Critical Thinking and Reasons for Being: Finding Meaningful Work in A Global Age
講師：Barbara MORRISON, Ph.D.　バーバラ　モリソン 氏
（宇都宮大学国際学部　准教授)

In this group session we will be talking and thinking about 生きがい and the ways in which we can begin to bring a sense of meaning (raison d’etre: reason for being) into our work lives. Using critical thinking as a guide, we will work together to understand how to both discover and cultivate what is meaningful for each of us in order to pursue and to accomplish careers both domestic and abroad.

＜プロフィール＞
My career path has been varied to say the least and not without defeats. Very early in my career I understood that my best life lay in education and academia, but as I felt my family was unsupportive of that endeavour I turned to business - taking positions in real estate and head-hunting after having explored careers in law, government, retail, journalism, non-profit and the arts - before eventually finishing degrees in both Japanese and English literature.

分科会Ａ：Why Do We Work?
講師：Amin GHADIMI, Ph.D.　アミン　ガデミ 氏
（宇都宮大学　国際学部　助教）

This seminar considers the intellectual and cultural dimensions of economic activity. What meaning is ascribed to work in contemporary Japan? What meaning should be ascribed? And what difference does it make, anyway?

＜プロフィール＞
Amin Ghadimi teaches cultural and social theory at Utsunomiya University and studies the global intellectual history of modern Japan. His most recent research project examines perceptions of Ottoman despotism during the Japanese civil war of 1877. Born and raised in Kobe, Ghadimi completed his professional training as an historian in the United States. He has lived in various places across the Asia-Pacific region, including China and the South Pacific country of Vanuatu.

分科会Ｂ：Taking Peace Seriously：Towards the Understanding of International Humanitarian Assistance
講師：Hiroshige FUJII 　藤井　広重 氏
（宇都宮大学　国際学部　准教授
　元内閣府国際平和協力本部事務局　国際平和協力研究員）

The aim of this course is to deepen the understanding of post-conflict situations through humanitarian assistance. Upon completion of this course students will be able to clarify the five types of peace operations and advance their own career development.

＜プロフィール＞
Fujii Hiroshige is an Associate Professor at Utsunomiya University who specializes in International Human Rights Law and Peacebuilding in Africa. He has professional experience in the Philippines, Ghana, the Netherlands and South Africa, as well as having engaged in UN Peacekeeping Operations in South Sudan as a Program Advisor in Japan’s Cabinet Office. The Japanese Government dispatched Fujii to Mali Peacebuilding Center as an expert of International Criminal Justice in July 2015. Fujii’s website is https://www.fujiih.com/.

分科会Ｃ：Learning From Yesterday For A Safer Tomorrow; Skills Required in the Age of New Normal
講師：Takeshi KOMINO　小美野　剛 氏
（CWS Japan 事務局長）

This course explores the evolution of the disaster risk reduction field, as well as the critical skills required in this ever prone disaster time of our lives; the New Normal. We will explore learning from experience and discover strengths to be derived from each student's participation in the dynamics of their hometown.

＜プロフィール＞
General Secretary of CWS Japan, and Co-chairperson of Japan Platform. Also serves as Secretary General and a member of Executive Committee for Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network（ADRRN）, joint secretariat of Japan CSO Coalition for DRR（JCC-DRR）, and the chairperson of Japan Quality and Accountability Network （JQAN）. He graduated from Doshisha University, and holds Development Studies M.A. from Brandeis University.

分科会Ｄ：Fair Trade : Can This be the Way to Work Together Equally and Beyond the Relationship of Supporters and Beneficiaries?
講師：Chisato TAKAHASHI　髙橋　知里 氏
（特定非営利活動法人パルシック（PARCIC）　東京事務所　民際協力担当）

In this workshop we are exploring and coming to terms with our understanding of the concept of Fairtrade. In the process we are considering Fair Trade not just in terms of transactions but as a dynamic means of building relationships between producers, traders and consumers in a global context.

＜プロフィール＞
I have about 10 years of experience in international development, mainly in community development and Fair Trade in Sri Lanka. After I obtained my PhD in Behaviour Science at Hokkaido University, I completed my Master's in International Development at Flinders University, Australia. Then, I joined PARCIC, a Tokyo based NGO and worked as a project coordinator to support tea smallholders in Sri Lanka. I started working at the Tokyo office of PARCIC this year.

分科会Ｅ：Pathway to Well-Being; Dreams, Skills and Jobs
講師：Bernadett KISS, Ph.D. バーナデット　キッシュ 氏
（宇都宮大学　国際学部　外国人研究員
　ルンド大(スウェーデン)講師)

Finding your ‘path’ in life is not always straightforward, sometimes you might require support along the way. In this session, we will explore personal strengths, reflect on individual preferences and see how these can offer us sustainable lifestyles in our future careers.

＜プロフィール＞
My career has followed a winding trail across a variety of landscapes, countries, disciplines and professions. While the destination has not always been clear, certain interests and values have carved my path and given me plenty of life experience. In the past 20 years, I have worked in different multicultural environments with a variety of actors in the field of communication, human resources and environmental project management. Today I am an environmental researcher, but, who knows what tomorrow brings.

分科会Ｆ：Advising Foreign Exporters on the Japanese Market
講師：Ritter N. DIAZ　リッテル ノベル ディアス 氏
（Charlie Trading & Consulting, S.A. 代表
　日本ラテンアメリカ・カリブ海振興協会（JAPOLAC）代表理事）

This group session will introduce some ideas and basic information on how to help foreign exporters sell their goods in the Japanese market. In this way we will explore a career path involving international business.

＜プロフィール＞
After serving almost 20 years at the Embassy of Panama in Japan as an Economic Counsellor, Ritter Diaz became an international business consultant between Japan and Latin America. He also worked for the largest bank of Panama, Banco General and Panasonic Latin America. He received a BA in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a Master Degree in International Political Economy from the Tsukuba University and an Honorary Doctor Degree from Chiba University.