International Development Symposium, Collaboration Between UN Organization and Higher Education

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On January 13, 2017 (Friday) at 2:00PM, Kyoto University and the UNDP will hold a collaborative symposium titled “International Development Symposium, Collaboration Between UN Organization and Higher Education.”

Kyoto University and The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will be honoring the conclusion of their comprehensive cooperation agreement with this symposium (April 20th, 2016, http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/kyoto-university-signs-collaboration-agreement-undp-20-april-2016):

International Development Symposium, Collaboration Between UN Organization and Higher Education,
– Ceremonial Symposium for Conclusion of MOU
Between United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) And Kyoto University –

It will be held on January 13th, 2017, at 2:00PM in the International Science Innovation Building.
The Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (Shikshu-Kan) will be hosting the symposium as the corresponding graduate school for the MOU. GSS will also be supporting the symposium.

Date(s)

Fri 13 Jan 2017

Time

14:00～16:30

Place

Symposium Hall (5th Floor)International Science Innovation Building,

https://www.saci.kyoto-u.ac.jp/?page_id=4

Intended for

Anyone is welcome to join

Capacity

200 people ( First-come basis)

Program

14:00～14:10	「Opening Remarks」
14:00～14:10	Dr. Kayo Inaba, Vice President, Kyoto University
14:10～14:40	「Keynote Lecture」
14:10～14:40	Ms. Cihan Sultanoglu, Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (RBEC), UNDP
14:40～14:50	「Question & Discussion」
15:00～15:10	「Introduction of GSAIS」
15:00～15:10	Shuichi Kawai, Dean, GSAIS, Kyoto University
15:10～15:20	「Role of Overseas Internships at International Organizations in View of Higher Education」
15:10～15:20	Eriko Ishida Kawai, Professor, GSAIS, Kyoto University
15:20～16:20	「Panel Discussion – Mutual Collaboration Toward International Development」
	Panel Chair
	・Professor Yosuke Yamashiki, GSAIS, Kyoto University, Focal Point of Agreement
	Panelists
	・Mr. Norimasa Shimomura, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to Kazakhstan
	・Professor Senichi Kimura, GSAIS-Kyoto University, Japan
	・Professor Dimiter Ialnazov GSAIS-Kyoto University, Japan
16:20～16:30	「Closing Remarks」
16:20～16:30	Mr. Tetsuo Kondo, Director, UNDP Representation Office in Tokyo

Language

English

Fee

free

Registration

Please send e-mail including your full name and affiliation with subject line of “UNDP-Kyoto U Sympo”.

E-mail： gsais-sympo2016＊mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp(Please replace the ＊ with @)

Registration deadline

Tue 10 Jan 2017

Inquiries

Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (Shikshu-Kan)

E-mail: gsais-sympo2016＊mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp(Please replace the * with @)

Remarks

Sponsorship

Graduate School of Advanced Integrated Studies in Human Survivability (Shikshu-Kan)