第 65 回国際学生会議
The 65th International Student Conference

事業報告書
総合テーマ

Embrace Diversity as Youths of Todayand Driving Forces of Tomorrow
多様性の真価を享受する〜今を生き、明日を創る力として〜

⽬次
第 1 章 序章 ...................................................................................................................................... 2
序⽂ ............................................................................................................................................... 3
団体理念 ....................................................................................................................................... 4
団体沿⾰ ....................................................................................................................................... 5
実⾏委員名簿 ................................................................................................................................ 6
総合テーマ .................................................................................................................................... 8
第 ２ 章 事前活動 ............................................................................................................................. 9
事前招集会開催概要 ................................................................................................................... 10
事前招集会 プログラム概要 ....................................................................................................... 11
学術セミナー総括 ....................................................................................................................... 12
参加者交流総括 .......................................................................................................................... 13
事前勉強会総括 .......................................................................................................................... 14
第 ３ 章 会議 .................................................................................................................................. 15
概要 ............................................................................................................................................. 16
会議 プログラム概要 .................................................................................................................. 18
参加者名簿 .................................................................................................................................. 19
事前研修旅⾏総括 ....................................................................................................................... 22
事前研修旅⾏紹介 ....................................................................................................................... 23
会議総括 ..................................................................................................................................... 28
分科会総括 .................................................................................................................................. 29

TABLE 1: THE GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS IN THE JAPANESE CONTEXT ............................................ 30
TABLE 2: THE FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES ON WARS AND CONFLICTS ............................................... 35
TABLE 3: FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND ITS RESTRICTION IN TODAY’S WORLD .................................. 41
TABLE 4: ECONOMIC GROWTH AND HUMAN WELL-BEING ............................................................. 46
TABLE 5: MENTAL HEALTH CARE - CREATING A MENTALLY HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FOR YOUNGPEOPLE - ............................................................................................................................................ 51
TABLE 6: MARINE PLASTIC POLLUTION........................................................................................... 56
成果発表会 開催報告 ................................................................................................................ 63
⽇本⽂化体験 .............................................................................................................................. 65
東京近郊スタディツアー ............................................................................................................ 67
各種交流総括 .............................................................................................................................. 68
第 ４ 章 終章 .................................................................................................................................. 701

第 1 章 序章

序⽂
団体理念
団体沿⾰
実⾏委員名簿
総合テーマ

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序⽂
⽂責 中関令美2019 年 8 ⽉ 21 ⽇から 9 ⽉ 2 ⽇まで、第 65 回国際学⽣会議を開催した。本報告書では、会議の開催内容とその成果を執筆させていただいた。
弊団体は、1954 年に第 1 回⽬の会議を開催して以来、世界平和への貢献、多様性の尊重、主体性の育成、そして社会への貢献を団体理念として掲げ活動をしている。2 週間程の期間中、世界各国から集まる学⽣同⼠で共同⽣活を送り⽂化交流や国際問題について議論を⾏う学術交流をする。
65 回⽬の会議を迎えた本年度は “Embrace Diversity as Youths of Today and Driving Forces ofTomorrow” (⽇本語記: 多様性の真価を享受する 〜今を⽣き、明⽇を創る⼒として〜)を総合テーマとして掲げた。世界 15 カ国から 57 名の学⽣が集い、6 つの分科会に分かれ、国際問題について議論を⾏った上で解決策を提⾔した。作成した政策提⾔は 9 ⽉ 1 ⽇に開催された成果発表会にて公に発信し、その後書⾯で外務省に提出した。
会議中は様々な背景を持つ学⽣同⼠が意⾒をぶつけ合い、多⽅⾯から国際問題について議論し合った。その過程は決して容易なものでなく、多くの参加者は互いの価値観の違いに⼾惑い、
⾔語の壁に時には苦戦し、様々な困難を経験した。しかし、そのような状況の中でも⼀⼈⼀⼈の意⾒を尊重し、協⼒し合うことで最終的には⼀つの提⾔をまとめあげ、国際社会に学⽣の意
⾒を発信することができた。学⽣の提⾔は未熟で無知であるかもしれないが、学⽣も社会の⼀部であることに変わりはない。世界各国から集まった将来を担う若者たちの提⾔が今後の国際社会に少しでも貢献できるものとなれば⼤変嬉しく思う。
また、弊団体の活動は省庁、企業、財団、そして個⼈の⽅々などを始め、様々な⽅に⽀えられている。第 65 回国際学⽣会議の開催と成功にお⼒添えをいただいた全ての⽅々に⼼から感謝の意を表したい。
最後になるが、国際学⽣会議が来年度、そしてそれ以降も国際社会に少しでも寄与するものとなるよう、今後の発展を祈っている。

