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About the Forum
The Business-University Forum of Japan (BUF) was established as a forum for prominent leaders in businesses and universities to exchange candid opinions on a personal level and deepen mutual understanding.
BUF's global agenda is to research and make recommendations on a wide array of issues with a special emphasis on the collaboration between businesses and universities in nurturing leaders of the 21st century. BUF will actively seek participation from respective leaders around the world. And through such exchange, BUF aims to establish a world wide network of prominent business and academic leaders. |
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| Date of establishment |
25 December, 1992 |
| Chairman |
Shoichiro Toyoda (August 2004 - present)
(Honorary Chairman,Toyota Motor Corporation)
Hiroyuki Yoshikawa (March 1998 - August 2004)
Gaishi Hiraiwa (June 1995 - March 1998)
Jiro Kondo (December 1992 - June 1995) |
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committee：50
manager：46
（As of August 23, 2007） |
| Executive Director |
Shuzaburo Takeda |
| Secretariat |
Nishishinbashi AI Building 5F
3−15−13 Nishishinbashi Minato-ku TOKYO, JAPAN
Zip Code：105−0003
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| Management |
BUF is financed by annual fees from corporate members. |
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Organization |
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Executive Committee |
| Structure |
Equal number of members are selected from the academic and corporate fields. To maintain a 'saloon-like' atmosphere, new members to the Executive Committee must be nominated and approved by the existing members. |
| Roles |
cademic and business leaders exchange their opinions frankly on the future of Japan. When necessary, the Committee will make recommendations to the Japanese public. The Committee will, through personal networking, contribute in broadening communication channels to the world. Through workshops organized both in Japan and abroad, the Committee will study and analyze issues which are of concern to both academic and business leaders. |
| Frequency of meeting |
Three times a year in March, July, and October |
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Steering Committee |
| Structure |
Members representing businesses, universities and governmental bodies are selected by the Executive Committee. |
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Its main role is to support and facilitate the initiatives of the Executive Committee. Among many, the Steering Committee will (a) organize various activities, (b) identify and structures issues for discussion, and (c) overlook management and execution of the various incentives. |
| Frequency of meeting |
Four to six times in a year on an as-needed bases |
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Study group |
| Structure |
Members of the Study Groups are selected by the Steering Committee from businesses, universities, governmental bodies and other relevant fiels both in Japan and abroad. |
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Findings of the Study Group are published. Such findings also serve as a basis for discussion when the Executive and Steering Committees convene to draft proposals. |
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Finance
BUF is financed by annual fees from corporate members. |
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