March 2017Vol.715

Cooperation Agreement between Gifu University andTokai Regional Agricultural Administration Office (Nagoya),
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is signed

Result Briefing 22
for Business Training of Industry, Academia, Banking Institution and
Government Collaboration Region-Based Human Resource Development Project is held ····· ０１
A Forum, “University role toward Gifu where women can shine” is held ··············· ０３
Gifu University Symposium, “Human Resource Development for Management Level Employees
at School and Roles of Professional School for Teacher Education” is held ··········· ０５
Cooperation Agreement between Gifu University and Tokai Regional Agriculturaladministration Office (Nagoya), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issigned ··············································································· ０７Professor Emeritus Hirotoshi Iwata of Gifu University is given a Letter of Appreciationfrom the Governor of Gifu Prefecture ················································· ０９
The 65th Graduation and Completion Work Exhibition of Art Education Course of Facultyof Education / The 10th Student Work Exhibition is held ······························ １１“Viet Nam Gifu International Student Network Meeting” is held at Gifu University
Satellite Campus ····································································· １３
The 4th Open Lecture by the United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences,
Gifu University, “Current State and Measures for Drug-Resistant Strain of Bacteria
Posing a Serious Threat to Medical Treatment and Veterinary Medicine” is held ······· １５Professor Kazuma Nakazawa (Faculty of Education and Graduate School of Engineering) isawarded with the 22nd Outstanding Paper Award of the Physical Society of Japan ······· １７
The 10th Press Conference by the President is held ··································· １８Delegation of United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences attends the 8th Joint
Symposium ············································································ １９Reporting Session for 2015 Gifu University Student Overseas Training
by Gifu University Fund, “Valor and V Drug Overseas Training Scholarship”is held ··· ２１
Reporting session of “Seiryu-no-kuni (Pure Water Country) Gifu Women Support Project
2016 is held ········································································· ２３Issued by: General Affairs Division,
General Affairs & Planning Department, Gifu University
1-1, Yanagido, Gifu City, Gifu

Phone: 058-230-1111

Result Briefing for Business Training of Industry, Academia, Banking Institution and
Government Collaboration Region-Based Human Resource Development Project is held
On February 2, 2017, as part of the Business Training of Industry, Academia, Banking
Institution

andGovernment

Collaboration

Region-Based

Human

Resource

Development Project, all 3rd year students of the Department of MechanicalEngineering, the Faculty of Engineering (a total of 160 students) of Gifu University
made presentations at a result briefing held at Grand Vert GIZAN, Gifu City.
Through partnership among business, academia, banking institutions, Gifu Prefecture
has been promoting the Business Training of Industry, Academia, Banking Institution
and Government Collaboration Region-Based Human Resource Development Project.
Its objectives are to support endeavor for securing, fostering and settling ofhighly-skilled professionals at enterprises within Gifu Prefecture, and to revitalize
regional economies. The students of the Faculty of Engineering who are taking the
subject of “mechanical engineering exercise” took part in the six-month long lecturesand practical training in groups offered by local companies within Gifu Prefecture. On
February 2, the students made presentations about their experiences at thesecompanies.
First, Professor Wang Zhigang, Vice President for Industry-Government-Academia
Collaboration of Gifu University and Mr. Tomohiko Okamoto, President of NABEYA,
CO., LTD. gave an opening speech respectively. Then, a total of 25 student groups madetheir presentations in turn (slide-show presentations). Later, a poster session was held
at a different venue at Grand Vert GIZAN. The students gave an explanation about
their activities to the visitors in front of the posters of their own making.
After the session, the students said, “We felt a huge advantage of local companies within
Gifu Prefecture first-hand,” “I got the feeling of working as a full member of society after
taking part in a problem-solving training.”

