On 15th November 2011, Mr. Kouji Abe, Director of the Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division of the Foreign Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, lectured on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Firstly, He introduced several treaties to protect human rights as universal values. Then he explained the background of the UNHRC and the difference between the UNHRC and the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) which is an ancestor of the UNHRC. In his explanation on the institution-building of the UNHRC, he mentioned the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and the special procedure in a particular country or theme. And he talked about the Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) as a department of human rights in United Nations Secretariat. Finally, in terms of the diplomacy of human rights in Japan, he referred to the importance of dialogues and cooperation on the basis of the positive linkage. (Yukihiko Masuda)
[Diplomacy]November 9th “The Next Steps: What Lies Ahead for the US-Japan Relationship”(H.E. James P. Zumwalt)
On November 9th, H.E. James P. Zumwalt, Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Japan, came and made his speech in the Diplomacy class. He delivered the speech on ‘The Next Steps: What lies ahead for the US-Japan Relationship’, after the opening speech by Professor Mori Satoshi, the Chief of the Department of the Global Politics. In his speech, he especially focused on the following three points: security relationship, economic relationship, and people to people relationship. He also told with an emphasis that Japan and United States share common interests and values such as liberal democracy. Following the keynote speech, under the Professor Suzuki’s moderation, Professor Mori and Associate Professor Meadows gave their comments. Then some students asked various questions to Minister Zumwalt. After that, Professor Hasegawa lastly suggested to him, “Sharing common interests are important, but the economy is not everything. Moreover, we should share each other’s uniqueness and respect each other’s position.” (Dona Jung)
[Seminar] 2011年11月1日 新ゼミ生を選抜する面接
On November 1st, Professor Hasegawa and the seminar members had interviews with candidates for new students of the seminar. Professor and the seminar students asked some questions based on their principles which goes “we recruit students who can take initiatives with a leadership and have good academic skills.” We asked the candidates about papers which they wrote, their awareness of world issues, where they would like to go on a study tour next year, and so forth. They are going to be evaluated by all seminar students and professor with fairness. In the interviews, freshmen answered questions passionately. It was, therefore, the great opportunity to remind what we thought when we had applied to enter the seminar.(Takato Usui)
[IntOrg]2011年11月1日 地域国際機構としてのASEANの進展と課題(長谷川祐弘教授)
On 1st November 2011, Professor Hasegawa lectured on the status and challenges of the ASEAN with an emphasis on the economic integration. Firstly, he explained the structures and institutions of the ASEAN, and the outcome of various conferences. And he indicated the ASEAN Free Trade Area Agreement concluded in 1993 and the Common Effective Preferential Tariff agreed in 1992 as trends of ASEAN for economic integration. He also mentioned in details the challenges faced by ASEAN. Finally, he explained the differences between Economic Partnership Agreement and Free Trade Agreement in terms of the economic relationships between ASEAN and Japan. (Shogo Yoshida)
[Diplomacy] 2011年10月26日 日本と中国の外交関係
On October 26 2011, Professor Hasegawa firstly showed us a video about diplomatic relations between Japan and China in his class on “Foreign Policy”. Contents of the video were dual diplomacy related to Senkaku Islands and meetings between heads of China forces and former heads of Japanese Self-Defense Forces. Then, Professor Hasegawa’s guest gave her comment, and students gave their opinion about given questions and we discussed it. (Jieun Park)
[IntOrg]2011年10月25日 2010年度MDGs報告書を通じて確認するMDGsの実現可能性(長谷川祐弘教授)
On October 25, in the international organization class, Prof. Hasegawa gave his lecture on the theme of ‘Millennium Development Goals part 2’. He used the Millennium Development Goals Report 2010 to assess a progress towards the MDGs. By analyzing data and graphs in this report, he ascertained whether the goals are achievable and what are the obstacles. Also, he emphasized that you should not trust the data blindly unless you verify it. finally, he explained the contribution of Japan toward achieving the MDGs. (Dona Jung)
[NEWS] Evolution of UN Peacekeeping Doctrines
At the invitation of Mr. Vesselin Popovski, Director of Peace and Governance Programme of the United Nations University, Professor Hasegawa spoke to a group of about 20 graduate students for two hours on 20 October 2011. The students were from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and New Zealand. Half of them were studying for masters degrees, while the rest pursued a six week international course. Upon completion of Professor Hasegawa’s discourse, the students asked many questions and engaged in a lively discussion on how the doctrines, policies and practices of UN peacekeeping operations changed over the past two decades since the end of the Cold War.
