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Okayama University’s Collective Action and Response to the SDGs Through Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships - Okayama University
1. Photos taken by Dr.H.Makino
Okayama University’s collective action and response to the SDGs
through multi-stakeholder partnership
Dr. Hirofumi Makino
President
Okayama University
2. Okayama Pref.
• 1,930,000 people
• Total area 7,114 km²
Kurashiki
City
Russia
China
Japan
Korea
Okayama
City
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3. Ancient Kibi Province, Okayama
~with Rich History and Great Natural Environment~
Okayama castle from Korakuen Park Ohaga Tanada
Seto-Ohashi BridgeTsukuriyama Tumulus
Photos taken by
Dr.H.Makino 3
4. Agenda
1. Heritage of Okayama
2. Initial steps for the SDGs in action
3. Makino-vision meets the SDGs
〜岡山に受け継がれた、「社会課題解決」の遺伝子〜
〜パートナーシップの強化でより良い岡山を次世代に〜
〜槇野ビジョンによる新たな「持続性遺伝子」の覚醒〜
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5. Heritage of Okayama
~1868
Edo
1868~1926
Meiji,Taisho
1926~1989
Showa
1989~
Heisei
Mitsumasa Ikeda, the
local lord of Okayama
established Shizutani-
school, a school here for
common people in 1670.
Medical school, founded
in this period has been
inherited to Okayama
University for about
150years.
Magosaburo Ohara, the
founder of KURABO
established Ohara
Institute for Social
Research in 1919.
Shinichi Kasai, the former
governor of Okayama
Pref. founded the Saisei
aiding system,
developing to the welfare
volunteers system.
Okayama National
University was
established in 1949
by integration of
Okayama Medical
College,
Onchi school、The
Sixth Higher School,
and Ohara Institute
for Agricultural
Research.
〜Our Inherited Spirit for Challenging the Social Issues〜
Okayama City was
certified as one of
world's first seven
"Regional Centers for
ESD" (RCE).
Okayama University
became Asia's first
UNESCO Chair (ESD).
The Faculty of
Environmental Science
and
Technology was
established as the first
faculty named with the
word “Environment” in
national universities in
Japan.
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6. – Our Purpose –
〜Building up a new paradigm for a sustainable world〜
– Our Mission –
〜Creating and fostering higher knowledge and wisdom〜
Photo taken by Dr.H.Makino 6
7. Dec 2016
Received the UNESCO /
Japan ESD Award
Jan 2017
Received the UNESCO
Learning City Award.
Apr 2007
Okayama
University
became
Asia's first
UNESCO
Chair (ESD)
Sep 2015: The United Nations adopted the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2016: the 60th anniversary of Japan’s accession to the UN
2017: the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the UN Association of Japan
Jun 2005
Okayama City was
certified as one of
world's first seven
"Regional Centers
for ESD" (RCE)
May 2016: The Japanese government launched the
"Sustainable Development Target (SDGs) Promotion Headquarters”
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Achievements of Okayama University and Okayama City towards the SDGs
Oct 2014
the UNESCO World Conference on ESD
Leadinggloballyeducationandresearchfor
sustainabledevelopment
2017: the 10th anniversary of Okayama University as the UNESCO Chair (ESD)
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9. Acceleration of Practical Education Program for
social issues, engaging with the SDGs
Program :Local society and environment learned from Kurashiki Mizushima
Survey on travel medicine in Kolkata, IndiaFishing experience in cooperation with conservation organizations
Forestry experience of
the international Internship program9
10. Okayama University
Achievement of the SDGs
Our “DNA" for
Social Issue Solving
Strengthening partnership to make Okayama
better for the next generation
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11. Our 3 important steps to get more internal
and external communities involved in the SDGs
Environment
・ Developing of plants adapting
to climate change
・ Challenging global climate
change
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Announcement of the action
Guidelines of Okayama
University on the SDGs
１. Actively advancing the Goal
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(partnership for the goals),
under
the leadership of the president
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12. Action Guidelines of Okayama University on the SDGs
Based on its philosophy and objectives, Okayama University will
work on activities that contribute to the achievement of SDGs
(sustainable development goals) and will champion to realize the
sustainable society.
【 Significance of the guideline 】
① The SDGs are a common challenge for humankind today. By contributing to the
achievement of the SDGs, Okayama University can advance its original purpose,
which is to “establish a new paradigm for the sustainable evolution of human
society”, based on its principle of “the solid succession of knowledge and the
creation of advanced knowledge”.
② Okayama University, a UNESCO Chair holder promoting ESD, has a foundation and
responsibility to promote the SDGs together with the Okayama area and the global
community.
③ Okayama University will lead education, research, and social contribution activities,
by using the SDGs as a common language in the society.
