The Japan-China Design Symposium focuses on culture, arts, industry, human resources development, and other such matters in the Asian region, and fosters new academic research areas through collaboration with design universities in Japan and China. It aims to establish an international hub for design education and research, promote design studies and education, and actively contribute to the creation of future societies.

Program
Part 1: The Current Status of Design Universities in Japan and China and the Potential and Effects of International Cooperation
Report 1: Education and Research at Chinese Design Universities
・Professor Jianmin Yang, Dean, School of Design and Arts, Beijing Institute of Technology
・Professor Shengxi Fan, Secretary, College of Design and Innovation, Tongji University
・Professor Kang Shen, Dean, School of Architecture and Art and Design, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
・Professor Jian Tang, Dean, School of Architecture and Fine Arts, Dalian University of Technology
・Professor Min Li, Dean, School of Art, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics

Report 2: Education and Research at Japanese Design Universities
・Professor Tamon Hosoya, Dean, School of Design, Sapporo City University
・Associate Professor Yoshitaka Sugimoto, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University

Discussion for Part 1

Part 2: The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in Design
Report 1: Intellectual Property Rights in China
・Associate Professor Wanli Cai, Institute of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Toyohashi University of Technology

Report 2: Intellectual Property Rights in Japan
・Associate Professor Tsukasa Aso, Faculty of Design, Kyushu University

Discussion for Part 2

Date and Time
Saturday, February 8, 2020, 9 AM – 6 PM

Venue
2nd Floor, Design Commons, Ohashi Campus, Kyushu University
4-9-1 Shiobaru, Minamiku, Fukuoka City

Contact Us
Kyushu University Faculty of Design, Graduate School of Design
Specially Appointed Professor Yoshitsugu Morita: morita_yoshi@kyudai.jp
Lecturer Zhang Yan Fang: zhang417@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp

[Organizer] Center for Designed Futures of Kyushu University; Faculty of Design, Kyushu University
[Support] Japan Institute of Design Promotion