HSP Seminar (#273) “Investigating possible violations of human rights law: the case of UN Commissions of Inquiry” (Jan. 13, 2021)
| Title | Investigating possible violations of human rights law: the case of UN Commissions of Inquiry |
| Descriptions | In this seminar, the speaker, who serves on the UN Commission of Inquiry for Burundi, will speak in her personal capacity. She first discuss different types of investigations and the different purposes they serve. She will also comment briefly on the different contexts, notably whether there is an armed conflict or not. Following that, the speaker will discuss Commissions of Inquiry. |
| Date | 13 January 2021(Wed), 19:00-20:30 |
| Venue | Zoom (Link will be sent to those registered with aikiharahunt[at]g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp) |
| Lecturer | Prof. Francoise J Hampson (Commissioner, UN Commission of Inquiry for Burundi; Emiratus Professor, University of Essex) |
| Moderator | Ai Kihara-Hunt (Associate Professor, Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), the University of Tokyo) |
| Language | English |
| Materials | To be distributed to registered people if any. |
| Organizers | Global Praxis class, Global Komaba, The University of Tokyo; Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), The University of Tokyo |
| Supporter | Research Center for Sustainable Development, Institute of Advanced Global Studies (IAGS), The University of Tokyo |
HSP Seminar (#272) “富岡町3.11を語る会 オンライン口演会” (Dec. 19, 2020)
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The Recording of the HSP Admission Guidance Session [closed]
We held the HSP Admission Guidance Session on Oct. 31, 2020.
You can watch the recording of the session below until Nov. 17 (Tues.), so please check it out.
Note: The session was held in Japanese.
The recording has been closed.
Application guidelines have been revised
Application guidelines for April 2021 enrollment of Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP) have been revised. On Oct. 30, 2020, the revised version was published on the website of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (in Japanese).
The HSP Admission Guidance Session (Oct 31, 2020)
There will be changes in the admission to our program (HSP) this year in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). New information will be published on the website of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (in Japanese) on Oct. 30 (Fri.).
We are going to hold an additional admission guidance session as follows. Prospective students are encouraged to join in.
- Date: Oct. 31 (Sat.), 2020, 11:30 –
- Venue: Online (Zoom)
If you would like to join in this session, please fill out the form below and press ‘send’ (送信) till Oct. 29 (Thurs.).
On Oct. 30 (Fri.), we are going to send the URL for the session to the registered addresses.
Note: Explanation and instruction will be given in Japanese.
The session has been closed.
The Recording of the HSP Admission Guidance Session [closed]
We held the 2nd HSP Admission Guidance Session on Oct. 10, 2020.
You can watch the recording of the session below until Oct. 30 (Fri.), so please check it out.
Note: The session was held in Japanese.
The recording has been closed.
HSP Seminar (#271) “International Leadership in the 21st Century: Themes, Contexts, and Critiques” (Nov. 7, 2020)
| Title | International Leadership in the 21st Century: Themes, Contexts, and Critiques |
| Descriptions | There are currently two major processes at play within the international system, especially as a result of the ‘New Cold War’ between China and the US, and the major disruption to international relations caused by COVID-19 and climate change.
On the one hand, there are observations about the lack of leadership at the international level, be that in addressing long-term issues such as climate change or the unprecedented challenges, including the economic challenges, posited by the current global health crisis. In these observations, the lack of leadership is often targeted at global governance in general and international organizations (UN, WHO) in particular. On the other hand, it is yet to be known what leadership at the international level entails. Is it part of the transferable skills that depend on the person’s abilities, or a gift certain people are born with? Does the type of leadership depend on the context in which we live? Or is it dependent on the goal? In short, while there seems to be a shared quest for more international leadership, there is no agreement on which form such leadership should take. In this seminar, discussions are focused on two main questions: |
| Date | 7 November 2020 (Sat), 15:00-18:00 |
| Venue | Zoom (Prior registration required by 6 November at: https://bit.ly/34mXP0J) |
| Lecturers | Prof. Kate Gilmore (Fellow, Harvard University; former Deputy High-Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Office of the High-Commissioner for Human Rights); Prof. Lise Howard (Professor, Georgetown University, President, ACUNS); Prof. Suze Wilson (Professor, Massey University, New Zealand); Prof. Varuni Ganepola (Professor, Monash University, Australia); Prof. Sukehiro Hasegawa (Special Advisor, Kyoto University of the Arts, former Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UN Mission for Timor-Leste); Prof. Sangita Rayamaji (Professor, Pokhara University, Nepal) |
| Moderators | Ai Kihara-Hunt (Associate Professor, Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), the University of Tokyo); Herman Salton (Professor, International Christian University) |
| Language | English |
| Materials | To be distributed to registered people. |
| Organizers | Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), The University of Tokyo; Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) Tokyo Liaison Office; International Christian University (ICU) |
| Supporter | Research Center for Sustainable Development, Institute of Advanced Global Studies (IAGS), The University of Tokyo |
HSP Seminar (#270) “地域創生実学概論” (Sep. 26 – Oct. 17, 2020)
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The HSP Admission Guidance Session (Oct 10, 2020)
The HSP Admission Guidance Session will be held as follows. Prospective students are encouraged to come and find more about the HSP.