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団体理念
当団体の理念として、⼤きく分けて世界平和への貢献、学⽣の主体性の養成、多様性の尊重、社会への貢献の 4 点が挙げられる。
当団体の最⼤の⽬的は、国際社会の繁栄と秩序の安定に寄与し、最終的に世界平和に貢献することである。平和は国際社会が⻑年追い求めてきた絶対的⽬標であり、社会の⼀員である個
⼈個⼈が⽬標達成に向けて努⼒することが求められている。しかし、平和といっても⼀概に定義することは容易ではない。紛争やあらゆる対⽴がない世界を実現するだけでは⼗分とは⾔えない。そこで私たちは、近年注⽬されている⼈間の安全保障という概念を重要視し、誰⼀⼈取り残されない社会の実現こそが⽬指すべき世界平和であると設定する。そして、学⽣である
我々が当事者意識を持ち、如何にして世界平和実現のために⾏動を起こしていくべきかを熟考する。
また、学⽣⾃⾝が主体的に物事を考え、⾏動に移す⼒を養うことは⾮常に⼤切である。⾃分たちの可能性に気づき、周囲や世界規模で起こっている問題に⽬を向けることで問題意識を⾼めることができ、創造的な発想や批判的な考察をする⼒を⾝につけることができると⾔える。
当団体の取り組みの中でも、参加者がリーダーシップを発揮したり、⾃主的な判断をしたりできる機会を設定し、⼀⼈⼀⼈が主体性を養うことを促している。感受性が豊かな学⽣という時期に培った⾃信と経験は、参加者にとって将来に繋がる⼤きな糧となると信じている。
さらに、今⽇の国際的な環境において、多様性という要素は⾮常に重要である。世界中の多種多様な⼈々の交流において⼀⼈⼀⼈の個性や経験を尊重することは不可⽋であり、多様性が受け⼊れられる社会の実現に尽⼒することは当団体の⼤きな使命の⼀つである。また、異なる⽂化や環境の中で⽣まれ育ち、多様な価値観を持つ学⽣たちの意⾒交換や交流は、参加者⾃⾝の知⾒と会議の議論の幅を広げる⾮常に意義の⼤きいものである。会議期間中の密度の濃い交流が、より多様な側⾯から考察された学術的成果を⽣み出すと考えられる。
忘れてはならないのが、⼀般社会において学⽣の⽴場と影響⼒はそこまで⼤きくないが、学⽣も社会の中で重要な存在であり、積極的な社会参加と社会貢献が求められているということである。学⽣の提⾔は未熟で野⼼的なものに⽌まるかもしれないが、社会的要因や国益等のしがらみに縛られない学⽣ならではの⾰新的な意⾒を⼤切にし、実際の会議の成果を様々な形で社会に発信している。さらに、会議終了後にも会議で培った問題意識や探究⼼を継続させ、参加者⾃⾝がそれぞれの形で社会の原動⼒となっていくという⾃覚と責任を持つように呼びかけ
ている。

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団体沿⾰
1934 年

第 1 回⽇⽶学⽣会議(国際学⽣会議の⺟体)「世界の平和は太平洋の平和、太平洋の平和は⽇⽶間にあり、然してこの現実には
若き⽇⽶学⽣の間においての率直な意⾒の交換、及び、相互理解の信頼を促進しなければならない」という提唱⽂の下、⻘⼭学院⼤学にて開催。

