Action Research for University Engagement in Rural Development: A Comparison between Japan with UK

国际农村发展需要大学的参与。首先，本研究聚焦于英格兰东北部的一个农村学习网络项目--北方农村网络，并从中找出管理和组织发展的要点。其次，我们通过将英国的研究成果转移到日本，建立了新的学习网络。这些比较研究和行动研究的结果表明，区域系统中的问题解决和农村人力资源开发以及大学在这一系统中的作用。

Universities engagement is required for rural development internationally. Initially, this study focuses on a rural learning network project, the Northern Rural Network, in North East England and find out the essentials of management and organizational development. Secondly, we established the new learning network by transferring the findings in UK to Japan. The result of the these comparative studies and the action research shows that one of the regional system for problem-solving and human resources development in rural area and the role of universities in this system.