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Minamishinkawa International Residence Opens
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Minamishinkawa International Residence (North 23, West 13, Kita-ku) has been completed to the north of the
Sapporo Campus as a new housing complex for international students, and tenants began moving in on
Wednesday, January 9. This refurbished facility was formerly a residence for Hokkaido University staff. Facilities
include 86 rooms with free Internet access, a communal lounge, a kitchen, a dining hall and shower rooms. Foreign
researchers can also stay at the residence when it is not fully occupied.
With the completion of this residence, Hokkaido University now has a total of 246 rooms for overseas students.
Since Hokkaido University is committed to the continued promotion of international exchanges, it intends to further
increase and improve housing for international students.

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Spring 2

CONTENTS
1“Sustainability Weeks 2008 – G8 Summit Round”
from June 23 to July 112

G8 University Summit to be Held in Sapporo
from June 29 through July 1

3

Japan-Russia Student Forum 2007
“Japan and Russia – Sustainable Development of
Future Oriented Relationship” Held

4

JBIC Chinese Human Resources Development
Project’s Special Training Course“Henan Province Waste Treatment Training” Held
The 7th Hokkaido Session of the UNU Global
Seminars Held on “Forests and the Environment in
the Era of Globalization”

5

The 10th Seoul National University – Hokkaido
University Joint Symposium

6

Hokkaido University Days Held in Beijing

7

HU Alumni’s Today – Dr. William B. Cleary

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Hokkaido University Newsletter“Sustainability Weeks 2008 – G8 Summit Round”
from June 23 to July 11

G8 University Summit to be Held in Sapporo
from June 29 through July 1

A group of 8 leading industrialized nations (G8), which includes Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Russia,
U.S.A, and Japan, annually hold a summit meeting (G8 Summit) to discuss current global issues. In 2008, Japan is
the host of the 2008 G8 Summit whose main theme is countermeasures for global warming and environmental
problems. The venue will be at a hotel by one of the most beautiful spots in Hokkaido, Lake Toya, a two-hour drivefrom Hokkaido University (HU) Sapporo Campus. HU looks at the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit 2008 as atremendous opportunity to gather momentum in realizing a sustainable society, as we have focused on “Sustainable
Development” in research and education during the last several years.
In September 2007, HU started a promotion campaign named, “Sustainability Research & Education
Promotion Marathon,” to build a momentum toward the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit 2008. HU will host a
succession of more than 30 symposia and workshops on environment and other related fields during thesustainability campaign. The most noteworthy event will be the “Sustainability Weeks 2008 – G8 Summit Round”
in late June – early July, coinciding with the summit. During the Weeks, international symposia will be held
intensively with the aim of offering an opportunity for researchers and educators around the world to bring together
their knowledge and wisdom to address challenges for the realization of a sustainable society.
You are welcome to join the Sustainability Week 2008.
For more information, please visit: http://sw2008.jp

In the runup to the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit, the G8 University Summit will
be held in Sapporo from June 29 through July 1 this year.
At the G8 University Summit, presidents of the major universities that playleading academic roles in academia in the G8 nations and elsewhere will discuss
how we take on the challenge of global and human issues under the theme of“Global Sustainability and the Role of Universities.” The presidents will ask theleaders of the G8 nations to support the results of their discussions and reflect
them in international consensus-building efforts to achieve global sustainability.
Fourteen universities will participate from Japan (Hokkaido University, Tohoku
University, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hitotsubashi
University, Nagoya University, Kyoto University, Osaka University, Kyushu
University, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Keio University, Waseda University,
Doshisha University, and Ritsumeikan University).
▲The G8 University Summit will
make proposals from academia on
With regard to overseas universities and international institutions, thethe occasion of the G8 Hokkaido
participation of 23 universities from 13 countries has been confirmed to dateToyako Summit.
(University of California, Los Angeles; Yale University; the University of British
Columbia; University of Alberta; University of Cambridge; Imperial College London; École Polytechnique; Université
Paris Sorbonne; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; RWTH Aachen University; Politecnico di Torino; Universitàdegli Studi di Firenze; Lomonosov Moscow State University; Far Eastern National University; Peking University;
Tsinghua University; Seoul National University; Australian National University; University of Delhi; Indian Institute ofTechnology, Kanpur; University of Johannesburg; Universidade de São Paulo and United Nations University).
HU President will serve as a Deputy Chair of the Organizing Committee and the Executive Director of theSecretariat of the Organizing Committee. The Secretariat for the G8 University Summit and the Secretariat for
Sustainability Weeks 2008 were inaugurated at HU in December 2007, with the aim of making the G8 University
Summit a great success.
For more information about the G8 University Summit, please see the website below.
http://g8u-summit.jp

S: Symposium
M: Museum Exhibit
P: Public Lecture O: Other Event(as of April 22, 2008)
Hokkaido University Sustainability Marathon…

(Running since 2007)

Jun. 16 – 17 S

Nanotoxicology Assessment and Biomedical, Environmental

May – JulyO Radio Program: “Creating a Sustainable Society”

May 17

S Gender History for Self-Reliance and Borderless Development

Jun. 19

P Changing Polar Regions – research frontier and its education

May 24

P Science Café Events: The Bio-diversity and Sapporo Maruyama Zoo

Jun. 19

S Sustainable Development in Hokkaido and Far-east Russia

May 27

S University-led Ventures Business Hokkaido Forum

Jun. 21

S Higher Education for Sustainable Asia

Jun. 11 – 13 S Mathematical Sciences towards Environmental Problems

Application of Fine Particles and Nanotubes (ISNT2008)

Jun. 15 – Jul. 31 M Knowledge of University for All the People!

