1. CONTRIBUTING TO RESOLUTION OF GLOBAL ISSUES International Presidential Forum on Global Research Universities General Session: Insights into Higher Education: Trends & Development Ichiro UYEDA Vice-President, HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY (JPN) April 12, 2016 SEOUL, KOREA

2. 38,654 (32.3% up) 41,396 (3.5% up) INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY Inbound Trend in Japan of the 2000s Trends in number of international students by institutional type. 208,379 international students in Japan as of May 1, 2015, 13.2% up from last year. # In accordance with the unification of student visas, the total number of international students including Japanese language institutes is also drawn since 2011. Based on data from “Result of an Annual survey of International Students in Japan 2015” (JASSO), March 2016 (year) 208,379 (13.2% up) (Unit : person) 67,472 (2.4% up) 56,317 (25.2% up) ×

3. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY Outbound Trend in Japan of the 2000s # In accordance with the unification of student visas, the total number of international students including Japanese language institutes is also drawn since 2011. Based on data from “Result of an Annual survey of International Students in Japan 2015” (JASSO), March 2016 60,138 82,945 (year) (Unit : person)

4. FUTURE STRATEGY Contributing towards the resolution of global issues Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is promoting the globalization and competitiveness of Japanese universities. Our Future Strategy has been selected as one of MEXT's Top Global University Projects, and for a 10-year period starting from 2014, it began receiving government sponsorship. 13 Japanese Universities are adopted as Type A Universal Campus initiative Our Future Strategy, named “The Hokkaido Universal Campus Initiative (HUCI)” is a core implementation tactic in the area of university internationalization for the Future Strategy. Through HUCI, Hokkaido University will reform the concept of the university campus and develop into a university that is open to the world.

5. LOCATION Sapporo Tokyo Kyoto Seoul Hokkaido University is situated right in the heart of Sapporo! HISTORY 2026 150 150 th anniversary 1918 “Hokkaido Imperial University” 2016 Today 1947 1947 Renamed as Hokkaido University 1876 Established 1876 as “Sapporo Agricultural College” 140 140 years of history! 140 140 years of history!

6. in the world's top 100 innovative universities in 2015. Honorary Professor Akira Suzuki received the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2010. 1 Nobel laureate. ACHIEVEMENTS EDUCATION & RESEARCH World class research We are a research-intensive university with 22 research institutes, and a member of “RU11”, the 11 major Research Universities in Japan. World class education Our 12 faculties and 18 graduate schools cover almost all areas. The University utilizes this strength to conduct education and research through flexible collaboration of multiple organizations and fields. FIGURES Undergraduate11,727 Master3,445 Doctoral2,274 Research Student etc.293 Teaching Staff2,064 Non-Teaching Staff1,887 (data as of May 2015) © Nobel Media AB. Photo: Frida Westholm. in QS World Rankings in 2015/2016. We were ranked #98 #139

7. FUTURE STRATEGY Contributing towards the resolution of global issues Fostering leaders contributing to resolution of global issues through transformation of Hokkaido University into an initiator of collaborations with the world. Investigating the mechanisms of viral and bacterial infections and how to rapidly diagnose them, as well as developing new treatments for them. Aiming to serve as a National Center for the Arctic Research, and to contribute to policy making about the Arctic. Arctic Research Center Number of researchers who participate in national research projects on the Arctic Circle. Japan’s only and a world-leading Slavic-Eurasian Research Center. Development of Strengths A 1,598-ton Training Ship Slavic-Eurasian Research Center Zoonosis Control

8. INTERNATIONALIZATION OF HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY Inbound Degree-Seeking Programs English-Taught Graduate Programs -> 41 Courses in Science and Engineering English-Taught Undergraduate Programs -> Modern Japanese Studies Program -> Integrated Science Program (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) In 2026, we will have… International Graduate Students : -> 1/3 of Total Number of the Graduate Students International Undergraduate Students : -> 5 % of Total Number of the Undergraduate Students

9. PROMOTE STUDENT MOBILITY Hokkaido University is going to develop non-degree seeking programs Outbound Non-Degree-Seeking Programs Nitobe college (200 students every year) for undergraduate students Leaning Satellite (more than 60 subjects) for graduate students Inbound Non-Degree-Seeking Short Stay Programs Hokkaido Summer Institute (200-300 subjects) for both undergraduate students and graduate students more detail next more detail

10. HOKKAIDO SUMMER INSTITUTE Create world’s best summer-study opportunity Brings together world-leading researchers with proven track records in education and research. In 2016, more than 80 researchers from over 60 universities / research institutes from all over the world will gather at Hokkaido University to provide academic lectures during this season that offers ideal living. Academic Transcripts Credit Transfer ・ Agriculture, Education, and Health for Societal Development ・ Analyzing Satellite Views of the Arctic ・ New Sanitation Systems with Resource Recovery Mechanisms ・ Wildlife and Conservation Medicine ・ Bioimaging for Life Sciences ・ Patent Enforcement in the United States, Germany, and Japan ・ Con¬flict, Interaction, and Sustainability in East Asia ・ Introduction to Japanese Law

11. LEARNING SATELLITE Achieve the goals for 5 courses a month on average outside of Japan to celebrate our 150th anniversary in 2016. EXAMPLES OF LEARNING SATELLITES LEARNING SATELLITES Researchers from Hokkaido University will be dispatched around the world to locations directly involved with global issues. Started in 2015.

12. Japan’s pioneer of internationalism LEARN FROM NITOBE His Spiritual Nature and Actions NITOBE College is a minor program started in 2013 to educate undergraduate students to become the next generation of global leaders. “I wish to be a bridge across the Pacific Ocean.” Nitobe Memorial Garden (Vancouver, British Columbia) Offers a multidisciplinary educational curriculum designed for : Maximum of 200 students from all 12 faculties of Hokkaido University. Requirement of the college is : Students complete study abroad program. Then, earn the designated 15 credits & receive a certificate of completion. Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933) is best known as the author of Bushido: the Soul of Japan, in which he introduced Japan’s spiritual and moral precepts and practices to the world. From the age of 21, Nitobe was driven by an ambition “to become a bridge across the Pacific.” His deep spirituality and forceful actions epitomize the educational philosophy of Hokkaido University.

13. CALL FOR COLLABORATION JOIN US IN CREATING A UNIVERSAL CAMPUS