The 4th Forum of the Future Network of International Universities (CoIN) was held with the theme of “Well-being”

Chairman Kenji Sugibayashi (University President Josai International University) giving the opening address

The 4th International University Forum, sponsored by the Future Network of Universities International (CoIN), was held on February 16th at the Tokyo Kioicho Campus.

Based on the theme of "well-being," which is attracting attention as a core value in the post-SDGs era, we consider the roles that countries, companies, and universities should play. "Well-being helps people, companies, and universities grow - Government in the post-SDGs era," The event was entitled ``Challenges for Companies and Universities'' and received lectures from governments, companies, and universities.

・Keynote speech: Mr. Takashi Fuchigami, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (In charge of Comprehensive Educational Policy Bureau)
“About the future direction of Japan’s education policy (Fourth Basic Plan for Educational Promotion)”
・Special lecture Mr. Shinjiro Hayashi, Executive Vice President of Yamaman Co., Ltd., an urban development company
“Urban development towards achieving well-being – Practice in Yukarigaoka”
・Sponsor Lecture: Mr. Shingo Ashizawa, Vice University President of Kansai International University
“Possibility of building a well-being society through education”

Takashi Fuchigami, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Deputy Director-General, Minister's Secretariat (In charge of Comprehensive Educational Policy Bureau)

Shinjiro Hayashi Yamaman Co., Ltd. Executive Vice President

Shingo Ashizawa Vice University President Kansai International University

"Well-being", which was included in the Basic Plan for the Promotion of Education (4th term), refers to being in a good physical, mental, and social state, and refers not only to short-term happiness but also to life's purpose and meaning. It is a concept that includes sustainable happiness into the future.

In economically advanced countries, emphasis has been placed on a life that finds purpose in life not only in terms of economic wealth, but also in terms of spiritual wealth and health. As values diversify in this way, we wonder what kind of value governments, companies, and universities will provide to society by setting up strategies to contribute to well-being, and how the environment surrounding them will change. It was a very meaningful opportunity to think about what to do next.
 

Consortium for International University Networking (CoIN)

国際大学間の未来ネットワーク(CoIN)とは世界各地から学生たちが集う「国際」「外国語」を冠した大学等を中心に、持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）を射程に入れて、広い視野と寛容な心を育める教育研究環境を実現するためのネットワークです。 
関西国際大学、九州国際大学、長崎国際大学、城西国際大学が設立発起校とし、各大学が地域の大学の枠を超えて共通課題を認識し、連携した取組によって課題解決ひいては高等教育の充実、地域社会の発展を目指します。 
現加盟大学は、札幌国際大学、関西国際大学、九州国際大学、城西国際大学の４大学。

Official website (International University Future Network (CoIN) official website (coin-web.jp))