A New Paradigm Program of Student Mobility in 2020

1. A New Paradigm Program of Student Mobility in 2020 Hideki Matsudo J. F. Oberlin University March 6, 2009 IFE 2020 Leadership Institute

2. Contents １．What is “300K Plan”? ２．What caused the introduction of the “300K Plan”? ３．What consequences would it have? ４． Another policy initiative

3. １．What is “300K Plan”?(1) 300,000 Foreign Students Plan (300k Plan: launched 2008); Objective: • As a part of “Global Strategies” of former Fukuda Cabinet, target 300,000 foreign students by around 2020 Strategies: 1. By creating attractive “Globalized” Japanese universities (nominate Global 30 Universities) 2. By creating attractive “Globalized” Japanese society 3. With Comprehensive and systematic cooperation among related ministries and with organizations and people

4. １．What is “300K Plan”?(2) 1. By creating attractive “Globalized” Japanese universities ◉ Development of curriculum for international students ◉ Language (more classes taught in English) ◉ Improvement of infrastructures ・ Faculty members and staff for international students 　　　　 ・ Scholarship 　 ・ Accommodation 　・ Various consultation 　・ Follow-up after graduation ◉ Development of Japanese studies Kimura, T. (2009): “Japanese Challenges for Higher Education Reform in Recent Years”

5. １．What is “300K Plan”?(3) 2. By creating attractive “Globalized” Japanese society ◉ Support for the employment of international students at Japanese companies ◉ Promote the exchange programs carried out by consortiums consisting of various organizations including local communities and private firms. ・Scholarship given by private firms Kimura, T. (2009): “Japanese Challenges for Higher Education Reform in Recent Years”

6. １．What is “300K Plan”?(4) 3. Comprehensive and systematic cooperation among related 6 ministries and with organizations and people ・ Diplomatic policies ・ Immigration policies ・ Private companies ・ Local communities

7. Trends in the number of International students in JAPAN

8. Number of international students by region of origin Total:123,498 2008 3,819(3.1%) 114,189 (92.2%) Europe North America Asia 842(0.7%) 2,343(1.9%) Middle and Near East Africa 1.088(0.8%) 1,084(0.9%) Oceania South America 544(0.4%)

9. Number of international students by country/region of origin 2008

10. ２．What caused the introduction of “300K Plan”?(1) New demands from industry: • Changes in demand for human resources → From “catching up” to “front runner” • Changes in research perspective of industry → Hunt for new pieces of knowledge University reform was considered to be necessary by National Council on Educational Reform (1984-1987) “Higher education is one of the weak points of the country” Kimura, T. (2009): “Japanese Challenges for Higher Education Reform in Recent Years”

11. ２．What caused the introduction of “300K Plan”?(2) Emergence of Knowledge-based Society ~ Higher education important for raising the international competitiveness of a nation. How should Japanese universities be in the society with the decreasing population of 18-year- olds ? How should Japanese universities be in a globalizedworld ? Internationalization of Japanese universities and enhancement of their international competitiveness Student exchange policy and internationalization of Japanese universities Increase in number up to 300,000

12. Globalization “Growing global interdependence: →seen as “international education” → manifestations in student and faculty exchanges between countries.”(The IFE 2020 Tool Kit) • Emergence of knowledge economies • Changes in where work is done and how it is done

13. ３．What consequences would it have(2)? “300K Plan” • Isdesigned to be Globalized • Not designed on the basis of Multiculturalism • Therefore, may invite bad consequences of Globalization • Such as Homogenization and Standardization • Resistance,Nationalism, Fundamentalism • Something else needed

14. ４．Another policy initiative(1) • “Global 30 Consortium New Paradigm BA Degree Program” Objectives: 1. Education for Diversity: Learning-from and Learning-with each other 2. Education for Equity: Fostering spirit of commitment-to common flourishing 3.For Active 21st Century Learners

15. ４．Another policy initiative(2) • Characteristics of the Program 1: 1. Students lead a semester study abroad at one of 30universities of one of 8 regions; NA, SA, O, NEA, SEA, SA, ME&A, E, then move by ship for the next semester at a university of another region, . 2.Organized & funded by: Global 30 Consortium with EWC, UNESCO, OECD, each government of the country joined in this program, all related stakeholders, flat structure management 3.Degree: Joint BA Degree awarded by the Consortium after 8 semester studies at 8 different universities of 8 different regions. 4.Language: English and/or language of the region

16. ４．Another policy initiative(3) • Characteristics of the Program 2: 5. Faculty: Not degree-centered, more from public and private sectors 6.Teaching & Learning: Cross border & multi cultural education, Interdisciplinary subjects, Experiential learning, Reinvented general education curriculum, Academic/industrial cooperation, Dealing with issues, predicaments and dilemmas from a global perspective, Anticipatory learning, school-community programs, Service learning projects, Education for economic, ecological, information & media literacy, Teaching by educational philosophy such as Progressivism, Reconstructionism, Pragmatism and contemporary Relativism 7. Credit System: ECTS

17. ４．Another policy initiative(4) • Characteristics of the Program 3: 8. Capacity: Quality HE for all 9. QA: cross-border quality assessment and accreditation using such mechanisms as participatory development, QAand accreditation on the basis of outcomes and opportunity structures 10. Outcome: Charismatic Transformer as well as Transactor with professional competence, excellent networker

18. Thank you very much! Arigato gozaimashita! See you again soon! Hideki Matsudo