1941 年

⽇⽶開戦により会議は開催されず。

1947 年

第 8 回⽇⽶学⽣会議
戦争の反省を踏まえ、「各国の親善と正しい理解こそが国際平和達成への唯⼀の道である」という認識の下、⽇本で開催。

1954 年

第 15 回⽇⽶学⽣会議
アメリカで⾏われた会議を最後に⽇⽶学⽣会議は解消。

1954 年

第 1 回国際学⽣会議
12 カ国から 84 名の外国⼈が参加。28 ⽇間に渡り、東京、関⻄、北海道、仙台で開催。

1962 年

第 9 回国際学⽣会議
団体代表者会議を新たに設置。以後の会議の充実と参加団体間強い結束を指す。

1968 年

学⽣運動の影響で、⽇本国際学⽣協会の中央委員会が分裂。

1970 年

第 16 回国際学⽣会議
国際学⽣会議の再開。

1990 年

第 37 回国際学⽣会議
帯広市との協⼒により、市⺠の⽅との国際交流の体験を共にする。

2003 年SARS の⼤流⾏により、国際学⽣会議は開催されず。

2016 年

第 62 回国際学⽣会議
ファイナルフォーラムで国連⾷糧計画駐⽇代表(当時)アンダーソン⽒による講演。

2018 年

第 64 回国際学⽣会議
史上最多 23 カ国から学⽣が参加。
ファイナルフォーラムで国連開発計画駐⽇代表近藤哲⽣⽒による基調講演。

2019 年

第 65 回国際学⽣会議
事前研修旅⾏期間を含めて 8 ⽉ 21 ⽇-9 ⽉ 2 ⽇の⽇程で開催。成果発表会には講演者として国連開発計画駐⽇代表の近藤哲⽣⽒と UNESCO アジア太平洋事務所⻑の⻘柳茂⽒を招待。会議終了後には外務省へ政策提⾔書を提出。

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実⾏委員名簿第 65 回国際学⽣会議 (ISC65) 実⾏委員