④ Through contributing to the achievement of the SDGs, Okayama University will
develop human resources that excel in problem solving in the society. 12
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Research
・ Providing knowledge and solutions
to secure energy
Education
・ Educating students achieving the SDGs
・ Developing the center for
education, research and medicine
on gender and reproduction
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2. Awareness and dissemination of the SDGs on
campus
• Creating awareness and dissemination events for the SDGs
• Selected cases in Okayama University to Promote the SDGs
• Launching a new web portal, titled “SDGs x Okayama University”
• Translation of the guide for universities into Japanese to get started with the SDGs
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16. Translation of the guide for universities
into Japanese to get started with the SDGs
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17. 3. Sustaining effective multi-stakeholder collaboration
and events for raising awareness and dissemination
of the SDGs
1. Visited the UN Information and the UNU-IAS Center to exchange opinions.
2. President explained the SDGs activities of OU in a meeting of the Okayama Association of
Corporate Executives.
3. Joint symposium on the SDGs with the Young Academy Japan, SCJ
4. The SDGs special lecture meeting (lecturer: Junko Nakai, United Nations Development Program)
5. The UNESCO / Japan ESD Awards Ceremony at the UNESCO Headquarter (France)
: (Minister, MEXT and President Makino)
Society
・ Contributing internationally in medical
affairs
・ Supporting town development
・ Realizing the symbiotic society
４
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19. August 1st, 2017
President delivered speech on the SDGs activities of OU in a
meeting at the Okayama Association of Corporate Executives
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20. Invited lecture
Sustainable Development and the
Environment
United Nations Junko Nakai, Ph.D.
Our goal today –
sustainable development
Why - development or
the environment?
Were we sustainable …?
But haven’t we survived all that… ?
Have we become less sustainable ?
Have we achieved development at the
expense of the environment ?
But what kind of development ?
What does it mean for
the environment ?
The North, the South and...
the environment ?
Where do we find biodiversity ?
What is sustainable development ?
The SDGs special lecture meeting
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21. A B
The UNESCO / Japan ESD Awards Ceremony
at the UNESCO Headquarter (France)
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Nov 3rd, 2017
22. May Aug
Visited the UN Information
Center and the UNU-IAS to
exchange opinions.
President delivered speech
on the SDGs activities of
OU in a meeting at the
Okayama Association of
Corporate Executives
Joint symposium on the
SDGs with the Young
Academy Japan, SCJ
The SDGs special lecture
meeting (lecturer: Junko
Nakai, United Nations
Development Program)
The UNESCO / Japan ESD
Awards Ceremony at the
UNESCO Headquarter (France):
(Minister, MEXT and President Makino)
First RCE Thematic
Conference: Towards
Achieving the SDGs
＜Related publications＞Available on the website（http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/tp/profile/okayama-sdgs.html ）
Based on its philosophy and objectives, Okayama University will work on activities
that contribute to the achievement of SDGs (sustainable development goals) and will
champion to realize the sustainable society.
【 Significance of the guideline 】
① The SDGs are a common challenge for humankind today. By contributing to the achievement of the
SDGs, Okayama University can advance its original purpose, which is to “establish a new paradigm
for the sustainable evolution of human society”, based on its principle of “the solid succession of
knowledge and the creation of advanced knowledge”.
② Okayama University, a UNESCO Chair holder promoting ESD, has a foundation and responsibility to
promote the SDGs together with the Okayama area and the global community.
③ Okayama University will lead education, research, and social contribution activities, by using the
SDGs as a common language in the society.
④ Through contributing to the achievement of the SDGs, Okayama University will develop human
resources that excel in problem solving in the society.
Action Guidelines of Okayama University on the SDGs
Oct Nov DecSep
Translation of “GETTING STARTED WITH THE
SDGS IN UNIVERSITIES” by SDSN AustraliaSelected cases in Okayama University to Promote SDGs
Key activities for getting started with the SDGs
at Okayama University during 2017
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24. Thank you for your attention
We lead the way in commitment to the SDGs
through Okayama University’s collective action
and response, titled “Okayama University SDGs actions” for
the better management and future of
Okayama University.
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Organized by:
United Nations University-Institute
for the Advanced Study of Sustainability,
RCE Okayama, Okayama University
Co-organized by: Okayama City
Sponsored by: Maniwa City,
Okayama Visitors & Convention Association,
OKAYAMA CONVENTION CENTER Co., Ltd.,
RYOBI HOLDINGS Co., Ltd.,
AEON TOPVALU and
Okayama Fairtrade Organisation
Supported by: OKAYAMA ASSOCIATION
OF CORPORATE EXECUTIVES,
THE SANYO SHIMBUN
Editor's Notes
Okayama prefecture is located in mid-western part of Japan.
And Okayama city is the largest in Okayama prefecture as a capital, and Kurashiki city, second largest, is next to Okayama city.