Jun. 14

S Environment Forum in Lake Toya

Jun. 17 – Aug. 31 M Environment and resources at the Lake Toya and the Usu Volcano area

Jun. 15

S Human Dimensions of Invasive Alien Species Issues

Jun. 17 – Jul. 13 O Citizens Media Center Sapporo

Jun. 23

S Opening Symposium “Toward a Sustainable Low Carbon Society” Jun. 29 – Jul. 1 O G8 University Summit

Jun. 24

S How to make Sustainable Low Carbon SocietyJul. 2 – 6

S Sustainable Agriculture for Food, Energy and Industry 2008

Jun. 24

S Drastic change in the earth system during Global Warming

Jul. 3 – 4

S Environment and Health; Human life in changing global environments

Jun. 24

S Multi-Media Signal Processing

Hokkaido University Sustainability Weeks 2008 – G8 Summit RoundJul. 5

S Sustainable Management for Culture and Communities

Jun. 25

S Environmental Monitoring for Conservation of Ecosystems

Jul. 5

S Let’s talk about “Health of the Earth and People”

Jun. 25

S Dynamics and pathway of land system changeJul. 5 – 7

S Sentinel Earth, Detection of Environmental Change

Jun. 26 – 27 S Northeast Asia in the Cold War: New Evidence and Perspectives

Jul. 6

S Sanitation in Hokkaido University

Jul. 7S Catalysis Leading to a Sustainable Society

Jun. 27

S Neo-Science of Natural History: Origin and Evolution of Natural Diversity

Jun. 28

P Sustainability Sciences for Protecting Aquatic Ecosystem and Marine Food

Jul. 9S Toward a Sustainable Peace in East Asia and Europe

Jun. 28

P Science Café Events: The Most Recent Information on Global Warming

Jul. 10S Strategy of Social Inclusion for Sustainable Development

Jul. 10 – 12

S Environments for Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance in Science

Jun. 29

S School Education for Establishing Sustainable Society in Hokkaido

Jul. 11

S Beyond the Double Helix ~ Life Science for the Disease Free Society ~Jun. 29

S The Present and Future of Ainu Studies, Part I (Tentative Title)

Jul. 11

O Closing Symposium

Jun. 28 – 29 S Taxonomy Returns! – For the Better Understanding of our Mother Nature –▲Website of the G8 University Summit▲Secretary staff

No. 11

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Hokkaido University Newsletter“Sustainability Weeks 2008 – G8 Summit Round”
from June 23 to July 11

G8 University Summit to be Held in Sapporo
from June 29 through July 1

A group of 8 leading industrialized nations (G8), which includes Canada, England, France, Germany, Italy, Russia,
U.S.A, and Japan, annually hold a summit meeting (G8 Summit) to discuss current global issues. In 2008, Japan is
the host of the 2008 G8 Summit whose main theme is countermeasures for global warming and environmental
problems. The venue will be at a hotel by one of the most beautiful spots in Hokkaido, Lake Toya, a two-hour drivefrom Hokkaido University (HU) Sapporo Campus. HU looks at the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit 2008 as atremendous opportunity to gather momentum in realizing a sustainable society, as we have focused on “Sustainable
Development” in research and education during the last several years.
In September 2007, HU started a promotion campaign named, “Sustainability Research & Education
Promotion Marathon,” to build a momentum toward the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit 2008. HU will host a
succession of more than 30 symposia and workshops on environment and other related fields during thesustainability campaign. The most noteworthy event will be the “Sustainability Weeks 2008 – G8 Summit Round”
in late June – early July, coinciding with the summit. During the Weeks, international symposia will be held
intensively with the aim of offering an opportunity for researchers and educators around the world to bring together
their knowledge and wisdom to address challenges for the realization of a sustainable society.
You are welcome to join the Sustainability Week 2008.
For more information, please visit: http://sw2008.jp

In the runup to the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit, the G8 University Summit will
be held in Sapporo from June 29 through July 1 this year.
At the G8 University Summit, presidents of the major universities that playleading academic roles in academia in the G8 nations and elsewhere will discuss
how we take on the challenge of global and human issues under the theme of“Global Sustainability and the Role of Universities.” The presidents will ask theleaders of the G8 nations to support the results of their discussions and reflect
them in international consensus-building efforts to achieve global sustainability.
Fourteen universities will participate from Japan (Hokkaido University, Tohoku
University, the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Hitotsubashi
University, Nagoya University, Kyoto University, Osaka University, Kyushu
University, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Keio University, Waseda University,
Doshisha University, and Ritsumeikan University).
▲The G8 University Summit will
make proposals from academia on
With regard to overseas universities and international institutions, thethe occasion of the G8 Hokkaido
participation of 23 universities from 13 countries has been confirmed to dateToyako Summit.
(University of California, Los Angeles; Yale University; the University of British
Columbia; University of Alberta; University of Cambridge; Imperial College London; École Polytechnique; Université
Paris Sorbonne; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; RWTH Aachen University; Politecnico di Torino; Universitàdegli Studi di Firenze; Lomonosov Moscow State University; Far Eastern National University; Peking University;
Tsinghua University; Seoul National University; Australian National University; University of Delhi; Indian Institute ofTechnology, Kanpur; University of Johannesburg; Universidade de São Paulo and United Nations University).
HU President will serve as a Deputy Chair of the Organizing Committee and the Executive Director of theSecretariat of the Organizing Committee. The Secretariat for the G8 University Summit and the Secretariat for
Sustainability Weeks 2008 were inaugurated at HU in December 2007, with the aim of making the G8 University
Summit a great success.
For more information about the G8 University Summit, please see the website below.
http://g8u-summit.jp

S: Symposium
M: Museum Exhibit
P: Public Lecture O: Other Event(as of April 22, 2008)
Hokkaido University Sustainability Marathon…

(Running since 2007)

Jun. 16 – 17 S

Nanotoxicology Assessment and Biomedical, Environmental

May – JulyO Radio Program: “Creating a Sustainable Society”

May 17

S Gender History for Self-Reliance and Borderless Development

Jun. 19

P Changing Polar Regions – research frontier and its education

May 24

P Science Café Events: The Bio-diversity and Sapporo Maruyama Zoo

Jun. 19

S Sustainable Development in Hokkaido and Far-east Russia

May 27

S University-led Ventures Business Hokkaido Forum

Jun. 21

S Higher Education for Sustainable Asia

Jun. 11 – 13 S Mathematical Sciences towards Environmental Problems

Application of Fine Particles and Nanotubes (ISNT2008)

Jun. 15 – Jul. 31 M Knowledge of University for All the People!