[Diplomacy] 2011年10月19日 国連と日本外交の現状と展望(外務省総合外交政策局参事官 宮島昭夫様)
On 19 October 2011, Mr. Akio Miyajima, Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered a lecture in the Sky Hall. Firstly he explained about problems about the United Nations and the world globalizing rapidly, used Ban Ki-moon U.N. Secretary General speech. Secondly, he talked about diplomacy between Japan and UN, and presented the support from each country when the East Japan great earthquake disaster occurred on March 11. Furthermore, He spoke, being related to a speech of Prime Minister Noda, importance of the contribution to the global community as thanks to support. Then, he referred to problems such as the human and finance contribution of Japan to the United Nations, and at last, he advised to students who want to become UN staffs. (Mai Kato)
[Seminar] 2011年10月18日 人権班による死刑制度についてのプレゼンテーション
On October 18th, the human rights group members made several presentations on the Capital Punishment. Firstly, they explained the old theory and European thoughts. Secondly, they picked up some treaties and the problems. To think about it, there is the question, “There any norm above laws?” they also explained it. Lastly, they talked about the contemporary thoughts of the capital punishment and the four main points at the issue. After the presentation, we had the discussion time and made 4 parties to make the manifesto about Capital Punishment in Japan. (Nanami Ito)
[IntOrg] 2011年10月18日 ILOのディーセント・ワークを全ての人に(ILO駐日事務所代表 長谷川真一様)
On 18th October 2011, Mr. Hasegawa Shinichi, Director of ILO Office in Japan, gave us a lecture on “ILO and Asia, Decent Work”, and explained activities of ILO toward natural disasters. In particular, Mr. Hasegawa mentioned ILO coping with Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, also he explained ILO is technical assistance to some countries such as Sri Lanka. And as he lecture, emphasized “Decent Work for All” based on setting international labor standard, monitoring system of the standard, and international technical cooperation program. After exposition of “Decent Work for All”, Mr. Hasegawa commented his personal opinions about “foreign labors”, “immigrants”, and “Convention Concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Actions toward the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour”. Moreover, Mr. Hasegawa expounded changes of global labor market with china economic growth. Finally, he mentioned the importance of 4 strategic objectives of Decent Work by ILO and also about Decent Work of Japan in the future. (Minshik KIM)
[Diplomacy] 2011年10月12日 日本の安全保障外交の変遷と展望
On October 12 2011, Professor Hasegawa first explained in his class on “Foreign Policy” the evolution of security arrangements made by nation states in achieving their national security. These included a traditional security alliance to various collective security arrangements. He explained the significance of a newly emerging conception of human security in the rapidly globalizing world. He then delivered a lecture on the theme of “Japanese defense policy”. Secondly, he explained the current condition and agenda of Japan-U.S. security and defense cooperation arrangements. Finally he told us that the process of foreign policy formulation and implementation of a democratic nation is influenced very much by its domestic factors such as how people perceive its appropriateness. (Eri Iijima)
[Seminar]2011年10月11日 環境班によるゴミ問題に関するプレゼンテーション
On October 11, the Environmental group made a presentation on definition of the garbage, the situation of East Timor and Serbia, the problems of these places, and how to resolve these situations. After the presentation, we discussed possible ways for resolving the problems. From each groups point of view, to resolve these problems, we reached out the conclusion that we should promote education and infrastructure. (Sayuri Maruyama)
[IntOrg] (11 Oct 2011) Hasegawa: “Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri Explained Timor-Leste Efforts to Achieve MDGs at UN General Assembly 2005”
On 11 October 2011, in his class on international organizations, Professor Hasegawa delivered a lecture on the theme of “Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)”. In explaining how he helped the Government of Timor-Leste in achieving MDGs, he introduced a video showing then Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri addressing the Special General Assembly of the United Nations in 2005. Professor Hasegawa noted that in spite of setbacks encountered during the financial and economic downturn in the world as a whole, moved towards reducing poverty by half. By referring to the latest MDG 2011 Report, he mentioned the Secretary-General declared that the global poverty rate will have been reduced to 15 percent by year 2015 which represented a substantial reduction and far below the target level of 23 percent. Professor Hasegawa also noted that the main obstacle to achieving MDG targets was inequity among income groups as well as those in urban and rural areas.
