Japan Intellectual Support Network in Agricultural Sciences
Founded on November 30, 2009, the Japan Intellectual Support Network in Agricultural Sciences (JISNAS) serves as a bridge
between the universities that are committed to playing a part in international cooperation activities in the ﬁeld of agricultural sciences
and the international institutions/organizations that specialize in agricultural research. The ICREA, which was one of the founding
members of the JISNAS, has served as the secretariat for JISNAS with a clear mission and vision in mind.
There are various ways through which universities can contribute to international cooperation. They could, for example, provide
advanced education and training programs to concerned parties in both developing countries and Japan, conduct academic research
to investigate the problems that exist in developing countries, carry out international development studies, or actually take part ininternational cooperation. Since its foundation, the JISNAS has shared its knowledge ande x p e ri e n ce w i t h t h e i n te rn a t i o n a l co m m u n i t y t h ro u g h va ri o u s a c t i v i t i e s (e. g . ,educational/research activities, social contribution activities, etc.) in the ﬁeld of agriculturalsciences. With the recent advancement of social and economic globalization in advanced aswell as developing/emerging countries throughout the world, the needs for international
cooperation are becoming increasingly diversiﬁed and complicated. It is therefore important■ Committees of JISNAS
Committees
nameContents of the activities

SeminarPl a n n i n g a n d m a n a ge m e n t o f
those such as JICA-JISNAS Forum,andSymposium JISNAS-FAO joint seminar.

more than ever to expand the network of international agricultural cooperation that brings
JournalJo urnal：Edito rial B oard of thea c a d e m i c j o u r n a l "J o u r n a l o f
Inte rnati o nal Co o p e rati o n fo r
Agricultural Development (JICAD)"(planning, editing, and publishing)International
Cooperation

Collaboration with JICA andthe other International
Organizations

InternationalResearch

St re n g t h e nin g co o p e ratio nbetween the network andcoll ab orators to p romoteinternational research programs

HumanResources
Development

Promoting international careerof young researchers an dstudents, supporting recruit

together the wisdom of personal insights.
Through promotion of international cooperation in agricultural education and research
activities, the JISNAS has not only contributed to successful human resources development indeveloping countries but also oﬀered high-quality learning opportunities to aspiring individuals
in Japan who are willing to take part in international education, joint international research
programs, and international cooperation. This success is expected to strengthen the roles ofacademic and research institutions in the international community. In 2015, the EconomicDevelopment Department of JICA and the JIRCAS have also joined the JISNAS. As of October,
2023, the JISNAS has 60 group members and 143 individual members, and is funded by theMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries of Japan.

Organization Chart
Executive GroupMembers

General Assembly
Steering Committee

Activeinvolvement

Committees

Clerical assistant

1. Seminar and Symposium
2. Journal
3. International Cooperation
4. International Research
5. Human Resources
Development

Participation
Institutionalassistant

Secretariat

Grad. Sch. of Agr. & Life Sci., Univ. of Tokyo
Cent. for Gl. Initiatives, Tokyo Univ. of Agr.
Grad. Sch. of Bio-App. & Sys. Eng.,Tokyo Univ. of Agr.& Tech.
Fac. of Agr., Niigata Univ.
Grad. Sch. of Bioagr. Sci., Nagoya Univ.
Int. Cent. for Res. & Edu. in Agr., Nagoya Univ.
Grad. Sch. of Bioresources, Mie Univ.
Grad. Sch. of Agr. Kyoto Univ.
Inst. of Trop. Agr., Kyushu Univ.
Economic Develop. Depart., JICA
Jap. Int. Res. Cent. for Agr. Sci. (JIRCAS)

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Sharingknowledge
andexperience byjoint project

Privateenterprises
NGO etc.

・Japanese Government(MOFA, MEXT etc.)
・Organizations implementing
Int'I cooperation

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・Other Organizations
・Individuals

JISNAS

Cooperation
implementation(Int'I student acceptance,
Int'l joint research, etc.)

Needs inagriculturalﬁeld indeveloping
countries

Advisory Organizations
・Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT)
・Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries (MAFF)

UniversityUniversityCD

Governmental
ResearchInstitutions etc.

Open forums, seminars, and email newsletters
T h e I C R E A h o l d s o p e n f o r u m s t o a d d re s s
im p o r ta nt to pic s rel atin g to inte rnatio nal
e d u c a t i o n , i n te r n a t i o n a l j o i n t re s e a rc h , a n dinternational cooperation in the ﬁeld of agriculturals c i e n c e s . S u bj e c t m a t t e r e x p e r t s , i n c l u d i n gresearchers and professionals, are invited fromboth within and outside the country to deliver
lec tures in these forums . Held perio dically as
relevant topics arise, these forums are open not
only to people from academic institutions but also
to the general public. Additionally, several times
Group discussion during an open forum.
Speakers from various countries are invited
each year, seminars are held that are open to
to deliver lectures during an open seminar.
researchers, students, and the general public,
where experts in agricultural research and international cooperation share insights to support the development of developing nations.
The ICREA also disseminates quarterly email newsletters to its subscribers, reporting on its current research activities.

International Center for Research and Education in Agriculture（ICREA）, Nagoya University

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