6/June/2007　 Eleven Years (1996-2007) of Public Policy and Taxation (PPT) Program at YNU Presentation for Twenty Years of Investing in Human Capital Organized by JJ/WBSP at Keio Gijuku University, Tokyo, Japan Prof., Dr. Daisuke ARIE International Graduate School of Social Sciences Yokohama National University　　　　　　　　　

Ａ．Contents & Characteristics Special Master Course Program conducted in English for World Bank Scholars Targeting Public Policy and Taxation based on Economics Partnership with National Tax College of National Tax Agency providing Practicum including On-site Inspection of local tax offices Course Work, Practicum, Field Research Trip (Local Tax Office, Local Government Office, Major Manufacturing Factories for Exporting, …) + Term Paper (NTC) , Master Thesis (YNU) →　Train and Cultivate Government Officials for Modernizing Public policy and Tax System in Developing Countries

B.1 Number of Alumni and Current Scholars by Country 60 Scholars, 27 countries

B.2 Number of Alumni and Current Scholars by Country

C Accomplishment Contributing human capital development in developing countries shown above as a part of World Banks policy Getting high opinion of “globalization of education” in Japan’s universities Contributing development of YNU’s “globalization of education”, and providing good examples of “faculty development” Improving YNU’s educational capacity in English particularly of junior professors Contributing promotion of Japan’s national interest in international context through educational channel