[NEWS] 防衛省主催 「国際平和協力基礎講習」
１０月３日、防衛省・国際平和協力センター主催の「国際平和協力基礎講習」が初めて開催され、長谷川祐弘 法政大学教授が、元国連事務総長特別代表の視点から、「国連平和維持活動の変遷と自衛隊の役割」に関する講義を約２時間にわたって行った。この講習は、国際平和協力活動が防衛省・自衛隊本来の任務化されたことを受け、陸海空自衛隊の幹部自衛官にとって必要な国際平和協力活動に係る基礎知識を普及するすることを目的としており、防衛省・統合幕僚学校(学校長：陸将 林 一也、副校長：海将補 中西正人)の下部組織である国際平和協力センターとして初めての教育事業である。今回の講習の課程主任は同センターの教育研究室長(１等海佐 林秀樹)であり、受講生は内局・統合幕僚監部４名、陸上自衛隊１９名、海上自衛隊１２名、航空自衛隊１３名の計４８名であり、約３割にあたる１５名が、国連平和維持活動、国際緊急援助活動、海賊対処活動等の経験者であった。受講生は総員、元国連事務総長特別代表の長谷川教授から直接学ぶ機会を持ち、大変有意義であったとの所見であった。法政大学からは、長谷川ゼミ長の平林聡一朗と副ゼミ長の丸山小百合が同行した。 (丸山小百合)
[NEWS] 増田総長が長谷川ゼミ生と懇談
10月5日に法政大学ボアソナードタワーで第4回国際コロキアム東京2011が開催され、「再建と復興を目指して」と題して活発な討論が行われた。長谷川ゼミ生はこの会議の運営の支援にあたった。会議の後、長谷川ゼミ生は増田壽男法政大学総長と懇談する機会があった。バルカン諸国への研修旅行を企画・施行した近藤れなが、増田総長に各々の国の状況を説明した。また増田総長より、長谷川ゼミ生に向けて、聞き上手・話し上手になる為の心得や大学生活などについて、貴重なアドバイスを頂いた。(吉田翔悟)
[Diplomacy]2011年10月5日 “The U.S-Japan Alliance” Mr. Richard Bakewell
Mr. Richard Bakewell lectured on “The U.S-Japan Alliance”. His lecture were consisted of 5 parts. First, he talked about history of partnership between U.S. and Japan. Specially he focused on common strategic objectives. Second, he lectured on “Current U.S. military presence in Japan”. Then he focused on U.S. forces in Japan, the reasons, the history so on. Third he talked us about “Defense policy review initiative and realignment”. Forth, he lectured on “New security challenges”. The new challenges were terrorism including other trans national issues, anti-piracy and cyber. Fifth, he gave us details U.S.-Japan cooperation after the great Japan Earthquake, “Operation Tomodachi”, U.S – military assistance and Fukushima Daiichi Assistance.(Sayuri Maruyama)
[NEWS] 日米共催「平和維持活動幹部職員養成コース」GPOI Senior Mission Leadership Training Course
As part of the Global Peace Operations Initiatives (GPOI), Japan and the United States co-organized its second Senior Mission Leadership (SML) training program for two weeks from September 5 to 16 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. The training course was conducted by Gen. Patrick Commart of the Netherlands and Professor Sukehiro Hasegawa as senior mentors along with General Agwai of Nigeria and Former Minister Elisabeth Rehn of Finnland. Among participants were Mr. Uramoto, Deputy Director General of UNIDO, Ms Futamura, WFP Representative in India, Mr. Kondo, UNDP Country Director in Chad, Ms. Ikegame, Chief for Africa Coordination Office at UN Headquarters, Ms Yanagisawa, Director of JICA and Mr. Nawatame of the Minstry of Defense of Japan.
[Seminar] 2011年10月4日 公開ゼミが行われました。
本日2011年10月4日、長谷川ゼミは新入生リクルート活動の一環として1年生を対象とした公開ゼミを行いました。4時間目は夏季休暇中に実施した海外研修旅行の報告会を行い、旧ユーゴスラビア圏に行ったグループ及び東ティモールに行ったグループそれぞれから発表がありました。旧ユーゴスラビア班はマケドニア・コソボ・ボスニアヘルツェゴビナ・セルビア各国における民族問題の相違・共通点について述べ、中でもマケドニアではペトロバツ群での現地小学生との清掃活動やUNDP・UNICEF等国際機関でのブリーフィングがあり言語・教育問題を中心とした民族融和への取り組みについて紹介されました。東ティモール班からは東ティモールの抱える公用語問題とインフラ、貧困問題、そして産業についてのプレゼンテーションがありました。主食すら輸入に頼る東ティモールがどのように米の自給自足を達成するか、またこれから工業化をすすめるにあたってのインフラ問題について紹介されました。5時間目は旧ユーゴスラビア班・東ティモール班・国内滞在組の3グループに別れて、各グループ内で「貴方がパン・キムン国連事務総長だったらどのような政策を立案するか？」をテーマにディスカッションを行い、バルカン諸民族問題と東ティモール言語問題に対してどのようなアプローチをしていけばいいかを議論しました。グループには一年生も混ざり、2年・3年生に混ざって活発なディスカッションが行われました。 (加藤 美翔)
[IntOrg] 2011年10月4日 UNICEFの目指すものとは(UNICEF東京事務所代表 平林国彦様)
On the 4th October 2011, Mr. Hirabayashi Kunihiko, Director of UNICEF at the Tokyo office, gave a lecture on equity and child survival. Firstly, he explained UNICEF’s role and current priorities, then showed several evidences related to the current trend of reduction of child mortality and equity issues. Finally, he defined the difference between equity and equality and lectured how UNICEF practices the equity-focused approach. (Terauchi Akiho)
[Study-Tour] Timor-Leste Briefing at KOICA about education.
August 30 is the national referendum anniversary day, so people celebrated it, and Dili got excited. There were small festivals here and there in Dili.
After the lunch, we had KOICA’s briefing. They welcomed us very much and explained their education support activities in Timor-leste.
Finally we had question and discussion time, and Mrs. Jung said it is important to try to see a bigger picture when we travel Timor-leste. It was a worthwhile time. (Mai Nakasendo)