Jumonjibaru, the beginning of APU（十文字原という原点） | Masaharu IMAMURA （今村　正治） | TEDxAPU

Описание: This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Mr. Imamura, one of the project members who were involved in the historical opening of APU in 2000, talks about how exceptional international universities were created under the concept of "the three 50s," which played an important role in defining today's APU. The talk gives us a moment to think about the history of APU and how it informs the future for all of us.

これまで存在しなかったような国際大学を十文字原高原に作ろうという構想の下、APU開学事業に参加した今村氏が語るAPU設立の背景には「３つの５０」というコンセプトが存在する。そこには、前例のないこと、実現不可能だと思われることに挑戦し奇跡を起こすというAPUの原点とも呼べる姿があった。2000年の開学から１５年。未来のAPUを担う学生一人一人が、今ここでもう一度原点に立ち返ることの大切さを教えてくれる。

Vice President of General Affairs Executive Trustee of the Ritsumeikan Trust
立命館アジア太平洋大学　副学長
学校法人立命館　常務理事

Born in 1958, Masaharu Imamura was triggered and motivated to enter the Ritsumeikan University by a book that he read during junior high school. After graduating, he started working for the Ritsumeikan Trust and dedicated himself into serving the community under the Trust for the past 32 years. One of the projects that he was involved with under the Trust, was the historical opening of the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU), thus becoming one of the founders and creators of the University. He is now currently working for both Universities. Trying to spread his ideas and messages to the world, he is now sending messages through his official blog on the official APU website.

１９５８年生、中学時代に出逢った１冊の本をきかっけに立命館大学に入学。卒業後は学校法人立命館に就職し、その後現在に至るまで３２年間同法人に携わる。長い立命館での経験の中で２０００年には立命館アジア太平洋大学の開学事業に携わり、その後は両大学での勤務を経験。現在は、ＡＰＵオフィシャルウェブサイト内の学長・副学長ノートというブログにてＡＰＵへの思いを自身の言葉で発信している。

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