東京大学公共政策大学院 | GraSPP / Graduate School of Public Policy | The university of Tokyo

Content: The lectures will provide an overview of how the IMF analyzes macroeconomic issues, including through the use of its financial programming tool. Real country case studies of IMF surveillance and program activities will be discussed. Students will have the opportunity to take part in their own analysis of a country case, using the tools introduced in the class. *Target: Students on Master’s/ PhD degree programs who are interested in working for international organizations while developing expertise in macroeconomics, international finance, development economics, and other related fields. *A Certificate of Participation will be granted to participants who complete this workshop. FORMAT: Virtual (via Zoom) DATE: Tuesday, January 5 through Monday, January 11, 2020 (excl. Sat and Sun) FEE: Free LANGUAGE: English NO. TO BE ADMITTED: 20 (Participants will be screened through submitted applications) TARGET: Mainly students pursuing Master’s /PhD Participation is limited to those that are either: 1) residing in Japan, or 2) studying at a Japanese university APPLY THROUGH: https://www.cvent.com/d/87q4yc DEADLINE: December 6, 2020 Related Resources: https://www.pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mtp-flyer-program-january-2021.pdf

The International Monetary Fund’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP) in Tokyo  is looking for a locally recruited Research Assistant to support OAP’s economic and  financial monitoring, outreach, and seminar activities in Japan and other Asian countries.  

Main tasks will be monitoring economic news, collecting and analyzing economic data,  maintaining databases, and creating presentations on the International Monetary Fund’s  analytical work. Opportunities to participate in economic research may also arise. 

Necessary qualifications include the following: familiarity with macroeconomic and  statistical concepts and indicators; knowledge of economic data sources and databases; a  strong affinity for working with data; proficiency in Excel, data management, and  presentation software; excellent written and spoken English skills; accuracy and attention to  details; ability to work in a team as well as independently and to multi-task under pressure.  Exposure to significant and current or recent training in macro- and international economics  and finance at graduate level or as a PhD candidate, knowledge of econometrics and related  software packages, and some knowledge of Japanese would be strong additional assets.  

The position would be part-time and would initially be for six months. After successful  completion of the initial period, a longer-term and renewable contract could be offered. The  salary would be commensurate with background and experience.  

Interested candidates are invited to apply through the following online registration form and  upload application/motivation letter, resume, and certificates/transcripts by November 30,  2020. 

Apply from here:

https://www.cvent.com/d/67qv06 Related Resources: https://www.imf.org/-/media/Files/OAP/oap-home/2020/ra-ad-2020-final.ashx

For inquiries, please contact us via email at oap1@imf.org

The submission deadline for the internship program at KEPCO is extended until Wednesday, November 25. Please check the detail of the internship program from below. KEPCO Internship Program 1. Application Please submit the following documents to <ppsupport.j[at]gs.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp> (replace [at] with @) with the subject line “Internship Application (Name)”. a) Application Form b) CV (with your portrait photo) c) Statement of Purpose 2. Submission deadline Wednesday, November 25 3. Important notice for scholarship recipients a) World Bank scholars are only allowed to apply for unpaid internship and need to notify to the World Bank by sending information on the internship to JJ/WBGSP email address. b) ADB scholars need to notify to the ADB by a letter with information on the internship through GraSPP Office before applying for the internship and obtain permission from the ADB first. c) IMF scholars are only allowed to apply for unpaid internship with approval both from their sponsoring agency and GraSPP before application. d) JDS scholars need to consult with JICE for the procedure before starting internship. 4. Selection The institution will be notified only of applicants shortlisted after the screening by GraSPP. The result will be notified individually by e-mail from GraSPP Office. 5. Others a) For your information, please check through the to-do list after you get shortlisted as recommended candidates. b) If you would like to know past internship cases, please look at the internship reports. c) Once you complete internship, you are required to submit a report (300-500 words). Some of the reports will be posted on GraSPP website with your permission. 6. For inquiry Please e-mail to Ms. Manami Sato <ppsupport.j[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp> (replace [at] with @)

NOTICE: Medical Checkups for new students AY 2020 February next year schedules in Hongo have been added. GraSPP students who enroll in Autumn, 2020 who has not taken medical checkups in October needs to take it on February. Please see URL below from Health Service Center. http://www.hc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/checkups/medical-checkups-for-research-graduate-students-for-fall-admission/   The medical checkups for new students will be conducted as follows. GraSPP students who enroll in Autumn, 2020 need to take medical checkups at Hongo Campus during the period below. Please ware masks when you come to check up. You are not allowed to enter check up place if you have fever or respiratory symptoms as cough or phlegm. Date： from Thursday, October 22, 2020 Venue： Sanjo kaikan * Online pre-registration and survey through the Health Service Center website are required. The registration website will be available Female: from 5 pm on Wednesday, 2 September. Male: from 5pm on Friday, 4 September. * Please be sure to bring your student ID card and your reservation number at medical checkups. For more details, please refer the following Link http://www.hc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/checkups/medical-checkups-for-research-graduate-students-for-fall-admission/

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Scholarship: 公益財団法人国際協和奨学会 令和3年度海外留学奨学生の募集について 本部国際交流課より「公益財団法人国際協和奨学会日本人海外留学奨学生の募集」について通知がありました。 希望者は東京大学海外留学・国際交流情報内の「募集要項」等をよく読み、以下の期限までに必要書類を揃えて、公共政策大学院留学奨学金担当へ提出してください。 提出期限： 2020年11月24日（火）正午 提出先： 公共政策大学院留学奨学金担当 exchange.j[at]gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp

A2 Intensive: Case Study (International Field Workshop) (5140730-2/5179004-2) November 12, 2020

The International Field Workshop (IFW) will move to a virtual format this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The overarching theme is “Strategic foresight in addressing public policy challenges beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The number of students allowed to participate will be limited to about 10 due to the nature of the course involving a series of intensive discussion with professionals at our counterpart organizations. A pre-registration screening will be conducted before registration (A2 course registration period: November 26-December 2).

