Friday, March 31st, 2006
TDLC Becomes Official Collaborator for “Nissan Leadership Program for Innovative EngineersR
Videoconference Seminars to Expand Participants' Network
The TDLC is pleased to announce that it has become the official collaborator for an innovative new venture supported by the Nissan Science Foundation: The Nissan Leadership Program for Innovative Engineers (Nissan LPIE). This program was announced on March 27, 2006, by Nissan CEO and Chairman of the Foundation Mr. Carlos Ghosn.
The Nissan LPIE aims to nurture global leaders with backgrounds in natural science, capable of creating next-generation business models through a profound understanding of science and technology and its relationship to diverse social needs. This rests on the belief that business development in the 21st century must overcome constraints such as environment and energy to provide a safe and sustainable society with a high regard for quality-of-life values. The LPIE will draw on two faculties of engineering from Japan's most prestigious universities -Tokyo University and Kyoto University. Dr. Sawako Takeuchi, Kyoto University Professor, will serve as Project Director. The Nissan Science Foundation was established in 1974 and provides grants for research in the field of natural science.
Within the program, the TDLC will provide GDLN services to organize videoconference seminars connecting Japan with Asia and other regions, enabling interactive discussions between participants and distinguished leaders in business and society. The TDLC hopes this will be an eye-opening experience for participants that will help expand their network to include developing countries and the World Bank, as well as deepen their understanding of global issues.
From the GDLN and World Bank perspective, the following points are of particular value:
- Establishment of a triangular cooperative relationship bringing together a private foundation, academicians and universities, and the GDLN
- Organizational collaboration with the faculties of engineering of renowned Japanese universities, which have abundant technical resources - on environment, infrastructure, water, disaster management, etc -that are relevant to development
- Innovative nature of the program focusing on the global use of natural science to address the 'sustainability and humanity' of societies
Working closely with the Nissan Science Foundation as well as Dr. Takeuchi, the TDLC will explore areas for collaboration in subsequent years where the GDLN can further contribute to the enrichment of the program.
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