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Poster session

Scene of presentations by the students

President Hisataka Moriwaki listening to the student’s explanation

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A Forum, “University role toward Gifu where women can shine” is held
On February 2, 2017, a forum, “University role toward Gifu where women can shine”
was held at Gifu University auditorium. The forum was part of Gifu University’s“Initiative for Implementation of Diversity Research Environment (Collaborative Type),”sponsored by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT). The initiative is jointly promoted by Gifu University, Gifu Pharmaceutical
University, Gifu Women’s University and API Co., Ltd.
The four institutions closely work together and hold various events. A “forum” is avenue for each participating institution with different business operations to discuss thesame themes from their respective points of view.
“University role toward Gifu where women can shine” was a final forum for 2016 hosted
by Gifu University and participants exchanged and shared opinions about how to“recreate Gifu” from the standpoints of “national university.”
Professor Etsuko Sugawara, Vice President, Executive Director for Revitalization,
Regional Development and Gender Equality of Iwate University was invited to deliver a
keynote speech at the forum. The title was, “Women’s leadership for regional
revitalization and university roles – efforts and commitment of Iwate University.”
Professor Sugawara spoke about Iwate University’s woman worker employment
program, current state of daycare center establishment plan within the university
premises, and the next generation human resource development system for university
employees under which women workers taking maternal leaves before and after childbirth find it easy to take advantage of a replacement system. In addition, she talked
about various activities of Iwate University Organization of Revitalization for
Sanriku-region, which is implementing a number of region-based projects.
After her speech, one of the twelve research themes adopted by a “Collaborative-type
Joint Research Subsidy Program,” (also part of Gifu University’s initiative), “Researchon application of propolis extract to animal bandage” was introduced to the audience.
Professor Koichi Masukawa, Director of the Center for Collaborative Study with
Community, Gifu University made a presentation about the programs of COC*1 and
COC+*2 and the center’s collaboration with Gifu University’s initiative.
*1 COC (Center of Community) projects:
projects of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

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Their objectives include reinforcing university functions to be a core of local
communities where people, information and technology are brought together for
problem-solving. To achieve these objectives, universities are expected to promote
regional-based education, research and social contribution.
*2 COC+ (Center of Community Program for Local Revitalization) projects:
projects of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
Their objectives include assembling people together to regions for revitalization by:- offering attractive job opportunities to students in collaboration with universities,
local governments and businesses and,- supporting university's curriculum reform efforts necessary to cultivate personnel
sought by regions.

Professor Sugawara of Iwate University making a speech4Gifu University Symposium, “Human Resource Development for Management Level
Employees at School and Roles of Professional School for Teacher Education” is held
On February 7, 2017, Gifu University Symposium entitled, “Human Resource
Development for Management Level Employees at School and Roles of Professional
School for Teacher Education” was held at Nagaragawa Convention Center. Thissymposium was part of a “Training Program Development Project for Improvement of
Teachers’ Quality in 2016” carried out by the National Center for Teachers’
Development.
On February 7, about 100 people attended the symposium. They were from professional
schools for teacher education, members of board of education inside and outside of Gifu
Prefecture, school staff, students and guardians.
In the symposium, first, President Hisataka Moriwaki of Gifu University gave an
opening speech. In the first session of project reporting, the teaching staff of the Teacher
Education Course, Professional Degree Program, the Graduate School of Education,
Gifu University made presentations about “Building of System and Content for Human
Resource Development for Management Level Employees at School throughCollaboration of Professional Schools for Teacher Education and Boards of Education.”
Next, in the second session, Mr. Kazuhiko Mizukawa, Managing Director for
Compulsory Education, Gifu Prefecture Board of Education, delivered a keynote speech
under the title, “Human Resource Development for Management Level Employees at
Schools within Gifu Prefecture.”
In the third session, Professor Kiyoaki Shinohara of the Professional Degree Program,the Graduate School of Education, Gifu University (he is also a member of theCoordination Committee between Specialized Committee and Board of Education,
Japan Association of Professional Schools for Teacher Education), Professor Yasuki Onoof Hyogo University of Teacher Education and Mr. Hiroki Suematsu, lecturer of Tokyo
Gakugei University gave a report on “Human Resource Development for Management
Level Employees in the World” respectively.
In the final fourth session, Professor Shinohara moderated a panel discussion held
under the theme, “Human Resource Development for Management Level Employees at
School and Roles of Professional School for Teacher Education.” Four panelists actively
discussed the theme and exchanged opinions facilitated by Professor Shinohara. The
four panelists were:- Mr. Kotaro Oe, Vice Director, Educational Personnel Division, Elementary andSecondary Bureau, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT)- Mr. Shinya Takaoka, Director for National Center for Teachers’ Development- Mr. Tetsuya Kajisa, Auditor of National Institute of Technology- Mr. Kazuhiko Mizukawa, Managing Director for Compulsory Education, Gifu

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Prefecture Board of Education
Gifu University Symposium on February 7 offered people an excellent opportunity toadvance initiatives for human resource development for management level employees
at schools.

