NewsFY2024 Association of Design Departments and Schools in Japanese Public Universities Conference2024.11.5

Nine universities in Japan with a proven track record in the field of design will collaborate to hold the Association of Design Departments and Schools in Japanese Public Universities Conference.

This event will focus on the theme “Future Design Education and Research.” There will be discussion on common challenges in design education and research, and consideration of initiatives aimed at improving, enhancing, and developing education and research activities in the field of design.

FY2024 Association of Design Departments and Schools in Japanese Public Universities Conference

〇Date: Friday, November 29, 3–6:20 PM (*Reception from 2:30 PM)
〇Venue: International Design Liaison Center (Tokyo Midtown Design Hub)
(5th Floor, Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
〇Conference Program:

  1. Opening Remarks
    Akira Omoto (Dean, Faculty of Design, Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University)
  2. Lectures
    Theme: The Current State of Higher Education in Japan
    Fumihiro Arizono (Deputy Director of the Technical Education Division, Higher Education Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
    Theme: Latest Developments in the Design System: Discussions on the Protection of Design Creation in Generative AI and Virtual Spaces
    Sora Hiroshi Harakawa (Deputy Director of the Design Division, First Patent Examination Department, Japan Patent Office)
    Hinako Nara (Section chief of the Design Classification Planning Unit, Policy Planning and Reserch section, Design Division, First Patent Examination Department, Japan Patent Office)
  3. Design Education (Case Studies)
  4. Information Exchange Session
    〇Administration:
    Faculty of Design, Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University
    Center for Designed Futures of Kyushu University
    〇Collaboration
    Japan Institute of Design Promotion
    〇Inquiries: Oyama, Administrative Assistant, General Affairs Section, General Affairs Division, Administrative Office(Design), Kyushu University
    E-mail: gkssyomu (a)jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp
    (*Change the (a) to an @ symbol in the email address.)

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