Kwansei Gakuin University Graduate School The Graduate Course in and Foreign Aff airs Studies Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) has been in close relationship with United Nations and international The Graduate Course in organizations to nurture global leaders with practical skills and knowledge, under its mission, that is, to inspire and cultivate the Kwansei Gakuin members to embody its motto, “Mastery for Service”. Having earned a global reputation for our educational achievement, we launched the Graduate Course in United United Nations and Foreign Affairs Studies Nations and Foreign Affairs Studies as a graduate minor which emphasizes to train young candidates to establish their careers at the United Nations and international organizations.

Former Ambassador of the Permanent Mission of to the UN, and Former Recruitment & Staff Development Officer of UNICEF Ambassador of Japan to Germany KGU Professor in the School of Policy Studies, Dean of Integrated Center for UN and Foreign Affairs Studies,KGU Deputy Director of KG Career Center for International Organizations Takahiro Shinyo Keiko Nishino

Former Deputy Executive of the UN Economic and Social Commission Former Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF / Former Assistant for Asia and the Pacific（ESCAP） Secretary-General of the United Nations Secretariat and UNDP All courses are KGU Professor in the School of Policy Studies, KGU Top Global University Visiting Professor Director of KG Career Center for International Organizations taught in English Internship Shun-ichi Murata Toshiyuki Niwa by professionals in Diversity Career Over Former UNICEF Representative to Kazakhstan Former Ambassador of Canada to Japan international affairs. of Students Support KGU Top Global University Visiting Professor, KGU Professor Former Under-Secretary-General of the UN Chief Coordinator of KG Career Center for International Organizations organizations KGU Top Global University Visiting Professor Yasushi Akashi Jun Kukita Mackenzie Clugston

Past Guest Speakers; Yukiya Amano Former Director General of IAEA Offered as a graduate minor Japanese students and international Students are required to complete a KG Career Center for International diverse and professional Dirk Hebecker UNHCR Representative in Japan program, the UNFA course is students come from various places multiple-month internship at UN Organizations carries continuous Lectures and seminars by professionals with extensive Haoliang Xu UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator designed to help students to acquire around the world with various agencies, international organizations, support for students through expertise in international fields are conducted to and Director of Bureau for Policy and Programme Support the United Nations competencies backgrounds and fields of expertise. NGOs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs or individual career counseling and provide significant experience to students. Kae Ishikawa Director of UN Women Japan Liaison Office while they cultivate their skills and Their study environment is quite other government/public agencies. coaching to facilitate their career knowledge of expertise in their rich in diversity. 19 students participated in internships development from enrollment of the major. All courses are conducted in inside/outside Japan from 2017 to course to after English by faculty members with 2019. Students gained the experience finishing their experience of working in leadership to tackle the global issues through study. roles in the UN and in the field of this program. foreign affairs. Following the guidance of a mentor, students The classes are discussion-based and highly interactive. participate in internship inside/outside Japan at UN Students are from all over the world which leads to conducive or international organizations for a few months to discussions with diverse viewpoints. My future career goal is to gain practical experience. hold an executive position at an international organization. GPMP* prepares me to reach this goal academically and Carolin Jonczyk practically by doing an internship. (Germany) The Graduate Course in UN and Foreign Affairs Studies × Major course The high-level classes conducted in English and the internship The study of the graduate major course, coupled with the minor program in the United Nations and Foreign Affairs Studies, allows students to experience enabled me to build a human network and acquire develop enough expertise to work as professionals in international affairs. expertise to progress my future career as a development professional. I am currently studying the potentials of Course Title Examples of graduate major course Through this course, I have acquired not only the community-led rural development at the University of International Public Policy to be studied with the UNFA Course knowledge but also different perspectives to Edinburgh. I hope to continue my study to undertake a doctoral Sayuri Naito (Japan) Completed the Graduate School Lecture Management of International Organizations approach and solve problems more efficiently and program in Japan to become an international civil servant. of Policy Studies in March 2019 Graduate School of Global Sustainable Development effectively. During internship, I deeply concerned about the children in Vietnam Having passed the YPP examination of the UN Secretariat, I am now Seminar in Diplomacy, Peace and Security Law and Politics through the work and research working at the UNCTAD, and being responsible for supporting Seminar in International Human Rights and Humanitarian Principles in Integrated Early Childhood developing countries through science, technology, and innovation. I Policy Studies Seminar 1 Seminar in Global Communication Development field. I would like am proud of my mission and it is highly rewarding. Working at the UN Seminar in Global Environmental Policy to contribute in this field and requires an international mind set, and the KGU spirit of “Mastery for Daisuke Maruichi (Japan) Human Welfare Studies Linh Thuy Vuong Service” in myself helped me a lot to cope with the hard work. I Seminar in Global Diversity bring a better life for children, (Vietnam) Working at UNCTAD headquarters especially in Vietnam. encourage you to deepen your studies in the UNFA Course and take in Geneva after graduating from Career Seminar for International Organizations ・Internship institution: UNICEF Vietnam the School of Humanities, KGU Education the YPP or JPO exam for your next steps. YPP: Young Professionals Programme in 2012 Seminar in Multilateral Negotiation Seminar 2 The information is as of March 2020. Research Project in the United Nations International Studies Research Project in Foreign Affairs

