• Overview of the business
• Outline of the event
• Implementation Report
• Contact information

Overview of the business

In order to contribute to the development of higher education, we exchange information on the efforts of each university consortium and research results.

Outline of the 18th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum

Theme

Purpose of the tournament

In the government's "Grand Design for Higher Education for 2040," universities are required to actively reform through regional collaboration platforms, and as our lives are shifting to a new normal centered on new technologies due to the recent corona disaster, universities are also required to have a new way of being with an eye on the with (after) coronavirus.
On the other hand, the University Consortium, as a collaborative organization with industry-government, has been promoting various activities while making use of its characteristics with the aim of solving problems unique to the region and revitalizing and developing the region, but in this era of great university change, we are also entering a new phase.　　
In response to these major changes in the times, this forum will focus on what university consortiums can achieve and the possibilities that they can open up, and will be an opportunity to reconsider the significance and value of university consortiums.

Would you like to

Saturday, September 11, 2021 10:00~15:30

How to hold

Online (Zoom)
* The poster session venue will be set up separately on the special website.

Attendance fee

Free ※ Those who wish to collect reports will need a separate 1,000 yen (1 copy)

Co sponsored by

National Association of
University Consortiums NPO University Consortium Osaka
University Consortium Kyoto

Sponsorship

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science
and Technology, Association of National Universities, Association of Public Universities, Association of Japan Private Universities, Association of Japan Private Universities
, National Association of Public Junior Colleges, Japan Private Junior College Association, National Governors' Association, Asahi
Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Japan Keizai Shimbun Osaka Head Office, Yomiuri Shimbun, Kyodo News,
Osaka Prefecture, Osaka City, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Contents

Keynote Speeches, Symposiums, Poster Sessions, Breakout Sessions

Please see here for details.
*The 18th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum Leaflet

Time Schedule

Part 1

An overview of the keynote speeches and symposiums can be found here.

Part 2

You can check the outline of each subcommittee here.

About application

If you would like to participate in the 18th National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum, please apply from here.

Application period: June 16, 2021 (Wed) 10:00 ~ July 31, 2021 (Sat) 23：59 

Step 1　Apply from the WEB

You will receive a notification email with the URL of the "Application Form" posted to the email address you sent. Please access the URL and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the application procedure. 
* When applying, please be sure to enter the address of the person who will participate on the day.
* If you do not set the cookies of your browser to "Enabled", you may not be able to apply.
* If you do not receive the "Participation Application Form" notification email, there is a possibility that you may have entered your e-mail address incorrectly. We apologize for the inconvenience, but please re-enter and resubmit using the "E-mail Address Confirmation Form".
* Please note that you cannot change the subcommittee after completing the application procedure.
* Those who have not completed the application procedure will not be able to participate.
*Keynote speakers, symposists, coordinators, and subcommittee presenters do not need to apply.

Step 2　

◆ Those who do not need a report collection

→ proceed to step 3.

◆ Those who wish to collect reports

If you wish to purchase the report book, you will receive a payment slip (invoice) to the registered information by mail after completing the application procedure in Step 1. Please pay for the report collection at the convenience store on time.
* The price of the report collection to be paid will be used for various preparations such as printing costs, web system operation costs, communication costs, etc. Please note that refunds cannot be received for any reason.
* For convenience stores that can be handled, please see the back of the enclosed payment slip (invoice).
* Payment cannot be made at financial institutions such as banks and Japan Post Bank.
* Those who have not completed the application procedure in Step 1 and payment of the report collection fee will not be able to participate.

Payment by 24:00 on Thursday, August 12, 2021 (only for those who wish to collect reports)

Step 3 Receive invitation email

Once the application is completed (if you wish to collect reports, the payment is completed), we will send you the Zoom participation URL and how to download the proceedings after Wednesday, September 1.
If you do not receive the email after Wednesday, September 8, please contact the council secretariat.
* This year, we will give you a collection of preliminary proceedings as PDF data. Please note that we do not create booklets.

