HSP Seminar (#278) “The possibilities for cooperation with Cambodia through civil society in the age of SDGs: Japan’s role amid COVID-19 and new US-China tensions” (Feb. 22, 2021)
| Title | The possibilities for cooperation with Cambodia through civil society in the age of SDGs: Japan’s role amid COVID-19 and new US-China tensions |
| Descriptions | In Session 1, Mr. Koma will discuss the problems and possibilities of agricultural development in Cambodia in relation to Japanese agricultural support. In Session 2, the topic of civil society in Japanese ODA and her governance support will be discussed within the context of the growing influence of China on Cambodia. Finally, with the inclusion of SDG16+ research institutes (http://cdr.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/RCSP/topics/869.html), a call to action by Japanese NGOs, in particular, PFCJ, to JICA, the Japanese government and Japanese Private Sector. |
| Date | Month Date, 2021 (Mon.) 17:45 – 21:00（Open from 17:15, Screening a video from 17:30） |
| Venue | Online webinar |
| Lecturers | 1st session: Keynote speech Dr. Yang Saing Koma (Chairman of the Board of the Grassroot Democratic Party, CEDAC founder and former representative. To participate online) 2nd session: Panel discussion |
| Commentators | 1st session: Hironobu Kurata (KURATA PEPPER Co. Ltd. Commentator, participating online) 2nd session: |
| Moderators | General Moderator: Ryu Morita (Executive Director, Japan Overseas Christian Medical Cooperative Service) 1st session: 2nd session: |
| Languages | English, Japanese |
| Materials | Preparing |
| Organizers | Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), The University of Tokyo; People’s Forum for Cambodia, Japan (PFCJ); Research Center for Sustainable Peace (RCSP), Institute of Advanced Global Studies (IAGS), The University of Tokyo |
| Supporters | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; United Nations Forum |
| Notes | Application: Google Form Contact: Haruki Matsui (Student, University of Tokyo) |
