Report
Survey on“International human resource
development”

March 31, 2020
Japanese Dental Science Federation
International Activities Advancement Committee

Table of Contents

Ⅰ．Purpose of the Survey

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Ⅱ．Survey Methods

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Ⅲ．Survey Results

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Ⅳ．Discussion and Recommendations

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Materials (Questionnaire Survey Sheet)

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Ⅰ．Purpose of the Survey
In this global era, it has become increasingly important to disseminate Japanese dental
research, clinical dentistry, and dental education to locations overseas. Not only increasing
internationalization of member societies, but also supporting the success of young dentists
and dental researchers who will lead the next generation on the international stage seems
to be of great interest to member societies.
To date, the International Activities Advancement Committee of the Japanese Dental
Science Federation held forums that aimed to collect information and exchange opinions,
thereby creating an environment that makes it easy for foreign exchange students toparticipate in member societies. Moreover, as a form of support for communicating theactivities of our member societies to the world, we translated each society’s profile into
English.
In academic year (AY) 2019, as a project to examine ways to provide additional support,
we conducted a survey focused on the internationalization of each member society,investigated the society members’ current and future vision for international humanresource development, and determined whether they will conduct development in the future
for the same. This survey was conducted with the objective of facilitating information
sharing between member societies.

Ⅱ．Survey Method
An online survey questionnaire (see Materials) was prepared by the International
Activities Advancement Committee and addressed to 43 member societies, comprising 25
full and 18 associate member societies under the joint signature of Board chairperson
Sumitomo of the Japanese Dental Science Federation and Committee chairperson Morio of
the International Activities Advancement Committee. The results from the survey’s
responses from participating member societies were collected and compiled into this report.

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Ⅲ．Survey Results
Survey responses were obtained from 22 of the 25 full member societies (response rate of88%) and 11 of the 18 associate member societies (response rate of 61.1%) with a total
response rate of 76.7%.
Societies participating in the survey (total of 33 societies)
Full members

