Research Achievements

• Date: 15th July 2010 (Thursday)
• Time: 13:30-17:00 *Doors open at 12:45
• Venue: Okuma Auditorium, Waseda University (MAP)
• Organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, The United Nations and Waseda University (Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Global COE Program Global Institute for Asian Integration)
• Supported by Asahi Shinbun
• *Japanese- English simultaneous interpretation prepared
• **The pre-registraion is now closed as scheduled. We have some spare seats, please register on the reception at Okuma Auditorium, Waseda University on July 15th.

Backgroud

“Human Security” is one of the major pillars of Japanese foreign policy and the Government of Japan plays a leading role in promoting human security worldwide. Japan has been implementing the concept through bilateral assistance and the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security, which was established by Japan’s initiative. Furthermore, Japan has supported the Commission on Human Security, of which Madam Sadako Ogata is a co-chair, and has been holding the Friends of Human Security meetings for further promotion of the concept.

Stimulated by these diplomatic efforts of Japan, the documents of various international forums including those of the United Nations, G8 and ASEAN, referred to human security. In April this year the Report of UN Secretary-General on human security was published and the formal meeting on human security was held in the United Nations General Assembly for the first time in May. Various international and regional organizations and non-governmental organizations are also motivated to support projects aiming to implement the concept of human security. In addition, the World Economic Forum has also taken up human security as a concept for global governance. Given these movements, the concept of human security is getting to be widely-recognized and discussed in the international society.

It has been ten years since Japan adopted human security as one of the major pillars of Japanese foreign policy. In celebration of the 10th anniversary, this symposium invites prominent guests dedicating themselves to realizing and disseminating human security: members of the Commission on Human Security, including Madam Sadako Ogata, President of JICA; the Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, Vice-Chairman of the World Economic Forum, representatives of regional organizations, including Mr. Amr Mousa, Secretary-General of League of Arab States, and United Nations organizations. This symposium aims to look back the history of human security and assess efforts that have been made so far and to discuss the roles of regional institutes, international organizations, multilateral development banks as well as Japan for promoting human security, specifically for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Speakers and Panellists

• Mm. Sadako OGATA
  Co-Chair, Commission on Human Security; President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
• Mr. Vijay NAMBIAR
  Chef de Cabinet, the United Nations (To be confirmed)
• The Rt. Hon. Lord Mark Malloch-Brown
  Vice Chairman, the World Economic Forum
  Former Administrator, UNDP
• Dr. Yasushi KATSUMA
  Professor, Waseda University
• Ms. Frene GINWALA
  Member of the Commission on Human Security, Former Speaker, the National Assembly of the Parliament, the Republic of South Africa
• Ms. Hilde Frafjord Johnson
  Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF(Former Minister for International Development of Norwegian government)
• Mr. Rakesh Nangia
  Director, Strategy and Operations, Human Development Network
• Ms. Sakiko Fukuda-Parr
  Professor, New School's Graduate Program
• Mr. Johan CELS
  Representative to Japan, UNHCR
  Representative of World Bank　

summary

Session 1

Session 1 aims to provide knowledge on the history and significance of human security through speeches and presentations by prominent experts, including Madam Ogata, co-chair of the Commission on Human Security, Mr. Nambiar, chef de Cabinet of the UN and Dr. Katsuma, professor of Waseda University. Q & A session will follow after speeches and presentations.

Session 2

Session 2 aims to suggest the way forward to further promote Human Security through presentations by Mr. Mousa Secretary-General of LAS followed by discussion among representatives of UN organizations and Multilateral Development Banks and panellists, including session 1 speakers.

13:30-13:45 Opening Remarks

• Ms. Chinami NISHIMURA, Parliamentary Vice-Minister For Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
• Video message
  Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-general of the United Nations
• Mr.Katsuichi Uchida, Vice President of Waseda University

13:45-15:00 Session 1 Significance of Human security in Today’s World

• Mm. Sadako Ogata
  Co-Chair, the Commission of Human Security President, Japan International Cooperation Agency
• Mr. Kishore Mandhyan
  Deputy Director for Political Peacekeeping, and Humanitarian Affairs, Excutive Office of The Secretary-General
• The Rt. Hon. Lord Mark Malloch-Brown
  Vice Chairman, the World Economic Forum
• Ms. Hilde Frafjord Johnson
  Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF
• Dr. Yasushi KATSUMA
  Professor, Waseda University
  Human Security: Any Value Added to the Research Community?
  *Summary (ppt)[3877KB]
• 14:30-15:00 Q & A

----------------------------------- 15:00-15:15 Break -----------------------------------

15:15-16:50 Session 2 Realization of Human Security - the way forward

• 15:15-15:25 Ms. Sakiko FUKUDA-PARR
  Professor of the New School Graduate Program In International Affairs
• 15:25-16:20 Discussion
  Mm. Sadako OGATA, Mr. Kishore Mandhyan, The Rt. Hon. Lord Mark Malloch-Brown, Ms. Sakiko FUKUDA-PARR, Mr. Johan CELS, Mr. Rakesh Nangia, Mr. Shinsuke J. SUGIYAMA, Mr. Noriyuki WAKISAKA
• 16:20-16:50 Q & A

16:50-17:00 Wrap-up

17:00 Closing Remarks

• MOFA: Symposium on Human Security: Its History and Future -- Toward the Achievement of the MDGs -- Summary and Evaluation
  July 15, 2010
• Article on the symposium (Asahi.com: Japanese)