Step 4 On the day of the forum

When the reception start time comes, please join from the participation invitation email (Zoom URL) sent in step 3.

About participation via Zoom

Please install the Zoom application to participate. You cannot enter from the browser. Also, if you have already installed it, please update the Zoom application version to the latest version.
※Click here to download the Zoom application Zoom Download Center
※Click here for how to check your version and upgrade to update
to the latest version of Zoom * When participating via Zoom, please check the environment of the PC, microphone, speaker, etc. by yourself. The secretariat cannot provide support for the operating environment. Please note.

Poster session

The poster session will be held in a Zoom meeting (breakout room) with online presentations and Q&A. Please access the Zoom meeting from the special site and enter the room.
Poster Session Core Time: September 11 (Sat) 12:30~13:
30 *The maximum number of people in the room is 300. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.
* The outline of the announcement will be released on the special website from September 1 (Wednesday).

Implementation Report

This year marks the 18th edition of the National University Consortium Research Exchange Forum, which aims to exchange information on the efforts and research results of each university consortium in order to contribute to the development of higher education.
This year's event was held entirely online (Zoom) for the first time under the main theme of "Rethinking and Revitalizing University Consortiums ~What Possibilities Can University Consortiums Open Up in the New Normal Era~".
As in the previous fiscal year, 476 university faculty members, educators, and others from all over Japan participated in the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, and through keynote speeches and case reports and opinion exchanges at subcommittees, it was a place to exchange information on the ideal state of the "consortium of universities" once again.

【Part 1】 Keynote Speech, "Rethinking and Revitalizing University Management through Management Reform," was given by Mr. Toshimitsu Oishi (President of Osaka Electro-Communication University).

【Part 1】 At the symposium "The Current Status of Industry, Government, and Academia Collaborative Initiatives and What is Required in the Future," following the keynote speeches, Mr. Toshimitsu Oishi (President and President, Osaka Electro-Communication University), Mr. Masami Yada (Manager, Planning Office, Osaka Prefectural Policy Planning Department), and Mr. Junichi Higashi (Manager, Life Science and Sports Industry Promotion Division, Industry Department, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry) took the stage. (Coordinator: Takahiro Hisashi (Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, University))

In the online presentation of the [Poster Session], 10 member organizations of the National Association of University Consortium made presentations. Many questions and impressions were raised by the participants about the efforts of each consortium organization, and there were scenes where exhibitors and participants actively interacted.

【Subcommittee】Topics include "Verification of FD and SD Projects in University Consortiums and Toward the Future ~Considering FD and SD Required in the Future in University Reform~" (Subcommittee 1: Minami Osaka Regional University Consortium, a specified non-profit organization) and "Internships from the University Consortium ~Case Study of Kyoto~" (Subcommittee 2: in charge of the University Consortium Kyoto), "Career Education as Seen from 10 Years from Now ~Connecting New Educational Practices in the Corona Disaster to the Future~" (Subcommittee 3: In charge of the University Consortium Osaka), Reconsideration of the Activities and Organization of University Consortiums ~Considering the Ideal Way of Better Collaboration and Organizational Forms for the Development of Universities and Regions in the New Normal Era~ Held four subcommittees dealing with diverse themes of high interest to university educators, including the third subcommittee (Subcommittee 4: Steering Committee of the National Association of University Consortiums). We presented practical case studies and exchanged opinions with participants.

▽Subcommittee 1 ▽Subcommittee 2

△Subcommittee 3 △Subcommittee 4

The next forum, the 19th forum, will be held in Hachioji in October 2022. Details will be announced on the website of the University Consortium Kyoto as soon as they are decided.

Contact information

Secretariat of the National Association
of University Consortiums (University Consortium Kyoto) TEL 075-353-9100 FAX 075-353-9101
〒600-8216 Campus Plaza Kyoto, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
* Reception hours: Tuesday ~ Saturday 9:00~17:00 (excluding year-end and New Year holidays)