International Cooperation in Engieering Education and its Effects upon Industrial Development -Achievements and Challenges-

On November 26, 2010, the International Cooperation Center for Engineering Education Development (ICCEED) held the 9th Open Forum entitled "International Cooperation in Engineering Education and its Effects upon Industrial Development -Achievements and Challenges-" at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Research Institute. The forum was attended by around 60 participants from home and abroad, including staff members of universities and organizations for international cooperation.

One of key goals of international cooperation in engineering education is industrial development of partner countries. What kind of roles, then, has engineering education been playing in industrial development in different countries? And how has the international cooperation in engineering education contributed to realization of industrial development in different countries? What are challenging issues or difficulties?

In these respects, we invited four distinguished speakers in the forum, shown in the program below. The speakers gave talks on the following issues: (1) effects and challenges of engineering education to industrial development in Indonesia and Thailand, (2) Japanese public administration's approach to international cooperation in engineering education, and (3) program proposal to train engineers for industrial development and its implementation by Japanese industry.

After the talks, participants and the speakers lively discussed how to make use of higher education and university-industry linkage for industrial, social, and economic development. We believe that this open forum provided materials to promote a deeper understanding of international cooperation for engineering education.

Program

14:00-14:10 Opening Remarks

• Prof. Dr. Kiyokatsu Jinno / Executive Vice President, Toyohashi University of Technology
• Mr. Takashi Asai / Director, Office for International Cooperation Policy, International Affairs Division Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

14:10-14:40 Lecture 1

International Cooperation on Engineering Education and Contribution to Human Resources Development for Industry -JICA's approach-

• Ms. Nobuko Kayashima / Director, Department of Human Resource Development, JICA, Japan

14:40-15:10 Lecture 2

Contribution of Engineering Education to Industrial Development -A case of Thailand through SIIT-

• Prof. Dr. Chongrak Polprasert / Director, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University, Thailand

15:10-15:40 Lecture 3

Enhancement of Engineering Education and Its Impact to Industrial Development in Indonesia

• Prof. Dr. Ir. Satryo Soemantri Brodjonegoro / Visiting Professor, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia / Visiting Professor, Toyohashi University of Technology / Former Director General of Higher Education, Ministry of National Education, Indonesia

15:40-16:00 Break

16:00-16:30 Lecture 4

Engineering Education and Industrial Development in Electric Power Sector - Role of Players for International Cooperation-

• Mr. Mikio Matsumura / Executive Officer, Power Distribution Power System Division, The Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc.

16:30-17:25 Panel Discussion

• Moderator: Prof. Dr. Naohiro Hozumi / Project Professor, ICCEED, Toyohashi University of Technology

17:25 Closing Address

17:30-19:00 Reception

Contact

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Tel	+81-532-44-6938
Fax	+81-532-44-6935
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