Jun. 14

S Environment Forum in Lake Toya

Jun. 17 – Aug. 31 M Environment and resources at the Lake Toya and the Usu Volcano area

Jun. 15

S Human Dimensions of Invasive Alien Species Issues

Jun. 17 – Jul. 13 O Citizens Media Center Sapporo

Jun. 23

S Opening Symposium “Toward a Sustainable Low Carbon Society” Jun. 29 – Jul. 1 O G8 University Summit

Jun. 24

S How to make Sustainable Low Carbon SocietyJul. 2 – 6

S Sustainable Agriculture for Food, Energy and Industry 2008

Jun. 24

S Drastic change in the earth system during Global Warming

Jul. 3 – 4

S Environment and Health; Human life in changing global environments

Jun. 24

S Multi-Media Signal Processing

Hokkaido University Sustainability Weeks 2008 – G8 Summit RoundJul. 5

S Sustainable Management for Culture and Communities

Jun. 25

S Environmental Monitoring for Conservation of Ecosystems

Jul. 5

S Let’s talk about “Health of the Earth and People”

Jun. 25

S Dynamics and pathway of land system changeJul. 5 – 7

S Sentinel Earth, Detection of Environmental Change

Jun. 26 – 27 S Northeast Asia in the Cold War: New Evidence and Perspectives

Jul. 6

S Sanitation in Hokkaido University

Jul. 7S Catalysis Leading to a Sustainable Society

Jun. 27

S Neo-Science of Natural History: Origin and Evolution of Natural Diversity

Jun. 28

P Sustainability Sciences for Protecting Aquatic Ecosystem and Marine Food

Jul. 9S Toward a Sustainable Peace in East Asia and Europe

Jun. 28

P Science Café Events: The Most Recent Information on Global Warming

Jul. 10S Strategy of Social Inclusion for Sustainable Development

Jul. 10 – 12

S Environments for Gender Equality and Work-Life Balance in Science

Jun. 29

S School Education for Establishing Sustainable Society in Hokkaido

Jul. 11

S Beyond the Double Helix ~ Life Science for the Disease Free Society ~Jun. 29

S The Present and Future of Ainu Studies, Part I (Tentative Title)

Jul. 11

O Closing Symposium

Jun. 28 – 29 S Taxonomy Returns! – For the Better Understanding of our Mother Nature –▲Website of the G8 University Summit▲Secretary staff

No. 11

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Hokkaido University Newsletter

Japan-Russia Student Forum 2007
“Japan and Russia – Sustainable Development of
Future Oriented Relationship” Held

JBIC Chinese Human Resources Development Project’s
Special Training Course“Henan Province Waste Treatment Training” Held

The Japan-Russia Student Forum 2007 was held at Hokkaido
University on September 24 and 25, 2007. This forum, cohosted by the Japan-Russia Youth Exchange Center (note) and
HU, aimed to provide university students in Japan and Russia
the opportunity to discuss future relationships between theircountries, recognize through such discussions the importance ofdeveloping bilateral relations, and lay the foundation for futureexchanges. The first forum was held at Lomonosov Moscow
State University in 2006, and the second forum in 2007
witnessed the participation of 32 Japanese, including five HU▲Address by Mr. Mikhail Bely, Ambassador of thestudents (two undergraduate and three graduate students) andRussian Federation to Japan
30 Russians.
In the opening ceremony, a Japanese student from the
University of Tokyo and a Russian student from Lomonosov
Moscow State University respectively delivered keynote
speeches in English with the attendance of Mr. Mikhail Bely,
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Japan, and Mr. Hitoshi
KIMURA, Senior Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs. Students fromboth countries were then divided into three satellite sessions thatwere given under the main theme of “Japan and Russia –Sustainable Development of Future Oriented Relationship” andactively exchanged opinions in English. At the plenary session▲Discussion at a satellite session
on the second day, results of opinion exchanges at individual
satellite sessions were reported. It was pointed out that the reinforcement of Japan-Russia relations will contributeto the stable development of the entire Asia-Pacific region and that strengthened regional exchanges between the
Russian Far East and Hokkaido, for example, (economic, educational and sister-city exchanges) will help improvebilateral relations. The importance of removing stereotypes through cultural exchanges, for example, was also
pointed out. Dr. Akihiro Iwashita, Professor of the Slavic Research Center, HU then summarized the session andbrought it to a close.
During the two-day forum, all sorts of programs continued, such as the luncheon hosted by President Saeki on
the first day, the lamb barbecue party (“Genghis Khan” in Japanese) on the evening of the first day, and strolling in
downtown Sapporo and the hands-on experience of Japanese culture at Jozankei Hot Springs on the second day.
Japanese and Russian students deepened their mutual understanding through these programs. After the programsin Sapporo, Russian students participated in programs in Tokyo before heading home.
By co-hosting the forum, we could publicize HU’s strong relations with Russia as well as strategic activities
concerning sustainable development. We believe it was also one of the successes of the forum that we could
extensively arouse people’s interest in Sustainability Weeks 2008, which HU will host concurrently with G8
Hokkaido Toyako Summit 2008.

Hokkaido University (HU) held the “Waste Recycling and Treatment Technology” for 10 university teachers from
Henan Province, China, over approximately one month from July 8 through August 4, 2007. This training is part of
the Yen Loan Project and a special training course in the Chinese Human Resources Development Project under
the auspices of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
This training course was established by HU based on a survey consigned by the JBIC, and aims to improve
waste management in inland China and to lay the important foundation of infrastructure development. In addition tolectures, the training included inspection tours. With the cooperation of regional governments and businesses,
participants acquired an in-depth knowledge of recycling and waste treatment by inspecting 15 waste treatment andrecycling facilities around Sapporo. Furthermore, through their visits to laboratories, they enjoyed interacting withresearchers at HU. In their training sessions in Tokyo, they visited the Ministry of the Environment, where theylearned about the Government of Japan’s waste and recycling policy.
During the training period, they also had opportunities to touch Japanese culture, e.g. hands-on experience intea ceremony, kimono wearing and Japanese music
concerts. Participants expressed their impressions
about the training course by saying that they could
not only acquire knowledge about waste, but also
deepen their understanding of Japanese culture.
It is Hokkaido University’s expectation that thistraining course will be utilized for activities to solve ▲Closing Ceremony of the Waste Treatment Training for Henan
Province, China
waste problems in Henan Province in the future.

