- about the agreement
The purpose of this agreement is to develop and promote the “JICA Regional Development Fellowship Program” (hereinafter referred to as “the Program”), which has a synergistic effect between regional development and international cooperation, and to promote regional revitalization and settlement in Sanjo City.
- signing ceremony of the collaboration agreement
On August 1, 2024, a ceremony was held in Sanjo City, attended by Sanjo Mayor Ryo Takizawa, Professor Masatoshi Tamamura of the School of Policy Studies at the SFC Research Institute, and Director Yoshinobu Ikura to sign the “Collaboration Agreement on Research, Development, and Promotion of Regional Development and International Cooperation.
At the signing ceremony, each of the participants expressed their expectations for the program, commenting that “activities abroad based on the premise of returning to the local community will have new effects and attract new participants (Professor Tamamura, SFC),” “now that the revised Development Cooperation Program Outline clearly states that the program should be linked to Japanese society (Director Ikura),” and “we are grateful that this new initiative can be started in Sanjo (Mayor Takizawa). I am grateful that we can start this new initiative in Sanjo (Sanjo Mayor Takizawa).
- briefing session on “Regional Development Researcher” and “JICA Regional Development Researcher
The following information sessions will be held for those who are interested in this program: “Regional Development Fellowship” and “JICA Regional Development Fellowship” Information Sessions.
Date and Time
Monday, August 26, 2024, 18:00 – 20:30 (tentative) (doors open and registration 17:30~)
Location
(JICA Multipurpose Room, 8F Takebashi Godo Building, 1-4-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) Online (zoom) *All participants will be notified of entry and connection methods via e-mail.
Program (tentative)
About the Social Innovator Course, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University
System and Appointment of “Regional Development Researcher” ・Practical Activities by Regional Development Researchers
Introduction of research content (Yuki Morishita (Iki City, Regional Development Researcher), Chikara Tanaka (Osaki Town, Regional Development Researcher), etc.)
About the Program of Cooperation between Regional Development Fellows and JICA
About JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
Individual consultations with researchers and faculty members in charge of regional development, JICA officials, etc.
Details and Registration
Regional Development Researcher Web site https://si.sfc.keio.ac.jp/si-researcher/news/103/
Reference 1: About Sanjo City
Sanjo City in Niigata Prefecture is a “manufacturing town” centering on the metalworking industry, and is called “Tsubame-Sanjo” together with the neighboring city of Tsubame. Sanjo City is also one of the largest concentrations of outdoor manufacturers in Japan, and is blessed with a rich natural environment that is ideal for enjoying the outdoors to the fullest. About half of the top 30 items in the outdoor and other categories in the nationwide ranking of hometown tax returns are products from the city. Other attractions include high-quality agricultural products grown in the rich natural environment, such as the fantastic western pears Le Lectier and Shine Muscat.
Reference 2: About Keio Research Institute at SFC
The Keio Research Institute at SFC aims to contribute to the development of society by conducting cutting-edge research from the standpoint of scientific collaboration, while fostering a two-way cooperative relationship between education and research activities and related activities in industry, government, academia, and Japan and abroad. The center is a leading research center for cutting-edge research in the 21st century, and promotes projects with a variety of visiting researchers from industry, government, academia, and the private sector, while focusing on “problem finding and solution” to open up the future. In the collaboration between Sanjo City and JICA, the “Social Innovation Lab” will play a central role in establishing an advisory and cooperative framework.
Reference 3: “Regional Development Researcher
The “Regional Development Researcher” will work under remote and face-to-face research guidance and support from SFC, utilizing the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ “Regional Development Cooperation Corps” and “Regional Revitalization Business Personnel” programs, and will set themes to realize new innovations in the region. At SFC, the Graduate School of Media and Governance (Social Innovator Course) provides remote and face-to-face advice and research guidance to help them achieve practical research results. (Reference: Regional Development Researcher Web site: https://si.sfc.keio.ac.jp/si-researcher/)
Reference 4: “JICA Regional Development Researcher Program
The “JICA Regional Development Researcher Program” is a joint initiative of the Social Innovation Lab at the SFC Research Institute and JICA, and was conceived and proposed as a support program for those who are willing to take on the challenge of conducting synergistic R&D and practice between “international cooperation activities in developing countries” and “regional development activities in Japan. The program was conceived and proposed as a support program for those who challenge to conduct synergistic research and development and practice of “international cooperation activities in developing countries” and “regional development activities in Japan. Under this partnership agreement, the program will be promoted in Sanjo City from August 2024 for the first time in Japan. JICA plans to dispatch experienced researchers to Sanjo as JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers under the framework of JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (Coordinated Dispatch). The SFC Institute’s Social Innovation Lab will supervise the program and provide advice and support for the research and development challenges of the regional development researchers. The SFC Institute’s Social Innovation Lab will supervise the program and provide advice and support for the research and development challenges of the researchers. The Sanjo City Regional Development Researcher and the JICA Overseas Cooperation Volunteers will be recruited, selected, and appointed under their respective systems and responsibilities, and will be referred to as “Sanjo City JICA Regional Development Researcher,” the common name for the program under the collaboration agreement. The overseas activities in this collaborative program are first expected to be in the field of community development in the Republic of Ghana, but please confirm the details at the briefing session.
Inquiries about collaboration agreements
Japan International Cooperation Agency, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers Secretariat, Participation Promotion Division E-Mail: jvtpp_gs@jica.go.jp
From right to left: Prof. Tamamura, Mayor Takizawa, Director Ikura
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