Program for Leading Graduate Schools
博士課程教育リーディングプログラム

Intensive Leadership Workshop
集中リーダーシップワークショップ

Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries:
Learning Diverse Perspectives from Various Fields
専門境界を越えてー様々な分野から多様な視点を学ぶー

2015.12.26 Sat 09:00 ～ 17:15
Venue: Noyori Conference Hall, Nagoya University
Program
09:00 – 09:15

Opening Remarks
Prof. Jiro Nemoto, Nagoya University

09:15 – 10:45

Session 1 – “Soylent Green” and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Prof. Yoshiharu Matsuura, Nagoya University

11:00 – 12:30

Session 2 – Climate Change and its Countermeasures by the Global SocietyProf. Soocheol Lee, Meijo University

13:45 – 15:15

Session 3 – Food Security: Current Status, Challenges and Opportunities for Action
Dr. Charles Mbuli Boliko, FAO Liaison Office in Japan

15:30 – 17:00

Session 4 – From Data to Intelligence and From Knowledge to Data Circulation
Prof. Kazuya Takeda, Nagoya University

17:00 – 17:15

Wrap‐upProf. Victor Muhandiki, Nagoya University

17:30

Refreshments & Networking

Target: Leading Program students, Nagoya University students
Language: English
Website: http://www.leading.nagoya-u.ac.jp
E-mail: oplgs@adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Tel: 052-789-5265
Organizer: Nagoya University Program for Leading Graduate Schools
PhD Professional: Gateway toSuccess in Frontier Asia

Intensive Leadership Workshop
集中リーダーシップワークショップ Background and Objectives
This workshop is one of the “common courses” for the six Programs for Leading Graduate Schools (Leading Program)at Nagoya University. The Leading Program aims to nurture individuals who will play important leadership roles in theglobal society. To be a “good” leader, it is important to have broad knowledge in diverse fields because decision
making often involves consideration of diverse viewpoints and perspectives. The aim of this workshop is to introduce
some of the key issues in the global society today and to discuss how they are being addressed from the viewpointsof various disciplines. The workshop will facilitate trans‐disciplinary communication among students so that they canappreciate the need to think beyond their fields of specialization when solving complex problems in society. Each of
the six Leading Programs will organize one session (individually or in collaboration with another program) focusing on
one key theme. All sessions will be interactive and will emphasize free discussion among students.

 Detailed Program
09:00 – 09:15

Opening Remarks (Prof. Jiro Nemoto, Dean, Graduate School of Economics, Nagoya University)

09:15 – 10:45

Session 1 – “Soylent Green*” and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Prof. Yoshiharu Matsuura, Graduate School of Law, Nagoya University
The focus of this talk is to consider how experts of various disciplines can work together to solve an important social issue. “Soylent Green” is a 1973
American science fiction film. A future society introduces a social system to use the human corpse as the resource of food. The talk will discuss some
aspects of this issue and invite participants to suggest what they can do for this issue and consider how we can work together. Topics of the talk are:
1. A society of scarce resources: food is one of them
2. A mind‐map to analyze the issue: how can we see a big picture of this issue?
3. How can law contribute to overcome this issue?
4. What is the method that will make interdisciplinary collaboration possible?
5. Class collaboration*See its plot on YouTube or read a Wikipedia summary of the movie.
10:45 – 11:00

Break

11:00 – 12:30

Session 2 – Climate Change and its Countermeasures by the Global SocietyProf. Soocheol Lee, Faculty of Economics, Meijo University
GHG (Green House Gas) emission caused by mainly fossil fuel consumption of our society threatens not only our current life but also that of thefuture generation, causing climate change and natural disasters. Cooperation of the global society is essential to control climate change. In thissession, we will discuss the mechanism of climate change and examine the current countermeasures being taken by the global society. Finally we will
think about the way to a sustainable future by effectively controlling climate change.
12:30 – 13:45Break

13:45 – 15:15

Session 3 – Food Security: Current Status, Challenges and Opportunities for Action
Dr. Charles Mbuli Boliko, FAO Liaison Office in Japan
Proper nutrition is a key prerequisite for human development. The achievement of internationally agreed development objectives (MDGs and SDGs)
in the areas of education, health, environment and the like, is contingent upon people having access to nutritious food. Throughout the world, there
are still some 795 million people who are food insecure. This has a negative impact not only on these people alone, but on the overall peace andsecurity, and consequently, on the development of the world. Throughout this lecture, participants will learn the definition and current situation offood insecurity, its consequences, the challenges faced and possible solutions. Future leaders need to familiarize themselves with this issue on which
the attainment of global development objectives depends.
15:15 – 15:30

Break

15:30 – 17:00

Session 4 – From Data to Intelligence and From Knowledge to Data Circulation
Prof. Kazuya Takeda, Graduate School of Information Science, Nagoya University
This session will discuss how computer technologies are changing the value of science. For a long time, it has been believed that data itself does notgive general truth but it only shows evidence as to whether a scientific hypothesis is acceptable or not. It was thought that only humans can make ahypothesis. However, today, people are discussing about “singularity”, i.e., what data processing can do will exceed what human wisdom can do. Thissession will introduce why computers can behave as if they have human intelligence from two viewpoints. The first viewpoint is the generalizedcausality and dependency represented by data distribution. The second viewpoint is data circulation as a dynamic knowledge that can optimize highly
complex systems such as the human society.
17:00 – 17:15

Wrap‐up (Prof. Victor Muhandiki, Organization for the Promotion of Leading Graduate Schools, Nagoya University)

17:30

Refreshments & Networking

For more information about the six Leading Programs please visit our website

http://www.leading.nagoya-u.ac.jp