Innovation Practice 2018

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“Leverage your Research Skills to tackle Challenges in the Society”

【Course Description】
This workshop provides you practical opportunities to work with all levels of young researchers from diversified fields as well as representatives from the industry to tackle real challenges in the society. Register now to develop your creativity, research and communication skills!!

【Schedule】
#1　Introduction　October 10, 2018 (WED) 13:00-17:50 　>> Report
@ VBL, Hiroshima University (Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)　
#2　Fieldwork　 October 17, 2018 (WED) 13:30-17:50 　>> Report
@ TBD (Shuttle Bus will be chartered)　
#3　Practice 1　 October 31, 3018 (WED) 13:00-17:50 　>> Report
@ VBL, Hiroshima University (Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)
#4　Practice 2　 November 14, 2018 (WED) 13:00-17:50 　>> Report
@ VBL, Hiroshima University (Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)
#5　Practice 3　 November 28, 2018 (WED) 13:00-17:50 　>> Report
@ VBL, Hiroshima University (Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)
#6　Final Presentation　December 12, 2018 (WED) 13:00-17:50
@ Library Hall, Hiroshima University (Higashi-Hiroshima Campus)

Please be noted that the above schedule/venue is subject to change. Also be noted that an info-Garhering session is scheduled after the 1st and the last workshop.

【Eligibility】
All master/doctorate/postdoc students enrolled at HIRAKU Member Universities (*see below)

*Hiroshima University, Yamaguchi University, Tokushima University, Ehime University, Gifu University, Kagawa University, Kochi University, Naruto University of Education, Okayama University, Shimane University, Tottori University, National Institute of Genetics, Hiroshima City University, Hiroshima International University, Kochi University of Technology, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Ritsumeikan University,

【Facilitators from Hiroshima University】
Maki Kawase　(Visiting Associate Professor, Industry-Academia-Collaborative Center/Translational Research Center Bio Design)
Toshiyuki Misu (Professor, Deputy Chief of Global Career Design Center)
Keisuke Okuhara (Associate Professor at Collaborative Research Office, Industry-Academia-Collaborative Center)
Yumi Hoshino　(Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Biosphere Science (Animal Production Science))

【Challenges】

Challenge #1 How to utilize the rooftop in a certain area
　　
Have you ever thought about a rooftop in your daily life? 
Once you start thinking about it, you’ll come up with a lot of questions such as “What kind of space is it?” “How is it utilized?” “What kind of roles a rooftop is playing in the building or in the neighbor?”, etc.
To work on this challenge, we will fix a certain area to tackle and conduct future visioning to draw a future scenario of the area in 5 to 10 years. Based on the scenario, we will think about the future state and deepen understanding of rooftops for its utilization.

Proposing Company: Lucks, Co., Ltd. http://www.lucks.co.jp//

Challenge #2 How to create an “AREA” in Shitami, everyone want to live in

When a new academic term begins, students to commute to the Higashi Hiroshima Campus of Hiroshima University start their new lives in Shitami.
From the first day of school until graduation, most of students spend majority of their time, mainly in the area between their homes at Shitami and the campus, which is called “Shitami-Completion Style.”
To begin with, we will deepen our understanding of what kind of experience make us feel “we’re living meaning life” or “we want to continue to live in the area”. Getting insights from there, we will draw “the ideal Shitami” and think about community / city development.

Proposing Company: Planning Supply　http://www.1172525.com//

Challenge #3 How to become a “Window” of the Saijo Sakagura-Street

Koizumi Shinbunho’ve been delivering newspapers in Higashi Hiroshima City for more than 100 years, which means that we’ve continued to deliver important information to the people living in the area. In addition to the newspapers and the city’s public relations magazines, we’ve started to deliver information in different ways, such as through publishing own community paper and development of a space for international students and residents to gather.
Can we consider Koizumi’s shop resources in the Sakagura-Street nearby JR Saijo Station as “Window”, and think about diversified roles of the “Window” to transmit information, to receive information, to connect people, and to gather people.
To work on this challenge, we will conduct future visioning of the JR Saijo Station area and Sakagura-Street in 5 to 10 years and draw a future image of “what JR Saijo Station area and Sakagura-Street will look like.” Based on the image, we will think about what kind “Window” can be created with other available resources.

Proposing Company：　Koizumi Shinbunho　http://koizuminp.com/company/

【How to Register】
・For those enrolled at Hiroshima University, find “Innovation Practice” in My Momiji to register. Pick up two challenges from the above three that you want to work on.
・For those other than the above, send an e-mail with title “Request for Registration to Innovation Practice 2018” and fill in the following in the contents: 1. University/School/Field, 2, School Year, 3. Name, 4. Phone #, 5. Pick up two challenges you want to work on, to HIRAKU Operating Council office (hiraku@hiroshima-u.ac.jp) no later than Monday, October 8, 2018.

【Pre-Assignment】
We are planning to have a self-introduction session at the first workshop on October 10. Please prepare one-minute speech to introduce yourself, including your major/fields as well as your strengths and skills.

Host: “Home for Innovative Researchers and Academic Knowledge Users”
under Building of Consortia for the Development of Human Resources in Science and Technology
(Program for Developing Next Generation Researchers)
https://hiraku.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/
Co-Host： Industry-Academia Collaborative Research Center, Hiroshima University
“Hiroshima Entrepreneurship Program”
http://hirodai-edge.jp/