As everyone knows from media reports, now more than ever there are so-called “troubled areas” of the world where disputes and conflicts are ongoing.
And of course it was only in March this year that the Japan Ground Self Defense Force which had been dispatched by the Japanese Government to aid in UN Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) was withdrawn from South Sudan, one of the most conflict-ridden areas in the world today.
Now at the ICC, we are pleased to present a series of lectures from young professionals working in the vanguard of international cooperation.
First from Mr. Yuichi Sugawara: a former member of the UN mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) responsible for intelligence and mission analysis.
South Sudan is the newest country in the world and became independent from the Republic of the Sudan in 2011. Mr. Sugawara was responsible for analysis of various levels of intelligence and information that emerged every day from South Sudan that was then sent worldwide.
Information and analysis from this kind of special viewpoint is something that you cannot get from the internet or books, but only here as a Waseda student or staff member.
So if you want to work in the UN in the future, or are interested in the work that goes into peacebuilding and cooperation around the world.
Please come to our talk session and hear about it from someone who has been on the front lines!
◆Guest Profile: Mr. Yuichi Sugawara◆
Graduated from Waseda School of Political Science and Economics in 2010. Received an MA in Conflict Resolution from Bradford University in the UK.
Worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) as a specialist in charge of economic cooperation with Rwanda and Burundi.
Dispatched to work at the Japanese Embassy in Sudan in 2012 and became an information analysis official as part of UNMISS in 2015.
Currently studying political science at Waseda Graduate School.
Date and Time
June 23rd 2017 (Fri) 18:15 to 19:45 (Doors open: 18:00)
Venue
Okuma Garden House (Bldg. 25, 1F)
Eligibility
Waseda Students & Staff
Language
Japanese ★Q&A in Japanese and English
Fee
Free
Registration
Not required (100 seats first come first serve, standing room available)
Enquiries
ICC TEL: 03-5286-3990 E-mail:[email protected]