Universities towards 21st Century

3rd Japanese-German Symposium

 jointly organized by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e. V.

May 8–9, 1998
Heidelberg
 

PROGRAM

May 8, 1998
Stadthalle Heidelberg, Neckarstaden 24

Moderation: Dr. Uwe Czarnetzki (Chairman of Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.)
Protokoll

 

13:30

Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Takahiro Shinyo (Minister of Japanese Embassy)
Dr. Klaus Plate (Director, City of Heidelberg)
Dr. Manfred Osten (Secretary General of Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung)
Prof. Dr. Yasuo Tanaka (Director of JSPS Liaison Office Bonn)
Dr. Uwe Czarnetzki (Chairman of Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS Stipendiaten e. V.)

 

14:00

Developments of Japan’s University Reform

Hitoshi Osaki (Director General of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)

 

15:00

German Universities on their Way to the Next Millennium

Prof. Dr. Theodor Berchem (President of Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst)

 

16:00

Coffee Break

 

16:30

The Role of Academic Research: Opening New Frontiers of Scientific and Technical Importance

Prof. Dr. Leo Esaki (former President of University of Tsukuba, Chairman of Science and Technology Promotion Foundation of Ibaraki)

 

17:30

Break

 

17:45

JSPS Information on JSPS-Programs in Cooperation with German Organizations

Jost-Gert Glombitza (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), Georg Neumann (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst), Dr. Andrea Detmer (Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung)

19:30

Dinner, Restaurant Belle Apoque, Stadthalle Heidelberg

 

May 9, 1998
Aula, Alte Universität Heidelberg, Grabengasse 1

09:00

Welcoming Remarks
Prof. Dr. Heinz-Dietrich Löwe (Vice-chancellor of University of Heidelberg)

 

09:10

Economic Globalization and the Idea of a University

Prof. Dr. Carsten Herrmann-Pillath (University of Witten/Herdecke)

 

10:10

University Society Relationship in the 21st Century – Aspects of University Industry Cooperation'

Prof. Dr. Makoto Nagao (President of Kyoto University)

 

11:10

Coffee Break

 

11:40

The Role of Universities Towards 21st Century

Dr. Josef Lange (Secretary General of Hochschulrektorenkonferenz)

 

12:40

Lunch

13:00

Annual Assembly of Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V., Senatssaal, Alte Universität