実⾏委員⻑

中関令美

慶應義塾⼤学副実⾏委員⻑

古澤謙

東京外国語⼤学

財務⻘栁識

慶應義塾⼤学渉外

野路ちひろ

明治学院⼤学⼭本千尋

⾸都⼤学東京友成咲良

神⼾市外国語⼤学

深⽥莉映

国際基督教⼤学

⼭川春奈

新潟県⽴⼤学

斎藤菜都実

創価⼤学

Do Hoang Hiep

静岡⼤学

⾓尾⼗和

創価⼤学

⾦⼭雄樹

慶應義塾⼤学

Kanlongtham Damrongsoontornchai

早稲田大学

Nguyen Pham Lam Phuong

University College Roosevelt

Matej Mikašinović-Komšo

University of Zagreb

Theeritsara Laopaiboonpipat

創価大学

Tran Anh Thu

HUFLIT University

金山雄樹

慶應義塾大学齋藤岳⼤

新潟県⽴⼤学

企画

総務

広報

学術

テーブルチーフカメラマン

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各⽀部事前研修旅⾏(事前 ST)実⾏委員⻑

⼤阪 ST

横井優樹

⼤阪⼤学

京都 ST

辻川愛

⽴命館⼤学

神⼾ ST

橋本 滉

関⻄⼤学

名古屋 ST

渡邊 ⼤祐

南⼭⼤学

九州 ST

佐藤正徳

北九州市⽴⼤学

岡⼭ ST

中村梓

ノートルダム清⼼⼥⼦⼤学

⽇本国際学⽣協会(I.S.A.)中央役員
会⻑

宮本⼤輝

岡⼭⼤学

中央事務局⻑

⼭崎舞⾐

武庫川⼥⼦⼤学

財務部⻑

内⽥ 慶⾹

ノートルダム清⼼⼥⼦⼤学

広報部⻑

川嶋ふみ枝

関⻄⼤学

派遣部⻑

⼯藤智恵

ノートルダム清⼼⼥⼦⼤学

企画部⻑

古後⽔暉

南⼭⼤学

⽇本国際学⽣協会(I.S.A.)各⽀部⽀部⻑

東京⽀部

京坂光紀

慶應義塾⼤学

⼤阪⽀部

南恵理菜

奈良学園⼤学

京都⽀部

辻川愛

⽴命館⼤学

神⼾⽀部

⻘⼾多恵

神⼾松蔭⼥⼦学院⼤学

名古屋⽀部

五⼗嵐瑞記

南⼭⼤学

岡⼭⽀部

植⽥七菜⼦

岡⼭⼤学

九州⽀部

⻄久保あゆみ北九州市⽴⼤学

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総合テーマEmbrace Diversity as Youths of Today andDriving Forces of Tomorrow
多様性の真価を享受する〜今を⽣き、明⽇を創る⼒として〜
⽂責 ⾓尾⼗和
今、世界では Society5.0 や 5G などの⾰新的な技術により、新たな時代の幕開けが近づき、⽇
本では、令和という新時代が到来した。しかしその中で、時代を逆⾏するかのように、移⺠やマイノリティーの排斥が⽀持され、ナショナリズム政党が政権を獲得している現実がある。多様性を真っ向から否定するようなこの⾵潮は、どこへ向かうのか。またその⼀⽅で、各国でグ
ローバル化・ボーダーレス化による多様化が進み、「多様性の尊重」がうたわれている。単に多様性を⼤切にする、ということは簡単だが、多様性の真価とは何なのだろうか。
第 65 回国際学⽣会議は、“Embrace Diversity as Youths of Today and Driving Forces of Tomorrow”(⽇本語記: 多様性の真価を享受する 〜今を⽣き、明⽇を創る⼒として〜)という総合テーマを定め、このテーマに基づき活動を⾏ってきた。事前研究期間を含む合計 3 ヶ⽉に渡る学⽣たちの活動の中で、6 つの国際問題について調査と議論を深めてきた。最終的には、それらの問題をいかに解決していくか、答えを探求し、政策提⾔書という形で社会に発信した。
世界から集った学⽣たちが、現代の⻘年として、深刻さを増す国際的な問題に、真剣に向き合い、互いの価値観の違いを超えて、1 つの政策提⾔を作り上げる。第 65 回国際学⽣会議では、
世界中の合計 15 ヶ国から集まった学⽣たちが、2 週間弱に渡る共同⽣活の中で、様々な形で交流を深めてきた。バックグラウンドの違いを受容し、互いの価値観を積極的に発信、対話する⼒を磨き上げた。これらの活動によって⽣まれた成果は、将来的な世界平和達成へ向けた確かなる第⼀歩となると確信する。彼らは、5 年後 10 年後、その問題を解決する主体者となっていく。未来のグローバルリーダーとして国際問題に⽴ち向かっていく学⽣たちにとって、相⼿の存在を 100％尊重し、価値観の違いを乗り越えた第 65 回国際学⽣会議での経験は、絶対的な糧になるに違いない。
国際学⽣会議の原点は、⽇⽶関係の悪化を危惧した⽇本の学⽣が渡⽶し直接対話の重要性を訴えたことにある。社会的な緊張が⾼まっている時こそ、「絶対的な平和のための対話」が必要であると考えると、利害関係など、様々なしがらみから解放されたアクターとしての学⽣同⼠の対話の重要度はますます⾼まっている。確かに、学⽣は世界を知らない井の中の蛙かもしれない。学⽣が語ることは理想論であり机上の空論だ、と⽚付けられてしまえばそれまでである。しかしながら、私たち学⽣がこれからの未来を担っていく。これだけは覆すことのできない事実である。共に未来を創る仲間として、互いを尊重し、助け合いながら、未来へ前進する。
それが国際学⽣会議の使命であると確信する。

