東京大学公共政策大学院 | GraSPP / Graduate School of Public Policy | The university of Tokyo

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The Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP) opens the course “Digital Governance: How to Redesign Technology, Law and Market”. In the midst of dynamic social changes due to digital technologies such as AI, IoT, and 5G, this course explores how to redesign governance mechanisms such as technology, law and market, in order to maximize benefit of innovation while appropriately managing risks.

In Class 4, we invite Mr. Daniel Francis (Deputy Director of FTC Bureau of Competition) and have interactive discussions on “How Markets are to Change” with Prof. Hiroshi Ohashi (Graduate School of Economics).

     – This course will be provided online (Zoom).

      – The base language of the class is English, with simultaneous Interpretation to/from Japanese.

      – For details of contents and guests of the course, please refer to the Syllabus : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1g29ChgZEQq4IpWb-58UUd6ipnQSRDbTj?usp=sharing

     – This course is open to public for free. Please register from the Application Form: bit.ly/2FzbwBp

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― How did you come to study at GraSPP? I had been thinking for a few years prior to stopping work that I would like to knuckle down to study one more time. I am currently employed as Chairman of the Institute for New Era Strategy (INES), a think tank where we engage with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare as well as researchers and politicians to debate and put forward policy proposals on the societal challenges facing Japan in the 21st century. While I have considerable business experience, having spent 38 years working for a global pharmaceutical company, I am always conscious of my lack of knowledge and understanding of fields such as economics and social security. It was when I looked around for somewhere to study that I discovered GraSPP. My interest was further piqued by attending a presentation for prospective students. When I looked into it after returning home, I found that I satisfied the criteria for taking the entry examination. Having resolved to take up the challenge, I subsequently sat the examination and was fortunate enough to pass. ― What was the reaction of those around you when you told them you were going back to study? Everyone was very supportive, and my overseas friends thought it was wonderful and were envious of me. When I made my tuition fee payment, the teller at the bank was very surprised, saying “Are you really going back to university? Congratulations!” In Japan, opportunities for further study after graduating don’t go much beyond an MBA, and it is very rare for someone like myself who has been working for such a long time to go back to university. This is one area where I feel that Japan lags behind overseas countries. ― How are you getting on now that you have started at GraSPP? To be honest, I was unsure at first about whether I could sit down and listen to a lecture for 105 minutes at a time. Once I started attending classes, however, I found all of the lectures to be fascinating. Many classes at GraSPP deal with case studies of events that have happened in real life, including some that I had been involved with through my past work. It may be that the more life experience you have the easier it is to understand what is being taught, and I can honestly say that, in all the time since starting in April 2019, I have never once felt sleepy in class. After focusing on the Economic Policy course in my first year, I switched to Public Management in year 2 out of a desire to study more widely. The classes are invariably stimulating, and while I feel that my ability to understand has not diminished, it is not unusual for something that made perfect sense to me in class to slip out of my mind immediately afterwards. I suppose there is nothing I can do about a poor memory… (smiles wryly) I spent nearly 40 years working at a company in the specialized field of pharmaceuticals, and while I have experience in that area, my impression now is that it was a narrow niche, as if I were the proverbial frog in a well. As for the debates that take place at the think tank, I am conscious that there is a world of difference between my understanding of these now and what it was before I started at GraSPP. The teaching staff at GraSPP are all highly regarded, making for a very productive environment. I really feel that it would have been better if I could have come here in my forties, but regardless of that I have been given a precious opportunity and I recognize that I have a duty to put my current studies to good use in the future. ― Tell us about your visions and dreams for after you graduate. If you think in terms of 100-year lifespans, as in the book “Life Shift”, then you can expect to spend a very long time after graduation as part of the workforce, approaching 80 years. Over the course of a long life, I believe it is very important to have times that you can devote to self-improvement by acquiring new skills at a university, research institution, or in the community. As a society that is facing a very low birthrate and elderly demographics, Japan can look forward to increasing fiscal pressure as social security costs rise. It will be vital for everyone to be able to maintain good health, enjoy their work, and contribute to society by remaining in the workforce for as long as possible. To this end, I believe it is up to those people who have the willingness and understanding to take the lead so that we can move toward becoming such a society. I will turn 68 this year and I hope to continue making a contribution to society as an experience-rich senior who, thanks to my study at GraSPP, is equipped with the latest information and new ideas. (from the Newsletter No. 59. Interview and text by the editor)

