2011 UNU Public Seminars
International Peace and Development
Overview
Date: 7, 14, 21 and 28 July in 2011
Time: 19:00-20:30
Location: United Nations University, Tokyo (5F Elizabeth Rose Hall)
Organizers: UNU-ISP
Co-Organizers: Shibuya Ward
Admission: Free
Contact: Mari Arimitsu, UNU-ISP: arimitsu@unu.edu
Download Brochure (650KB)
UNU has organized public seminars with Shibuya City Office since 2003. The seminars are intended to provide opportunities for lifelong learning to the residents of Shibuya as well as those who work and study in the ward. Since their inauguration, the seminars have been attended by more than a hundred people per session. This year’s seminars will be held on four Thursday evenings in July at United Nations University Headquarters.
Registration
Registration has reached maximum capacity and is now closed.
Note
- UNU Certificates of Completion will be awarded to the participants who attended all the four lectures.
- About half of the attendees are students and people in their 60s who have already retired.
- Each session is consisting of an introduction of the lecturer by a staff member from Shibuya Ward Office, 45 minutes lecture, and 35 minutes Q&A Session.
- Simultaneous English-Japanese interpretation will be provided for the 21 July lecture; the other lectures will be presented in Japanese only.
Programme
| 7 July |
Opening Remarks Vesselin Popovski Senior Academic Programme Office, UNU-ISP |
| The Nexus between Peace and Development: A Human Security Perspective Madoka Futamura Academic Programme Officer, UNU-Institute for Sustainability and Peace |
|
| 14 July | Introduction of UNU Public Seminars Kazuhiko Takeuchi Vice-Rector, United Nations University; Director, Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture |
| Progress Toward Achievement of the MDGs and Peacebuilding Toshiya Nishigori Public Affairs and Civil Society Liaison Officer, United Nations Development Programme |
|
| 21 July | Development and Peace - Social Justice and Conflict Prevention and Resolution John Clammer Visiting Professor, UNU-Institute for Sustainability
and Peace |
| 28 July | Challenges for the United Nations in Peace and Development Takeo Uchida Special Advisor to the Director, UNU-Institute for Sustainability and Peace |
| Certificate Distribution Takeo Uchida Special Advisor to the Director, UNU-Institute for Sustainability and Peace |
|
| Closing Remarks Takeo Uchida Special Advisor to the Director, UNU-Institute for Sustainability and Peace |
