Global Leadership Fellows Program (GLFP)グローバル・リーダーシップ・フェローズ・プログラム

早稲田大学の創設者・大隈重信が掲げた「東西文明の調和」という建学の精神から130年。かつて「東洋」とされたアジア地域は目覚ましい発展を遂げ、米国をはじめとする「西洋」諸国との関係も一層緊密になっています。

こうした中で、「東西の調和」は着実に進展し、アジア太平洋地域は今や世界の政治・経済の行方を左右する中核的な存在として、国際的な注目を集めています。同時に、現代の国際社会は、文化・宗教・社会的背景の異なる人々が共に生きる多様性の時代です。異なる価値観を尊重し、対話と協働を通じて共存の道を切り拓く力が、これまで以上に求められています。

Global Leadership Fellows Programでは、アジア太平洋地域への深い理解とその持続的発展への貢献を出発点としつつ、地域を越えて多様な人々をつなぎ、地球規模の課題に取り組む「地球益」志向のリーダーを育成します。本プログラムが目指すのは、以下の資質を備えた次世代のグローバルリーダーです。

• 多様な価値観への理解と共感力
• 専門性と学際的視野の両立
• グローバル課題への深い洞察と構想力
• 公正で持続可能な社会の構築に貢献する倫理観

本プログラムは、こうした力を備えた人材が、変動する世界において調和と創造をもたらすリーダーであると信じ、その育成に取り組んでいます。

It has been 130 years since Waseda University’s founder, Shigenobu Okuma, articulated the founding ideal of “harmonizing Eastern and Western civilizations.” The Asian region – once labeled the “East” – has since achieved remarkable transformation, and its ties with the “West,” including the United States, have grown ever more interconnected. As the interdependence deepens, the pursuit of “East–West harmony” continues to evolve, and the Asia-Pacific region now stands at the center of global attention as a key driver of worldwide political and economic developments.

At the same time, contemporary international society is defined by diversity. People of different cultural, religious, and social backgrounds live and work together across borders. More than ever, we need individuals who can respect differing values and enact the ability to build pathways to coexistence through dialogue and collaboration.

The Global Leadership Fellows Program seeks to cultivate leaders who begin with a deep understanding of the Asia-Pacific region and a commitment to its sustainable development, and who can simultaneously connect diverse communities across regions to address global challenges with a sense of responsibility toward the global common good.

The program aims to nurture the next generation of global leaders who embody the following qualities:

• Understanding of and empathy for diverse values
• Integrating disciplinary expertise and an interdisciplinary perspective
• Deep insight into global issues and the capacity to formulate visionary and strategic initiatives
• A strong ethical foundation for contributing to a fair and sustainable society

Believing that individuals possessing these capacities will serve as leaders who foster harmony and innovation in an ever-changing world, we are dedicated to supporting their development.