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The 2nd Hiroshima University Symposium on SDGs
The 6th Taoyaka Program International symposium
The 2nd Hiroshima University Symposium on SDGs: The Nexus between Global Goals and Research Enhancement through University Reforms will be held as follows. This is also the 6th Taoyaka Program International symposium. In this symposium, we host leaders in their respective fields from universities and institutions to intellectually promote and openly discuss our university reforms, enhancement of research, and the development of a new type of collaborative environment centered around the university, together with a collective pursuit of universally effective SDGs. This event is open to all.
Date：Saturday, December 1st, 2018 13:00－17:30
Venue：Lecture Room M401, Higashi-Senda Innovative Research Center (Directions)
Language：Japanese and English (Simultaneous translation provided)
Admission：Free (Online registration from the symposium website）
Organizer：Hiroshima University Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability, Hiroshima University TAOYAKA Program for Creating a Flexible, Enduring, Peaceful Society
Co-hosted by：The Japan Association of National Universities, Hiroshima University Institute for Higher Education, and United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Endorsed by：Hiroshima Prefecture
Cooperated by：Japan International Cooperation Agency Chugoku Center
Program
| ▼【Part 1】13:00－14:00 | |
| Opening Remark | Mitsuo Ochi, President, Hiroshima University |
| Congratulatory Speech by MEXT | Mitsuhiro Ikehara, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| 3rd Peace Lecture Marathon Honorary Distinguished Professor Award Ceremony Special Lecture: H. Murat Mercan, Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Turkey |
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| ▼【Part 2】14:20－17:30 | |
| Video Message | Implementing SDGs Through Universities Paul Shrivastava, Director, Sustainability Institute, The Pennsylvania State University |
| Keynote Speech 1 | Getting Started with the SDGs in Universities Tahl Kestin, Research Program Manager, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University |
| Keynote Speech 2 | From Agency to Enterprise in American Higher Education Derrick M. Anderson, Advisor to the President, Office of the President, Arizona State University |
| Panel Discussion | The Nexus between Global Goals and Research Enhancement through University Reforms Moderator：Shinji Kaneko (Professor, Graduate School of Int’l Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University) Panels： – Kensuke Ohnishi (Chief Executive Officer, Peace Winds Japan) – Mariko Nishizawa (Project Coordinator, Peace Promotion Project Team, Hiroshima Prefectural Government) – Tahl Kestin – Derrick M. Anderson – Shinichi Kobayashi (Director, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University) |
| Closing Remark | Yohsuke Yamamoto, Executive and Vice President for Research, Hiroshima University |
Contact：Research Planning Office, Hiroshima University
email：ura@office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
The 131st/133rd TAOYAKA program seminar will be held on October 29th as follows.
■ Date: Monday, October 29, 2018
■ Venue: Large Conference Room, 1F Graduate School for International
Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University
The 131st TAOYAKA program seminar
■ Time: 10:30-12:00
■ Title:Socio-economic Development through Eco-village: A Case Study of Bhardeu Rural Municipality, Nepal
■ Speaker: Dr. Manjeshwori Singh (Nepal Development Research Institute, Program Director )
The 133rd TAOYAKA Program seminar
■ Time: 13:00-14:30
■Title: Food Availability, Consumption Behaviour and Bringing Back “Value” to Food in India
■Speaker: Dr. Sundas Binu and Ms. Divya Pradhan
(Dr. Binu) University of Delhi, Mirinda House, Assistant professor,
(Ms. Pradhan) University of Delhi, Mata Sundri College, Department of English, Assistant professor
The 131st seminar The 133rd seminar
The 132nd TAOYAKA program seminar will held on October 15th as follows.
■ Date: Monday, October 15, 2018
■ Time: 16:00-17:30
■ Venue: Large Conference Room, 1F Graduate School for International
Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University
■ Title:Current Research and Future Vision of Research
■ Speaker: Dr. Simangan, Dahlia, Postdoctoral Research Fellow,United Nations University
The 8th Taoyaka International workshop will be held on October 31.