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第 ２ 章 事前活動

事前招集会
事前勉強会総括

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事前招集会開催概要
⽂責 深⽥莉映
5 ⽉ 11 ⽇から 12 ⽇にかけての 2 ⽇間、⽇本在住の参加者に向けた事前招集会をオリンピック
センターで開催した。顔合わせを兼ねた参加者同⼠、そして実⾏委員と参加者の交流と、来る会議に向けての英語での議論をすることを主な⽬的としていた。また、会議の概要や⼤まかな
流れの説明、東京近郊スタディツアーのコース紹介も⾏った。
交流⾯では、企画が実施したレクリエーションを中⼼に、参加者と実⾏委員も⼀緒にアイス
ブレイクや英語でのゲームを楽しんだ。また、⾷事の時間や休憩時間にお互いを知るための簡単な⾃⼰紹介やバックグラウンドの話に加え、テーブルトピックに関するアカデミックな意⾒
交換をしている様⼦も頻繁に⾒られた。プログラム開始時は⼤半の⼈が初対⾯であることもあり、少々緊張している⾯持ちの参加者も多かったが、時間と共に緊張が溶けて活発になっていく様⼦もあり、終了後のアンケートでも顔合わせによって不安が少し和らいだという声も多かった。
分科会に分かれての顔合わせとディスカッションに加え、学術イベントとして、⽟川⼤学の⼩林亮教授と共同通信社編集⻑の井⽥徹治様をお招きした。主に、⼩林教授からはユネスコの掲げる地球市⺠教育について、井⽥様からは海洋プラスチック汚染について英語での講演をいただいた。講演終了後は 6 つの分科会を 2 つに分け、講演内容に対する質疑応答に加え、ディス
カッションを⾏った。各々、とても⽩熱した議論が交わされており、プログラム終了後も個々でお話をする参加者も多く⾒られた。英語でのディスカッションに慣れていない参加者ももちろんいたが、この事前招集会においてアカデミックな内容のディスカッションの場を設けられたことは、会議開催を前にした練習の機会としても、とても有意義な時間になった。会議までに英語のレベルを上げることに意気込みを⾒せる参加者も多く、海外参加者との英語でのディ
スカッションという漠然とした不安をやる気に変えられたという声もあった。
この事前招集会では参加者は 4 ⼈部屋に宿泊し、寝⾷を共にしたことで、わずか 2 ⽇間だったが、プログラムに加えたそれ以外の時間での交流も含めて、事前招集会の⽬的は達成出来たと思う。また、実⾏委員と参加者との間に壁を作らないよう、実⾏委員も積極的に参加者との交流に励んだ。参加者の参加意欲だけでなく、これまでメールや Skype といった媒体を通してのコ
ミュニケーション⼿段しかなかった実⾏委員にとっても、実際に参加者 1 ⼈ 1 ⼈と実際に対⾯し、「参加者ファースト」でより良い会議を作り上げるためのモチベーションを改めて⾼められた貴重な機会となった。

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事前招集会 プログラム概要
⽇程・場所
5 ⽉ 11 ⽇(⼟)~5 ⽉ 12 ⽇(⽇)
東京・国⽴オリンピック記念⻘少年総合センター
活動内容
学術セミナー・分科会議論・参加者交流
参加者⼈数
参加者 27 名（うち実⾏委員 12 名）

5 ⽉ 11 ⽇(⼟)

午前

オリエンテーション

昼⾷

カフェテリアふじ (オリンピックセンター)

