Hasegawa Peacebuilding Academy

On March 26, Professor Sukehiro Hasegawa, Ms. Akari Kano, and eight students from the Hasegawa seminar class discussed the implications of Japan’s massive earthquake and nuclear power plant issue. Professor Hasegawa and Ms. Kano emphasized that Japanese leaders needed to realize how important for Japan act as a global leader on handling the nuclear power issue.(Keisuke Nagashima, Jun Sune Misu)

On March 13, six female students of the Hosei Second High School started their special English language class in prepration for their interviews by Kent. The Hasegawa seminar students who assisted in conducting class are Mr. Akira Nakamura, Ms Aoi Yokoda, Ms. Mika Kato and Mr. Hayato Takeuchi.

Professor Hasegawa and 30 trainees of the Hiroshima Peacebuilders from 16 countries visited Yamato Museum at the port city of Kure outside of Hiroshima and also the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Naval Academy in Edajima on February 19, 2011.

Professor Hasegawa spoke to a group of trainees attending the peacebuilding training program held in Hiroshima. Organized by the HIroshima Peacebuilders with funds provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the training course had 30 trainees from several countries including China.

On Tuesday 15 February 2011, Minister of Finance of Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Emilia Pires made a comprehensive presentation on “Accomplishments and Challenges of a Post-Conflict Country” at a seminar organized by the Institute of Sustainability and Peace of the United Nations University in Tokyo. She spoke about tangible achievements made and the need for further progress in the post-conflict peacebuilding taking place in Timor-Leste. (Hayato Takeuchi)

At the UNU Interactive Seminar on Global Issues, Professor Ramesh Thakur of the University of Waterloo introduced a new book entitled The Dark Side of Globalization published by the United Nations University Press. Professor Sukehiro Hasegawa participated in the book review meeting as discussant. Introduction was made by Mr. Vesselin Popovski, the Senior Academic Programme Officer of UNU. (Jun Sune Misu)

Professor Hasegawa delivered lectures to 20 trainees at a training seminars organized by the Hiroshima Peacebuilders. The training seminar was funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Professor Hasegawa explained the integrated peacebuilding mission approach as well as the leadership roles and competencies required of the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General and Resident Coordinators of the UN system in post-conflict countries.

１２月２０日、ツルネンマルティ参議院議員・東ティモール議員連盟会長と大野元裕参議院議員・事務局長の招待のもと、法政大学教授の長谷川祐弘氏は参議院議員会館にて江田五月前参議院議長、羽田孜元総理、岡崎トミ子大臣とともに、東ティモール議員団と会談した。

Mr. Hairong Lai, Executive Director of the China Center for Overseas Social and Philosophical Theories spoke to Hosei graduate class students on Monday, 20th December 2010. He made a presentation on “Changing Political and Economic Structure in China and Its Implications for Foreign Policy.”(Kisho Tsuchiya)