Associate members

1Japanese Association for Oral Biology

1Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Dentistry

2

The Japanese Society of Conservative
Dentistry

2

The Japanese Academy of Clinical
Periodontology

3

Japan Prosthodontic Society

3Japan Academy of Esthetic Dentistry4

Japanese Society of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgeons

4Japan Dental Society of Oriental Medicine

5

The Japanese Orthodontic Society

5Japanese Society for Jaw Deformities

6

Japanese Society for Oral Health6

Japanese Academy of Maxillofacial
Prosthetics

7

The Japanese Society for Dental
Materials and Devices

7

The Academy of Clinical Dentistry8

Japanese Society for Oral andMaxillofacial Radiology

8

The Japanese Society of Magnetic
Applications in Dentistry

9

The Japanese Society of Periodontology

9Japan Association of Dental Traumatology

10

The Japanese Dental Society ofAnesthesiology

10Japanese Society of Oral Oncology

11

The Japan Society of Dental History

11

Japanese Society of Orofacial Pain

12

Japanese Society of Dental Practice
Administration

13

Japanese Society of Oral Therapeutics
and Pharmacology

14

The Japanese Society for Disability andOral Health

15

Japanese Society of Gerodontology

16

Japanese Dental Education Association

17

Japanese Society of Oral Implantology

18

The Japanese Society of Oral Pathology

19Japan Society for Adhesive Dentistry

20

Japan Endodontic Association

21

Japanese Society for Laser Dentistry

22

Japanese Academy of Sports Dentistry3

1. Presence of a committee handlinginternationalization and international
projects
No. ofsocieties

%

Yes

23

69.7%

No

10

30.3%

Total

33

100.0%

Presence of an international committee

1-1

Yes
69.7%

Committee name, if exists
No. ofsocieties%

International Exchange Committee

11

47.8%

International Relations Committee

6

26.1%

International Academics Committee

1

4.3%

International Committee

1

4.3%

Asian International Association of Dental
Traumatology (AADT) committee

1

4.3%

Committee for the Promotion of Education
and Internationalization

1

4.3%

Academic Research Committee

1

4.3%

ISO Measures Committee

1

4.3%

Total

23

100.0%

Committee name1-2

No30.3 %

Number of committee members
No. ofsocieties%

1–5 members

4

17.4%

6–10 members

10

43.5%

11–15 members

8

34.8%

No response

1

4.3%

Total

23

100.0%

Number of committee members

4

No response
4.3%

11-15
members
34.8%

1-5 members
17.4%

6-10
members
43.5%

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Committee activities

International exchange, coordination, and information sharing with international academic
societies and foreign academic societies
・ International exchange/interaction between academic societies in the relevant field,
information sharing about international academic societies, and encouraging young
members to study or train at foreign institutions.
・ International exchange/interaction with periodontal academic societies in othercountries and support for jointly held projects with other countries.
・ Coordination with international academic societies.
・ Coordination with related groups in foreign countries and participation in exchange
projects
・ Examination of the current status of international academic exchange in the field of
periodontology and broad communication with foreign groups as well as deliberating on
policies for the promotion of interactive academic exchange between domestic andforeign periodontology researchers.
・ Examination of the current status of international academic exchange in the field oforal hygiene and deliberation on policies for the promotion of interactive academic
exchange through the exchange of ideas and information/knowledge and academic
activities with foreign countries, beginning with South Korea.
・ Examination of the current status of international academic exchanges in the field ofsports dentistry and deliberation on policies for the promotion of interactive academic
exchange through the exchange of ideas and information and academic activities withforeign countries.
・ Coordination with international academic societies regarding the holding events ofadhesive dentistry within Japan and internationally.
・ Enrollment of the organization in and the dispatch of officers to international academic
societies related to esthetics, and concluding agreements, exchanging presenters, andexchanging papers with foreign academic societies related to esthetics.
・ The promotion of international exchanges to contribute to advances in the health andwelfare of the citizenry through developments and progress in fields related to dental
engineering (dental materials and equipments and dental technology).
・ Exchanges with domestic and foreign related academic societies.
・ Exchanges with foreign academic societies related to dental education and thecommunication of information related to Japanese dental education.
・ Interactions with and the exchange of information with foreign associations related todental esthetics.
・ The promotion of exchange with the Taiwan Association of Orthodontists (TAO), World
Federation of Orthodontists (WFO), Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society (APOS), etc., andwork to promote the mutual exchange of young orthodontic trainees between academic
societies.
・ Academic exchange with foreign academic groups.

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・ Attendance at, presentation at, and exchange with foreign and international academic
societies.
・ Promotion of exchange and coordination with various countries in the area of dental
anesthesiology, cooperating and supporting relevant international associations, etc.
Promotion of international research collaborations
・ Contributing to research related to gerodontology and knowledge of society members,
and working towards development and progress in health and medical care for theelderly through such research/knowledge, thereby aiming to contribute to the welfareof the citizenry and the development of science in Japan, in addition to the promotionof international research collaborations.
Hosting international academic conferences, committees, symposia, etc.
・ Hosting international conferences.
・ Hosting a clinical field committee for research and education related to dental
traumatology with 8 Asian countries every two years in parallel with our academic
conference. In accordance with the society’s bylaws, programs and summaries exist from2004 to the present. Attendance at the globally recognized international dental
traumatology conference and the submission of a newsletter to our academic society
journal from the International Association of Dental Traumatology.
・ Planning and running symposia with related foreign associations, etc.
Support for international standards, etc.
・ Formulation, acquisition, and maintenance of international standards ISO 13017
Dentistry—Magnetic attachments

2. Agreements and exchange activities with foreign academic
societies
In all, 21 of the 33 academic societies reported that they had concluded agreements withforeign academic societies (63.6%). Partner countries for such agreements included many
Asian countries, beginning with South Korea, and included Europe and the United States.
Agreements concluded with foreign
academic societies

No. ofsocieties

%

Yes

21

63.6%

No

12

36.4%

Total

33

100.0%

6

No
36.4%

Yes
63.6%

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Partner countries (and regions)Societies spanning several