午後

学術セミナー

⼣⾷

参宮橋周辺レストラン

夜間

レクリエーション

朝⾷

カフェテリアふじ (オリンピックセンター)
分科会議論

5 ⽉ 12 ⽇(⽇)
午前

学術企画
写真撮影・解散

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学術セミナー総括
⽂責 ⾓尾⼗和
本年度は、事前招集会（2019 年 5 ⽉ 11 ⽇・12 ⽇）にて、初の取り組みとなる学術セミナーを開催した。講師として、⽟川⼤学⼩林亮教授と共同通信社井⽥徹治様をお招きし、お⼆⼈からの講演の後、少⼈数に分かれてのディスカッションの時間を設けた。
学術セミナーは、分科会テーマに関して参加者の知⾒、理解を深め、8 ⽉の会議に向けたスタートを切ることを⽬的として開催した。参加者が実際に各分科会トピックの問題解決のプロセスに⼊る前段階 として、基礎的知⾒を得るため、講師の実際の活動経験、問題解決の事例を中⼼に、各分科会テーマに関連した内容等も含めた、幅広い分野に関して、講演していただいた。
講演の後のディスカッションでは、ご講演の内容に関して、弊団体参加者の理解をさらに深めるため、⼩グループでの質疑応答を⾏った。
講演１：⽟川⼤学 ⼩林亮教授
⼩林教授はユネスコの掲げる地球市⺠教育を⼼理学的観点から研究をされている。また、スクールカウンセラーとしての資格を持ち、若者のこころの健康に向き合ってきた。今回の講演
では、世界のあらゆる問題に対して、国連機関であるユネスコがどのように問題解決に挑んでいるのかという観点から、ユネスコの掲げる地球市⺠教育について講演していただいた。参加者からは、「⼩林教授の経験や知識に感銘を受け、将来⾃分に何ができるのかを考え直すきっかけになった。」という声があった。
講演２：共同通信社 井⽥徹治様
共同通信社の編集委員である井⽥様は、環境ジャーナリストとして環境問題について広く取材をされてきた。特に海洋プラスチック汚染についても専⾨家として、様々な場⾯で講演をされている。海洋プラスチック汚染に対して、各国政府、企業、⺠間の問題解決に向けた取り組
みを中⼼にお話いただいた。参加者の中には、「海洋プラスチック汚染がこれほどまでに深刻だとは知らなかったし、⽇本が遅れていることも初めて知った。」と答えた⼈もおり、知⾒を深めるきっかけになった。
ディスカッション
⼩林教授には、分科会 5 のメンバーを中⼼とした参加者とディスカッションをしていただいいた。井⽥様には、分科会 6 のメンバーを中⼼にディスカッションをしていただいた。両グループ
共に、参加者から積極的に質問がなされ、予定時間を延⻑するほど充実したものとなった。

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参加者交流総括
⽂責 友成咲良
事前招集会 1 ⽇⽬の夜には、参加者同⼠の交流を深める場として、英語を使ったレクリエー
ションのプログラムを設けた。レクリエーション内容としては、いくつかのグループごとに分かれたうえで、参加者に関するクイズや各⾃が持つ情報をもとにして⼀つの作品を完成させるといったようなゲーム等を実施した。また、翌⽇のディスカッションがより活発になることを狙いとして 6 つの分科会ごとのグループでアクティビティをしたり、分科会以外の参加者同⼠でも⼗分に交流ができるように様々なグループでゲームに取り組んでもらったりした。
これらのレクリエーションについてのアンケート結果では、「分科会メンバー以外にもどのような参加者がいるのかよく知ることができた」、「英語でのレクリエーションは難しさもあったが、やりがいがあった」、「他の参加者についても、⾃分の新たな側⾯についても知ることができた」、「緊張が解けて、楽しむことができた」といったような感想が⾒られた。セミナーとは違った賑やかな雰囲気が緊張していた参加者同⼠を打ち解けさせ、レクリエーションの時間を通して、共に⾼め合っていく仲間であることの実感も湧いたのではないかと考えられる。

