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The Gender Equality Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government visited our office. As a representative of IIDA, I am a member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Council for the Promotion of Women's Activities. I am going to start considering applying for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Women's Activity Promotion Award in the field of education, which is conducted by this conference.
I was interviewed for Recruit's "University Promise 2017-2018. The theme is "The Next Challenge of Super Global Universities. This will be followed by a special subcommittee for the mid-term management plan, a budgeting committee meeting, and a series of meetings.

He said he has been getting requests for interviews and interviews on the busiest Wednesdays of the year. "Perhaps it is because they are reading the President's Journal?" This is a hypothesis. The basic routine work of the President is not written here. However, if this is not communicated, the misunderstanding that he is most free on Wednesdays will arise. Therefore, I have decided to write only a "status report" on the meetings without any substance. The day consisted of a meeting of the Executive Trustee, a meeting of the Executive Trustee, a meeting of the Executive Board, a round-table meeting of the Executive Trustee to hear explanations from staff and exchange opinions on important issues, and a meeting of the HOSEI 2030 Headquarters Steering Committee.

Returned to Tokyo from Osaka. Attended a general meeting and reception at P.O.D.U. At this time, new presidents from universities that had a change of presidents attended the meeting. I met the new presidents of Keio University, Sophia University, and others.

Due to many events and business trips on Saturdays and Sundays, the frequency of appearances on TBS "Sunday Morning" is now about once every two months. On this particular day, the main topics of discussion were the enactment of the "Preparatory Crimes Against Terrorism" and the Kakei Gakuen issue. How will the newly enacted crime of preparation for terrorism be implemented in the future? The more diligent police officers, including those in the public security sector, are likely to work hard to investigate in accordance with this law. What kind of investigations will be conducted to stop crimes before they happen? As citizens, we need to imagine. That is the "problem" with the Preparation for Terrorism Act. International cooperation in criminal investigations is certainly possible with this bill. But it also means that citizens all over the world are facing the same problem.

Regarding Kakei Gakuen, we have raised three issues. One is that there are too many stakeholders in this school corporation within the government. If it was a "fluke," then the government must prove and explain that "there are people involved, but decisions are made fairly," but this has not been done. Second, although university research and education must be independent of power, it appears that the school corporation is being used for political purposes. This is also related to the descent from heaven issue. The third question is: Can regional development be achieved simply by attracting universities? The third question is: Can regional development be achieved simply by attracting universities? Imabari City has already begun to provide significant assistance, including the free transfer of city-owned land. The city will continue to be involved in the future of the university, as it has been in recent years with the conversion of universities with unfilled capacities into public ones. And students will leave the city if there are no jobs here. What should regional development look like?

Whistleblowing was the theme of the "Wind in the Willows." Freedom of critical speech is essential in organizations where power may be fixed, such as government offices, cabinets, political parties, corporations, and schools. Although there is a law called the "Whistleblower Protection Act," it is probably weak as a protection law because of the unfair treatment of whistleblowers by corporations. It is essential to have a third-party committee to monitor and guide whether the protection is strictly enforced and whether the issues complained of have been corrected. The U.S. seems to have such a committee. The foundation of democracy is not a system in which the government knows its citizens, but a system in which the citizens know what the government is doing and saying.

A fundraising video was taken. A DVD was filmed to encourage parents and alumni to donate to the university. Universities exist for the social mission of education, not for profit-making or capital accumulation. Environmental improvements, including buildings, and scholarships should be funded by grants and donations. This way, student fees can be focused on education. We would like to see a maturation of the donation culture in Japan.