One country or region

countries

South Korea

11

Asia / Pacific

4

USA

5

Europe1

Taiwan

5

World

5

China

2

Germany

1

Philippines

1

Mongolia

1

Nepal

1

Thailand

1

Total

28

Total

10

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Exchange activities

The joint academic conferences (symposia), promotion of mutual participation andinformation sharing
・ Representative participation in international conferences, the sharing of information
pertaining to academic conferences, and the holding of joint academic conferences in thepast.
・ Sending information about the scientific conferences of the Japanese Society of Oral
Oncology and inviting participation in these events.
・ Holding joint symposia.
・ Holding joint conferences and mutual participation in conferences.
・ Exchange at our respective academic conferences (no cost to participate in partner
academic conferences) and hosting combined board of director meetings twice per year
(in each respective country).
・ Conducting joint conferences and dispatching members to each other’s conferences.
・ Interactions during both country’s academic conferences, joint sessions, etc.
・ Holding academic conferences jointly.
・ The biennial dispatch of speakers based on agreements with the Korean Academy of
Periodontology and the Chinese Society of Periodontology. The Asian Pacific Society of
Periodontology: we participate in this conference once every two years. We also host ajoint conference once every two years with the American Academy of Periodontology.
・ Coordination with respect to academic journals, conferences, and symposia.
・ The mutual dispatch of speakers to each other’s academic conferences and mutual
submission of papers to each other’s academic journals.
・ The exchange of academic journals and mutual invitation of a lecturer from the partner
academic society to the general meeting or academic conference once per year.
・ The joint holding of academic conferences.

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・ Participation in academic conferences and business meetings and the conclusion ofagreements.
・ The joint holding of academic conferences, conclusion of agreements, and dispatch of
speakers to conferences.
・ The participation of members, greetings from the head of the International Associationof Dental Traumatology, and presentations by our academic society to the International
Association of Dental Traumatology.
・ Holding a joint meeting (we may change the name to a joint symposium) between Japanand South Korea once every two years with the Korean Association of Orthodontists,
the mutual dispatch of two residents to and from the annual academic conference of the
Taiwan Association of Orthodontists and conducting of poster or oral presentations.
・ Lectures and presentations at academic conferences, the holding of joint meetings, andacademic/medical cooperation.
・ Joint holding of academic conferences.
・ Joint holding of academic conferences.
・ Many members of the Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology participate
in the committees and the academic conferences of the International Association of
Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology (IADMFR). Our society takes the lead in the Asian
Academy of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Radiology whose Secretary General is a member of
the Japanese Society for Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology.
・ Holding a Japanese and South Korean symposium biennially during the academic
conference.
・ Holding scientific meetings (IADR) and international conferences on a rotating basiswith other member societies (IFDAS, FADAS).
・ Our society has taken a leadership position in implementing the following international
projects with other countries.
➢ International Dental Materials Congress: We follow the custom of organizing every
three to four years this congress, as a forum for discussion and researchpresentations of clinicians and researchers engaged in research on dental materials
and instruments from all over the world, with a focus on Asian countries.
➢ The Asian Network of Dental Materials Societies (ANDeMS): We help manage
societies for dental engineering in the Asian region. These constitute anorganization leading the development of academic research in the entirety of thesaid region.
Joint publication of academic journals, joint research, and communication of information
・ J Oral Patho Med is our joint official journal. In addition, we cooperate with the IAOP
academic conference.
・ Joint research related to sports dentistry and effective use of the IJSD, the international
academic journal in English, which is aimed at the global transmission of academic
information.

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・ Hosting and dispatch of academic lecturers, joint publication of international journals,
etc.

3. Presentations in English at academic conferences
When asked if they have a program where attendees can present in English at academic
conferences, 26 societies answered “Yes,” while 6 answered “No.”No. ofsocieties

%

Yes

26

78.8%

No

6

18.2%

No response

1

3.0%

Total

33

100.0%

Program to present in English

No response
3.0%

No
18.2%

Yes
78.8%

Of the societies that answered “Yes,” in response to a question about what kind ofpresenter they would expected to present in English, 25 expected international participants,
22 expected international students, and 21 expected participants from Japan.
Presenter who would present inEnglishNo. ofsocieties

Participants from abroad

25

0%
%
96.2%

International students

22

84.6%

Participants from Japan

21

80.8%

Total no. of societies able to present inEnglish26

100.0%

50%

Participants
外国からの参加者
from abroad

%
84.6%

Participants
日本からの参加者
from Japan

80.8%

Moreover, regarding the question on the format of the sessions at which English
presentations are allowed, 24 societies responded general poster presentations, 20
responded general oral presentations, 18 responded limited (specially provided)“international sessions,” 14 responded symposia, and 3 responded a forums. The frequencyof holding “international sessions” was twice or more per year for 1 society, once per year

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96.2%

International
外国人留学生
students(Multiple responses possible)for 9 societies, and once every few years for 8 societies.

