QPPS501 – Global Issues (United Nations University)
The aim of the UNU Global Seminars is to enhance awareness about contemporary global issues and the role of the United Nations in addressing those issues. Students and young professionals are given the opportunity to interact with distinguished scholars and practitioners from Japan and abroad, and to explore a specific issue in depth through lectures and group discussions.
These sessions are open to university students, graduate students and young professionals residing in Japan. Lectures may be in Japanese or English, so participants are required to understand both languages. A participation fee covers accommodation, meals and seminar documentation. A limited number of fellowships are available for foreign students studying in Japan.
This course will give students the chance to participate in the United Nations University (UNU) Global Seminar which is held in Shonan International Village in September. This course introduces current international problems and the role of the United Nations in working towards a solutions. The concrete theme of the course is different every year. Students have the opportunities to hear lectures from experts in the fields and discuss with these experts and fellow students from a large number of universities.
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