- Date: Oct. 10 (Sat.), 2020, 10:00 –
- Venue: Online (Zoom)
There may be changes in the admission to the program this year in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
If the departments and the programs of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences change the admission guidelines, new information will be published on the website of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Also, there may be another admission guidance session as needed.
Note: Explanation and instruction will be given in Japanese.
The session has been closed.
HSP Seminar (#269) “Arbitration and Mediation: To improve commercial disputes processing by Vietnam and Japan” (Jun. 18, 2020)
| Title | Arbitration and Mediation: To improve commercial disputes processing by Vietnam and Japan |
| Descriptions | Japan is currently the third largest import and export market of Vietnam. Good political relations, the cultural understanding and harmony between the people of the two countries have been being a solid foundation for the positive and sustainable growth of trade relations between Vietnam and Japan. The year 2020 is expected to be a year of outstanding development of relations between Japan and Vietnam, unfortunately trade between the two nations has been facing great difficulties from the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the epidemic, goods and human transport are obstructed or even shut down, critically damaging trade activities.
Vietnam has now well controlled its epidemic in the country and has begun to re establish the “new normal” state for economic development; however, commercial transactions are still significantly affected by COVID-19 disruption of supply chains and consumption chains lead to unfulfillment of contractual obligations or unreasonably high costs of implementation, exposing many businesses to legal risks (breach of contracts) that might result in disputes and unwanted lawsuits. With the aim of furnishing Vietnamese and Japanese enterprises with suitable alternative dispute resolution options to assist the sustainable growth of trade relations, Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC) and Research Center for Sustainable Peace, The University of Tokyo as co organizes the Conference on Commercial Arbitration and Commercial Mediation To improve the dispute processing by Vietnam and Japan. Details about the event are as follows: Program Overview：
[Session 2: What are best fit for Japan-Vietnam commercial disputes? Expert’s advices on how to practically improve the enforcing contracts in Vietnam?]
[Session 3: Discussing the Initiative on creating a Network Group on Vietnam-Japan Commercial Disputes (Mediation-Arbitration) under the Japan-Vietnam Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) and Strategic Partnership]
* Related to this seminar, please refer to the following report of the seminar “International Arbitration and Rule of Law For Sustainable Market”, held on August 4th, 2017, at Vietnam Japan University (VJU), co-sponsored by Research Center for Sustainable Peace (RCSP) and Vietnam Japan University. |
| Date | June 18, 2020 (Thursday) 7:30 am – 11:30 am (Vietnam time) * Webiner will be started on 8:00am (Vietnam time). |
| Venue | Hall Room No 1 – Floor 7, VCCI Building, 9 Dao Duy Anh, Dong Da, Hanoi Video conference via Zoom platform (Webinar ID 950 6136 9820 – Password 123456) |
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| Languages | Vietnamese and Japanese; simultaneous interpretation is available |
| Materials | See below |
| Organizer | Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), The University of Tokyo |
| Co-organizers | Research Center for Sustainable Peace (RCSP), Institute of Advanced Global Studies (IAGS), The University of Tokyo Vietnam International Arbitration Center (VIAC) |
| Supporters | Embassy of Japan in Vietnam, Japan Trade Promotion Organization in Hanoi (JETRO), Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), Japan International Cooperation Agency in Hanoi (JICA Hanoi), VNU Vietnam Japan University (VJU), Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA), Japan International Dispute Resolution Center (JIDRC), Japan International Mediation Center (JIMC), Ministry of Justice of Japan, Study of Network Governance for Access to Justice in East Asia (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) ) |
| Notes | Registration：
– Register in advance to join the offline seminar at VIAC’s office in Hanoi; – Register in advance for this webinar: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Or using: |
HSP Seminar (#268) “COVID-19 and United Nations’ Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse – Victim-Centered Pesepctive” (Jun. 17, 2020)
| Title | COVID-19 and United Nations’ Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse – Victim-Centered Pesepctive |
| Descriptions | Join us in a Special Seminar with the UN Victims’ Rights Advocate Ms. Jane Connors to gain an inside look into perspectives in protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) during the time of COVID-19. She will speak about what the UN’s approach is in prevention and responding to SEA during this difficult time, as COVID-19 and responses to it may put certain groups in a more vulnerable position in the society. The UN is taking a victim-centered approach, and is working on strengthening the existing protection mechanisms to enable beneficiaries of humanitarian aid to have safe access to aid while preventing SEA, as well as to secure safe reporting in case SEA incidents happen. The UN’s Victims’ Rights Advocate Ms. Jane Connors will speak, followed by Q and A. |