100%Sessions at which English
presentations are allowed

No. ofsocieties%

General poster

24

92.3%

一般ポスター
Generalposter

General oral presentation

20

76.9%

General oral presentation
一般口演

Special “international session”

18

69.2%

Special
特別な「国際セッション」"international session"

Symposium

14

53.8%

Symposium
シンポジウム

Forum

3

11.5%

Forum
フォーラム

Total number of societies atwhich English presentations
are allowed

26

100.0%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
92.3%
76.9%
69.2%
53.8%

11.5%

(Multiple responses possible)
No. ofsocieties%

Twice or more per year

1

5.6%

Once per year

9

50.0%

Once every few years

8

44.4%

Total

18

100.0%

Frequency of “international sessions”

Twice ormore per year
5.6%
Once
every few
years
44.4%

Once
per
year
50.0%

4. Language of academic journals published by the society
In all, 18 societies responded both Japanese and English, 12 responded only Japanese,and 2 responded only English. Moreover, 6 responded that an impact factor was calculated
for their English journal publications (Most recent impact factor (IF): 2.636, 2.03, 1.46,
1.424, 1.424, 0.681).
Language of academic journal

No. ofsocieties%

Both Japanese and English

18

54.5%

Japanese

12

36.4%

English2

6.1%

No response

1

3.0%

Total

33

100.0%

10

English6.1%

Japanese
36.4%

No response
3.0%

Both
Japaneseand English
54.5%

No. ofsocieties

%

Yes

6

30.0%

No

14

70.0%

Total number of journals able toaccept English articles

20

100.0%

IF estimates for English journals

Yes
30.0%
No
70.0%

There were 22 journals in Japanese that accepted English
submissions.
Possibility of submitting English
articles to journals in Japanese

No. ofsocieties

%

Yes

22

66.7%

No

7

21.2%

We publish an English only journal

2

6.1%

No response

2

6.1%

Total

33

100.0%

No response
6.1%

We publish an
English only
journal
6.1%
No
21.2%

Yes
66.7%

5. Support for sending young researchers overseas and hosting
foreign researchers
Overall, 8 societies (24.2%) implement projects to support dispatching young researchers
overseas.
Project to support dispatching
young researchers overseas

No. ofsocieties

%

Yes

8

24.2%

No

23

69.7%

No response

2

6.1%

Total

33

100.0%

No response
6.1%
Yes
24.2%

No
69.7%

Contents of projects
Short-term overseas training programs for young researchers
・ A short-term overseas training programs for young researchers is conducted once every
two years. The coordinator contacts research facilities and the training occurs forapproximately 3 days. The society covers the travel costs.

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Support for presentations at international conferences
・ The International Orthodontic Congress is held once every 5 years. The 9th congress isplanned in Yokohama, and as part of the promotion purposes, two young orthodontic
trainees chosen by the society were dispatched as ambassadors to cultivate global mindsets at the 8th congress held in London in 2015. Moreover, an academic promotion fundhas been established since 2019 at this society and we are considering the dispatch ofyoung orthodontic trainees to international conferences in the future and providing
support for short-term studying abroad.
・ Through the International Dental Materials Congress (IDMC) we offer a place forpresentations and encourage them.
・ At academic conferences held by related foreign academic groups, we plan joint sessions
and take other similar actions—to offer a place for presentations and encourage
presentations. Through an exchange agreement with the Taiwan Academy of Geriatric
Dentistry, in cases in which members of our society present at the conference of the
Taiwan Academy of Geriatric Dentistry or participate in training, an agreement has
been reached whereby participation is free.
・ We provide financial support for presentations at conferences of the American Academyof Periodontology and the Taiwan Academy of Periodontology.
Incentive/scholarship system
・ An incentive system has been instituted through a researcher training fund. A
maximum of two researchers are chosen each year, who receive a grant of JPY one
million.
・ With the goal of increasing international interactions, a system has been set up in which
members who have conducted excellent presentations at related international academic
conferences are granted incentives.

