The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science will serve as a base for regional revitalization and revitalization, and will support universities that are working to develop the human resources required by the region. We announced the evaluation results of the university's efforts in 2016.

 The "Regional Revitalization Promotion Project (COC +) by the base university of the region (knowledge)" will be carried out by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology from 2013, and will be a base for regional revitalization and revitalization by utilizing the strengths of each university. This is a development of the "local (knowledge) base development project (university COC project)" that works to form a "university". From fiscal 2015, as a "regional revitalization promotion project (COC +) by the base university of the region (knowledge)", we will collaborate with local public organizations and companies to create employment opportunities that are attractive to students, and the region demands. It is implemented with the aim of supporting the efforts of universities to reform the educational curriculum necessary for training human resources.

 Efforts made by each university (2013 in 51, 2014 in 25), such as solving local issues by strengthening cooperation with local communities, were selected as "Regional Revitalization Promotion Project (COC +) by the base university of the region (knowledge)". Then, the progress in 2016 was evaluated.

 The evaluation criteria are S, A, B, and C. There were 4 cases for S, 7 cases for A, 40 cases for B, and 23 cases for C. The efforts of the universities that received the S rating are Shinshu University "Shinshu Academia, a center for human resource development and problem solving that connects Shinshu to the future", Gifu University "Gifu Clear Stream Country, Center for Knowledge x Creation: University that blends into the community" Such.

 The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, which conducted the evaluation, responds to the universities that carry out the project to solve the problems indicated in the evaluation, and spreads and returns the project results to other universities, local governments, companies, etc. I also expect to go.

Reference: [Japan Society for the Promotion of Science] Regional Revitalization Promotion Project (COC +) by the base university of the region (knowledge) Summary of 28 evaluation results (PDF)

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