(Note) International institution established in 1999 according to the agreements reached at the Japan-Russia Summit
Meeting

The 7th Hokkaido Session of the UNU Global Seminars Held on“Forests and the Environment in the Era of Globalization”
The 7th Hokkaido Session of the United Nations University (UNU) Global Seminars was held at the Hokkaido
University (HU) Tomakomai Experimental Forest and Sapporo Campus from August 22 to 25, 2007. The 7th
Hokkaido Session was held under the joint auspices of HU and UNU, with 33 students from across the nation,
including 10 from HU. Two students were also invited from the University of Massachusetts and Fudan University,
which are partner institutions of HU.
With “Forests and the Environment in the Era of Globalization: Considering Global Sustainability in Hokkaido” as
the general theme, this session was planned as a seminar in which participants would consider, by working inforests, what to do to pass on a better environment to future generations amid an increasing awareness ofenvironmental problems worldwide.
Participants stayed at the Tomakomai Experimental Forest forthree days and made inspections and discussed forest issues fromthe viewpoint of sustainability through fieldwork in three groups. Also
held were lectures by HU professor and an inspection tour toresearch facilities. On the last day, participants presented theirresearch results in groups at the Sapporo Campus.
The
presentation was followed by Public Lectures titled “The present andfuture of forest deterioration,” and then by the closing ceremony.
HU is committed to continuing to cooperate with international▲Fieldwork at the Tomakomai Experimental Forest
institutions in education and research.

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Hokkaido University Newsletter

Japan-Russia Student Forum 2007
“Japan and Russia – Sustainable Development of
Future Oriented Relationship” Held

JBIC Chinese Human Resources Development Project’s
Special Training Course“Henan Province Waste Treatment Training” Held

The Japan-Russia Student Forum 2007 was held at Hokkaido
University on September 24 and 25, 2007. This forum, cohosted by the Japan-Russia Youth Exchange Center (note) and
HU, aimed to provide university students in Japan and Russia
the opportunity to discuss future relationships between theircountries, recognize through such discussions the importance ofdeveloping bilateral relations, and lay the foundation for futureexchanges. The first forum was held at Lomonosov Moscow
State University in 2006, and the second forum in 2007
witnessed the participation of 32 Japanese, including five HU▲Address by Mr. Mikhail Bely, Ambassador of thestudents (two undergraduate and three graduate students) andRussian Federation to Japan
30 Russians.
In the opening ceremony, a Japanese student from the
University of Tokyo and a Russian student from Lomonosov
Moscow State University respectively delivered keynote
speeches in English with the attendance of Mr. Mikhail Bely,
Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Japan, and Mr. Hitoshi
KIMURA, Senior Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs. Students fromboth countries were then divided into three satellite sessions thatwere given under the main theme of “Japan and Russia –Sustainable Development of Future Oriented Relationship” andactively exchanged opinions in English. At the plenary session▲Discussion at a satellite session
on the second day, results of opinion exchanges at individual
satellite sessions were reported. It was pointed out that the reinforcement of Japan-Russia relations will contributeto the stable development of the entire Asia-Pacific region and that strengthened regional exchanges between the
Russian Far East and Hokkaido, for example, (economic, educational and sister-city exchanges) will help improvebilateral relations. The importance of removing stereotypes through cultural exchanges, for example, was also
pointed out. Dr. Akihiro Iwashita, Professor of the Slavic Research Center, HU then summarized the session andbrought it to a close.
During the two-day forum, all sorts of programs continued, such as the luncheon hosted by President Saeki on
the first day, the lamb barbecue party (“Genghis Khan” in Japanese) on the evening of the first day, and strolling in
downtown Sapporo and the hands-on experience of Japanese culture at Jozankei Hot Springs on the second day.
Japanese and Russian students deepened their mutual understanding through these programs. After the programsin Sapporo, Russian students participated in programs in Tokyo before heading home.
By co-hosting the forum, we could publicize HU’s strong relations with Russia as well as strategic activities
concerning sustainable development. We believe it was also one of the successes of the forum that we could
extensively arouse people’s interest in Sustainability Weeks 2008, which HU will host concurrently with G8
Hokkaido Toyako Summit 2008.

Hokkaido University (HU) held the “Waste Recycling and Treatment Technology” for 10 university teachers from
Henan Province, China, over approximately one month from July 8 through August 4, 2007. This training is part of
the Yen Loan Project and a special training course in the Chinese Human Resources Development Project under
the auspices of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC).
This training course was established by HU based on a survey consigned by the JBIC, and aims to improve
waste management in inland China and to lay the important foundation of infrastructure development. In addition tolectures, the training included inspection tours. With the cooperation of regional governments and businesses,
participants acquired an in-depth knowledge of recycling and waste treatment by inspecting 15 waste treatment andrecycling facilities around Sapporo. Furthermore, through their visits to laboratories, they enjoyed interacting withresearchers at HU. In their training sessions in Tokyo, they visited the Ministry of the Environment, where theylearned about the Government of Japan’s waste and recycling policy.
During the training period, they also had opportunities to touch Japanese culture, e.g. hands-on experience intea ceremony, kimono wearing and Japanese music
concerts. Participants expressed their impressions
about the training course by saying that they could
not only acquire knowledge about waste, but also
deepen their understanding of Japanese culture.
It is Hokkaido University’s expectation that thistraining course will be utilized for activities to solve ▲Closing Ceremony of the Waste Treatment Training for Henan
Province, China
waste problems in Henan Province in the future.

(Note) International institution established in 1999 according to the agreements reached at the Japan-Russia Summit
Meeting

The 7th Hokkaido Session of the UNU Global Seminars Held on“Forests and the Environment in the Era of Globalization”
The 7th Hokkaido Session of the United Nations University (UNU) Global Seminars was held at the Hokkaido
University (HU) Tomakomai Experimental Forest and Sapporo Campus from August 22 to 25, 2007. The 7th
Hokkaido Session was held under the joint auspices of HU and UNU, with 33 students from across the nation,
including 10 from HU. Two students were also invited from the University of Massachusetts and Fudan University,
which are partner institutions of HU.
With “Forests and the Environment in the Era of Globalization: Considering Global Sustainability in Hokkaido” as
the general theme, this session was planned as a seminar in which participants would consider, by working inforests, what to do to pass on a better environment to future generations amid an increasing awareness ofenvironmental problems worldwide.
Participants stayed at the Tomakomai Experimental Forest forthree days and made inspections and discussed forest issues fromthe viewpoint of sustainability through fieldwork in three groups. Also
held were lectures by HU professor and an inspection tour toresearch facilities. On the last day, participants presented theirresearch results in groups at the Sapporo Campus.
The
presentation was followed by Public Lectures titled “The present andfuture of forest deterioration,” and then by the closing ceremony.
HU is committed to continuing to cooperate with international▲Fieldwork at the Tomakomai Experimental Forest
institutions in education and research.