Only 3 societies (9.1%) maintain projects for supporting the hosting of foreign researchers.
Projects supporting the hosting of
foreign researchers

No. ofsocieties

%

Yes

3

9.1%

No

28

84.8%

No response

2

6.1%

Total

33

100.0%

12

No response
6.1%

Yes
9.1%

No
84.8%

Project contents
・ We keep a general presentation opportunity open at the academic conference held by
our society. Through the International Dental Materials Congress (IDMC) we offer an
opportunity for presentations and encourage presentations.
・ We keep a general presentation opportunity open at the academic conference held by
our society. In our exchange agreement with the Taiwan Academy of Geriatric Dentistry,
we have undertaken measures by which participation fees are not charged to membersof the society presenting at the Japanese Society of Gerodontology or participating in
training.

6. Degree of priority of “international human resource
development” and factors inhibiting “international humanresource development”
When asked about the degree of priority of “international human resource development,”
3 societies responded “very high,” 12 responded “somewhat high,” 14 responded “a little low,”and 2 responded “low.” In all, 45.5% of the societies prioritized international personnel
training at “very high” or “somewhat high” levels.
Degree of priority of international
personnel training

No. ofsocieties%

Very high3

9.1%

Somewhat high

12

36.4%

A little low

14

42.4%

Low

2

6.1%

No response

2

6.1%

Total

33

100.0%

13

Low
6.1%

No response
6.1%

A little low
42.4%

Very high9.1%

Somewhat
high
36.4%

Regarding factors that inhibit “international human resource development” (multiple
responses possible), the reasons most commonly stated by societies were financial reasonsof the society.
No. ofsocieties%

Financial reasons of the society

15

45.5%

Member-related factors

8

24.2%

Factors related to the society
personnel

6

18.2%

Other reasons

3

9.1%

None in particular

11

33.3%

Total

33

100.0%

Inhibiting factor(Multiple response possible)
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

45.5%

学会側の経済的要因
Financial reasonsof the society

Member-related
factors
学会員側の要因

24.2%

Factors related学会側の人的要因
to the society

18.2%

personnel
Other
reasons
その他の理由9.1%

None in particular
特になし

33.3%

Factors inhibiting “international human resource development”:
Financial reasons of the society
・ Financial resources, which form the basis for performing international activities, arenecessary, but the number of society members is insufficient to collect such resources.
We are actively working to increase the number of members, but the effect of these
efforts is not significant enough to be seen in the short term.
・ Within the society’s limited budget, it is not an easy task to ensure financial support for
all of our projects. This includes international human resource development.
・ Our society does not have enough budget to provide financial support for studying
abroad.
・ We do not have the budget.
・ The subsidies provided to present at international academic conferences are insufficient.
・ While we support participation in international academic conferences, we are only able
to compensate members for participation fees.

14・ The necessary funds are not available.
・ We lack the funds to support international human resource development.
・ We have a reserve of funds for international projects but lack the budget to allocate it
to training young members.
・ In order to conduct international human resource development, it is necessary todispatch members overseas or for them to study abroad. Our society lacks the economic
strength to facilitate this.
・ In the past we have held international academic conferences, but at present, it isdifficult to do so due to financial constraints. Personnel exchanges face the sameproblems.
・ As our society is small in scale, we lack the budget to fund overseas training.
・ We do not have any room in our economic budget to proactively conduct exchange
programs.
Member-related factors
・ Balancing such programs with regular business.
・ We feel that there are many cases where it is difficult to take time away from clinicaland research practices in their affiliated institutions.
・ The opinion or viewpoint that there is no need for international color in a domestic
society results in a passive attitude toward English presentations.
・ There is a sense that specialist areas are important, while education is secondary.
・ We have very few foreign members.
・ Most of our members are private clinicians, so English presentations and reports are
difficult for them.
・ Although we have recruited young researchers, there were only few applicants.
・ There are more important matters than dealing proactively with this issue. We lack thetime.
Factors related to the society personnel
・ The executive members have not reached a sufficient consensus with respect to“international human resource development.”
・ We have very few experienced members who studies abroad in education fields andparticipants in international academic conferences.
・ Few members are good at English.
・ Many of the societies officers work for universities, are busy with their regular duties,
and find it difficult to engage in international human resource development through oursociety.
・ Few members are acquainted with the directors or other personnel at foreign academic
societies.
・ Few of our society members have experience overseas in comparison with the numberof society member.

