On Saturday, July 11th, the Junichiro Sakai Seminar of the Department Department of Japanese Culture Faculty of International Studies of Culture, hosted the "REAL JAPAN PROJECT Symposium: How to Challenge the Speed of the World!? - The 'Transnational Capabilities' that Japanese Universities Should Cultivate and 'New Learning' Created Together with International Students -" at our university.
This symposium was co-sponsored by the Asia Business Cooperation Council, and was primarily planned and managed by students from the seminar. Approximately 90 people participated, including students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders.
At the opening of the event, Mr. Ryoichi Nakayama, Representative Director of the Asia Business Cooperation Council, and Professor Sakai delivered opening remarks. In the subsequent keynote speech, Mr. Toshiya Matsuki, Senior Advisor at NEC Corporation, spoke on the theme of "Economic Security and Submarine Cables." He touched upon the economic security challenges facing Japan and explained the current state of information infrastructure in the international community and the role that submarine cables play.
The subsequent panel discussion focused on the theme, "Where are cross-border skills nurtured?: Companies, universities, and international students discuss 'new learning'." Panelists with diverse backgrounds, including those from companies, the legal profession, overseas universities, media, and international students, took the stage to exchange opinions on the skills that can be cultivated through university education, the value of international learning, and the possibilities of new learning environments through co-creation with international students.
In the second half, a participatory workshop was held where participants discussed the themes of "cross-boundary capabilities" and "new learning," building upon the points raised in the keynote speech and panel discussion.
This symposium provided participants with a valuable opportunity to consider the "transnational capabilities" required in the international community.
[Department of Japanese Culture]
