Expo 2025
Expo 2025, Osaka, Kansai, Japan: “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”
The University of Osaka is contributing to Expo 2025 with our own vision: “Contribution to All Lives beyond 2025.”
We are working together and sharing knowledge with our partner universities around the world for the betterment of society.
Below, you can find their initiatives to address grand challenges.
＊These videos were filmed before April 2025.
Dr. NISHIO Shojiro, President, The University of Osaka, Japan
Dr. Michael Spence AC, President & Provost, Univeristy College London, UK
Professor Kuiling DING, President, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Prof. Dr. ir. Jacquelien Scherpen, the Rector Magnificus, University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of British Columbia, Canada
Dr. Gary S. May, Chancellor, University of California, Davis, the U.S.A
Dr. Pradeep K. Khosla, Chancellor, University of California San Diego, the U.S.A
Professor Mark Cassidy, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), The University of Melbourne, Australia
Professor Dr. Jan S. Hesthaven, President, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Prof. Piyamitr Sritara, MD, FRCP, President, Mahidol University, Thailand
Professor Dr. Frauke Melchior, Rector, Heidelberg University, Germany
Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Norarfan Bin Haji Zainal, Rector, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei
Professor Dato' Seri Ir. Dr. Abdul Rahman Mohamed, FASc., Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Inochi Forum
“Inochi” is a Japanese term signifying the sanctity of life and can be further defined as something worthy to be respected, not only for humans but also for other creatures’ lives and way of living, where individuality and potential are celebrated.
In collaboration with the economic sector, public sector, local universities as well as institutions worldwide, the University of Osaka has launched the Inochi Forum project by creating a platform for people to share their voices, discuss social issues, and work together towards solutions, shaping a future society and forming a collective voice for a global movement. It emphasizes the value of Inochi and promotes actions to transcend national, cultural, and social boundaries, aligning with the UN’s SDGs principle of “Leaving No One Behind.”
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