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The 10th Seoul National University – Hokkaido University
Joint Symposium▲

The 10th Seoul National University – Hokkaido University Joint Symposium was held at Seoul National University
for three days from January 24 to 26.
The 1st joint symposium was held in Sapporo in 1998 to commemorate the Inter-University Exchange Agreement
concluded between the two universities in 1997. The joint symposium has since been held every year on areciprocal basis.
At the plenary session on January 24, “Energy, Environment andSustainability” was proposed as the theme, and Dr. Hisatake Okada,
Executive and Vice President, introduced Hokkaido University’s major
activities on sustainability in his keynote speech following the opening
remarks by Dr. Hiroshi Saeki, President of Hokkaido University, and Dr.
Jang Moo Lee, President of Seoul National University. Dr. Sun-Jin Yun, from
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University thendelivered a keynote speech entitled “The State and Future of Energy,
Environment and Sustainability in Korea in an Era of Climate Change.”
On the following day, eight satellite sessions were held, in which
research results were presented and graduate students exchanged ▲Keynote speech by Dr. Okada
information about their research activities. The satellite session for thefaculties, including administrative staff, on the theme of theinternationalization of universities, was also held as it has been held since
the 8th Joint Symposium. During this session, participants exchanged
views on how student exchanges and university partnerships should
function in the future.
Keynote speech
In the 10th Joint Symposium, a record number of 86 people participated by Dr. Sun-Jin Yunfrom Hokkaido University, enhancing the depth of the exchange in terms ofboth the quality and quantity. On the occasion of the joint symposium, thesigning ceremony of the renewal of the Inter-University Exchange
Agreement was also held, heightening expectations that research andeducational exchanges between two universities will be broadened and thatcooperative relations will thrive even more.

▲All the participants in the plenary session▲President Jang-Moo Lee and President
Saeki after the signing ceremony

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Hokkaido University Days Held in Beijing
Hokkaido University (HU) held an event named Hokkaido
University Days in Beijing, China, on March 8 and 9. The event
aimed to publicize HU and, in particular, increase the number of
excellent international students at HU. The event was held at
the University of Science and Technology Beijing, one of thepartner institutions of HU. Dr. Hiroshi Saeki, HU President; Dr.
Takeo Hondoh, Executive and Vice President; Dr. Ken Suzuki,
Director of the Beijing Office, and approximately 25 faculty
members and students from eight faculties and graduate
schools participated from HU.
Approximately 200 people took part in the event’s Opening
Ceremony held on March 8, including Dr. Xu Jinwu, President of▲President Saeki delivering a speech
the University of Science and Technology Beijing; Mr. Hisashi
Michigami, Minister of the Embassy of Japan in Beijing, China; Dr. Hiroshi Fukunishi, Director of the Japan Society
for the Promotion of Science, JSPS Beijing Office; university professors and other faculty members from Japan and
China; HU alumni and students of Chinese universities. After introducing HU’s history and educational
philosophies, Dr. Saeki expressed his commitment, saying HU will continue to attach importance to its exchanges
with China and improve the environment surrounding international students, including scholarships, so that anincreasing number of international students will choose HU as the institution at which to advance their studies. Afterthe Opening Ceremony, Dr. Suzuki and those
representing the graduate schools held an explanatory
meeting.
In the afternoon session, HU students first explained
about their campus life. In the following panel discussion,
HU faculty members and faculty members of Chinese
universities who had studied at HU discussed researchguidance provided at HU and how subsequent research
programs have developed, thus publicizing HU’s researchcharacteristics and enthusiasm in educating young▲Opening Ceremony
researchers.
On the morning of March 9, individual overseas-study counseling sessions were held, with approximately 50
students from Chinese universities visiting the booths of the eight faculties and graduate schools that participated in
the event, enthusiastically asking questions of HU’s faculties and students.
In the afternoon, the “Japan-China Student Session” washeld, in which HU students and Chinese students who hadstudied at HU, and approximately 40 other students discussed
mutual understanding between Japan and China, among othertopics.
One of the Chinese students joining the event said, “Having
participated in the Hokkaido University Days, I learned what awonderful place Hokkaido University is, and I have now madeup my mind to study at HU.” HU is committed to increasing the▲Individual overseas-study counseling sessions
number of excellent international students by stepping up its
publicity campaigns.

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The 10th Seoul National University – Hokkaido University
Joint Symposium▲

The 10th Seoul National University – Hokkaido University Joint Symposium was held at Seoul National University
for three days from January 24 to 26.
The 1st joint symposium was held in Sapporo in 1998 to commemorate the Inter-University Exchange Agreement
concluded between the two universities in 1997. The joint symposium has since been held every year on areciprocal basis.
At the plenary session on January 24, “Energy, Environment andSustainability” was proposed as the theme, and Dr. Hisatake Okada,
Executive and Vice President, introduced Hokkaido University’s major
activities on sustainability in his keynote speech following the opening
remarks by Dr. Hiroshi Saeki, President of Hokkaido University, and Dr.
Jang Moo Lee, President of Seoul National University. Dr. Sun-Jin Yun, from
Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University thendelivered a keynote speech entitled “The State and Future of Energy,
Environment and Sustainability in Korea in an Era of Climate Change.”
On the following day, eight satellite sessions were held, in which
research results were presented and graduate students exchanged ▲Keynote speech by Dr. Okada
information about their research activities. The satellite session for thefaculties, including administrative staff, on the theme of theinternationalization of universities, was also held as it has been held since
the 8th Joint Symposium. During this session, participants exchanged
views on how student exchanges and university partnerships should
function in the future.
Keynote speech
In the 10th Joint Symposium, a record number of 86 people participated by Dr. Sun-Jin Yunfrom Hokkaido University, enhancing the depth of the exchange in terms ofboth the quality and quantity. On the occasion of the joint symposium, thesigning ceremony of the renewal of the Inter-University Exchange
Agreement was also held, heightening expectations that research andeducational exchanges between two universities will be broadened and thatcooperative relations will thrive even more.