The Faculty Self-Assessment Roundtable Meeting was held. Under the theme of "Efforts to Realize Diploma Policies ---- from the Perspective of Curriculum Construction," the 15 faculties and the Center for Liberal Arts presented their respective diploma policies and the corresponding curricular principles or actual construction, along with the deans' ideas. Diploma Policies Diploma policy refers to the policy for graduation recognition and degree conferral, and is expressed as "students who can do," "have mastered," and "possess the ability" will be recognized for graduation and awarded a degree. The idea is to recognize graduation not from the perspective of the instructor, but based on what skills the student has acquired. In the future, the results of academic training will be made more visible, and the level of achievement will also be evaluated. Each department can check the level of achievement for specialized departments, but broad knowledge, flexible thinking, creativity, independence, humanity, ethics, and a sense of responsibility are also important policies. How do we measure these attainments? It is a difficult task. We will also have to consider "practical wisdom education," which is unique to Hosei and different from other universities. How do we measure the attainment of Practical wisdom, such as writing, presentation, discussion, and problem-solving skills acquired through practical training, discussions, and thesis writing?　We must seriously think about this. It is a fruitful day for me every time.

The Cabinet will decide on the details in the summer and fall. In the past, the construction of the Tama Campus was carried out under the "Factory Restriction Law," which restricted the construction of new and additional universities in the city center. Despite the restrictions imposed by the law, Hosei University has made various efforts to improve the educational environment and to create new faculties that are needed by the times. Even with these new restrictions, we would like to think of ways to ensure high quality education that responds to the needs of the times.

Ms. Yuri Hagiwara, Major in Frontier Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, is researching phytoplasmas, a type of bacteria that parasitize plants and cause diseases, at the genetic level. Chie Tonegawa, also in the same department, is re-examining the disease caused by a fungus on horseradish leaves. Ms. Yukari Miyake, also in the same department, is using genome editing technology and other techniques to clarify the entire genome expression signaling network of bacteria that survive in diverse environments. Kei Fukumoto, Graduate School of Science and Engineering Major in Applied Chemistry, is developing a coating material with a water-repellent effect similar to lotus leaves. By combining fluorine and silicone, he aims to provide not only a water-repellent effect but also the ability to easily remove water droplets that adhere to the surface. Momoko Aoyama of the Department of Chemical Science and Technology in the Faculty of Bioscience and Applied Chemistry is conducting basic research on thin-film fabrication and charge control to develop lightweight, flexible, and highly efficient solar cells using carbon nanotubes. Many other women are also studying at Koganei. After completing their graduation, they joined companies or continued their research.

I first spoke with the GBC (Glass Box Office Hour Center). In this high-ceilinged, glass-fronted room, students consult with upperclassmen and faculty members of the same specialty as they are studying. This center is run by the students themselves. Hosei University's school song was also written by students who raised the money themselves and went to Haruo Sato and Hidemaro Konoe to ask them to write the lyrics. Even today, students on each campus have created peer nets and run many organizations. The voluntary activities of students are a tradition and a major feature of Hosei University.

We were shown how to operate an aviation flight simulator. The simulator is so good that major airline companies use it for their entrance examinations. Aeronautical pilotage is closely related to the history of Hosei University, which established an aviation department in 1929. In 1931, shortly after the school song was composed, students of the aviation club flew to Rome in a plane named "Seinen Nippon-go" (Youth Japan), after the words of the school song. He was the first university student to successfully fly a propeller-driven plane to Europe. Hosei University was truly a frontrunner. In 1944, the Hosei University Aviation Institute was established. This was the forerunner of the Faculty of Engineering.

After this, I visited the greenhouse of the Faculty of Bioscience and Applied Chemistry. They grow a wide variety of plants to study plant diseases. With the expected increase in world population and food shortages, avoiding plant diseases is the key to increased food production. Hosei University is at the forefront of "building a sustainable global society," which is the vision and charter of Hosei University. I was also shown an electron spin resonance apparatus at the Micro-Nano Technology Center. This research is also about building a sustainable society.
Each is advancing in line with the university's philosophy. With women making up half of the faculty, there is bound to be scientific innovation by women.

The Financial Times, a British economic newspaper, interviewed me. The interview was about the Defense Equipment Agency's military spending, but when I met him, he was very interested in the university and asked me all kinds of questions. He was very interested in our university and asked us all kinds of questions. What kind of article would it be?