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Information session on TAOYAKA Program in China
TAOYAKA Program will hold an information session in China as follows. If you are interested in our program or are planning on applying, please join us. Admission is free and the indivisual session will be offered trilingually (i.e., Chinese, English and Japanese).
- ■ Date & Time: Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 14:30～16:00
- ■ Place: Room 305, International Culture Plaza, Capital Normal University
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The 38th TAOYAKA Program Seminar was held
The 38th Taoyaka Program Seminar ended a great success. Presentation material on the day can be downloaded here. Thank you for your participation.
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TAOYAKA Program is pleased to announce that “the 38th TAOYAKA Program Seminar” will be held as follows:
Title: Tourisum to Heritage Sites with a Controversial History: The Commemoration of War and Peace at Sites of the Pacific War
Speaker: Dr. Rudi Hartmann (Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Denver)
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2015
Time: 17:00-18:30 pm
Venue: Room 220, Graduate School of Engineering
Language: Simultaneous interpretation provided (English/Japanese)
Contact: Taoyaka Program Office
taoyaka-program{at}office.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Please replace {at} with @.)
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To those affected by the earthquake in Nepal
We extend our deepest condolence and heartfelt sympathy to all people affected
by the massive earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, especially to the victims and their families.
Our thoughts are with people affected at this most difficult time of loss.
We pray for the safety of them and hope that they can overcome this disaster and recover as soon as possible.
Director of Taoyaka Program
Masaki Sakakoshi
Pofessor Fujiwara’s interview was on the NHK World Radio.
Professor Akimasa Fujiwara, Taoyaka Proram’s sub-coordinator, was inetreviewd on NHK World Radio Program about “Adiscussion about the problems on returning senior driver’s license. It is collaborative research with Taoyaka Program.
Title: High Numbers of Elderly Driving Accidents Leads to Road Traffic Law Revision
Date: April 22, Wednesday 2015
TAOYAKA Program for creating a flexible, enduring, peaceful society will hold information sessions for those who are interested in October 2015/ April 2016 Admissions.
The schedule of the information sessions is as follows.
1. Date and Time: May 1st, 2015, Fri 17:00-18:00
Venue:Graduate School for International Development and cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University Access
The information session can be joined via Television Conference System at Hiroshima University Tokyo Office Campus innovation Center (Room#408) Access
Language:Japanese
2. Date and Time: May 15th, 2015, Fri 18:10-20:00
Venue: Graduate School for International Development and cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University Access
3. Date and Time: June 7th, 2015, Sun 16:15-16:45
Venue: Hiroshima University Tokyo Office Campus innovation Center (Room#408) Access
*The open time has been changed.
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TAOYAKA Program held Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony 2015 for the Taoyaka Program for creating a flexible, enduring, and peaceful society was held on Friday, April 3rd, , and was performed in English. The number of students who were accepted to the Taoyaka program in this year was eight with different educational, professional and cultural backgrounds. The country of origin and the number of the students are as follows: Japan (2), Bangladesh (1), Nepal (1), India (1), Vietnam (1), China (1), and Costa Rica (1). This program has established at Hiroshima University in 2014 and entered its second year.
The vice president of Hiroshima University, Dr. Masaki Sakakoshi, gave the opening address to congratulate and encourage the newly-enrolled students: “Students who accepted and began this program today have distinguished educational and career backgrounds in various fields. I am expecting all of you to work hard in order to become an exceptional global leader and work internationally after the completion of the five-year program. We want you to be successful. We are happily to provide you with full support in both academically and financially. We believe that our support will help you to manage your daily life better in order to devote yourself to your studies and research.”
The purpose of the Taoyaka Program is to cultivate students in becoming global leaders who can contribute to global communities, including Japan, facing different types of issues and problems. Within the five years of doctoral program, students have an opportunity to visit and work closely with people in the region where they choose and research in order to understand deeply their current situations and needs of these regional societies and cultures. The students in the program are expected to develop technological, social, and cultural projects that will help resolve and support these concerns in these communities.
Application Guideline for Oct. 2015 or Apr. 2016 Enrollment Released
Please visit the following page for more details.
Announcement of the 37th TAOAYAKA Program Seminar
Theme:
1. Housing Urban poor: Dynamics of Slum Rehabilitation in Mumbai
2. Social networks and psychological factors for pro-environmental behavior in urban waste management
Lecturer:
1. Arnab Jana (Assistant Professor, Centre for Urban Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay)
2. Ronita Bardhan (Assistant Professor, Centre for Urban Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay)
Date&Time: 15:00-17:00, Saturday, March 21, 2015
Venue: Room 204, IDEC, Hiroshima University
Language: English
Contact:Taoyaka Program Office ext. 6954, email: taoyaka[at]hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Please change[at]to@)
The seminar is open to the public. Participation as walk-in basis, but please contact the above to secure a place.
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Announcement of the 36th TAOAYAKA Program Seminar
Theme: The Innovation Process: Why Only Some Lessons from National Defense Apply to Development
Lecturer: Dr. Eugene Gholz (Associate Professor, LBJ school of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin)
Date&Time: 16:00-17:30, Friday. March 20, 2015
Venue: Room 204, IDEC, Hiroshima University
Language: English
Contact:Taoyaka Program Office ext. 6954, email: taoyaka[at]hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Please change[at]to@)
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