About RU Network Enhancing International Collaboration mproving mutual communication between IRU Network Japan members and interna- tional research institutes, building a greater he Research University Network of Japan number of strong international partnerships. T (RU Network Japan) is an organization formed on a voluntary basis by universities Task Force on and research institutes (current member or- International Collaboration ganizations are printed on the back cover) that address research enhancement. We strongly This task force is organized to focus on the intensification of marketing power in promote collaboration with funding, govern- order to facilitate interactions between ment and private agencies beyond organiza- RU Network Japan members and poten- tional borders, as well as further enhance the tial partners abroad. research capabilities of Japan by strengthening the research capabilities of each university and research institute and improving the support system for the research environment. Opera- tion of the network is managed by the general Launch of a “Gateway” meeting consisting of executive directors in Get into Communication charge of research or their alternate represent- to Communication with atives at each member university or institute. Japanese RUs

Five task forces by themes are set up for promotion of collaboration within mem- [email protected] bers through discussion and intelligence sharing. Any individual, university, or research related organization Task Force on International Collaboration can access RU Network Japan members to search for a future Task Force on Information Dissemination to the International Community collaborator. Task Force on People-to-People Exchange and Career Path of URAs Task Force on Compliance Contact : Facilitator’s Office Task Force on Academic Ranking Index of World Universities National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) 2F Hulic Kamiyacho Building,Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001, Japan e-mail of f [email protected] Member Universities (2015 September)

Hokkaido University Go Global High Energy Accelerator Research Organization RU Network JAPAN Tokyo Medical and Dental University Research Organization of Information and Systems National Institutes of Natural Sciences Tokyo Women's Medical University University The University of Electro-Communications Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Tokyo Metropolitan University Shinshu University University of Fukui

Kobe University Toyohashi University of Technology

Nagoya University Nagoya Institute of Technology

Nara Institute of Science and Technology

Okayama University Hiroshima University Yamaguchi University Kyushu Institute of Technology Kumamoto University