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JANU is the organization that consists of 86
all national universities and 4 inter-university
research institutes as a special member.
JANU collects information on the universities
and provide opinions based on analysis of suchinformation in cooperation with nationaluniversities to meet the expectations of not only
students and their parents but also all

stakeholders including local residents,
government official, industries, universities andacademic research institutions overseas.
Hereafter, JANU will support the efforts
intensively to enhance the functions eachnational university should fulfill. Also JANU will
make the all-out effort to let stakeholders know
the current situations of national universities
and implement activities in cooperation withnational universities.
Especially, national universities which areconstituted as an organic collaborative system
will promote support and public relations
activities to meet the expectations of the nationand stakeholders, as national universities candemonstrate their functions as the centraldriving force behind Japan’s efforts to recoverfrom the Great East Japan Earthquake andreconstruct itself, and can serve in the   Japan faces difficult issues such as prolonged economic stagnation, deteriorating fiscal
structure, declining birthrate, and ageing population, and it is necessary to restore the country’s
vitality in order to solve these issues. The great earthquake revealed that mankind’s knowledgeof nature and ability to harness it remains insufficient. We must prepare for natural disasters
such as earthquake, tsunami, volcanic eruptions, and abnormal weather, secure naturalresources, energy and food in a safe and stable manner, and consider how social infrastructures
should be. Thus, there are many global challenges that must be solved.
There are also structural problems facing modern society which directly affect the process ofensuring the security of all countries and the creation of a sustainable society. The world is
keenly watching how Japan will overcome the current difficulties and whether it can leadmankind’s efforts to build a society based on new values.  +PQTFGTVQTGEQPUVTWEV,CRCPCPFCEJKGXGKVUEQPVKPWQWUFGXGNQROGPV  +n order to overcomethe harsh difficulties that Japan faces and to build a safe and securesociety, it is indispensable not only to systematically establish and maintain public educationaland research organizations that can continuously deliver innovation in knowledge in all fields ofsociety and develop excellent human resources for the future, but also to drastically enhancetheir functions. ź6JQTQWIJN[GPJCPEGVJGHWPEVKQPCU0CVKQPCN%GPVGTŻ86 national universities, which have been established nationwide, will make the utmost effort
to serve as national centers of advanced education, research and innovation, while clarifying
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They will also drastically enhance their functions as regional centers indispensable to local
communities in all aspect of regional promotion: regional industrial and economic activities;
education, culture, art and sports; medical service; and preserving historic and cultural heritagefor future generation. international community.

ź(WPEVKQPCNGPJCPEGOGPVCUCPQTICPKEEQNNCDQTCVKXGU[UVGOŻThis leaflet describes the outline that JANU has compiled about the roles and enhancement of theirfunctions national universities should fulfill as their responsibilities based on the examination of theresults of the PhaseϨ medium-term goal period.
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National universities will do their utmost to enhance the priority functions described next page,
and are committed to fulfill their responsibilities with making maximum use of their respective
characteristics and distinctive features.
Also national universities operate as an organic collaborative system that enable to bring new
possibilities and more advance achievements by promoting mutual close cooperation andcollaboration with educational and research institutions both domestically and internationallyand regions. What’s more, national universities are committed to enhance their educational andresearch functions to build a promising future for Japan and a sustainable global society     ,WPG    6JG,CRCP#UUQEKCVKQPQH0CVKQPCN7PKXGTUKVKGU2WDNKE4QNGUQH0CVKQPCN7PKXGTUKVKGU

Contribute to the sustainable development of Japan and human society
Develop persons of distinguished talent, on whose shoulders the future
Pioneer innovation in Japan and abroad as a base of continuous creation of new knowledge
Promote the health of people and maintaining and improving health care and education
Contribute to the development of industry and human resources, an indicator of national power,
through industry-academia partnerships and other initiatives
Strengthen their function as centers of revitalizationof local communities and promotion of culture,art, and sports

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Providing Excellent Education and Developing Persons of Distinguished TalentᏋᏋ/GCUWTGUHQT(WPEVKQPCN'PJCPEGOGPV National universities will consider their respective characteristics and distinctive features as
the basis of their competitive power and strive with all their resources to enhance theirfunctions. To achieve this goal, they will effectively combine the measures listed below.
MeasureᲫClarification of Characteristics and Distinctive Features and Implementation of Ongoing Reform