Practical Training Course Internship in the United Nations and Diplomatic Institutions Institute of Business and Accounting Counseling Coaching Guidance Career Information Support is provided by the faculty Coaching is offered over a long term Lectures and sessions are organized Information is provided on careers ＊For the Institute of Business and Accounting, the Graduate Course in UN and Foreign Affairs Studies is offered as a part of the Global Public members to students on an individual from enrollment to completion of on topics relating to the United in United Nations agencies and in Management Program(GPMP) of the IBA. basis to help them develop career paths. the course and job placement. Nations and foreign affairs. the field of foreign affairs. KGU launched KGU started dispatching student volunteers KGU established the UN Youth Volunteer Japan the UN Seminar. to various UN agencies in developing Training Center on its campus to dispatch countries under a partnership agreement students around the world as the hub with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) university of the UN Youth Volunteer programme, the first of its kind in Asia. programme consortium in Japan.

KGU introduced Japan’s first admission KGU signed a partnership agreement KGU launched the Graduate scheme for refugees based on an agreement with the United Nations Development Course in United Nations and with UNHCR (Office of the United Nations High Programme (UNDP) and the United Foreign Affairs Studies as a Commissioner for Refugees) in Japan. Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). graduate minor.

What is Kwansei Gakuin? Mastery for Service The history of Kwansei Gakuin dates back to 1889, when it was founded in Kobe as a small private school, and it has gradually grown in size and stature since moving to As the school motto of Kwansei Gakuin, "Mastery Uegahara in Nishinomiya in 1929. Kwansei Gakuin is now a comprehensive for Service" reflects the ideal for all of its members educational institution which offers an integrated education from kindergarten to to master their abundant God-given gifts in order graduate school, with eight campuses across Japan. to be of service to their communities, both locally and globally. In this Christian context, a “master” What is Kwansei Gakuin University? refers to someone who has achieved Kwansei Gakuin University - colloquially known as Kangaku - is excellence in terms of their humanity, a private nondenominational Christian university in the Kansai learning and daily life. region of Japan. As one of Kansai's leading private universities, That base serves as a starting KGU offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees to more point for a life “in service to God,” than 24,000 students in 40 different disciplines across 11 one which is dedicated to helping Dr. C.J.L. Bates The first President of undergraduate and 14 graduate programs. neighbors and society. Kwansei Gakuin University

Kwansei Gakuin at a Glance *As of May 2019 Over More than 1889 240 11 24,000 14 founded in Kobe partner institutions undergraduate students graduate professional worldwide schools schools

Integrated Center for UN and Foreign Affairs Studies

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The information is as of March 2020. We support the Sustainable Development Goals.