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(May 15) International Workshop will be held
(Flyer) International Workshop_OTP Team 21
The International Workshop will be held by our student to report the effort and outcome of their Onsite Team Project. This workshop is opened to public.
Please register and join us!
*After registration, the link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to your registered email address.
Title
Coastal zone vulnerability assessment and its corresponding activities of Mati and Davao City for coastal management
Date and time
May 15th (Wed) 14 :00-15:00
Seminar style
Online on Zoom
Program
14:00 Opening Remarks and Introduction of the Speakers
14:05 Topic 1: Coastal Zone Vulnerability Assessment
By Mr. Jonathan Cabrera, Doctoral student, Hiroshima University
14:20 Topic 2: Socioeconomic Vulnerability Assessment on the Coastal Zone Environment
By Associate Prof. Lanie B. Laureano (DIT), Research Director, Davao Oriental State University
14:35 Topic 3: Physicochemical Characteristics Assessment of Pujada Bay for Management Adaptation
By Ms. Amy G. Ponce, Lecturer, Davao Oriental State University & Committee Member, Shoreline Management – Davao Oriental
14:50 Questions and answers
14:55 Closing remarks
Summary
This workshop highlights how the local government unit emphasizes monitoring their coastal environment. It will showcase research, monitoring activities, and assessments aimed at preserving the integrity of the coastal zone environment. Furthermore, the topics to be discussed are integral to the onsite team project of the respondents. The first presentation will cover the socioeconomic impacts of changes in the coastal zone environment, based on the initial findings of this project. The second presentation will focus on the physical and chemical assessment of the coastal zone environment, an annual activity conducted by the committee to ensure ongoing monitoring. This presentation will also demonstrate that coastal management policies are informed by research data provided by the committee and other relevant sectors. The goal of this project is to integrate this Onsite Team Project (OTP) into the routine activities of the local government unit for monitoring the coastal zone environment.
TAOYAKA Program will hold Online Career Seminars – Life After Ph.D. – by the program graduates.
What kind of career path are you envisioning after getting a Ph.D.? Join this Online Seminar to hear from recent Ph.D. graduates of the Taoyaka Program. You can ask them questions about how to prepare for life after the Ph.D.! We also provide the guide to the job hunting in Japan by the specially appointed assistant professor who has been supporting the career development at Acaric Co., Ltd.
Register now from the form below!
Date and time
February 19th (Mon) 17:00-18:00
Seminar style
Online on Zoom
Program
17:00-17:20 Talk by Dr. Andhang R Trihamdani, YKK AP Indonesia, R&A General Manager (Alumni of Graduate School of International Development and Cooperation)
17:20-17:40 Talk by Dr. Das Swagata, Lexx Plus, Inc. Software Engineer (Alumni of Graduate School of Engineering)
17:40-18:00 Guide to job hunting in Japan by Prof. Hiroshi Yoshino, Specially Appointed Assoc. Professor, Graduate School of Humanity and Social Sciences (Acaric Co., Ltd.)
Registration
*After registration, the link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to your registered email address.
Co-host
Graduate School of Innovation and Science for Smart Society
(Jan 21) International Workshop (Team 18) will be held
(Flyer) International Workshop_OTP Team 18
The International Workshop will be held by Team 18 to report the effort and outcome of Onsite Team Project. This workshop is opened to public.
Please register and join us!
*After registration, the link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to your registered email address.
Title
Iwami Kagura of Shimane – Intangible cultural heritage as a tourism asset
Date and time
Friday, January 18th, 13:00-14:30
Seminar style
Online on Zoom
Program
13:00 Opening and introduction
13:10 OTP final presentation by Mr. PASCAL VON BEUNINGEN (Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences)
13:45 Invited talk (by Ms. Yuka Nishida, Mixed media artist, Owner of Gensosha, Yunotsu Kagura Group member)
14:05 Q&A and Discussion
14:25 Closing remark
Summary
This workshop presents a project about Iwami Kagura and tourism in Yunotsu Onsen, Shimane. It looks into the role that Kagura can play as a facilitator for tourism. In order to establish this role, the project looks at the meaning of Kagura and tourism for the residents of Yunotsu Onsen and if they support kagura for tourism development. It also includes the views of those who practise and perform. To gain a deeper understanding of tourists motivation to watch and perception of Kagura, findings from two sites – Hiroshima City and Yunotsu Onsen – are being presented. Both places host weekly Kagura performances and since access and viewer profiles differ, part of the Hiroshima findings also inform viewers preferences about experiencing Kagura in more traditional settings like shrines. To present the workshop attendees a more personal insight into Kagura and tourism at Yunotsu Onsen, Yuka Nishida, presents her view on these issues and tells the story from a Kagura performer who runs a restaurant in Yunotsu Onsen.
(Dec 21) International Workshop (Team 19) will be held
(Flyer) International Workshop_OTP Team 19
The International Workshop will be held by Team 20 to report the effort and outcome of Onsite Team Project. This workshop is opened to public.
Please register and join us!
*After registration, the link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to your registered email address.
