Keio University

Redefining Our Mission and Position in the World Prof. Jiro Kokuryo Vice-President for International Collaboration Keio University Copyright © 2010 Keio University All Rights Reserved.

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Rankings: Urged to Rethink Who We Are…

Keio University 1858 1945 Led Japan’s modernization 1945-2001 Supplied industry management 2015 What next?

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A Little History

 Arrival of Commodore Perry in 1853 saw both the arrival of the threat of colonization and the industrial revolution.

 Japan was quick to respond… Kanrin Maru 3

Yukichi Fukuzawa

Founded Keio in 1858.

Introduced Western science and institutions. Provided the basic principles of modernization. Believed in the independence of individuals.

Believed in the importance of business. Created industrialists and introduced modern institutional systems such as patents, joint stock company, and book keeping.

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Keio Has Grown into a Comprehensive University 10 Faculties

          Letters Economics Law Business and Commerce School of Medicine Science and Technology Policy Management Environment and Information Studies Nursing and Medical Care Pharmacy

14 Graduate Schools

              Letters Economics Law Human Relations Business and Commerce Medicine Science and Technology Business Administration (KBS) Media and Governance Law School Health Management System Design and Management (SDM) Media Design (KMD) Pharmaceutical Sciences 5

Keio Has Enjoyed Success in …

• • • • • • Geared to train a large number of middle managers for the manufacturing economy Strong demand for its graduates Stable, life-long employment Focused on general vs. professional education Large classrooms and systematic education Education in the mother tongue

Recognized by Nikkei in 2014 to have the strongest university brand in Japan

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Here Come the Global Rankings…

• • Higher education and research in the mother tongue (democratization of knowledge) has been the source of economic and societal success.

This earlier success is now haunting Japan in the rankings systems.

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Recipe for Past Success no Longer Valid?

• • • The issues to be solved are increasingly global in nature.

Globalization of economic activities.

Need for global solutions and talents that can operate effectively in a globalized environment .

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Top Global University Project

• • Chosen by the Japanese government as one of the thirteen “Type A ” research universities for the “Top Global University Project.” Vowed to enhance the sustainability of the world through “jitsugaku” (science).

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Redefining Our Mission

Not (only…) to become internationally famous, but because the world faces issues that need to be resolved at global levels. 10

Issues Crucial to the Sustainability of Our Global Society Ageing population and declining birthrate Grave risks to environmental, economic, and regional security High demand for innovation in our information society Issues facing developed nations Ageing population, crisis response & added value ⇒ Japan-led solutions Keio University’s Strengths Integrating and increasing interdisciplinary research between the natural & social sciences Enhancing sustainability of global society through Keio-led research Top Global University Project Keio Global Initiatives 11

Keio’s Global Initiatives Across the Disciplines

Longevity

Initiative to realize a society where people live better, longer lives

Integrative Approaches Security

Initiative to assure a safer, more sustainable society Top Global University Project Keio Global Initiatives

Creativity

Initiative to bolster innovation in education and research 12

Fulfilling Our Mission Through Alliances

Global issues such as ageing society require interdisciplinary and international research, as well as education that cuts across traditional walls. 13

Actions Being Taken

• • • • • Double/Joint Degrees Cross appointments Tenure track positions for young international researchers Courses in English Researcher exchanges Keio Creativity Initiative Symposium for the Top Global University Project Overseas Associate Research Supervisors advise Ph.D. candidates at Keio and conduct joint research with faculty and candidates alike 14

Need for a Competitive Knowledge Infrastructure

 University administrators are now faced with a challenge to build a knowledge infrastructure that takes advantage of today’s networked environment.

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In the Age of Cloud Computing…

 Knowledge connected and accumulated in the cloud.

 “Network externality” of information, i.e., the value of a piece of information increases as connections increase.

 Predominantly, the literature is in English.

 Frankly fearful that the platforms are out of our control.

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Need for a New Infrastructure

Metadata Standardization Electronic Journal Platform Digital Archive Platform Abstract Database Researcher ID/Digital Object ID Researcher SNS Authoring Support Platform Metadata Platform Institutional Repository Desktop Applications R2R communications Desktop Applications Desktop Applications 17

Changing Face of Science

 Big data science the end of logical positivism…?

 Emerging trends such as open science.

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Collaboration in Building a Foundation

 A platform on which a diverse range of knowledge creation can co-exist and interact. Multilingual platform that honors multiple styles of expression.

 Open and transparent platforms that researchers can use without the fear of exploitation.

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