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This is a public Course where you can directly learn about what is happening in the world right now. A distinctive feature of each session is that celebrities who are active in the international field, such as international organizations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NGOs, NPOs, news organizations, international departments of companies, and cultural figures, serve as Lecturer. After Lecture, there will be time for questions and answers and report writing.
international Free, no application required Fall semester face-to-face classes
international Free, no application required Fall semester face-to-face classes
International Forum for Fiscal Year 2026
overview
| period | Monday, October 5, 2020 - Monday, January 25, 2020 |
| Day/Period | Monday 4th period (15:15-17:00) |
| How to take | Please check in at the security guard room on the 1st floor of Building No. 1, receive an entry pass, and then come to the classroom. |
| Inquiries | 0422-36-3187 (Teaching Center) |
schedule
Instructor: Professor MITSUHASHI Hidehiko (Faculty of International Relations Asia University)Professor KAWANAKA Takeshi (Faculty of International Relations Asia University)
| time | Lecture content | Lecturer (affiliation, etc.) |
| October 5th | introduction | MITSUHASHI Hidehiko, KAWANAKA Takeshi (Faculty of International Relations this university) |
| October 12 |
From the Gaza War to the Attack on Iran: US Involvement and the Shift in Middle Eastern Politics |
Aiko Nishikida (Professor Faculty of Law Keio University) |
| October 19 | Creating peace through "dialogue" – From the Mindanao conflict in the Philippines | Naoyuki Ochiai (JICA Senior Advisor (Mindanao Peace Project)) |
| October 26th | Thinking about democracy from the Philippines | KAWANAKA Takeshi (Faculty of International Relations this university) |
| November 9th | The reality of the 930,000 Chinese people living in Japan |
Megumi Nakajima (Journalist) |
| November 16th | How to deal with the great nation of India | Aya Ikegame (Kyoto University Graduate School Asia and Africa Region research research Department Professor) |
| November 23 | "America First": American foreign policy enters its third phase. | Takuya Sasaki (Specially Appointed Professor, Faculty of Law Rikkyo University) |
| November 30 |
How to understand US military operations in Venezuela and subsequent involvement: International assessments and the reality on the ground. |
Aki Sakaguchi (Senior research Fellow, Asia and Latin America research Group, Regional Center, research Senior Staff Developing Economies) |
| December 7th | Genocide in the Palestinian Gaza Strip – The Problem of Colonialism Supporting Violence and "Us" | Miyuki Kinjo (Full-time Lecturer Faculty of International Culture, Nagoya Gakuin University) |
| December 14th | Rivers, English, and Art: Connecting Young People in Asia | Toshiyuki Doi (Director, Board of Directors NPO Mekong Watch) |
| December 21st | Plastic pollution | Michikazu Kojima (Senior Senior Staff research, Environment and Resources Group, Center for New Frontier research research of Developing Economies) |
| January 18 | Digital China and Us | MITSUHASHI Hidehiko (Faculty of International Relations this university) |
| January 25 | summary | MITSUHASHI Hidehiko, KAWANAKA Takeshi (Faculty of International Relations this university) |
<Updated on October 7, 2026>