Audience listening to the reporting

Panel discussion

Professor Shinohara moderating a panel discussion

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Cooperation Agreement between Gifu University and Tokai Regional Agricultural
Administration Office (Nagoya), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issignedOn February 7, 2017, Gifu University and the Tokai Regional Agricultural
Administration Office (Nagoya), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
signed a Cooperation Agreement for promotion of human resource development andrural development initiatives.
The two institutions have already closely cooperated in multiple fields but the signing of
this new cooperation agreement is expected to forge a stronger, comprehensive
partnership between the two long into the future.
In the signing ceremony, Mr. Yoshitaka Tanabe, Director-General of the Tokai Regional
Agricultural Administration Office said, “We would like to venture into much morediverse fields of research and work by using this cooperation agreement with Gifu
University as a jump-start on a number of new programs.” President Hisataka
Moriwaki said in reply to Mr. Tanabe, “I hope we could build an extensive framework ofcollaboration based on the existing joint activities and projects.”
After the signing ceremony for the cooperation agreement, a separate allianceagreement was signed by the officials of the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences ofGifu University, and the Rural Development Section of the Tokai Regional Agricultural
Administration Office.
It is hoped that Gifu University and the Tokai Regional Agricultural Administration
Office will establish a robust relationship and continue to develop it in a sustainable
and expansive way in the days ahead.

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After the signing, President Moriwaki (right) shaking hands with Mr. Tanabe

After the signing, Professor Hirokazu Fukui, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences(right) shaking hands with Mr. Niwa, Director of the Rural Development Section, the Tokai Regional
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Professor Emeritus Hirotoshi Iwata of Gifu University is given a Letter of Appreciationfrom the Governor of Gifu Prefecture
On February 13, 2017, Professor Emeritus Hirotoshi Iwata of Gifu University(specialty: hygienics, the School of Medicine), was given a Letter of Appreciation fromthe Governor of Gifu Prefecture.
Dr. Iwata made huge contributions to advance the health service as a chairman of Gifu
Medical Care Deliberation Council for 24 years. The Letter of Appreciation was given to
him in honor of his outstanding achievements and constant devotion to medicine.
On February 14, Dr. Iwata paid a courtesy call on President Hisataka Moriwaki of Gifu
University. In the Office of President, Dr. Iwata and President Moriwaki talked about
the days when Dr. Iwata was teaching hygienics at the School of Medicine of Gifu
University. Around that time, President Moriwaki was also working hard in teaching,researching and clinical practicing at the School of Medicine. The two enjoyed lively
conversations for some time while recalling the days gone by.

Dr. Iwata meeting President Moriwaki

Dr. Iwata (left) and President Moriwaki

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Letter of Appreciation

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The 65th Graduation and Completion Work Exhibition of Art Education Course of
Faculty of Education / The 10th Student Work Exhibition is held.
One of the goals of “Gifu University Future Vision toward 2025” is to strengthenfunctions of Training Course for School Teachers (develop a Teacher Education Course
at Professional Degree Program). Under the goal, Gifu University has produced many
graduates who become teachers at schools inside and outside of Gifu Prefecture every
year.
From February 14 to 19, 2017, “The 65th Graduation and Completion Work Exhibitionof Art Education Course of Faculty of Education / The 10th Student Work Exhibition”
was held at The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu.
Art works in various categories such as painting, sculpture, design and craft were on
display at the museum. They were created by 14 students to be graduated from Gifu
University and the Graduate School in March, as well as 34 undergraduate students.
All of the works are culmination of what they have studied at the university for all theseyears.
As a special event for this year, Mr. Katsuhiko Hibino, Director of The Museum of Fine
Arts, Gifu and professor of Tokyo University of the Arts was invited to the museum as a
special guest and commented on the students’ artworks.
During the exhibition, many people came to the museum to see the artworks. The event
provided a good opportunity for Gifu University to introduce the activities of Faculty of
Education to the public.
We would like to express our deep appreciation to everyone who kindly came to themuseum for the exhibition.

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Mr. Hibino commenting on the students’Students serving as guides

works

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“Viet Nam Gifu International Student Network Meeting” is held at Gifu University
Satellite Campus
On February 15, 2017, “Viet Nam Gifu International Student Network Meeting” washeld co-sponsored by Gifu and Viet Nam Friendship Association (Chair: President
Hisataka Moriwaki of Gifu University) and Gifu Prefecture at Gifu University Satellite
Campus.
The main purpose of the network meeting was to offer Vietnamese students and local
companies operating in Viet Nam, an opportunity to meet with each other for
employment possibility. A total of 18 Vietnamese students and alumni living in Gifu
Prefecture (of them, 4 were undergraduate, 5 were graduate students, and 3 werealumni of Gifu University), and 29 companies and organizations located within Gifu
Prefecture took part in the meeting.
Firstly, Mr. Masanori Hara, Director of the International Affairs Division, Tourism andInternational Affairs Bureau, Department of Commerce, Labor and Industry, Gifu
Prefectural Government, and Dr. Fumiaki Suzuki, Executive Director for International
Affairs and Public Relations, Vice President of Gifu University gave opening speeches.
Later, the participants were divided in groups, and the Vietnamese students introduced
their universities and research activities one by one. Next, the company representatives
explained their business operations and activities to them. Through informal andfriendly conversations, everyone deepened their understanding about each other. Somecompany representatives brought their products to the meeting, and the students
intently listened to their explanations while observing and touching those items up
close.
Their exchange continued into the lunchtime, and in a relaxed atmosphere, thecompany representatives and the international students engaged in many lively
conversations for some time.
After the meeting, some of the students spoke about their impressions. They said, “Themeeting was quite meaningful and productive for me because I had a chance to talk tomany company officials.” “The meeting was really useful for my information gathering
about local companies because I will start my job-seeking soon.”