The title of the workshop is “SUSTAINABLE Agriculture Development in Hilly & Mountainous Regions”
Date & Time: 12:50-16:00 Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018
Venue: IDEC Large Conference Room, Hiroshima University
Please see the flyer for the detail schedule and presentation:
Flyer The 8th Taoyaka International Workshop
Completion ceremony was held on September 20th
Taoyaka Program completion ceremony was carried out on September 20th and 2 students of the second graduating class were celebrated by faculty members and staffs, and their family and friends on their accomplishment and their completion of the program.
Professor Miyatani, program director, encouraged the graduating students to take an active role in the society as a global leader from now on and extended respect to them for the efforts and hard work they put in the program.
We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.
(Oct. 22 and 30) Admission information sessions
Admission information sessions will be held as follows.
Please contact us for registration with your name, affiliation and contact information by October 19.
1) Date: Monday, October 22nd, 2018
Time: 4:20pm –5:20pm (JST)
Venue: 1F Large Conference Room, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University (1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City Hiroshima 739-8529 Japan)
Language: English
2) Date: Tuesday, October 30th, 2018
Time: 4:20pm – 5:20pm (JST)
Venue: 1F Large Conference Room, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University (1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City Hiroshima 739-8529 Japan)
Language: Japanese
*Note: Facebook Live Streaming available for those who cannot come to the venue.
https://www.facebook.com/taoyaka/
Contents:
Program Overview, Entrance Examination, Q&A
Contact
Taoyaka Program Office, Hiroshima University
E-mail: apply[a]taoyaka.hiroshima-u.ac.jp *Please replace [a] with @.
The 130th TAOYAKA program seminar will held on October 19th as follows.
■ Date: Friday, October 19, 2018
■ Time: 16:30-18:00
■ Venue: Large Conference Room, 1F Graduate School for International
Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University
■ Title:The Power and Pathologies of Global Indices
■ Speaker: Dr. Catherine Weaver, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
Application guideline is available (April/October 2019 admissions)
Application guideline for the following admission is now available
– April 2019 Admission (Second Admission)/October 2019 Admission and (General Selection/Transfer Admission into 3rd year)
*Application guideline for Campus Special Admissions for April 2019 will be available at around the end of August.
The 129th TAOYAKA Program Seminar
We will hold the 129th TAOYAKA Program Seminar as follows.
■ Time ＆ Date： 16:00-17:00, Friday, September 7, 2018
■ Venue： 107 Lecture Room, Graduate School of Engineering
■ Theme：Integration of Renewable Energy into the South African Grid: Prospects and Challenges
■ Lecturers：Prof. Komla Agbenyo Folly, University of Cape Town, South Africa
■ Language： English
■ Object Persons：Students and Teachers
■ Contact：Technical Creation Course Office, Hiroshima University
E-mail：taoyaka-tech-sect★ml.hiroshima-u.ac.jp(replace ★ with ＠）
電話： 082-424-4597
Information Sessions for Taoyaka Program Admissions will be held.
Please contact us for registration with your name, affiliation and contact information by October 15.
In addition to General Selection and Transfer Admission into 3rd year, information about Campus Special Admission for April 2019 will be provided as well.
■ Session in English
Date: Monday, October 22th, 2018
Time: 4:20pm – 5:20pm (JST)
Venue: 1F Large Conference Room, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University (1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City Hiroshima 739-8529 Japan)
Language: English
■ Session in Japanese
Date: Tuesday, October 30th, 2018
Time: 4:20pm – 5:20pm (JST)
Venue: 1F Large Conference Room, Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University (1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima City Hiroshima 739-8529 Japan)
Language: Japanese
Note)
Facebook Livestreaming available for those who cannot come to the venue.
■ Contents
Program Overview, Entrance Examination, Q&A
■ Contact and registration
taoyaka-program*office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
(Replace * with @)