Clarify the characteristics and distinctive features of each university

Establish and clearly state missions and visions

Ensure that all members of each university share its missions and visions and become aware of their responsibilities

Enhance university governance functions to allow universities to display their characteristics and distinctive features

MeasureᲬ Establishment of an Internal Quality Assurance System for Education, Research and Other Activities
and Improvement of the Quality of Such Activities

Implement the PDCA cycle and publicize the achievements of national universities to society

Establish a new education and research system that combines the humanities and sciences by combining thewisdom of various fields to solve important social problems

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Maintain and Improve the system to guarantee equal opportunities in higher Education

Improve basic research to support the development of learningEstablish diverse and characteristic selection system for admission based on the admission policies of respect universities

Establish an education and research organization to realize the missions and visions of each university

Advance education that seeks to combine scientific and technological knowledge with social and cultural knowledge

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Reorganize curriculums to provide education that emphasizes the acquisition of culture and an international perspectiveDevelop persons of distinguished talent with high ethical standards and an awareness of their duties who will play an active role

Measure Ensuring Strict Self-evaluations and Active Disclosure of University Information and Fulfillment of theResponsibility
to Explain to StakeholdersPerform self-evaluations

Enhance self-check functions by establishing external evaluation systemEstablish a system to communicate university information to Japan and the rest of the world

FunctionᲬ
Energetic Promotion of Scientific Research

Build a system to communicate information overseas through cooperation among several universities

Accumulate basic and platform research, a source of intellectual creation
Promote cutting-edge research and research that combines the humanities and sciences to realize thesustainable development of societyImprove the system to communicate university information according to the characteristics of stakeholders

Promote a better understanding of university functions through joint activities with stakeholders

Develop talented people who have a deep understanding of the challenges that face human society and canmanage well-balanced research activities to solve such challenges

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Develop talented people who have the ability to convey the results of academic research to the general public
accurately

in their areas of expertise such as health care, law, education and artDevelop persons with a doctor’s degree who will play an active role in diverse fields

FunctionᲭContribution as a center of Regional Promotion

MeasureᲮ
Facilitation of Cooperation with Education and Research Institutions in Japan and Abroad

Establish joint faculty and graduate school department with other institutions

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Facilitate such initiatives as consortiums through cooperation among universities in particular regions

Promote initiatives to establish closer cooperation between university hospitals and regional medical institutions

Advance initiatives to establish closer cooperation among universities and with their shared organizations acrossthe types of university and organization

Promote innovation through close industry-academia-government partnerships and contribute to thedevelopment of education and regional culture and societyImprove the overall teaching abilities of local communities and develop talented people who can lead thepromotion of culture, art and sports

Promote systematic initiatives for regional innovation as well as education, culture, art, sports, and otheractivities through cooperation with local governments and other organizations

Establish educational programs with overseas universities such as double and joint degrees

Enhance the functions of university hospitals as centers of advanced regional health care and cutting-edge medical treatment

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Develop talented people with acute sensitivity, profound expertise, and a broad perspective who can take on thetasks of regional promotion described aboveFunctionᲮPromotion of Active International Exchange and Contribution to the International CommunityEstablish an environment that enables the promotion of activities for contributing to the international
community and developing people with sufficient expertise to lead such activities

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Raise the level of education and research by systematically sending researchers and students to overseas
education and research organizations and establish international human and intellectual networks throughproactive reception of researchers and students from overseas and facilitation of international exchanges

Support developing countries in developing human resources in specialized fields such as administrators andteachers and increasing their education and research capabilities

MeasureᲯ Making University Operation More Efficient and Advanced, and Acquiring Diverse Funds and Using
Them Effectively
Promote joint use of university resources such as laboratories, libraries, dormitories, and large research facilities

Implement joint FD and SD programManage administrative work and other operations jointly
Ensure integrated management of university information and bolster operation systems by establishinginstitutional research (IR) functions

Facilitate diverse forms of personnel exchange such as the appointment of highly skilled persons to executive
and staff positions irrespective of nationality, affiliation, etc.

Set up efforts to obtain various forms of external funding