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Students introducing themselves

Group photo

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The 4th Open Lecture by the United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu
University, “Current State and Measures for Drug-Resistant Strain of Bacteria Posing a
Serious Threat to Medical Treatment and Veterinary Medicine” is held
On February 16, 2017, the United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu
University held the 4th Open Lecture under the title of “Current State and Measuresfor Drug-Resistant Strain of Bacteria Posing a Serious Threat to Medical Treatment
and Veterinary Medicine” at Gifu University Satellite Campus near JR Gifu Station.
About 40 people from Gifu Prefecture Medical Association, Gifu Veterinary Medical
Association and Gifu Prefectural Government attended the lecture.
The United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences holds an open lecture once a year inorder to supply Gifu citizens, medical staff and veterinarians in the region withinformation about the latest topics in veterinary sciences for active opinion exchange
between specialists and citizens.
On February 16, three guest speakers made speeches. The names and the titles of the
speeches are as follows:-Dr. Haruo Watanabe, former Director-General of National Institute of Infectious
Diseases; “The Current State and Measures for Drug-Resistant Strain of Bacteria”-Mr. Yoshimasa Yamamoto, Director of Osaka Prefectural Institute of Public Health;“Japan’s Challenge for Drug-Resistant Strain of Bacteria after Survey in Asia”-Professor Tetsuo Asai, the United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu
University; “Bring Drug-Resistant Strain of Bacteria Under Control in Veterinary
Medicine”
After the speeches, a general discussion took place. Many attendees asked aboutproblems, difficulties and measures about use of antibacterial agent for medical
treatment and veterinary medicine. Lively conversations among citizens, medical staff
and veterinarians continued for some time.

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Scene of a general discussion

16Professor Kazuma Nakazawa (Faculty of Education and Graduate School ofEngineering) is awarded with the 22nd Outstanding Paper Award of the PhysicalSociety of JapanThe Physical Society of Japan (JSP) has established the Outstanding Paper Award of
the Physical Society of Japan in order to recognize and praise the achievement ofresearchers who have made important contributions towards the progress of physics. A
maximum of five awards are given in a year, while there may be a year in which
thereare no recipients of the award. (source: http://www.jps.or.jp/).
Professor Nakazawa published the papers titled, “The first evidence of a deeply boundstate of Xi – 14N system” in 2015, describing how he and his team succeeded inunderstanding the nature of the subatomic “xi” cascade particle within the atomic
nucleus (“Kiso event”) for the first time ever.
JSP awarded Professor Nakazawa with the 22nd Outstanding Paper Award of the
Physical Society of Japan to honor his breakthrough discovery and great achievements(as of February 18, 2017).
The papers are carried at Gifu University journal, “Gidai no Ibuki No.31.”

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The 10th Press Conference by the President is held
On February 20, 2017, Gifu University held the 10th Press Conference by the President.
First, President Hisataka Moriwaki gave a summary of a “Gifu University Smart Die
Development Hub Project” in association with the “Gifu University Future Vision
Toward 2025.”
Next, Professor Wang Zhigang, Vice President for Industry-Government-Academia
Collaboration, spoke about the details of the project.
In the days of constantly decreasing working-age population, a highly-efficient
production system is in high demand in order to sustain regional economies. The Tokai
region* is building one of the leading automobile manufacturing business complexes in
the world, and in Gifu Prefecture, various types of supporting industries including die
engineering and technology have been thriving for years. Gifu University has created
one of the best research environment for die engineering in Japan and it is a strong
driving force in this field.
In the “Gifu University Smart Die Development Hub Project,” Gifu University is
pursuing application and commercialization of a smart production system by using “asmart die” first in the world, and aims to contribute to enhance competitiveness ofmanufacturing industry in the region to a significant degree.