▲All the participants in the plenary session▲President Jang-Moo Lee and President
Saeki after the signing ceremony

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Hokkaido University Newsletter

Hokkaido University Days Held in Beijing
Hokkaido University (HU) held an event named Hokkaido
University Days in Beijing, China, on March 8 and 9. The event
aimed to publicize HU and, in particular, increase the number of
excellent international students at HU. The event was held at
the University of Science and Technology Beijing, one of thepartner institutions of HU. Dr. Hiroshi Saeki, HU President; Dr.
Takeo Hondoh, Executive and Vice President; Dr. Ken Suzuki,
Director of the Beijing Office, and approximately 25 faculty
members and students from eight faculties and graduate
schools participated from HU.
Approximately 200 people took part in the event’s Opening
Ceremony held on March 8, including Dr. Xu Jinwu, President of▲President Saeki delivering a speech
the University of Science and Technology Beijing; Mr. Hisashi
Michigami, Minister of the Embassy of Japan in Beijing, China; Dr. Hiroshi Fukunishi, Director of the Japan Society
for the Promotion of Science, JSPS Beijing Office; university professors and other faculty members from Japan and
China; HU alumni and students of Chinese universities. After introducing HU’s history and educational
philosophies, Dr. Saeki expressed his commitment, saying HU will continue to attach importance to its exchanges
with China and improve the environment surrounding international students, including scholarships, so that anincreasing number of international students will choose HU as the institution at which to advance their studies. Afterthe Opening Ceremony, Dr. Suzuki and those
representing the graduate schools held an explanatory
meeting.
In the afternoon session, HU students first explained
about their campus life. In the following panel discussion,
HU faculty members and faculty members of Chinese
universities who had studied at HU discussed researchguidance provided at HU and how subsequent research
programs have developed, thus publicizing HU’s researchcharacteristics and enthusiasm in educating young▲Opening Ceremony
researchers.
On the morning of March 9, individual overseas-study counseling sessions were held, with approximately 50
students from Chinese universities visiting the booths of the eight faculties and graduate schools that participated in
the event, enthusiastically asking questions of HU’s faculties and students.
In the afternoon, the “Japan-China Student Session” washeld, in which HU students and Chinese students who hadstudied at HU, and approximately 40 other students discussed
mutual understanding between Japan and China, among othertopics.
One of the Chinese students joining the event said, “Having
participated in the Hokkaido University Days, I learned what awonderful place Hokkaido University is, and I have now madeup my mind to study at HU.” HU is committed to increasing the▲Individual overseas-study counseling sessions
number of excellent international students by stepping up its
publicity campaigns.

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HU Alumni’s Today – Dr. William B. Cleary
Dr. William B. Cleary (Bill) graduated in March 1990 from the Faculty ofLaw, and under the supervision of the late Dr. Hiroyuki Nose, and became
the first American to receive a doctorate of law from a Japanese university.
He came to Hokudai in October 1983 as a Japanese Government(Monbusho) scholarship student. His main research dealt with theexclusion of illegally obtained evidence. He wanted to know how Japan
dealt with this issue and how the Japanese courts handled the problem of
evidence that had been obtained in violation of the Constitution. He wrote
many articles on the subject and enjoyed reading and analyzing Japanesecases. He owes his success to the help and assistant of his professors at
Hokudai, including Dr. Hiroyuki Nose, Dr. Yuji Shiratori, and Dr. Yasuo
Watanabe.
During his years in Sapporo he also became a well-known radio talent
with a daily live broadcast called “The Six O’Clock Rock” at FM Hokkaido.
After graduation Bill went to New York for a year as an attorney andassisted Japan Airlines in their negotiations with the airport authority at JFK▲Dr. William B. Cleary
Airport. He returned to Japan in 1993 as a visiting professor at Tsukuba
University, and later worked as a foreign legal advisor to both the government and a private law firm in Tokyo.
In addition to be an academic, he is also a lawyer admitted in New York, California, Guam, West Virginia and theFederated States of Micronesia, and has been assisting Japanese clients for more than twenty years in both Japanand abroad.
In 2004 he was appointed by Iwate University as an associate professor of criminal procedure and taught that
subject in Japanese to Japanese students on the same basis as a Japanese professor.
In order to improve his professional career and to experience another location in Japan, Bill moved to Hiroshima
in March, and from April began teaching both comparative law and foreign law as a full professor at Hiroshima
Shudo University. He still enjoys basketball and tennis and is looking forward to eating lots of oysters in his new
locale.
Bill was recently requested by the defense team in
the Kazuyoshi Miura legal matter in Saipan andCalifornia, and you may have seen him on television orread about the case in the media. Bill is acting as anexpert witness on Japanese criminal procedure andcomparative law.
Bill can be contacted at japanlaw[at]justice.com.

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Hokkaido University Newsletter

COE Program Series 9Program of Excellence for Zoonosis Control
Recently humans are facing the threat of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses in theworld. Pathogens of zoonoses are microorganisms which have perpetuated in wildlife
reservoirs for many years in nature. Recent drastic changes in the earth environment
caused disturbances of ecology of reservoir hosts, introduction of the agents into newhosts, and further dissemination within the new host populations, resulting in outbreaksof a variety of infectious diseases. Risks of invasion of emerging zoonoses into Japan
are increasing more and more in accordance with the increased international travel andcommerce such as importation of meat and meat products, feeds, wild animals, andpets. Prompt planning of research projects for the control of zoonoses is needed in thesubjects of diagnosis, epidemiological information, detection of reservoir animals, and▲Dr. Ikuo Takashima,
vaccine development. Immediate arrangements for research organization and training
Project leaderof personnel to be specialists for zoonosis control are required.
At HU, in order to solve the problem, experts from Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate School of
Medicine, and Research Institute of Genetic Medicine collaborate in promoting researches and education forzoonosis control. We promote researches and education in cooperation with leading research organizations acrossthe world, exchanging information and techniques, as well as establishing six research and education centersoverseas.
Towards the prevention and control of zoonoses, the COE program mainly deals with BSE, West Nile fever,influenza, SARS, rabies, echinococcosis, tick-borne encephalitis, and hantavirus infections, and performs thefollowing research subjects of above zoonoses; (1) Development of early and rapid diagnostic methods, (2)Development of vaccines, (3) Epidemiological investigations, (4) Risk analysis, (5) Genetic characterization ofpathogens and (6) Pathogenesis-By putting all the results together, the preventive measures will be established forthe control of zoonoses causing problems in Japan and abroad.
We also make effort to train promising young scientist and overseas trainees for zoonosis control specialists andperform research collaboration programs with overseas institutes to encourage international exchanges. We wish toestablish “Center for Zoonosis Control” in the future, which plays the core role for international contribution throughresearch and education to protect humans from zoonoses.
Education and Research Networks▲Laboratory▲With his family

