July 10, 2009
Education and Welfare in the Nordic Region
Norway has been built a comprehensive measures to promote gender equality. One of the unique system is maternity/paternity leave which enables both mothers and fathers to balance family life and work. Talk will include the speaker's experience as a father of 2 children, recent development about female representation at company board rooms, and some general considerations about the Norwegain welfare state model.
Guest Speaker
Jørn Osmundsen ( Mr. Jorn Osmundsen, Second Secretary Royal Norwegian Embassy in Japan)
Finland, the closest European country from Japan, is well known for Nokia, and its modern, stylish designs. However in recent years, its prominent education system has been in the spotlight. What kind of country is Finland? Ms. Takase’s talk will be mainly about the education system and the people’s thoughts on education. Also, she will be sharing some basic knowledge of Finland and its lingual
environment and society.
Guest Speaker
Ai Takase ( Research Project Manager Finnish Institute in Japan)
Date & Time: July 10th, 2009 (Fri)
4:30 - 5:15pm Talk Session: Welfare
(English w/ Japanese interpreter)
5:20 - 6:00pm Talk Session: Education
(Japanese)
Place: 1st Fl., Okuma Garden House
Language: English & Japanese
Eligibility: For Waseda students, Faculty & Staff
Members, and the general public
Registration: Not Required
*Partial participation welcome!
Fees: Free!
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Sponsor: Scandinavian Airlines
Cooperation: The Royal Norwegian Embassy,
The Finnish Institute
Support: Waseda Institute for Nordic Studies
Collaboration: Waseda Office for Promotion of Gender Equality
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