Organization of the Division for International Relations

For Staff Member List, please refer to this page.

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Planning Office

• Activities of Planning Office
  • The International Planning Office proposes new directions and ideas for the internationalization of the University of Tokyo, based upon research into the status of internationalization at other universities both within Japan and abroad.
  • While having a full and complete understanding of the status of internationalization within all parts of the university, the International Planning Office researches the status of and activities towards internationalization at leading universities around the world. Through visits to universities around the world, the Office plans to create a public library of "Internationalization Strategies".
  • By making full use of these research results, carry out either an internal review, or an external review by an independent body, of the status of internationalization of the University of Tokyo.
  • Based on the above review, determine the goals of the University of Tokyo long term internationalization program, and reflect the findings in the short and medium term plans for internationalization.
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Academic Promotion Office

• Examine options for creating a university-wide international research network, while supporting faculty and department level international research networks.
• Support international research networks such as IARU (International Alliance of Research Universities), APRU (Association of Pacific Rim Universities), AEARU (Association of East Asian Research Universities), BESETOHA (Beijing-Seoul-Tokyo-Hanoi - a forum of four research universities for sharing academic and research achievements) etc.
• Examine options for establishing overseas liaison offices, and manage the running of and activities of these offices including the University of Tokyo Beijing Office.
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IO Management Office

• Through the development and training of staff with the skills to manage international affairs, and the production of multilingual materials and documents and so on, create the foundations for an international environment and structure within the University of Tokyo.
• Analyse the viability of establishing an IO Management Office on the Kashiwa Campus, with a view to foundation in 2007. Improve the environment for promoting the internationalization of the Kashiwa campus.
• Staff member list
• Kashiwa International Office Website

AGS (Alliance for Global Sustainability) Promotion Office

• The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Tokyo are promoting collaborative research to support global sustainability through strong cooperation at the university level.
• The above universities are building a network to support global sustainability research through contacts with governments, universities, and research institutions in the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
• AGS homepage (opens in a new window)
• Staff member list

ASNET Promotion Office

• By managing ASNET (Asian Studies NETwork @ the University of Tokyo - a Japan-Asia research and education network), the ASNET Promotion Office aims to strengthen ties with other universities in the Asia region.
• Promote the strengthening of networks within the University of Tokyo, and search for new research and educational opportunities.
• ASNET homepage (opens in a new window)
• Staff member list

International Collaboration Advisory Council Responsibilities

• Activities of the International Collaboration Advisory Council Responsibilities
  • The International Collaboration Advisory Council Chairman is the Executive Vice President Responsible for International Relations, the Vice Chairman is the Head of Department of the Division for International Relations, and other members of the committee are members of academic staff of the University of Tokyo and other universities, including foreign staff.
  • The responsibilities of the International Collaboration Advisory Council include setting and overseeing the policy and activities of the Division for International Relations.
• International Collaboration Advisory Council Members
  • Chairman: Asashima Makoto(Responsible for International Relations; Executive Vice President of the University)
  • Vice Chairman: Hirao Kimihiko(Executive Vice President), Takeuchi Kazuhiko (Head of the Division for International Relations)

  External Members

  Yasui Itaru	University of the United Nations, Vice President
  Monte Cassim	President, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
  Andrew M. Saidel	Dynamic Strategies Asia, President
  Park Jong Keun	Ex-Vice Dean, Seoul National University
  Bachtiar Alam	Executive Director, Center for Japanese Studies, University of Indonesia
  Mark Ramseyer	Harvard University Law School, Professor

  Internal Members

  Kitamura Ichiro	Professor, Graduate Schools for Law and Politics
  Yoshida Toyonobu	Professor, School of Engineering
  Fukuyama Tohru	Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  Amano Tomofumi	Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics
  Yamato Hiroyuki	Professor, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
  Tabata Tetsuya	Professor, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences