著者

Mori Junichi

出版者

京都大学国際交流センター

雑誌

京都大学国際交流センター論攷 (ISSN:2185680X)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.1, pp.63-71, 2011-02

---

In 2009, the Japanese government, led by the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, launched the Project for Establishing Core Universities for Internationalization (Global 30, G30). The project aims to enhance the internationalization of Japanese universities. Thirteen institutions were designated as pilot universities for the project. Last year, when the governing party changed to the Democratic Party of Japan, the budget for the project was reduced. Despite the budget cut, the thirteen universities seem determined to achieve their original goals. The new government also publicized its “21 national strategic projects for the revitalization of Japan for the 21st century,” which includes the G30 Project. This paper reviews the international context of G30, and shows that, from an international perspective, it is not an isolated initiative, and that it is vital for the Japanese government and the selected universities to continue their efforts towards internationalization. It also analyses the possible impacts that G30 may have on the future strategies of Japanese universities.