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4th EDGE Symposium - Towards the Mutual Creation of New Societal Worth
2016-3-14 (Mon) 13:30 -
2016-17 marks the final academic year for the Enhancing Development of Global Entrepreneur (EDGE) Program of the Ministry Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. What must be done in order for EDGE to continue to function as an ecosystem that will continue to create new societal worth? What kind of educational program effectively produces outstanding innovative human resources? Industry, bureaucracy, and academic will come together to examine the direction of the program.
Date and Time
Sunday, March 14, 2016
Symposium - 13:30 ~ 18:00
Social Gathering - 18:00 ~ 20:00
Venue
SAJI Keizo Hall, Osaka University Nakanoshima Center
(Social Gathering: 9F Lounge)
How to Apply
Please apply through the form located at the link below:
http://www.uic.osaka-u.ac.jp/EDGE/sympo04/
*The flyer for this symposium can be seen here.
Symposium Program
MC: YOSHIDA Kouji (Specially Appointed Professor, Office for University-Industry Collaboration, Osaka University)
| Time | |
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13:00 |
Opening Greeting NISHIO Shojiro (President, Osaka University) |
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13:40 |
Hope and Expectations SAKAMOTO Shuichi (Director, University-Industry Collaboration and Regional R&D Division, MEXT) |
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14:00 |
Introduction of EDGE Program Role Models We will introduce cases of effective human resource cultivation in the EDGE Program. In addition to presenting imitable essence of each university, such as project content and operating finances, we will also introduce the effectiveness of implementing a portion of corporate education together with universities. |
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16:00 |
Intermission |
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16:15 |
Panel Discussion We'll discuss what kind of meaning and worth have been shown and what effects this has had in programs implemented thus far in the EDGE Program. To this end, we will hear opinions from the fields of industry, bureaucracy, and academia on what is needed and what kind of scheme is appropriate when preserving EDGE as an educational program. Panelists GOTO Taro (Medical Liaison Director, Eli Lilly Japan K.K.) |
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17:45 |
Comments YOSHIKAWA Hideki (Executive Vice President of Industry-University Collaboration, Osaka University) |
(This symposium is scheduled to finish at 18:00.)
Social Gathering
18:00 ~ 20:00 (We will collect an entrance fee of 2,000 yen.)
This is the time for universities to appeal to corporate representatives. Using posters, flyers, videos, etc., universities will show the appeal of the EDGE Programs being carried out at their respective schools. We hope you enjoy the free opinion exchange between the fields of industry, bureaucracy, and academia..
Contact
CLIC Office, Innovation Division
University-Industry Collaboration
Osaka University
apply[at]uic.osaka-u.ac.jp (Please change [at] to @ when contacting this address.)
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