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Update on July 24, 2008

Result of TIEC International Symposium 2008
Women's Universities in the 21st Century
-Mission in the age of globalization-  to Japanese page

  1. Title of the Symposium
    Women's Universities in the 21st Century -Mission in the age of globalization-
  2. Mission of the Symposium
    There have been many discussions on the women's university, most of which, however, consist of fragmental knowledge and information. The concept of women's university has neither been defined nor shared at all.
    In this symposium, our mission is to achieve four targets to attain a view of the women's university in 21st century.
    1) Learning the birth and history of the women's university in the context of world history
    2) Exploring the role of the women's university in the age of technologyand globalization
    3) Discussing the role of women’s universities in nurturing global citizens.
    4) Constructing mutual networks among women's universities in the world
  3. Sponsors etc.
    1)Sponsors: Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and Ochanomizu University, Tokyo
    2)Supporters: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology-Japan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, National Women’s Education Center, Japan and Five Women’s Universities Consortium (Japan Women’s University, Nara Women’s University, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo Women’s Christian University, Tsuda College)
    3)Co-sponsor: SIMAL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  4. Date
    Saturday, July 19, 2008, starting at 1pm (gate open 12noon)
  5. Venue
    International Conference Hall, 3F Plaza Heisei, Tokyo International Exchange Center
    Address: Tokyo Academic Park, 2-79 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo Japan
  6. Audience
     Japanese students, international students, educational administrators and teachers
  7. Admission and Application
    Free admission
    No reservation needed
  8. Number of Participants
    275
  9. Timetable
    Time
    Details
    13:00- Opening Remarks
    President Yasuo Kitahara, Japan Student Services Organization
    13:10-14:10

    Keynote Adress

    President Lee Bae Yong, Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea

    President Mitiko Go, Ochanomizu University, Japan

    14:20-18:05


    (14:20-15:55)









    (16:10-18:05)

    		Panel Discussion

    Facilitator:

    Ms. Atsuko Tsuji, Editorialist, The Asahi Shimbun

    Panel Discussion, Part I

    Themes:

    “The Mission of Women’s University~beyond a century~”

    Panelists:

    President Amelia Lourdes B. Reyes, The Philippines Women’s University, Republic of the Philippines
    President Masako Iino, Tsuda College, Japan

    President Akiko Minato, Tokyo Women’s Christian University, Japan

    President Kenji Kume, Nara Women’s University, Japan

    President Syoko Goto, Japan Women’s University, Japan

    Panel Discussion, Part II

    Themes:

    Living in the Global Society

    Panelists:

    Suneerat Neancharoensuk, Alumuni of Graduate School of Ochanomizu University, Thailand
    Wahida Yusofzai, International student of Graduate School of Ochanomizu University, Afghanistan
    Etsuko Chida, Alumuni of Tsuda College
    Bin Yue Zhen, Almuni of Naka Women's University
    Keiko Mizuno, Alumuni of Tokyo Woman’s University
    Julie Tanaka, Alumuni of Japan Women’s University
    18:05-

    Closing Remarks

    Former Presiden Osamu Akagi, Osaka University of Foreign Studies,  and Former Superintendent, Tokyo International Exchange Center)
    18:30- Networking Reception
    Simultaneous interpretation provided. Japanese, English and Korean

    Symposium Flier(PDF 322KB)

    * This symposium is subsidized by the Nakajima Foundation.

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