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Other reasons・ General anesthesia is not normally practiced by dentists outside Japan, so international
exchanges are difficult.
・ Even in cases when we have dispatched members to international conferences torepresent the society, the executive members have not come to a sufficient consensus
regarding “international human resource development,” therefore, in unexpected
situations distributions from the society’s budget are not sufficient.
・ Evaluation for educators at various institutions is low.
・ Until now, no system has existed for scholarships or similar measures within the society.

7. Expectations to the Japanese Dental Science Federation withrespect to “globalization/internationalization” and “international
human resource development”
Support for information sharing between societies (exchange) and the global information
provision
・ With respect to international human resource development, we would like assistancewith the sharing of information between societies and the exchange of information.
・ We would like information to be provided regarding the globalization of related societies
and international coordination.
Financial and personnel (linguistically proficient personnel) support
・ If financial support or the provision of linguistically proficient personnel was possible,
we would certainly appreciate it.
・ Financial support or subsidies for academic exchange, etc.
・ We would like financial support.
・ We would like a system to be introduced to support projects aiming to strengthen
coordination with related foreign societies.
・ First, we would like the contribution of the funds necessary for human resource
development.
Conferral of qualifications on foreign dentists, etc.
・ We would like a mechanism for conferring qualifications that correspond to certified
dentists and specialists on foreigners who do not hold a dentist's license.
Provision of excellent case studies or concrete examples
・ We would like to know about excellent examples of international human resources
development.
・ Due to our society’s financial problems, we are concerned about human resource
development for the next generation who will take the lead in globalization/internationalization. We consider this issue is important/pressing as an academic
society. We expect concrete support for this issue, such as good ideas.

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・ We would like to be contacted if seminars are held that we can reference when
promoting globalization/internationalization.
・ Regarding international personnel training at the academic society level, more than
support for studying abroad, we consider encouragement for international joint researchand the provision of opportunities for short-term training at international institutions(internships) to be pragmatic forms of support. It would be preferable if the financial
support (funds) to support these uses were supplied in sufficient quantities. Moreover,
we consider a complete English website to be an effective tool for sending and receiving
information, which is indispensable to the globalization/internationalization of oursociety. At our society, we are currently engaged in the work to provide web contents
entirely in English and would like to see information about and explanations of eachmember society of the Japanese Dental Science Federation fully provided in English on
the web. Although researchers from foreign countries may be interested in the activities
of Japanese academic societies, the amount of English information pertaining to theseacademic societies available on the web is insufficient. One criticism is that only details
on publications are available. Even if foreign lecturers are invited to academic
conferences, the impact on the other party of the conference in question will varyconsiderably based on the presence of English information on the web, or lack thereof.
We think it would be helpful to offer guidelines that address these concerns.
Assistance with holding academic conferences
・ Support for holding international academic conferences and inviting foreign speakers
would be appreciated.
・ It would be helpful if an international conference could be sponsored by the Japanese
Dental Science Federation.
・ We think it would be good if English sessions could be held.
Support for studies abroad・ We would like the Federation to serve as a contact point to give advice regarding theselection of places to study abroad and to help host applicants who desire to study here.

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Ⅳ．Discussion and Recommendations
This survey has clarified that approximately 70% of the member societies who responded
to the survey had committees related to international affairs, and were involved in
globalization/internationalization and interact with partners in other nations in various
ways, such as concluding agreements with foreign societies, publishing journals in English,
conducting conference presentations in English, etc. In particular, approximately 80% of
these societies were capable of accepting presentations in English at conferences, of which
90% or more were capable of accepting a general poster presentation in English, indicatinga proactive stance with respect to the globalization / internationalization of academic
exchange.
However, with regards to supporting the dispatch of young researchers overseas andsupporting the hosting of foreigner researchers, there were not enough active initiatives,and only 45.5% of societies placed a “very high” or “somewhat high” priority on international
human resource development. The reasons cited for this were economic problems, a lack ofpersonnel, etc. Overall, it appeared that many societies remained stuck at the stage ofsearching for concrete initiatives or goals.
The circumstances for the societies that did not respond to this survey (10 societies) were
unknown, and further collection of information, investigations and endeavors are necessary
to clarify how “international human resource development” should be conducted at member
society and Federation levels.
It seemed that all member societies, based on their founding goals, needed to consider thepromotion of high-quality academic research and the communication of those results fromJapan to the outside world to be important.
・ Member societies already implementing international exchange programs for academic
research, are expected to have further quantitative and qualitative improvements tothese programs.
・ Member societies whose activities are/were limited to the domestic realm expect toexamine the possibility of future international development and begin activities in an
accomplishable form.
With the goal of supporting the previously described expectations, the International
Activities Advancement Committee considered the following responses as necessary withrespect to the future activities of this committee.
1.

