Implementation System
Organization for Industry, Academia, and Government Council for Diversity Promotion
Chairperson: Executive Vice President for University Reform, Hiroshima University■ Lead Organization: Hiroshima University■ Collaborating Organizations: Mazda Motor Corporation, Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd., and InternationalDevelopment Center of Japan■ Total of 37 Member Organizations (as of the end of March 2020: organized by type and in alphabetical order)【Companies】
Aohata Corporation, Chugoku Shimbun Co., Ltd.，The Chugoku Electric Power Company, Inc.,
Energia Research Institute，Fumakilla Corporation, The Hiroshima Bank, Ltd., Izumi Corporation,Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan Finance Corporation Hiroshima Branch, JA Group Hiroshima,
Japan International Cooperation Agency Chugoku Center, JFE Steel Corporation Western Japan
Steelworks，Micron Memory Japan, G.K.，Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation，Mitsubishi HeavyIndustries, Ltd.， The Momiji Bank, Ltd., Otafuku Holdings Co., Ltd., RCC Broadcasting Co., Ltd.,
Ryobi Limited., The Saikyo Bank, Ltd., Satake Co., Ltd.
【Research institutes】
National Research Institute of Brewing【Educational institutions, including universities】
Hiroshima City University，Hiroshima International University，Fukuyama University，Fukuyama City
University，Kure National College of Technology，Prefectural University of Hiroshima，Yamaguchi
University【Government and municipal offices】
Fukuyama City, Hatsukaichi City, Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Kure City,Miyoshi City

Steering Committee

Task Force 1
Institutional
Enhancement byImproving Existing
Approaches

Task Force 2

Task Force 3

Capacity Development inWomen Researchers'
Research Activities

Positive Action in Recruitment
and Promotion of Women
Researchers

Gender Equality Promotion Office

Academic Research and IndustryGovernment Collaboration
Planning Group

Gender Equality Promotion
Committee

Women's Research Activities
Committee

Center for Female Researchers Executive Board

Director: Executive Vice President for University Reform, HU

Third-party Evaluation
Committee

Task Force 4
ModelDevelopment

Gender Equality Promotion Office
Academic Research and IndustryGovernment Collaboration
Planning Group
Center for Female ResearchersCommittee

Organization for Research
Promotion
Chairperson: President, HU

President,Hiroshima University

Research Center forDiversity and Inclusion

2. Industry, Academia, and Government Diversity Promotion Conference■Purpose
The Industry-Academia-Government Council on Promoting Diversity brings together national, public, andprivate universities in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions along with local governments, companies, and othercorporate entities to work together to promote gender equality in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions, gather
expertise from a broad geographic area, communicate information regionally and nationally, and implement
the Initiative for the Implementation of the Diversity Research Environment (Collaboration Type) as part of theMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Science and Technology Human Resources
Development Subsidy Program.
■6th Industry-Academia-Government Diversity Promotion Conference
Date/Time: July 17, 2019 (Wed.); 16:00–17:30
Location: Sheraton Grand Hotel Hiroshima
Participating institutions (number of people):
26 institutions (42 people)
Agenda Items:
1. 2018 business achievements
2. Business plan and progress status for 2019

■7th Industry-Academia-Government Diversity
Promotion Conference

3. Implementation of non-collection of admission fees
(Doctorate program at HU graduate school)
4. Third-party interim evaluation report
5. Organization of the SDGs seminar for international diversity
research environment implementation program
6. Organization of an interim general symposium
7. Opinion exchange

Date/Time: November 25, 2019 (Mon.); 14:30–15:30
Location: Sheraton Grand Hotel Hiroshima
Participating institutions (number of people):
20 institutions (33 people)
Agenda Items:
1. Business plan and progress status for 2019
2. Implementation of non-collection of admission
fees (Doctorate program at HU graduate school)
3. Others■8th Industry-Academia-Government DiversityPromotion Conference

Date/Time: February 19, 2020 (Wed.); 13:30–14:00
Location: Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
Participating institutions (number of people):
12 institutions (26 people)
Agenda Items:
1. Status of implementation of the business in 2019
2. The 2020 business plan
3. Others

3. Industry-Academia-Government Diversity Promotion Conference Steering Committee

Agenda items: The Committee deliberates on the items stated below.
(1) Confirmation of the overall action plan, progress, and achievement of targets in the Ministry of Education,Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) Program “Initiative for the Implementation of the Diversity Research
Environment” (Collaboration-type) (referred to hereafter as the “project”).
(2) Challenges for countermeasures for the project as a whole.
(3) Approval, etc., for next-term’s plan for the project as a whole.
(4) Other necessary items for the Committee management’s review.

