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If you would like to escape the metropolitan Tokyo for a while and think over life or philosophy, Heidelberg is definitely a great place that you shall not miss. After being back to Japan for almost three month, I still recall my days in Germany from time to time, thinking over how this experience has possibly changed my way of viewing the world. My exchange days in Germany had not been stressful academically, given that I only took two courses that could be transferred back to GraSPP with approval. However, I was put in a culturally different environment where I could be able to perceive the Asian culture from a very outsider. I could be able to perceive the Asian culture from a very outsider perspective and had a further understanding of transculturality in today’s increasingly globalized world. The pace of living in Heidelberg was much slower than in Tokyo, the experience of which enabled me to think more about life and even philosophy. While staying in Tokyo was always like rushing to a certain aim or end, I appreciate the slow down in Heidelberg that brought out more pondering over life itself. I have so many sweet memories from Heidelberg, not only just about the beautiful scenes that have amazed me but also about the interesting people with whom I once crossed path. I am more than grateful to the great opportunity offered by GraSPP that allowed me to have such valuable experience in my life. Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow. I hope the experience in Germany would eventually become a consistent reminder of philosophical thinking for me, and further complete my image of the world. I could be able to perceive the Asian culture from a very outsider perspective and had a further understanding of transculturality in today’s increasingly globalized world. The pace of living in Heidelberg was much slower than in Tokyo, the experience of which enabled me to think more about life and even philosophy. While staying in Tokyo was always like rushing to a certain aim or end, I appreciate the slow down in Heidelberg that brought out more pondering over life itself.申し訳ありません、このコンテンツはただ今 English のみです。
The best part of choosing UCSD is that you don’t need to pay tuition yet able to take lectures taught by world-widely renowned professors. It’s true that exchange program won’t give you a master degree but that doesn’t mean you learn less. In fact, because you won’t receive a degree, you can take classes based on your core interest and you can deepen the understandings of the topics of your choice. UCSD School of Global Policy and Strategy was renamed from Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies in 2015. Therefore, there are a lot of IR and Economics faculties who focus primarily on the Asia Pacific and Latin America. Students there are quite diverse in terms of nationalities and background wise; some student comes directly from undergraduate but many students at GPS comes with some sort of working experiences. Be it bureaucrats, military personnel, business person, many students study here to extend the knowledge they already have and utilizes the things they learn at GPS for further success in future. Therefore, in order to do well in this school, you will perhaps need to have an area of specialization or skills which will be useful to the study. (Especially GPS has many econ-centered classes, therefore, having econ or statistical background will be advantageous) As I mentioned earlier, I took full advantages of exchange program by taking the classes that best fit my interests. Classes were of course quite intensive, to say the least. I had about 400 to 600 pages of reading per week plus occasional writing and presentation assignments. However, because I chose classes based on my interests, every hardship was just a hurdle I had to overcome in order to be knowledgeable about the topic. I cannot wrap without mentioning the great weather and all kinds of marine activities you can enjoy in San Diego, they are in fact irresistible! You will definitely have time of your life there. However, as it should be clear by now that I would strongly recommend UCSD to those who wish to study a specific subject in depth. GPS will be a great choice to those who take graduate study very seriously. Last but definitely not the least, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to everyone –especially GraSPP, UCSD ISPO, JASSO, Prof. Mackey, Prof. Walter, Prof. Driscoll, Prof. Heng and my parents- for helping me out before and during this exchange program. With the help of people around me, I could finish my stay at UCSD with the feeling of accomplishment.Geisel Library
School symbol 'Statue of Triton'
Capstone class with Professor Walter
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My dual degree program experience at Columbia University was a year filled with opportunities, allowing me to grow on both personal and academic levels. From attending daily career networking events to listening to talks and lectures given by Presidents, Prime Ministers and Governors throughout the world, SIPA definitely allowed me to expand my horizon and explore.
I had two main goals in mind when I applied to SIPA. Goal one was to participate in a capstone project of my research interest and acquire practical skills necessary in studying development. I have always been interested in working in a developing country in the future, particularly in the education field.
At SIPA, I joined a capstone organized by the United Nations Education Commission, an NGO that supports education policy reforms. I was privileged to travel to Rwanda for 10 days to observe the education policy reforms conducted in the country, particularly on the primary education level. As it was my first time to travel to an African country, the entire experience was very eye-opening, allowing me to develop further interest and curiosity in working in Africa. Through multiple interviews and talking to several government officials, I realized that compared to Japan, Rwanda is a very young country, constantly seeking for change. President Kagame is very proactive, and the policy implementation process is very systematic and efficient, which has been both a positive and a negative impact on the education sector in the country. It was not easy to see the entire picture through desk work, and this crucial experience reminded me of the importance of fieldwork.