Title
Cultural Mapping of Minangkabau Kingdoms
Date and time
Thursday, December 21st 15:00-16:30
Seminar style
Online on Zoom
Program
15:00 Opening and introduction
15:10 OTP final presentation by Mr. SULTAN K A BAGAGARSYAH
15:30 Invited Speaker Talk 1 (by Mr. Hasblansyah Z. M. Rech, Head of Cultural Decision of the Arsari Djojohadkusumo Fundation)
15:45 Invited Speaker Talk 2 (by Mr. Salimbado Tarok-Sarekat marewai)
16:00 Q&A and Discussion
16:20 Closing remark
Summary
This on-site team project is collaborative work between Taoyaka Program student and the Non-Governmental Organization, the adat community, and local youth. This project aimed to reveal the historical and cultural remains of the ancient kingdoms in Minangkabau, such as cultural heritage sites, traditions, traditional leadership systems, and ancient settlements. Some of the results of this project have been published in two books launched in Indonesia and Malaysia. In addition, the data is also utilized to enrich information in the Jambu Lipo Gallery.
(Dec 5) International Workshop (Team 20) will be held
The International Workshop will be held by Team 20 to report the effort and outcome of Onsite Team Project. This workshop is opened to public.
Please register and join us!
*After registration, the link to the Zoom meeting will be sent to your registered email address.
Date and time
Tuesday, December 5th 10:30-12:00
Seminar style
Online on Zoom
Program
10:30 Opening and introduction
10:45 Team 20 Presentation
11:15 Invited Speaker Talk 1 (by Prof. Koji Shimatani, Prefectural University of Hiroshima)
11:30 Invited Speaker Talk 2 (by Mr. Ariaki Higashi, IK Laboratory, Japan)
11:45 Q&A and Discussion
11:55 Closing remark
Conducted Onsite Training
Onsite training was held in India (Rajasthan) from August 12th to 17th. The purpose of the Onsite Training is to learn about the unique cultural characteristics of local communities and their approaches to overcoming technological challenges, as well as their attitudes toward acquiring with such challenges, through short-term stays in disadvantaged areas in Japan and abroad and the study of specific case studies.
This training was held jointly with the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani (Rajasthan, India). The theme of the training was “Forest-based entrepreneurship opportunities and forest in international carbon trading contributing to the livelihood upliftment of forest-dependent households in India” and a total of 10 students participated. Participants received online lectures from researchers and NGO staff who specialize in forest conservation and management in India, and the founders of start-up companies that contribute to securing employment for households and women whose livelihoods depend on forest resources, and to international carbon trading. In the training held at the BITS Pilani-Pilani campus, participants conducted an interview survey with forest management officials and local residents in the Khetri Bansyal Conservation Reserve area. The visit to the conservation reserve was carried out in cooperation with the local forestry department. The visit was covered in the local newspaper.
Based on these lectures and field surveys, students worked in group work and made presentations on the final day. After the presentation, the participants were awarded certificates of completion by Dr. Sudhirkumar Barai, Director of BITS Pilani (Pilani campus) in the closing ceremony.
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(Oct. 31th&Nov. 1st) One of our students will be featured on the NHK World Japan
One of the Taoyaka students, Mr. Thomas Michael Kloepfer will be featured on the NHK World Japan.
Mr. Kloepfer has been managing organic farm beside academic activity, and it will be featured on the program.
Title:
Cultivating Land and Community
Date and time:
Details:
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/callhome/20221031/2087079/
(October 14, 2022) The 188th Taoyaka Program Seminar
The 188th Taoyaka Program seminar will be held on Oct. 14th 2022 as follows. Admission free.
The details of his talk is as below. Feel free to join the seminar.
Date and time: October 14 (Fri) 16:00 ~ 17:00
Venue: IDEC Large Conference Room, Hiroshima University
Title: Assessing the navigation error characteristics of residents and tourists during evacuation – a combined simulation and virtual reality approach
Speaker: Dr. Yuval Hadas, Senior Lecturer, Department of Management, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Conducted an Onsite Training
We held an Onsite Training from August 22nd to 27th. The detailed report is posted on the Hiroshima University website. Please check that out.
https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/news/73220
*This program was funded by the “International Youth Science Exchange Program (Sakura Science Program)” sponsored by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).
(October 8, 2022) The 187th Taoyaka Program Seminar
The 187th Taoyaka Program seminar will be held on October 8 2022 as follows.
This workshop will be organized by Dr. Jenny Yamamoto, the alumni of Taoyaka Program and the Graduate School of International Cooperation and Development, Hiroshima University. She entered the UN through the Young Professionals Program exam (formerly National Competitive Exam) in Economics and worked at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) over 10 years.
Please register if you are interested in joining the workshop.
Date and time
October 8th (Sat) 13:00-16:00
Venue
Large Conference Room, MIRAI CREA, Hiroshima University
Language:
English
Title:
Free Workshop on Working in an International Organization
Speaker:
Jenny Yamamoto, Ph.D.,
Dr. Yamamoto entered the UN through the Young Professionals Program exam (formerly National Competitive Exam) in Economics and worked at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand for over 10 years. She recently received her Ph.D. from Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University.
Registration:
Please send an email to ” yamamoto.jenny★gmail.com “.
*Please attach your CV so that the lecturer can look through beforehand.
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