| Date | 17 June (Wed) 2020, |
| Venue | Zoom (Prior registration necessary: https://forms.gle/gNQ964FWn7c3rp3h7) |
| Lecturer | Ms. Jane Connors, UN Victims’ Rights Advocate, Assistant Secretary-General, the United Nations |
| Moderator | Dr. Ai Kihara-Hunt, Associate Professor, Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), the University of Tokyo |
| Language | English |
| Materials | To be distributed to registered participants |
| Organizers | Office of the Victims’ Rights Advocate, the United Nations; Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), The University of Tokyo |
| Co-organizer | Research Center for Sustainable Peace (RCSP), Institute of Advanced Global Studies (IAGS), The University of Tokyo |
| Notes | This seminar is limited to the University of Tokyo’s Faculty and Students. Please join in the HSP seminar on sexual exploitation and abuse in the UN on 15 June 2020 to enable informed participation to this special event. In order to have a productive discussion, participation is limited to maximum 40. |
HSP Seminar (#267) “Sexual Exploitation and Abuse at the UN: the Issues, Prevention and Accountability” (Jun. 15, 2020)
| Title | Sexual Exploitation and Abuse at the UN: the Issues, Prevention and Accountability |
| Descriptions | Nearly 30 years has passed since the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in UN Peace Operations has become public. What is the nature and extent of the issue, and how has the UN been preventing and responding to it? This seminar is based on findings from her research into accountability for SEA and the High-Level Roundtable on SEA co-convened with the UN Victims’ Rights Advocate in 2019. |
| Date | 15 June (Mon) 2020, 18:00-19:30 |
| Venue | Zoom (URL will be given after you register at https://forms.gle/AohJE45Y1v5ULx4k8) |
| Lecturer | Dr. Ai Kihara-Hunt (Associate Professor, Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), the University of Tokyo) |
| Language | English |
| Materials | To be distributed to registered people. |
| Organizer | Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), The University of Tokyo |
| Co-organizer | Research Center for Sustainable Peace, Institute of Advanced Global Studies (IAGS), The University of Tokyo |
| Notes | Those who are registered for the Special Seminar on 17 June by the UN Victims’ Rights Advocate (limited to University of Tokyo faculty and students), please join this seminar. |
The Recording of the HSP Admission Guidance Session [closed]
We held the 1st HSP Admission Guidance Session on May 30, 2020.
You can watch the recording of the session below until June 15 (Mon.), so please check it out.
Note: The session was held in Japanese.
The recording has been closed.
The 2nd HSP Admission Guidance Session is going to be held in October.
The website of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will provide the details later.
The HSP Admission Guidance Session (May 30, 2020)
The HSP Admission Guidance Session will be held as follows. Prospective students are encouraged to come and find more about the HSP.
- Date: May 30 (Sat.), 2020, 13:00-15:00
- Venue: Online (Zoom)
If you would like to join the session, please fill out the form below and press ‘send’ (送信) till May 28 (Thurs.).
On May 29 (Fri.), we will send the link to the registered addresses.
Note: Explanation and instruction will be given in Japanese.
The form has been closed.
The 2nd HSP Admission Guidance Session is going to be held in October 10, 2020. (More details)
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HSP Seminar (#266) “Diversity of Jewish refugees in wartime Japan and Shanghai” (Feb. 19, 2020)
| Title | Diversity of Jewish refugees in wartime Japan and Shanghai |
| Date | February 19, 2020 (Wed.) 14:00 – 17:30 |
| Venue | 21 KOMCEE West (Map) 3F 303, Komaba Campus, The University of Tokyo |
| Lecturers | Kiril Feferman (Senior Lecturer, Head of the Holocaust History Center, Ariel University) Martyna Rusiniak-Karwat (Assistant Professor, the Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences) |
| Language | English (No simultaneous interpretation) |
| Organizers | Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), The University of Tokyo Yakov Zinberg (Kokushikan University, Department of Asia 21) Kenji Kanno (Tokyo University of Science) Marylka Project |
| Notes | Free participation, no registration required |
HSP Seminar (#265) “Developments on the Political Situation in Afghanistan and the UN” (Jan. 10, 2020)
| Title | Developments on the Political Situation in Afghanistan and the UN |
| Descriptions | With the the assassination of Tetsu Nakamura still fresh, future prospects of peace building in Afghanistan appear bleak. In this session, Mr. Yamamoto and Mr. Mizuta have kindly spared their time to share their experiences while they visit Japan. |
| Date | January 10, 2020 (Friday) 14:00 – 15:30 |
| Venue | Collaboration Room 1, Bldg. 18, Komaba Campus, The University of Tokyo |
| Lecturer | Tadamichi Yamamoto (Special Representative of the Secretary-General and United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Head) |
| Commentator | Shinichi Mizuta (Special Aide to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General; HSP PhD Alumnus) |
| Language | Japanese |
| Organizer | Graduate Program on Human Security (HSP), The University of Tokyo |
