Tokyo Tech's Collaboration Strategy in China

Tsugihiro SHIMURA

International Office, Tokyo Institute of Technology

1. Background

On-going rapid change / Increased importance of East Asia in global economy / Diversification and

expansion in economic activities in East Asia / Japanese educational policy aiming at East Asia

collaboration / Increasing mobility in higher education / Importance of strategic differentiation in

competitive environment

2. Higher education in China

Reform in higher education for quality / Difficulty in recruitment for graduates

3. Why China now? Pragmatic reasons …

Include non-Japanese to maintain high quality of student cohort / Human network cultivated in Japan

supports Sino-Japan relationship / High quality of young generation in science and technology field in

China

4. … and philosophical ones

Necessity for Japanese students to study in Asia / Establishment of Human network in Asia / Researchers

and academics are positive about collaboration

5. Key concepts

Global responsibility of China and Japan / China-Japan cooperation as a driving force for collaboration in

East Asia / Re-discover wisdom in East Asia

6. Principles

Win-win collaboration / Focused activities / Diversified exchange scheme � 7. / Strategic differentiation

7. Diversified exchange scheme

Short-term exchange program / Joint-graduate program / Research with internship & work experience /

Research-oriented education / Support for China’s study abroad program (e.g. tuition waiver)

8. Outcome

Marketable human resources / Contribution to China and Japan as well as to Asian community / Promoting

equal partnership / Influence on society via quality research / "Ex oriente lux" in research advancement

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14

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