Please visit our website at http://www.vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp/coe/e/index.html

No. 11

Page 7

HU Alumni’s Today – Dr. William B. Cleary
Dr. William B. Cleary (Bill) graduated in March 1990 from the Faculty ofLaw, and under the supervision of the late Dr. Hiroyuki Nose, and became
the first American to receive a doctorate of law from a Japanese university.
He came to Hokudai in October 1983 as a Japanese Government(Monbusho) scholarship student. His main research dealt with theexclusion of illegally obtained evidence. He wanted to know how Japan
dealt with this issue and how the Japanese courts handled the problem of
evidence that had been obtained in violation of the Constitution. He wrote
many articles on the subject and enjoyed reading and analyzing Japanesecases. He owes his success to the help and assistant of his professors at
Hokudai, including Dr. Hiroyuki Nose, Dr. Yuji Shiratori, and Dr. Yasuo
Watanabe.
During his years in Sapporo he also became a well-known radio talent
with a daily live broadcast called “The Six O’Clock Rock” at FM Hokkaido.
After graduation Bill went to New York for a year as an attorney andassisted Japan Airlines in their negotiations with the airport authority at JFK▲Dr. William B. Cleary
Airport. He returned to Japan in 1993 as a visiting professor at Tsukuba
University, and later worked as a foreign legal advisor to both the government and a private law firm in Tokyo.
In addition to be an academic, he is also a lawyer admitted in New York, California, Guam, West Virginia and theFederated States of Micronesia, and has been assisting Japanese clients for more than twenty years in both Japanand abroad.
In 2004 he was appointed by Iwate University as an associate professor of criminal procedure and taught that
subject in Japanese to Japanese students on the same basis as a Japanese professor.
In order to improve his professional career and to experience another location in Japan, Bill moved to Hiroshima
in March, and from April began teaching both comparative law and foreign law as a full professor at Hiroshima
Shudo University. He still enjoys basketball and tennis and is looking forward to eating lots of oysters in his new
locale.
Bill was recently requested by the defense team in
the Kazuyoshi Miura legal matter in Saipan andCalifornia, and you may have seen him on television orread about the case in the media. Bill is acting as anexpert witness on Japanese criminal procedure andcomparative law.
Bill can be contacted at japanlaw[at]justice.com.

Page 8

Hokkaido University Newsletter

COE Program Series 9Program of Excellence for Zoonosis Control
Recently humans are facing the threat of emerging and re-emerging zoonoses in theworld. Pathogens of zoonoses are microorganisms which have perpetuated in wildlife
reservoirs for many years in nature. Recent drastic changes in the earth environment
caused disturbances of ecology of reservoir hosts, introduction of the agents into newhosts, and further dissemination within the new host populations, resulting in outbreaksof a variety of infectious diseases. Risks of invasion of emerging zoonoses into Japan
are increasing more and more in accordance with the increased international travel andcommerce such as importation of meat and meat products, feeds, wild animals, andpets. Prompt planning of research projects for the control of zoonoses is needed in thesubjects of diagnosis, epidemiological information, detection of reservoir animals, and▲Dr. Ikuo Takashima,
vaccine development. Immediate arrangements for research organization and training
Project leaderof personnel to be specialists for zoonosis control are required.
At HU, in order to solve the problem, experts from Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Graduate School of
Medicine, and Research Institute of Genetic Medicine collaborate in promoting researches and education forzoonosis control. We promote researches and education in cooperation with leading research organizations acrossthe world, exchanging information and techniques, as well as establishing six research and education centersoverseas.
Towards the prevention and control of zoonoses, the COE program mainly deals with BSE, West Nile fever,influenza, SARS, rabies, echinococcosis, tick-borne encephalitis, and hantavirus infections, and performs thefollowing research subjects of above zoonoses; (1) Development of early and rapid diagnostic methods, (2)Development of vaccines, (3) Epidemiological investigations, (4) Risk analysis, (5) Genetic characterization ofpathogens and (6) Pathogenesis-By putting all the results together, the preventive measures will be established forthe control of zoonoses causing problems in Japan and abroad.
We also make effort to train promising young scientist and overseas trainees for zoonosis control specialists andperform research collaboration programs with overseas institutes to encourage international exchanges. We wish toestablish “Center for Zoonosis Control” in the future, which plays the core role for international contribution throughresearch and education to protect humans from zoonoses.
Education and Research Networks▲Laboratory▲With his family

Please visit our website at http://www.vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp/coe/e/index.html

No. 11

Page 9Graduate School Introduction Series 9
Faculty of Engineering and Graduate School of Engineering
Outline of the Organization▲Faculty of Engineering and Graduate School ofEngineering

The Faculty of Engineering was established in 1924 as the third
faculty of Hokkaido University, following the Faculty of Agriculture
and the School of Medicine. It consists of four Departments –Department of Applied Science and Engineering, Department ofInformation and Electronics, Department of Mechanical andIntelligent Engineering and Department of Socio-environmental
Engineering – and 16 courses, and is one of the university’s largest
faculties with approximately 3,000 students.
The Graduate School of Engineering was established in 1953.
Eight hundred Master’ Course students and 250 Doctoral Course
students are pursuing their studies in the school’s 15 divisions.

New Endeavors• CEED activity
The Graduate School of Engineering established the Center forEngineering Education Development (CEED) in fiscal 2005 andhas continued to strive to improve the educational environment for
students. The CEED offers three programs – International
Relations Program; Industry Collaboration Program; andContinuing Education Program. To be more specific, it provides
lessons to enhance students’ technical writing and presentation
skills, financial support to attend international conferences, aninternship program and a support program to develop e-learningmaterials.
Last year, approximately 80 students participated in the▲CEED: overseas internshipinternship program and worked at businesses and universities at(at an automobile repair shop in Oman)
home and abroad. A recent survey revealed that internship helps
students to boost their confidence. Presently, 15 e-learning lectures are available and are popular among people
studying in doctoral courses but who are working in remote locations and cannot afford to attend schooling.