GraSPP Office will take care of registration for those who are allowed to register—students cannot register via UTAS by themselves. If the registration period with your school is different from GraSPP’s, please seek permission from your school office for registering in this course outside your school’s registration period.

The field workshop is tentatively scheduled to take place during a period from Tuesday, February 23 to Saturday, March 13, 2021 (Tokyo time) with a series of virtual meetings with professionals at our counterpart organizations located in the United States. Due to time difference, we will have virtual meetings only during either very early morning or mid-night hours (Tokyo time). Our tentative target organizations, which might change depending on the COVID-19 situation, are as follows.

Washington, DC

The Brookings Institution—https://www.brookings.edu/ International Monetary Fund (IMF)—https://www.imf.org/ The World Bank Group—https://www.worldbank.org/

New York

UNDP—https://www.undp.org/ UN Women—https://www.unwomen.org/

Students willing to register for this course are required to (a) choose one of the tentative target organizations listed above, (b) search the organization’s website to identify a topic (or topics) of your interest as well as a unit (or units, or professionals) responsible for the topic, (c) write a proposal to define issues to discuss in the context of “Strategic foresight in addressing public policy challenges beyond the COVID-19 pandemic” and to explain the motivation behind (not more than 300 words), and (d) submit your proposal together with your CV in a sub-folder titled “IFW 2020A2 Student Proposal” in the shared Google Drive folder <URL is available on UTAS> by noon on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The file you submit should have your name and student number in its title. When you prepare a proposal, please take a look at Reference Materials available in the shared Google Drive folder <URL is available on UTAS>.

To help students better understand the course and pre-registration screening before registration, two identical information sessions will take place on Wednesday, November 18 (12:30-13:00 and 19:00-19:30, Tokyo time) via Zoom. URL to the Zoom meetings will be given on UTAS.

Please do not count credits for this course to satisfy your completion requirements if you plan to graduate in March 2021.

For inquiry: tnishizawa<a>pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp (please replace <a> with @)

Before joining GraSPP, the question that came to my mind was whether I could make a change if I pursued this program. Was it worth it to spend two years in another country where I am not familiar with anything at all? It seemed to be a natural question for a person to compare costs and benefits before making a decision. At that time, I would say I just wanted to escape from my workload to enjoy a long holiday in Japan. When I enrolled in GraSPP, things changed. My priority was studying. At first, I just wanted to pass and receive my degree, and that was it for me. However, as time passed, I just wanted to do better in my classes. There were many competitive students at GraSPP, so my first learning experience was to be competitive in a sense. I made a new goal to upgrade my skills and knowledge. There were many things to learn, but the most important thing for me was that I found something that I was interested in. GraSPP provided a friendly environment for studying. I learned that being ready would give you an advantage, so a strategy was the matter. Although to pass an exam was not so difficult, it was competitive to get a good grade. Assessing the impact of GraSPP on my career and knowledge is quite a tricky question, but it is worth looking at. It is too early to evaluate whether GraSPP has any impact on my career. In terms of knowledge, it is another matter. I do feel equipped with additional understanding of economics-related topics. GraSPP is not just a policy department. It has a mixed curriculum with other fields of study such as economics, law, engineering, etc., so you can explore what you are good at. What I learned at GraSPP became a useful tool for analyzing the macroeconomic performance of my country. I became more confident when discussing with macroeconomists who are working on my country such as IMF, ADB, World Bank, and so on. It is not that difficult to graduate from GraSPP; however, it is a better place to discover yourself. I do not think I am the best candidate at GraSPP since there are many potential candidates, and they are better than me in terms of education. Apart from being competitive, I think we are helping each other to grow. Students do not talk to each other much at GraSPP from my perspective; however, if you are willing to start a conversation, you will be able to make a lot of friends, and they are helpful. Specifically, if you are a foreign student, please try to make friends with Japanese students. They are nice and willing to help you, although they may be reluctant to talk to you at first. So, I would like to recommend GraSPP as a place to discover your potential related to public policy.

The Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP) opens the course “Digital Governance: How to Redesign Technology, Law and Market”. In the midst of dynamic social changes due to digital technologies such as AI, IoT, and 5G, this course explores how to redesign governance mechanisms such as technology, law and market, in order to maximize benefit of innovation while appropriately managing risks.

In Class 5, we invite Mr. Stephen Almond (Senior Fellow, WEF) and Mr. Miguel Amaral (Senior economist, OECD), and have interactive discussions on “How and Why Regulation Should Change”.

     – This course will be provided online (Zoom).

      – The base language of the class is English, with simultaneous Interpretation to/from Japanese.

      – For details of contents and guests of the course, please refer to the Syllabus : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1g29ChgZEQq4IpWb-58UUd6ipnQSRDbTj?usp=sharing

     – This course is open to public for free. Please register from the Application Form: bit.ly/2FzbwBp

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