The Mexico•Japan Rectors' Summit has allowed both Mexican and Japanese Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to discuss significant issues and design creative policies to ensure capacity building and best practices. The 1st Rectors' Summit was held in Tokyo in June 2011, then, in October 2014, during the Japan•Mexico Friendship Year, the 2nd Rectors' Summit was held in Guanajuato and Aguascalientes. Finally, on November 30th and December 1st, 2017, the 3rd Japan•Mexico Rectors' Summit took place in Hiroshima.
The 4th edition will take part next September 9th and 10th, focused to build a “Society 5.0” in both countries, continue to strengthen our friendship and cooperation, accompanied by more than 50 Mexican and Japanese HEIs committed to endure the collaboration.
September 09 - 10, 2019 in Mexico City
Register8.00 AM - 8.30 AM
Alfonso Caso Auditorium, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
10.00 AM - 10.40 AM
Silvia GIORGULI,President, El Colegio de México (COLMEX)
Yoshiaki TERUMICHI, President, Sophia University
Alfonso Caso Auditorium, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
11.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Cindy SARAVIA, Rector, Autonomous University of Campeche (Moderator)
Hiroaki HATAYAMA, President, J.F. Oberlin University (Moderator)
1. Carlos GUEVARA, Director, National Center for Research, Documentation and Information of Plastic Arts, National Institute of Fine Arts
2. Hideyuki NAKASHIMA, President, Sapporo City University
3. Cipriano SANCHEZ, Rector, Anahuac Mexico University
4. Akihiro MATOBA,Vice President, Kanagawa University
5. Luis GUERRERO, General Rector, University of Guanajuato
6. Sadakazu EJIRI, Dean, Asahi University
Alfonso Caso Auditorium, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
3.30 PM - 5.30 PM
Raul SANCHEZ, General Secretary, Autonomous University of Chihuahua (Moderator)
Yoshihisa BABA, President, Soka University (Moderator)
1. Rogelio GARZA, Rector, Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon
2. Takashi YUKAWA, Vice President, Nagaoka University of Technology
3. Juan GUERRA, Rector, Autonomous University of Sinaloa
4. Takahiro SAEKI, President, Seisen University
5. Hector SOLIS, Executive Vice Rector, University of Guadalajara
6. Takeshi MATSUDA, President, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
Institute of Biomedical Research Auditorium, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
5.30 PM - 5.45 PM
Institute of Biomedical Research Auditorium, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
9.00 AM - 11.00 AM
Ulises GRANADOS, Asia-Pacific Program Coordinator, Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (Moderator)
Toshikazu YASUI, President, Meikai University (Moderator)
1. Hugo DELGADO, Director, Geophysics Institute, UNAM
2. Kazuo WATANABE, Professor, University of Tsukuba
3. Enrique FERNANDEZ, General Director, National Technological Institutes of Mexico
4. Masahiro INOUE, Vice President, Shibaura Institute of Technology
5. Sulpicio SANCHEZ, Professor, Autonomous University of Guerrero
6. Naotaka HIRAMI, Professor, Hiroshima University
Alfonso Reyes Auditorium, El Colegio de México
11.30 AM - 1.30 PM
Fernando SALMERON, General Director, Center for Research and Higher Studies in Social Anthropology (Moderator)
Tatsuki OKADA, Vice President, Tenri University (Moderator)
1. David FERNANDEZ, Rector, Universidad Iberoamericana
2. Kazuhito KOMIYA, President, Chiba Institute of Technology
3. Eduardo PEÑALOSA, General Rector, Autonomous Metropolitan University
4. Koichiro YAGINUMA, Vice President, Kanda University of International Studies
5. Jose MUSTRE, General Director, Center for Research and Advanced Studies
6. Yoshihito OKINAGA, President, Teikyo University
Alfonso Reyes Auditorium, El Colegio de México
3.30 PM - 4.15 PM
Alfonso Reyes Auditorium, El Colegio de México
5.00 PM
Closing cocktail reception offered by the Embassy of Japan in Mexico, Mexican-Japanese Association
10.00 AM - 12.00 PM
12.00 PM - 1.00 PM