What is ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board?
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board, an advisory council of international experts to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø President, aims to give advice on important issues and make proposals for the future development of the university, as ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø sets out on a voyage with "ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Compass" as our guiding principle. The outcomes of these meetings will not only be discussed amongst the senior leadership of this university, but will also be cascaded down to university members, to inform them of our new direction. We also expect the members to know more about ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s challenges and play a role as ambassadors to help us increase our supporters around the world.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø established the President’s Council in 2006 to develop its international strategy and take bold actions to become one of the world’s leading universities. It was restructured as the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Advisory Board in 2017 and reorganized once more to become the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board in order to strengthen its function under the presidency of President Teruo Fujii.
For the President’s Council and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Advisory Board, please refer to this page.
Topics & News
NEW (February 21, 2025) The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board Annual Meeting was held
Topic: ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board Annual Meeting was held
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board (GNB) Annual Meeting was held at Ito International Research Center on Friday, February 21, 2025. This year’s meeting, held under the theme “Diversifying Our Community: Focusing on Our Students,” brought together eight internationally renowned expert board members, President Teruo Fujii, all Executive Vice Presidents (EVPs) as well as other related members of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø.
Presentations on the below topics were delivered from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø side, followed by active discussion with board members.
- Review of Last Year's Meeting (presented by EVP Atsushi Tsuda, EVP/CFO Akira Sugano, Executive Director/CIO Takeshi Fukushima, Executive Director/CDO Ryu Mishima)
- Globalizing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Education (presented by EVP Takumi Moriyama, VP Yujin Yaguchi, Prof. Takashi Shimizu, Prof. Takahiro Higashi, Prof. Eri Itoh, Prof. Hiroshi Fujimoto, Prof. Toko Tanaka, Prof. Toshihiko Yamasaki, Prof. Naofumi Nakamura: Adviser to the President)
- DEI (presented by VP Takane Ito, students from )
Ms. Kanae Doi (Japan Director, Human Rights Watch)
Mr. Douglas Freeman (Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Music and Dance)
Mr. James Higa (Founder & Managing Partner, Offline Ventures)
Ms. Janina Kugel (Non Executive Director and Senior Advisory, Kyndryl Inc & TUI AG & Swissport AG)
Ms. Kathy Matsui (General Partner, MPower Partners Fund L.P.)
Mr. Ben Nelson (Founder and CEO, Minerva Project)
Ms. Gim Huay Neo (Managing Director, World Economic Forum)
Board Members
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board consists of experts listed below as of March 2025. We are honored to have such distinguished members from academic, industrial, and political communities all around the world.| Prof. Hendrik (Ed) Brinksma Professor and Rector Emeritus, University of Twente / Former President, Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| Ms. Kanae Doi Japan Director, Human Rights Watch |
| Mr. Douglas Freeman Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Music and Dance |
| Mr. James Higa Founder & Managing Partner, Offline Ventures |
| Prof. Merit Janow Dean Emerita & Professor of Practice, Columbia University |
| Ms. Janina Kugel Non Executive Director and Senior Advisory, Kyndryl Inc & TUI AG & Swissport AG / Former Chief Human Resources Officer of Siemens |
| Ms. Kathy Matsui General Partner, MPower Partners Fund L.P. |
| Mr. Ben Nelson Founder and CEO, Minerva Project |
| Ms. Gim Huay Neo Managing Director, World Economic Forum |
| Dame Louise Richardson President, Carnegie Corporation of New York |
| Prof. Londa Schiebinger John L. Hinds Professor of History of Science, Stanford University |
Honorary Members
| Mr. Natarajan Chandrasekaran Chairman, Tata Sons Private Limited |
| Prof. Jeffrey Sachs President, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network |
Past Meetings (including the President's Council and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Advisory Board)
Meetings of ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board are in principle held once a year, bringing together some of the board members for discussions and to give advice. In addition to this, thematic meetings will be held as required.ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board
| FY | City | Meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Tokyo | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board First Online Meeting |
| 2023 | Tokyo | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board First In-person Meeting |
| 2024 | Tokyo | ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Navigation Board Meeting |
The President's Council and ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Advisory Board
| FY | City | Meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tokyo | The First President’s Council Meeting |
| 2007 | London | The Second President’s Council Meeting |
| 2007 | Tokyo | The Third President’s Council Meeting |
| 2008 | New Delhi | The Fourth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2008 | Tokyo | The Fifth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2009 | Tokyo | The Sixth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2010 | New York | The Seventh President’s Council Meeting |
| 2010 | Tokyo | The Eighth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2011 | Geneva | The Ninth President’s Council Meeting |
| 2013 | Bangkok | |
| 2014 | Tokyo | |
| 2016 | Tokyo | |
| 2017 | Tokyo | |
| 2018 | Tokyo | The Second ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Advisory Board Meeting |
| 2019 | Tokyo | The Third ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Advisory Board Meeting |
| 2020 | Tokyo | The Fourth ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Global Advisory Board Meeting |
