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Seminars—2015 Academic Year
- July 8, 2015
- SIIR “Kick-Off” Seminar:
“Changing Asia-Pacific Region and Japan’s Security Policy”
Speakers:
- Prof. Yumi HIWATARI(Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University / Director, SIIR)
- Prof. Tadashi ANNO(Faculty of Liberal Arts, Sophia University / SIIR)
- Prof. Kazuhiro MAESHIMA(Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University / SIIR)
- Prof. Masatsugu NAYA(Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University / SIIR)
Seminars for Students
- November 6, 2015
- Free discussion with faculty members
Participating faculty:
Professors HIWATARI, ANNO, KISHIKAWA, UEKI, and NAYA (all from SIIR)
- December 14, 2015
- “International Politics of the Middle East – A Perspective from Russia”
Speaker:
Mr. Hideya MATSUZAKI (Ph.D. Candidate in International Relations, Graduate Program in International Relations, Sophia University)
- January 8, 2016
- Seminar for Students Preparing to Go on Exchange
Speaker:
Mr. Takumi KITAMURA, (Sophomore Student, Faculty of Global Studies)
- January 13-15, 2016
- Seminar for Students in the Faculty of Law
Organizer:
Prof. Yumi HIWATARI, SIIR
- January 16, 2016
- Seminar for Sophia Graduates
Speaker:
Prof. Yumi HIWATARI, SIIR
Lectures—2015 Academic Year
- October 16, 2015
- Special Lecture: “The UN, the Asia-Pacific and Peace-Building”
Speaker:
Ms. Mari YAMASHITA
(Director, Deputy Head of Office, United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office)
Moderator:
Prof. Yasuhiro UEKI, SIIR
- December 11, 2015
- Special Lecture: “Why Iraq Matters? Situation in Iraq and International Engagement”
Speaker:
Lise Grande (Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq)
Moderator:
Prof. Yasuhiro UEKI, SIIR
Roundtable Discussions
- October 30, 2015
- “Asia-Pacific Region and the Roles of Australia and Japan”
H.E. Bruce Miller (Ambassador of the Commonwealth of Australia to Japan)
- December 18, 2015
- “Maritime Disputes in the South China Sea”
H.E. Manuel Lopez (Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines to Japan)
- January 14, 2016
- The US Presidential Elections and the Prospects for US-Japan Relations
Speaker:
Prof. Tsuyoshi SUNOHARA (Professor, Center for Global Discovery, Sophia University; Senior Staff Writer, Nihon Keizai Shimbun)
SYMPOSIA
- SIIR Inaugural Lecture and Symposium
- November 25, 2015
Inaugural Lecture: “Governance in the Asia-Pacific and Japan’s International Cooperation”
Speaker:
Professor Akihiko TANAKA (Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Tokyo/ Former President, JICA)
- Panel Discussion:
Prof. Chikako UEKI
(Professor, Faculty of International Research and Education, Waseda University):
“Asia-Pacific Security and Japan’s Strategy”
Prof. Masatsugu NAYA (SIIR):
“Japan’s Foreign Economic Policy in the Context of the Global Economy”
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