About the R-GIRO Organizational Milestones

April 2008

Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Research Organization (R-GIRO) founded

Steering committee established

Research proposals invited for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas

Institute of Disaster Mitigation for Urban Cultural Heritage established

October 2008
12 projects selected and launched for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas
April 2009

Advisory Board established

Senior advisor system established

October 2009
13 projects selected and launched for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas
April 2010
“R-GIRO Junior” project commenced
October 2010
Seven projects selected and launched for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas
October 2011
One project selected and launched for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas
October 2012
Five projects (four research centers) selected and launched for the Second-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for COE Formation
October 2013
Four projects (four research centers) selected and launched for the Second-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for COE Formation
November 2013
Two projects selected and launched for the First-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for Specific Research Areas (post-disaster reconstruction)
October 2016
Six projects selected and launched for the Third-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for COE Formation
April 2017
Five projects selected and launched for the Third-Phase R-GIRO Research Program for COE Formation