■Industry, Academia, and Government Diversity Promotion Conference Steering Committee: List of Members

Director of representative
institution (in charge of universityreforms)
Representative in charge(chairperson) of TF[1]Representative in charge(chairperson) of TF[2]Representative in charge(chairperson) of TF[3]Representative in charge(chairperson) of TF[4]Representative in charge of TF[1]and [3]Chairperson

Misako Aida

Hiroshima University Director and Vice-President of University Reform

MemberYoko Ishida

Hiroshima University Deputy Director of Gender Equality

MemberYoko Nishina

Chairperson of Women’s Research Activities Committee atHiroshima University

MemberMichio Yamada

Hiroshima University Director of Financial and General Affairs

MemberMachiko Oike

Head of Diversity Research Center at Hiroshima UniversityMember

Masahiko Takamura

Deputy Head Human Resources Office at Mazda Motor Corporation

MemberYoshiyuki Maeda

MemberTakashi Chigane

MemberSeiji Hirano

MemberMinoru SawadaGeneral Affairs Manager of Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Representative in charge of TF[1]–[4]MemberMichio Watanabe

General Manager of International Development Center

Representative in charge of TF[1]–[4]Head of R&D Technology Administrative Department at Mazda
Motor Corporation
Senior Manager of Human Resources Solution Group at Mazda
Motor Corporation
Senior Manager of R&D Technology Administrative Department atMazda Motor Corporation

Representative in charge of TF[2]Representative in charge of TF[4]Representative in charge of TF[4]■Industry-Academia-Government Diversity Promotion Conference Steering Committee Task Force (TF)
Agenda items: The TF deliberates on the items stated below and makes proposals, etc., to the Steering
Committee regarding amendments to the action plan as necessary.
(1) Progress in each approach (2) Sharing of challenges (3) Necessary items for other TFs■Task Force 1 - 4: List of Members
Name

MemberMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberChairperson
MemberMemberMemberTask Force [4]Task Force [3]Chairperson

Name
Title
Michio Director of Financial and General Affairs,
Yamada Hiroshima University
Katsuhiko Deputy Head of Human Resources Office,Takamura Mazda Motor Corporation
Minoru General Affairs Manager of Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd.
SawadaMichio General Manager of International Development
Watanabe Center

Task Force [2]Task Force [1]Chairperson

Title
Deputy Director of Gender Equality, Hiroshima
Yoko Ishida University
Katsuhiko Deputy Head of Human Resources Office,Takamura Mazda Motor Corporation
Minoru General Affairs Manager of Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd.
SawadaMichio General Manager of International Development
Watanabe Center

Chairperson
MemberMemberNameTitle
Yoko
Chairperson of Women's Research Activities
Nishina Committee, Hiroshima University
Yoshiyuki Head of R&D Technology Administrative
Maeda Department at Mazda Motor Corporation
Minoru General Affairs Manager of Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd.
SawadaMichio General Manager of International Development
Watanabe Center
Name
MachikoOike
Takashi
Chigane

Title
Head of Diversity Research Center, Hiroshima
University

SeniorManager ofHumanResourcesSolutionGroup,
MazdaMotor Corporation
SeniorManager ofR&DTechnologyAdministrative
Seiji Hirano Department,Mazda MotorCorporation

Minoru General Affairs Manager of Delta Kogyo Co., Ltd.
SawadaMichio General Manager of International Development
MemberWatanabe Center※ Others include interested representatives of the promotion conference’s member organizations.
Member■Industry, Academia, and Government Diversity Promotion
Conference Steering Committee■Industry, Academia, and Government Diversity Promotion
Conference Steering Committee Task force

Date/Time: July 17, 2019 (Wed.); 15:00–15：45
Location: Sheraton Grand Hotel Hiroshima
Agenda Items:
1. Business implementation and goal achievement status for 2018
2. Challenges and countermeasures experienced by business for 2018
3. Business plan and progress status for 2019
4. Implementation of non-collection of admission fees (Doctorateprogram at HU graduate school)
5. Third-party interim evaluation report
6. Organization of the SDGs seminar for international diversity research
environment implementation program
7. Organization of an interim general symposium
8. Future direction of Task Force
9. Others

Date/Time: November 25, 2019 (Mon.); 14:00–14:20
Location: Sheraton Grand Hotel Hiroshima
Agenda Items:
1. Business plan and progress status for 2019
2. Challenges and countermeasures experienced by businessfor 2019
3. Implementation of non-collection of admission fees
(Doctorate program at HU graduate school)
4. Future direction of Task Force
5. Others■Industry, Academia, and Government Diversity Promotion
Conference Steering Committee
Date/Time: February 19, 2020 (Wed.); 13:00–13:20
Location: Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
Agenda Items:
1. Business implementation and goal achievement status for 2019
2. Challenges and countermeasures experienced by business for2019
3. The 2020 business plan
4. Future direction of Task Force
5. Others■Industry, Academia, and Government Diversity Promotion
Conference Steering Committee Task force■Industry, Academia, and Government Diversity Promotion
Conference Steering Committee

Date/Time: November 25, 2019 (Mon.); 15:30–16:30
Location: Sheraton Grand Hotel Hiroshima
Agenda Items:
1. Opinion exchange, etc.
2. Others

Date/Time: February 19, 2020 (Mon.); 15：30–16：30
Location: Hotel Granvia Hiroshima
Agenda Items:
1. Opinion exchange, etc.
2. Others

4. Third-Party Evaluation Committee

The results of the third-party interim evaluation were reported to the CAPWR steering committee, each Task
Force, and member organization of the Industry, Academia, and Government Diversity Promotion Conference.
More details as described in P21.
■Third-Party Evaluation Committee Members
Chairperson: Keiko Nishino (Professor, School and Graduate School of Policy Studies, Kwansei Gakuin University)
Committee member: Masafumi Nagao (Visiting Professor, United Nations University Institute of Sustainability Advanced Research)
Akihiko Hashimoto (General Research Officer, National Research Institute for Educational Policy Research)