1998: 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.

Date: May 8–9, 1998
Venue: 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 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