WHAT IS
KUARO?

Kyushu University Asian Research Organization is an interdisciplinary network over Kyushu University aiming at the promotion of sciences concerning Asian region. The organization comprises all the faculties and institutions of the university. The office is located in the institute for interdisciplinary programs in education and projects in research development. The organization runs under the committee selected from the faculties.

OBJECTIVES --To promote sciences concerning Asian region --To strengthen links to Asian researchers --To contribute development of Asia FUNCTIONS --To organize cooperative studies among different fields of sciences --To support international joint studies and coordinate research exchanges --To accumulate information on various fields of sciences on Asian region. --To deliver regional, technical and other information STRUCTURE

Research Activities Examples China Title: Study on the origin of the Yayoi immigrants in S China Researcher/Faculty: T. Nakahashi / Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies C/P University: Jilin University Title: Mesophase pitch-based carbon fiber Researcher/Faculty: I. Mochida / Institute of Advanced Material Study C/P University: Tsinghua University Title: Organic electroluminescent materials and devices Researcher/Faculty: T. Tsutsui / Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences C/P University: Peking University Thailand Title: Role of Law in the Asia-Pacific Region Researcher/Faculty: S. Ago / Faculty of Law C/P University: Chulalongkorn University Title: Investigation of university libraries in Asia, Europe and U.S.A. -Survey of library digitalization Researcher/Faculty: M. Yanagihara / University Library C/P University: Chulalongkorn University Title: Gene therapy for malaria Researcher/Faculty: K. Muta / University Hospital C/P University: Mahidol University Korea Title: Japan-Korea collaborative study on ginseng plant as a food culture Researcher/Faculty: K. Iba / Faculty of Sciences C/P University: Chungnam National University Title: Research on utilization and satisfaction of health and social services for elderly Researcher/Faculty:T. Ogawa / Faculty of Human-Environment Studies C/P University: Pusan National University Title: The Comparison of accounting systems between Japan and Korea Researcher/Faculty: M. Fujita / Faculty of Economics C/P University: Pusan National University Vietnam Title: Education and research capability building project Researcher/Faculty: K. Sakai / Faculty of Agriculture C/P University: Hanoi Agricultural University KUARO’s web site http://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/somu-bu/kokusaikoryu-ka/KUARO