Katsuhiko Shirai, President Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan Santiago, Chile June 25, 2004 International Initiatives in Education and Research

2 Basic Strategies for Enhancing Global Competence Exposing Waseda ’s research and education to the global market RecruitingGoodResearchers/Faculty Building Up the Waseda Brand Name EnhancingCompetence Recruiting Good Students EstablishingOverseasBases Joint Programs with Prominent Universities IncreasingPublicRecognition AcquiringStrategies for Survival In Global Competition

3 Chinese Communication Program with Peking University Joint experimental tutorials 88 participating students Distance-learning classes via videoconferencing system and a combination of distance learning and face-to-face instructions Network-Based Distance Learning Program Internet Peking Univ. （ Tutor ） Waseda Univ. (Students )

4 Network-Based Distance Learning Program Distance Learning Program with Far Eastern National University Since Russian Tutors Teach the Russian Language to Waseda Students 10 Japanese Tutors Teach the Japanese Language to FENU Students 40 Academic Hours of Ongoing Videoconference Sessions per Week “1 on 1” Principle Web Materials and Printed Textbooks Certificates Issued for Students and Tutors

5 Academic Writing Program by Oregon State University On-demand lectures for learning the skills for writing academic papers in English On-demand Internet Class System Since 2002 Lecturer invited from Oregon State University to design the on-demand digital contents Experimental classes: 30 students each Network-Based Distance Learning Program

6 CESA(Collaborative Education on Study Abroad) Participants with relatively low TOEFL scores will be able to improve their English skills as well as study intensively in interesting subjects responding to student needs Tailor-made curriculum of flexible courses according to individual ability or proficiency, including excursions and internships The CESA Coordinator Selected from the host institution Provide active assistance to Waseda Undergraduate students Intercultural exchange opportunities with roommates Number of Students : 5 ～ 25 Length of Programs : One Year

7 FLESA (Facilitated Learning on Study Abroad) Students with TOEFL scores of 550 (CBT 213) or higher Curriculum Individual focus The FLESA Coordinator Selected from the host institution Provide active assistance to Waseda Undergraduate Students Number of Students About 5 Length of Programs One Year

8 The School of International Liberal Studies (2004) Emphasis on Liberal Arts Education A wide range of subjects Latest studies on contemporary themes, reflecting on them as academic problems Nurturing a Global Perspective and Vision International students comprising 30-40% of the first group of admitted students Using English and Japanese as the common languages for learning 3 regional studies programs including Japanese and Asian Studies One-year Study Abroad Requirement Toward Waseda as a World-Class University Seminar-style instruction with small-number classes, the Socratic method (Q&A, discourse method)

9 Overseas Bases of Waseda University Europe Center （ Bonn, Germany ） Waseda Shibuya Senior High School (Singapore) Waseda Education (Thailand) Peking-Waseda Joint Center for Instruction and Research (China) Fudan-Waseda Education & Research Institute (China) Waseda-Olympus Bioscience Research Institute (Singapore) Waseda Oregon Office （ Portland, U.S.A. ） KU Liaison Office (Korea)

10 Gracias! Thank you!