Introduce cases or examples of member societies that are proactively engaged ininternational development.

2.

Hold forums to provide information and exchange opinions related to the international
activities of young society members who will take a lead/are responsible for the future
activities of their societies.

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3.

Use homepages to broadly communicate the activities of member societies to the world
and continue support to understand how information is being communicated in English
and other similar topics.

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Materials: Questionnaire Survey Sheet
Regarding the organization of member societies
1.

Do you have a committee handling globalization/internationalization and international
projects?
□ Yes □ No

2.

If you answered “Yes” to Question 1, please record the committee name, number ofcommittee members, and contents of the committee’s activities.
Committee name:
Number of members:Contents of activities:

Interactions with foreign academic societies
3.

Do you have any agreements with foreign academic societies?
□ Yes □ No

4.

If you answered “Yes” to Question 3, please record the name and country or region of
the partner societies.
Society name:Country (region):

5.

What sort of interactions do you have with foreign academic societies? (Example:
Jointly holding academic conferences)（）

Regarding academic conferences
6.

Do you have academic conference programs such as general presentations, sessions, or
symposia that can be conducted in English?
□ Yes □ No

7.

If you answered “Yes” to Question 6, what sort of presenters would present in English?
Please check all applicable options.
□ Participants from Japan□ International students□ Participants from abroad

8.

Please check all the options that describe programs that can be presented in English.
□ Limited (specially provided) “international sessions”

20□ General oral presentation□ General poster presentation□ Symposium□ Forum
9.

If you selected “international sessions” in Question 8, please record the frequency ofsuch sessions.
□ Once per year
□ Twice or more per year
□ Once every few years□ Other（）

Regarding academic journals
10. In which language is your society’s academic journal published?
□ Japanese□ English□ Both Japanese and English
11. If you responded “English” to Question 10, does the journal receive an impact factor?
□ Yes（Most recent value）□ No

12. Please record the most recent value for the impact factor of your English publication.

13. For journals in Japanese, are English submissions also accepted?
□ Yes

□ No

□ Non-applicable, as the language of our academic journal is “English

only”

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Support, degree of priority, and inhibiting factors forinternational human resource development
14. Do you implement projects that support dispatching young researchers overseas?
□ Yes □ No
15. If you answered “Yes” to Question 14, please briefly describe the contents of suchprojects.
（）

16. Do you implement projects that support hosting foreign researchers?
□ Yes □ No
17. If you answered “Yes” to Question 16, please briefly describe the contents of suchprojects.
（）

18. Is the degree of priority of “international human resource development” high for youracademic society?
□ Very high □ Somewhat high

□ A little low □ Low

19. If there are factors that inhibit your academic society from conducting “international
human resource development,” please check all the applicable options and specificallydescribe such factors.
□ Factors related to the society personnel (Example: Lack of educators)□ Financial reasons of the society (Example: A decrease in sources providing funding
for studying abroad)□ Member-related factors(Examples: A tendency to be inwardly focused, balancing life obligations with
opportunities to study abroad, balancing regular work with such opportunities)□ Other□ None in particular
20. If you have other expectations to the Japanese Dental Science Federation with respectto“globalization/internationalization”

and“international

human

resource

development,” please describe them here.
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International Activities Advancement Committee,
Japanese Dental Science Federation
Chairperson: MORIO Ikuko (Tokyo Medical and Dental University)
Committee member: FUJITANI Morioki (Aichi Gakuin University)
FUJII Makiko (Hiroshima University)
STEGAROIU Roxana (Niigata University)
Manager: SEKI Naoko (Tokyo Medical and Dental University)
Board member of the committee: KAWAGUCHI Yoko (Vice-chairperson)