama City University Chair : Vice Chair Administrative Bureau To support JUNBA s activity JSPS SF Office Collect Informa tion Exchange Information, Networking Other Participants Faculty, Researcher, Municipality, Company, etc Municipalities, Companies in SF, Bay Area, the U.S. Send information Universities, Research organizations in SF, Bay Area, the U.S. Send information Universities, Research organizations in Japan Municipalities, Companies in Japan

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 O fice 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 Meeting for Board of Directors: to discuss about the planning and execution of JUNBA Seminar : To have lectures by a variety of lecturers Theme : Newtrino, The reform of Higher education etc.. Regularly : once a month. (Only is held if necessary.)

2-4 The 1 st JUNBA Academia Summit and Symposium We are planning to have the 1 st 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 Academia Summit 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 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 Symposium

2-5 The matter of JUNBA ( )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. ( ) 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. ( )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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