Time for us to Move On!? ̶ Hints to Take International Action
講師：Kazuhiko YOSHIDA, Ph.D.　吉田　一彦 氏
（宇都宮大学国際学部　教授)

The lecture discusses cases of multilingual communication and multicultural collaborative activities in international communities, based on the lecturer’s own experience. Through the discussions, students will notice themselves tips to be applied in their work-group sessions and in their real lives.

＜プロフィール＞
Kazuhiko YOSHIDA, descendant of Emishi and Yamato from Northern Honshu, Japan, is the chairperson of the International Career Education Committee and a professor teaching linguistics and multilingual communication at the School of International Studies, Utsunomiya University, as well as a non-professional bass player. Although he has lived in France, Pakistan and Thailand besides Japan, he has visited over 30 countries and worked with people of a hundred different nationalities. He is consistently amazed and inspired by the diversity of the world.

分科会Ａ：Advising Foreign Exporters about the Japanese Market
講師：Ritter DIAZ　リッテル・ディアス　 氏
　一般社団法人日本・ラテンアメリカカリブ振興協会（JAPOLAC）代表理事
　元駐日パナマ大使

This group session will introduce basic information on how to advise foreign exporters to sell their goods in the Japanese market. It will also provide a basic template to present a potential product to the manager of an international trade division in a multinational company.

＜プロフィール＞
Dr. Ritter Diaz served for almost 20 years at the Embassy of Panama in Japan as a Commercial Counsellor (1999-2014) and Ambassador (2014-2019). After exiting the diplomatic service in 2019, he became an international consultant between Japan and Latin America. He has also worked for the largest bank of Panama, Banco General as well as 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 Tsukuba University and an Honorary Doctorate from Chiba University.

分科会Ｂ：Innovation Management in Disaster Risk Reduction
　　　　　　— Process and Skills Required for Future Leaders
講師：Takeshi KOMINO 　小美野　剛 氏
　CWS Japan 事務局長

This course explores a process of innovation management in the disaster risk reduction field and examines the critical skills required in problem identification, search, and solution ideation. After a conceptual lecture, the participants will engage in practical work.

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

分科会Ｃ：The Art and Science of Diplomacy in International Cooperation
講師：Sugit ARJON, Ph.D.　スギット・アルジョン 氏
　宇都宮大学国際学部　助教　元立命館大学国際地域研究所　客員研究員

This session aims to deepen students’ understanding of effective diplomacy in international cooperation, including the importance, key skills and strategies. Through case studies and other practical examples, students will discuss how these skills are essential to their development. In the process, students will understand career opportunities in diplomacy career paths.

＜プロフィール＞
Sugit Arjon is an Assistant Professor in Global Governance at the Faculty of International Studies, Utsunomiya University. He specialises in the political dynamics in the post-conflict region. His research focuses on democratisation, state violence, security, political dynasty, and civil-military relations in Southeast Asia, specifically Indonesia. Before working in academia, he has professional experience working in an Embassy, an NGO, and high-level policymaking with the Minister of Education and Culture of Indonesia and the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia.

分科会Ｄ：Gender and Multicultural Societies
講師：Ilju KIM, Ph.D.　キム　イルジュ 氏
　宇都宮大学　国際学部　助教

How does gender shape one’s membership in national collectivity, and how does it intersect with race, class, ethnicity, sexuality, and other social categories in the process? This course critically examines how gender relations influence the maintenance and reproduction of the boundaries of various communities of belonging.

＜プロフィール＞
Ilju Kim is an assistant professor at the School of International Studies at Utsunomiya University. Her research interests include migration, citizenship, gender, and immigrant labor market participation. She has written journal articles and book chapters on marriage immigrants’ civic engagement, citizenship practices, and labor market participation in South Korea. Her current project compares the citizenship acquisition of marriage migrants in Japan and South Korea.

分科会Ｅ：Dreams, Skills, Jobs & Well-being
講師：Bernadett KISS, Ph.D. バーナデット　キッシュ 氏
　スウェーデン ルンド大学　講師

Finding your "life call" is not always straightforward. You might require support along the way. In this session, we will explore personal strengths, reflect on individual preferences and see how these can contribute to career dreams, well-being, and the planet's sustainability.

＜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 been always 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, and who knows what tomorrow might bring.

分科会Ｆ：Don’t be Afraid to Communicate in a Second Language!
講師：Takayuki KIMURA, Ph.D.　木村　崇是 氏
　宇都宮大学国際学部　助教

The purpose of this session is to help you overcome psychological barriers to communicating in a second language through discussions on second language acquisition. By the end of this workshop, participants are expected to feel more confident and comfortable actively communicating in a second language.

＜プロフィール＞
Takayuki Kimura is an Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Second Language Research at Utsunomiya University. He conducts research on the acquisition of second languages, with a particular focus on the grammatical properties that pose challenges to learners. He has presented his findings at more than twenty international conferences to date and is currently engaged in research collaborations with faculty members from universities in the United Kingdom, China, and the United States.