NOTICE: Tuition Payment for the autumn semester AY2020 1. Withdrawal from a bank account The tuition for the autumn semester AY2020 will be withdrawn from your bank account on Friday, 27 November. Please be sure to credit enough money to your account by Thursday, 26 November. The amount of the tuition for the autumn semester AY2020 is as follows. Graduate students (Professional Masters programs): 267,900 yen Graduate students (Ph.D. programs): 260,400 yen 2. Applicants for tuition exemption If you receive an exemption for half the amount or do not get an exemption, the payment due date will be announced in late January 2021 on UTAS or UTokyo website. After you check the notice, please credit your account with the corresponding amount by the due date. 3. Issuing a receipt If you would like to issue a tuition receipt, you can apply for it online through UTAS. For more details, please refer the UTAS manual for graduate students which is available on UTAS. Please be noted that receipts will only be issued after Monday, 7 December. UTAS *When you access to UTAS, your UTokyo account’s ID and password are required.

https://www.pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/events/2020-11-09-27668/  

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本年はコロナ禍への対応としてオンライン形式となったAPEC Voices of the Future 2020 Webinarの参加学生を募集します。 APEC VOICES OF THE FUTURE 2020 Webinar  日時： 2020年11月30日（月）5：00pm-7：00pm JST 参加方法：Zoom テーマ：”APEC Re-Imagined, Priorities in the Aftermath of COVID-19" 使用言語： 英語 ＜目的と概要＞ 1998年のマレーシアAPEC以降、例年APECリーダーズ・ウィークに実施される青年交流事業で、APEC加盟21か国・地域から選抜された青少年メンバー及び指導者が参加し、各国からの参加者が意見交換を行っている。本年はコロナ禍への対応としてオンライン形式で参加者がテーマに沿った意見交換を行う。参加者が学術・文化交流を通じて相互理解を深める場を提供し、加盟エコノミー間の関係強化、未来を担う青年リーダーの育成を目指す。2014年度以降は公共政策大学院から日本代表団メンバーを選出・派遣している。 APEC加盟エコノミー:オーストラリア、ブルネイ、カナダ、チリ、中国、香港、インドネシア、日本、韓国、マレーシア、メキシコ、ニュージーランド、パプアニューギニア、ペルー、フィリピン、ロシア、シンガポール、台湾、タイ、アメリカ、ベトナム

 ＜応募方法＞

募集要項をお読みの上、必要書類を公共政策大学院チーム: intl_application@pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp宛まで提出して下さい。

募集要項 ＜締切＞　11月12日（木）正午まで（厳守） ＜問い合わせ＞ 東京大学大学院公共政策学教育部・大学院チーム (青島)

The Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP) opens the course “Digital Governance: How to Redesign Technology, Law and Market”. In the midst of dynamic social changes due to digital technologies such as AI, IoT, and 5G, this course explore how to redesign governance mechanisms such as technology, law and market, in order to maximize benefit of innovation while appropriately managing risks. In Class 3, we invite Mr. Akira Sakaino (NTT Communications, Evangelist) and Mr. Yosuke Motohashi (NEC, Senior Data Analyst),, and have interactive discussions on “Core Technologies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”. – This course will be provided online (Zoom). – The base language of the class is English, with simultaneous Interpretation to/from Japanese. – For details of contents and guests of the course, please refer to the Syllabus : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1g29ChgZEQq4IpWb-58UUd6ipnQSRDbTj?usp=sharing – This course is open to public for free. Please register from the application form : bit.ly/2FzbwBp   [gallery columns="2" size="full" ids="27792,27793"] （PDF, 516KB） （PDF, 492KB）