What is UTokyo Global Navigation Board?
The University of Tokyo established the President’s Council in 2006 to develop its international strategy and take bold actions to become one of the world’s leading universities. It was restructured as the UTokyo Global Advisory Board in 2017 and reorganized once more to become the UTokyo Global Navigation Board in order to strengthen its function under the presidency of President Teruo Fujii.
For the President’s Council and UTokyo Global Advisory Board, please refer to this page.
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NEW (February 14, 2024) The UTokyo Global Navigation Board First Online Meeting
Topic: UTokyo Global Navigation Board First In-person Meeting was held
UTokyo Global Navigation Board (GNB) First In-person Meeting was held at Ito International Research Center on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Seven board members participated in this year’s meeting whose theme was “Global fundraising with the 150th anniversary in mind” with President Teruo Fujii, all EVPs as well as other members of UTokyo.
At the beginning of the meeting, President Teruo Fujii made opening remarks and described the meeting theme. Afterward, the four sessions below were held with active discussion.
- “Financial Strategy and Endowment Expansion” (presented by EVP Hiroaki Aihara, CFO Akira Sugano, and CIO Takeshi Fukushima),
- “Toward Endowment-based Management of UTokyo” (presented by Prof. Yukihide Tomari and Prof. Shoji Takeuchi, Adviser to the President),
- “Recent Developments in Fundraising Activities-UTokyo Foundation-” (Presented by EVP Atsushi Tsuda and Director Ryu Mishima, Division for Development)
- “UTokyo Start-up Ecosystem, Innovation Initiatives at UTokyo, 1st Round and its global network” (presented by Executive Director and Vice President Takao Someya, UTokyo IPC President Kosuke Ueda and UTokyo IPC Director Hideki Nagasaka)
In addition to the sessions, a campus tour including the General Library, Yasuda Auditorium and Kaitokukan, a museum tour of the Intermediatheque (guided by Executive Director and Vice President Kenji Sato, Vice President Shuichi Sakai, Director Yoshihiro Nishiaki, Prof. Kyoko Haga, and Assoc. Prof. Akira Matsuda et al.), and a reception to welcome GNB members were held. It also provided a networking and discussion occasion for GNB members, faculty, and administrative staff as well as UTokyo students.
It was a great opportunity to receive invaluable ideas and opinions from the board members, all of whom have rich global experience and remarkable achievements, which will contribute to the further development of UTokyo.
Board Members who Participated on February 14 (Alphabetical Order)
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Prof. Ed Brinksma (President, Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Ms. Kanae Doi (Japan Director, Human Rights Watch)
Mr. Douglas Freeman (Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Music and Dance)
Mr. James Higa (Founder & Managing Partner, Offline Ventures)
Ms. Kathy Matsui (General Partner, MPower Partners Fund L.P.)
Mr. Ben Nelson (Founder and CEO, Minerva Project)
Ms. Gim Huay Neo (Managing Director, World Economic Forum)
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Board Members
UTokyo Global Navigation Board consists of thirteen experts listed below as of March 2024. We are honored to have such distinguished members from academic, industrial, and political communities all around the world.| Prof. Hendrik (Ed) Brinksma President, Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| Mr. Natarajan Chandrasekaran Chairman, Tata Sons Private Limited |
| Ms. Kanae Doi Japan Director, Human Rights Watch |
| Mr. Douglas Freeman Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Music and Dance |
| Mr. James Higa Founder & Managing Partner, Offline Ventures |
| Prof. Merit Janow Dean Emerita & Professor of Practice, Columbia University |
| Ms. Janina Kugel Former Chief Human Resources Officer & Member of the Managing Board of Siemens |
| Ms. Kathy Matsui General Partner, MPower Partners Fund L.P. |
| Mr. Ben Nelson Founder and CEO, Minerva Project |
| Ms. Gim Huay Neo Managing Director, World Economic Forum |
| Dame Louise Richardson President, Carnegie Corporation of New York |
| Prof. Jeffrey Sachs President, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network |
| Prof. Londa Schiebinger John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science, Stanford University |
Past Meetings (including the President's Council and UTokyo Global Advisory Board)
Meetings of UTokyo Global Navigation Board are in principle held once a year, bringing together some of the board members for discussions and to give advice. In addition to this, thematic meetings will be held online as required.UTokyo Global Navigation Board
| FY | City | Meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tokyo | UTokyo Global Navigation Board First Online Meeting |
| 2023 | Tokyo | UTokyo Global Navigation Board First In-person Meeting |
The President's Council and UTokyo Global Advisory Board
| FY | City | Meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tokyo | The First President’s Council Meeting |
| 2007 | London | The Second President’s Council Meeting |
| 2007 | Tokyo | The Third President’s Council Meeting |
| 2008 | New Delhi | The Fourth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2008 | Tokyo | The Fifth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2009 | Tokyo | The Sixth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2010 | New York | The Seventh President’s Council Meeting |
| 2010 | Tokyo | The Eighth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2011 | Geneva | The Ninth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2013 | Bangkok | The Tenth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2014 | Tokyo | The Eleventh President’s Council Meeting |
| 2016 | Tokyo | The Twelfth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2017 | Tokyo | The First UTokyo Global Advisory Board Meeting |
| 2018 | Tokyo | The Second UTokyo Global Advisory Board Meeting |
| 2019 | Tokyo | The Third UTokyo Global Advisory Board Meeting |
| 2020 | Tokyo | The Fourth UTokyo Global Advisory Board Meeting |
