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07.02.2024 Update

International Student Symposium

International Student Symposium of the EDI Program

EDI Program held the International Student Symposium on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 from 13:20-16:40 at Ochanomizu University, Inter-Faculty Building 2, Room 20. The symposium featured opening remarks by Trustee and Vice President Ishii-Kuntz Masako, student final report, and closing remarks by EDI Project Lecturer Misako Hirano.

Under the following program, first-term students（5 Ochanomizu University students, 8 international students）gave their final presentations in English, reviewing their study abroad experiences, global internships and the summer program in the EDI program. The Ochanomizu students presented their learning experiences related to EDI (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion), reflecting on their experiences of studying abroad in the partner-universities in the UK, Canada, and Australia. The international students who came to study in Tokyo at Ochanomizu University from July 2023 to January 2024 reflected on their experiences of the seven months and gave the presentations on the promotion of cultural diversity in the international community. There were Q&A sessions after the each 5-minute student presentations in which the students actively asked questions each other. Finaly, 4 students (2 Ochanomizu students and 2 international students) who participated in the long-term internship program of English education at the Ochanomizu Elementary School gave a presentation regarding the experiences of the internship. The English teacher from the elementary school gave a comment. In total, 33 participants (including 11 Ochanomizu students, 8 international students, 3 company representatives, and 11 faculty members) participated in the international student symposium.

[Student Final Report]

・Practical Attempt in Daily Situation to Improve Gender Equity in University (Riko Nagao, OU)

・Learning from Australia's Multicultural Model (Online, Nanaka Takeuchi, OU)

・Promotion of Inclusion and Respect for Diversity (Riko Ikeda, OU）

・Multicultural Coexistence and Respect for Diversity in Canada (Sakura Takahashi, OU)

・From Japan to the World (Rebecca Lu, UTS)

・Bridging Language and Culture Through EDI (Nina Tran, UTS)

・Discovering My Global Self (Anslie Feng, UTS)

・EDI Exchange and Sustainable Social Development (Kaatje Kempe, BUC)

・From London to Tokyo: My experience with EDI (Charlotte Melvin, UEA)

・My Time in Japan: A Self-Reflection on the EDI Program (Louis D'Alton-Harrison, UEA)

・EDI Program: In Retrospect and Prospect (Ben Redhead, UEA)

・A Male Experience of a Female Education (Eduardo Dalby Garcia, UEA)

・Efforts at University to Build Inclusive Environments (Online, Rikako Wada, OU)

・Global Internship (Long-term Internship) Presentation (Mio Inatani, Kotoha Fujita, OU,

Nina Tran, UTS and Kaatje Kempe, BUC)

Opening Remarks（Trustee and Vice President Ishii-Kuntz Masako）

Student Presentation

Group photo of students participating in the program and faculty members

International Student Symposium ・Kickoff Symposium

Kickoff symposium

The Kickoff Symposium for the "Women's University-led Practical EDI Program for Cultivating Global Leaders," funded by the Fiscal Year 2023 University Education Revitalization Strategy Promotion Fund under the "Enhancement of Universities' Global Engagement Capability Project," and the International Student Symposium were held at Ochanomizu University on March 24th (Friday) and 25th (Saturday), 2023. The symposium was attended by six faculty members and seven students from partner universities (partner institutions) abroad, including the University of East Anglia (UK), University of Technology Sydney (Australia), and Brescia University (Canada). Additionally, faculty members and applicant students associated with this program also participated. The event took place in the multipurpose hall of the International Exchange Student Plaza within our university. Also, considering the time difference with Japan and aiming to disseminate to overseas audiences and domestic universities on demand, the symposium proceedings were recorded with simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and English.

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Address by President Yasuko Sasaki （24ｔｈ, at Kickoff Symposium）
Program Introduction by Prof. Moriyama, Director of the International Education Center
（24th, Kickoff Symposium ）

Presentations by University Students （25th, at International Student Symposium）
Presentation by Students from the UAE （25th, at International Student Symposium ）

Presentation by Students from the UTS （25th, at International Student Symposium ）
Presentation by Students from the BUC （25th, at International Student Symposium ）

Summer Program

The 2024 Summer Program will be held from July to August.

Global Internship

EDI Program Global Internship Presentations

On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, the EDI Program held a Global Internship Presentation at Ochanomizu University. The debriefing session consisted of opening remarks by Dr. Ishii-Kuntz Masako, the Trustee and Vice President of Ochanomizu University, reports in English by EDI Program participating students (9 Ochanomizu University students and 8 international students), feedback by representatives of 8 internship host companies, and closing remarks by EDI Program Lecturer, Misako Hirano. With the cooperation of various departments on campus, a total of 63 people attended the session, including students participating in the EDI program, people from companies, external lecturers in charge of pre-departure training, faculty members, and auditing students.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Opening Remarks（Dr. Ishii-Kuntz Masako）

Ochanomizu students and international students participating in the EDI program gave presentations in English on their activities at eight companies where they have conducted global internships. During the 2-week short-term internship, many EDI (Equity, Diversity, Inclusion) issues were discussed, including gender disparities, establishing inclusiveness such as supporting people with disabilities, developing apps for language learning, environmental protection and urban development.After each 10-minute presentation, the representatives of each company commented on the students' activities. The students' participation and cooperation were generally highly evaluated, leading to the establishment of a cooperative framework for the next year's global internship program.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Presentations by Students

　　　　Students Participated in the Internship and the Representatives of 8 Host Companies

　　　【The Titles of the Presentations by EDI Program Participants】

・Building a Sustainable World with Nippon Koei（Nippon Koei Co.,Ltd.）

・Start-Up for the Well-being of Society（Mynavi Corporation）

・A Shining Future（Richemont Japan Ltd.（Cartier Japan）

・Collaboration and Communication in a Globalizing World（International Cultural Youth Exchange Japan Committee）

・Propose Project Improvement Ideas through PCM Method（PADECO Co., Ltd.）

・Expanding Digital Language Education with ALC Press（ALC PRESS INC.）

・Building Promotion Strategies for Studying Abroad in New Zealand (Education New Zealand）

・Working for Better Gender Equity in Japan with IDP and LAQDA（IDP Education Ltd.）

Study abroad

The first batch of students is scheduled to be dispatched in 2023.

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