• Global COE Program“Catalysis as the Basis for Innovation in Material Science” led by Dr. Norio Miyaura, a professor at the Graduate
School of Engineering, was selected for the Global COE Program, which was launched in fiscal 2007, and has
already begun its activities. Under this program, the Asian Graduate School of Chemistry and Materials Science(tentative name) was established, and cooperation with Peking University, Seoul National University, National
Taiwan University and other universities in East Asia are being promoted.

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Hokkaido University Newsletter• e3 Program
Currently, approximately 160 international students are
studying at the Graduate School of Engineering andFaculty of Engineering. The Graduate School ofEngineering launched the English Engineering
Education Program, or e3 program for short, in fiscal
2007, in which all lessons are conducted in English.
Currently, 11 divisions are providing lectures to a total of
approximately 60 overseas and Japanese students. As
a result of a questionnaire aimed at students attending
the lectures, the majority of Japanese students are infavor of the program, showing strong interest in
improving their abilities to be active internationally.

▲e3: Welcome party• Other international exchange activities
The Graduate School of Engineering held the Symposium on International Corporation in Engineering Researchand Education 2007 and 2008 (SICE 2007 and SICE 2008), respectively, and held in-depth discussions about
international cooperation with partner institutions (with which HU has concluded agreements on academic
exchanges). In addition, the Graduate School of Engineering decided to establish its International Affairs Office infiscal 2008 in order to enhance the international atmosphere at the Graduate School.

▲SICE2007: Participants gather for a commemorative photo shoot▲SICE2007: Discussion

As described above, the Graduate School of Engineering is making tireless efforts to become a research andeducation organization of international standards. Why not come and pursue your studies or research themes atthe vibrant Graduate School of Engineering and Faculty of Engineering?

No. 11

Page 9Graduate School Introduction Series 9
Faculty of Engineering and Graduate School of Engineering
Outline of the Organization▲Faculty of Engineering and Graduate School ofEngineering

The Faculty of Engineering was established in 1924 as the third
faculty of Hokkaido University, following the Faculty of Agriculture
and the School of Medicine. It consists of four Departments –Department of Applied Science and Engineering, Department ofInformation and Electronics, Department of Mechanical andIntelligent Engineering and Department of Socio-environmental
Engineering – and 16 courses, and is one of the university’s largest
faculties with approximately 3,000 students.
The Graduate School of Engineering was established in 1953.
Eight hundred Master’ Course students and 250 Doctoral Course
students are pursuing their studies in the school’s 15 divisions.

New Endeavors• CEED activity
The Graduate School of Engineering established the Center forEngineering Education Development (CEED) in fiscal 2005 andhas continued to strive to improve the educational environment for
students. The CEED offers three programs – International
Relations Program; Industry Collaboration Program; andContinuing Education Program. To be more specific, it provides
lessons to enhance students’ technical writing and presentation
skills, financial support to attend international conferences, aninternship program and a support program to develop e-learningmaterials.
Last year, approximately 80 students participated in the▲CEED: overseas internshipinternship program and worked at businesses and universities at(at an automobile repair shop in Oman)
home and abroad. A recent survey revealed that internship helps
students to boost their confidence. Presently, 15 e-learning lectures are available and are popular among people
studying in doctoral courses but who are working in remote locations and cannot afford to attend schooling.

• Global COE Program“Catalysis as the Basis for Innovation in Material Science” led by Dr. Norio Miyaura, a professor at the Graduate
School of Engineering, was selected for the Global COE Program, which was launched in fiscal 2007, and has
already begun its activities. Under this program, the Asian Graduate School of Chemistry and Materials Science(tentative name) was established, and cooperation with Peking University, Seoul National University, National
Taiwan University and other universities in East Asia are being promoted.

Page 10

Hokkaido University Newsletter• e3 Program
Currently, approximately 160 international students are
studying at the Graduate School of Engineering andFaculty of Engineering. The Graduate School ofEngineering launched the English Engineering
Education Program, or e3 program for short, in fiscal
2007, in which all lessons are conducted in English.
Currently, 11 divisions are providing lectures to a total of
approximately 60 overseas and Japanese students. As
a result of a questionnaire aimed at students attending
the lectures, the majority of Japanese students are infavor of the program, showing strong interest in
improving their abilities to be active internationally.

▲e3: Welcome party• Other international exchange activities
The Graduate School of Engineering held the Symposium on International Corporation in Engineering Researchand Education 2007 and 2008 (SICE 2007 and SICE 2008), respectively, and held in-depth discussions about
international cooperation with partner institutions (with which HU has concluded agreements on academic
exchanges). In addition, the Graduate School of Engineering decided to establish its International Affairs Office infiscal 2008 in order to enhance the international atmosphere at the Graduate School.

▲SICE2007: Participants gather for a commemorative photo shoot▲SICE2007: Discussion

As described above, the Graduate School of Engineering is making tireless efforts to become a research andeducation organization of international standards. Why not come and pursue your studies or research themes atthe vibrant Graduate School of Engineering and Faculty of Engineering?

HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY
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Minamishinkawa International Residence Opens
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Minamishinkawa International Residence (North 23, West 13, Kita-ku) has been completed to the north of the
Sapporo Campus as a new housing complex for international students, and tenants began moving in on
Wednesday, January 9. This refurbished facility was formerly a residence for Hokkaido University staff. Facilities
include 86 rooms with free Internet access, a communal lounge, a kitchen, a dining hall and shower rooms. Foreign
researchers can also stay at the residence when it is not fully occupied.
With the completion of this residence, Hokkaido University now has a total of 246 rooms for overseas students.
Since Hokkaido University is committed to the continued promotion of international exchanges, it intends to further
increase and improve housing for international students.

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Spring 2

CONTENTS
1“Sustainability Weeks 2008 – G8 Summit Round”
from June 23 to July 112

G8 University Summit to be Held in Sapporo
from June 29 through July 1

3

Japan-Russia Student Forum 2007
“Japan and Russia – Sustainable Development of
Future Oriented Relationship” Held

4

JBIC Chinese Human Resources Development
Project’s Special Training Course“Henan Province Waste Treatment Training” Held
The 7th Hokkaido Session of the UNU Global
Seminars Held on “Forests and the Environment in
the Era of Globalization”

5

The 10th Seoul National University – Hokkaido
University Joint Symposium

6

Hokkaido University Days Held in Beijing

7

HU Alumni’s Today – Dr. William B. Cleary

8

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