14:00-14:05

Opening Event

Opening Remarks

＜Speaker＞ Shingo ASHIZAWA

President, Kanda University of International Studies 

14:05-14:10

Remarks from the Japan Forum for Internationalization of Universities

＜Speaker＞ Yoshiyuki SUTO

Vice President (International Affairs, Planning & Evaluation, Institutional Research, and Humanities & Social Sciences Reform), Nagoya University

14:10-14:30

Special Session by J. F. Oberlin University

「International Education at J. F. Oberlin University: Philosophy, Practice, and Prospects」

＜Speaker＞ Hiroaki HATAYAMA

President, J. F. Oberlin University

- Biography -

MBA. Ph.D. 桜美林大学教授. 専門は文学（レトリック）、経営学. 国際センター長、基盤教育院長、学長補佐、副学長等を歴任し、2018年度より大学長. 文部科学省大学設置・学校法人審議会大学設置分科会特別委員、大学基準協会理事、日本高等教育評価機構評議員、神奈川県私立大学連絡協議会副会長、大学セミナーハウス理事、日本私立大学協会国際交流委員、他. 国連アカデミックインパクト、世界大学総長会議等委員を歴任. 

14:30-15:10

Special Session by MEXT

「The Internationalization of Japanese Higher Education: Current Trends and What Lies Ahead」

＜Speaker＞ Kuniaki SATO

Director, International Affairs Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan

- Biography -

Mr. SATO Kuniaki, Director, International Affairs Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan, has over 25 years of experiences in higher education policy development and university management. Sato was engaged in the establishment and management of a public university, Akita International University before transferring to MEXT. He has led the development of a variety of internationalization initiatives of Japan, such as the Top Global University project, the Inter-University Exchange Project and formulation of Joint Degree Guideline and UNESCO Tokyo Convention. Before taking the current office, Sato served as Vice President of Tohoku University for reform and planning at Tohoku University, following Director for Office for International Planning and Inspector and Director for University at Reform at MEXT, Special Advisor to the President for international strategy at Kyoto University.

He has also acted as Chair of the Group of National Experts on Higher Education, OECD since January 2023. M.A. in Education, the University of Tokyo.

15:10-15:15

Break

15:15-15:20

Welcome Remarks by a Sponsor

＜Speaker＞ Akira SATO

Global Trust Networks Co., Ltd.

Executive Officer/General Manager, Global Communication Division & Head of Cross-Sector Collaboration

15:20-16:00

Special SessionⅠ

「The Direction of Japan’s International Student Policy」

＜Speaker＞ Fumio MASUTANI

朝日新聞社　記者

- Biography -

１９７１年生まれ。栃木県出身。大阪市立大（現大阪公立大）卒業後、９４年に朝日新聞社入社。２００５年から断続的に１２年にわたり東京で大学を中心とする教育取材を担当。教育担当の論説委員や大学担当の編集委員を経て２６年４月から教育シニアエディター。共著に｢限界の国立大学―法人化２０年、何が最高学府を劣化させるのか｣｢崖っぷちの私立大学―偏差値で測れない価値をどう見抜くか｣。

16:00-16:40

Special SessionⅡ / Panel Discussion with Political Leaders

＜Panelists＞Coming soon