Professor Wang speaking to the audience

President Moriwaki giving a speech

18Delegation of United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences attends the 8th Joint
Symposium
On February 20, 2017, “The 8th Joint Symposium of Veterinary Research among
Universities of Veterinary Medicine in East Asia” was held at National Chung Hsing
University, Taiwan.
The following are the universities attended:-United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Gifu University (consisting of Gifu
University, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Tokyo
University of Agriculture and Technology, Equine Research Institute (JRA) andNational Institute of Infectious Diseases)-United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University (consisting ofTottori University, Yamaguchi University and Kagoshima University)-The University of Tokyo, and-Azabu University
In the symposium, research presentations in veterinary sciences were made during a
Keynote Lecture, and students reported research activities in a Session. All participants
actively engaged in information sharing and opinion exchange. Eight students of theUnited Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences of Gifu University did presentations
about their studies.
The 8th symposium was a great success offering a venue for training to young
researchers and research exchange in veterinary sciences with a focus on the Asian
region.

Group photo (graduate school deans of participating universities)

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Scene of a Session

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Reporting Session for 2015 Gifu University Student Overseas Training by Gifu
University Fund, “Valor and V Drug Overseas Training Scholarship” is held
Gifu University created a new scholarship from the university fund called, “Valor and V
Drug Overseas Training Scholarship” in 2015 through donation from Valor Holdings
and Valor Drug Store (V Drug). Its purpose is to help graduate school students take thecourse for credit and engage in research at universities and research institutions
overseas.
Ms. Haruna Nagase and Mr. Kazumasa Kihira, both are the 2nd year students atmaster’s program, the Graduate School of Engineering, made researches overseas on
the scholarship. On February 21, 2017, the two reported their experiences at Valor
Holdings building.
Ms. Nagase researched RNA molecules at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) andthe National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), United States for about 12
months. In her reporting, she said, “I spent the most meaningful and fulfilling 12months in my life. From this spring, I continue my research at the United Graduate
School of Drug Discovery and Medical Information Sciences, Gifu University to further
explore my research theme.
Mr. Kihira studied at Imperial College London, the United Kingdom, and Zentrum fur
Sonnenenergie und Wasserstoff-Forschung (ZSW), Germany for about two months andconducted a study of “Nano-graphene.*” In the reporting, he commented, “I not only
advanced my studies, but also improved my communication skills while I was staying in
two countries.”
Gifu University continues to provide assistance to students who are willing to take on achallenge through Gifu University Fund.

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Reporting session(from left) Ms. Nagase
Mr. Masami Tashiro, Chairman of the Board, President and Representative Director in
VALOR CO., LTD.
Mr. Kihira*Graphene: a combination of "graphite" and the suffix –ne to describe single-layer carbon
foils

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Reporting session of “Seiryu-no-kuni (Pure Water Country) Gifu Women Support Project
2016 is held
On February 23, 2017, a reporting session was held for the selected 12 research projects
by "Seiryu-no-kuni (Pure Water Country) Gifu Women Support Project*" of an Initiative
for the Implementation of the Diversity Research Environment (Collaboration Type),sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT). This project has been jointly implemented by the four institutions from 2015.
They are: Gifu University, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Gifu Women's University
and API CO., Ltd.
In the Collaboration Type, a woman researcher who belongs to one of these four
institutions is funded for her work when she carries out a joint research with other
woman researcher belonging to a different institution (also among the four institutions).
(A male researcher can also take part in a joint research and is funded for his work aslong as at least one woman researcher becomes a member of a work.)
In the session, speakers were divided into three groups and discussed 5 themes inpharmaceutical sciences, 3 themes in humanities and social science and 4 themes infood science.
At the end of the session, President Hisataka Moriwaki made the following remarks; “I
was impressed with a lot of significant and substantial achievements in natural science
as well as humanities and social science by researchers. I look forward to yourcontinued efforts for the benefit of Gifu and citizens of Gifu.
*"Seiryu-no-kuni (Pure Water Country) Gifu Women Support Project""Seiryu-no-kuni (Pure Water Country) Gifu Women Support Project" is part of the
MEXT's"Initiativefor

ImplementationofDiversity

Research

Environment(Collaboration Type)." The project aims to reinforce research activities of female
researchers through unique partnership among Gifu University, Gifu Pharmaceutical
University, Gifu Women's University and API CO., Ltd., and their joint research
programs. It is also designed to revitalize local communities by enhancing mobility offemale researchers within regions and securing workplaces for them. The project is
expected to increase percentage of female researchers in workplace and theirassignment for higher positions at universities (positions equal to or higher than23

lecturers or associate professors) by executing "positive actions" such as collaboration
type joint research projects, open recruitment of female teaching staff and leadershipeducation programs.

Scene of the session

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