A second goal that I had was to do an internship at the United Nations. Although I knew what the UN does and its convoluted list of organizations that it is comprised of, I always wanted to see how the inside is and evaluate for myself. I did an internship at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the UN and a fellowship at UN Women. Both experiences were extremely valuable, as I had several occasions to network with UN staff and listen to so many diverse career paths that led them to the UN. As an intern at the UN Mission to Japan, I had the opportunity to attend UN Security Council meetings as well as General Assembly meetings. I also had the privilege to negotiate at resolution meetings where I was able to understand the standpoint of Japan towards various global issues that the world is facing today. Although balancing an internship / fellowship and classes at SIPA was not always easy, this experience was certainly fruitful and rewarding.
While at SIPA, I lived at the International House, which is a 10 minute walk away from campus. Approximately a third of the entire student body at SIPA also lived at I-house, making it so easy to make close friends as we bonded over endless assignments and exam preparations. Most students had working experience, and SIPA represented students from over 100 countries. The diverse student body was one of the most stimulating parts of SIPA and I am so thankful to GraSPP for providing me with such a precious opportunity to be representing GraSPP as a dual degree student at SIPA.
１．日時：2018年6月17日（日）13:30～17:00 （開場 13：00） ２．場所：東京大学本郷キャンパス 工学部二号館 4階 241講義室（43A）会場位置図 東京大学 本郷キャンパスへの交通手段はこちら ３．主催：東京大学公共政策大学院PADIT研究プログラム 共催：東京大学ソーシャルICT・GCL育成プログラム CSRパートナー：LINE株式会社 連携：Harvard Kennedy School, ASH CENTER for Democratic Governance and Innovation ４．テーマ： チャレンジ！！オープンガバナンス（COG）の実践、課題、意義、将来について、COG2017の受賞チームと審査委員有志によるトークを交えながら、市民参加型社会のオープンガバナンスの定着をさぐります。
＜COG2018の公式サイトはこちらです＞ ＜6・17のイベントの参加申し込みはこちらからどうぞ＞ ＜COG2018のチラシはこちらからダウンロードできます＞ ５．スケジュール （第一部）COG2017の受賞チームと審査委員有志とのダイアログ 13:30～16:00 （１）開会挨拶：COG審査委員長 城山英明 歓迎挨拶：LINE株式会社 江口清貴 （２）イントロダクション COG2017の成果と将来 （COG事務局 公共政策大学院 奥村裕一） （３）受賞チームプレゼン 各15分 計1時間 13:45～14:45 ・COGに応募して、アイデアづくり・課題のデータ分析・実現プロセスについて、苦労したこと、学んだこと、今後やりたいこと、さらにはチーム編成や自治体との連携についても触れていただきます。 ・自治体の方には、連携に関連しての経験（データ・知識の共有、コミュニケーションプロセス）を踏まえた地域内外の課題やこれから応募しようという自治体の方へのメッセージもいただきます。 （a）オープンガバナンス総合賞 京の歴史と街並みをつたえ隊と京都市関係者 （b）アイデア賞 多目的トイレ一発検索作成協議会と宇部市関係者 （c）連携体制賞 仙台市関係者とDATECAREER （d）Accenture Citizen First Youth賞 STEM Leaders with Hanyuと会津若松市関係者 （３）審査委員有志とのダイアログ 14:50～15:50 ・受賞チームのプレゼンを素材にしながら、審査委員有志と意見交換する形でダイアログを通じて議論を深めます。きっかけとしてCOG事務局の奥村裕一から問題提起をお示しします。 登壇予定の審査委員は次の通りです。 城山英明委員長、川島宏一委員、庄司昌彦委員、林千晶委員 （第二部）COG2018説明会（COG事務局提供） 16:00~17:00 COG事務局の奥村から、COGのねらいやCOG2018の手順などについて、質疑を交えながら詳しく説明します。 COG2018の流れは基本的にCOG2017と同様ですが、詳細はCOG2018用サイトをどうぞ。 この第二部でも質疑を交えながら、どのようにアイデアを作っていけばいいのか、 COG2018ではアイデアに磨きをかける デザイン×データ×デジタルの３Dです。 チャレンジ！！オープンガバナンス2017（COG2017）の結果はこちらをご覧下さい。