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事前勉強会総括
⽂責 ⾦⼭ 雄樹
国内参加者が決まってから会議が開催されるまでの 3 ヶ⽉の間、国際学⽣会議では議論をより良くするため、分科会ごとに勉強会を開催している。この勉強会では主に⽇本⼈を対象として、
事前知識の獲得と英語⼒の向上を⽬的として、⽉に⼀回ほどの間隔で開催した。そこでは、参加者同⼠で話し合うだけでなく、それぞれの分科会が取り組む問題に実際に関わってこられた専⾨家の⽅々をお呼びし、お話頂いた。実際にお越し頂いた、中野貴之様、⾼松⾹奈教授、Smith Nicholas 教授、武藤収様にはこの場を借りて御礼申し上げる。
事前勉強会には毎回多くの学⽣が参加し、各分科会のテーマに対して理解を深められたと考える。これは参加学⽣にとって、問題をより深く知ることの出来る良い機会になっただけでな
く、会議に向け、良い準備になったと考えられる。特に、⽇本⼈は⻑年議論が苦⼿だと⾮難されてきたが、外国⼈参加者が議論に⼊る前に⽇本⼈だけで議論を⾏う機会を設けられたことは、
⽇本⼈参加者の本会議の貢献具合を⼤きく変えたと考えられる。実際に、多くの⽇本⼈参加者
が事前勉強会に満⾜するだけでなく、会議で積極的に発⾔する様⼦が伺えた。このような点から、事前勉強会は本会議をより良くするために役に⽴ったと考えられる。
この事前勉強会では、分科会ごとに⼤きく⽅法が異なったのが今年の特徴であるように思える。例えば、事前に課題を課し、その課題に基づいて議論をする分科会もあれば、勉強会中に課題を課し、その場で議論を開始する分科会もあった。また、英語が苦⼿な参加者の多い分科
会では、英語の前に⽇本語でそれぞれの考えを共有し、その上で英語を使って意⾒交換をするなどの⼯夫が⾒られた。このように、学⽣ならではの知恵を⽤いて柔軟に事前勉強会の内容を構成している様⼦が多々⾒られた。また、今回の事前勉強会ではスカイプなどのサービスを⽤いて参加する海外参加者の様⼦も散⾒された。
まとめると、事前勉強会では参加者が各⾃のテーマに関して理解を深めるだけでなく、実際に働かれている⽅々をお呼びすることで、インターネット上では得られない知識を得ることが出来たと確信している。また、それだけでなく参加者にとって英語を使って議論することに慣れる良い機会になったと考えている。この事前勉強会を通じて、英語⾯でも、問題に対する知識の⾯でも、会議に向けより良い準備が出来たのではないかと実⾏委員⼀同考えている。

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第 ３ 章 会議

概要
事前研修旅⾏
会議

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概要
英語表記名

The 65th International Student Conference (ISC65)
会期・場所
事前研修旅⾏ 8 ⽉ 21 ⽇(⽔)~8 ⽉ 24 ⽇(⼟)(名古屋・京都・⼤阪・神⼾・岡⼭・九州の各地で開催)
会議 8 ⽉ 25 ⽇(⽇)~9 ⽉ 2 ⽇(⽉)(東京・国⽴オリンピック記念⻘少年総合センターで開催)
総合テーマ“Embrace Diversity as Youths of Today and Driving Forces of Tomorrow”(多様性の真価を享受する〜今を⽣き、明⽇を創る⼒として〜)
テーブルトピック

Table 1: The Global Refugee Crisis in the Japanese Context（難⺠問題への⽇本の貢献）

Table 2: The Feminists Perspectives on Wars and Conflicts（紛争地域における⼥性の権利）

Table 3: Freedom of Speech and Its Restrictions in Today's World（現代社会における表現の⾃由とその制約）

Table 4: Economic Growth and Human Well-being（経済成⻑と⼈間の幸福）

Table 5: Mental Health Care
-Creating a mentally healthy lifestyle for young people（こころの健康を守る〜若者がこころの健康を実現できる社会とは〜）

Table 6: Marine Plastic Pollution（海洋プラスティック汚染）

公⽤語
英語

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活動内容
国際問題研究・ディスカッション
⽇本⽂化体験・東京近郊スタディツアー
各種交流会・成果発表会
参加者⼈数
⽇本⼈学⽣ 32 名(うち実⾏委員 12 名)
外国⼈学⽣ 25 名(うち実⾏委員 6 名)
計 57 名
参加国・地域
⽇本、アフガニスタン・イスラム共和国、インド共和国、インドネシア
共和国、クロアチア共和国、コスタリカ共和国、タイ王国、中華⼈⺠共
和国、ドイツ連邦共和国、ナミビア共和国、パキスタン・イスラム共和国、バングラデシュ⼈⺠共和国、フランス共和国、ブルガリア共和国、
ベトナム社会主義共和国
主催
⽇本国際学⽣協会 The International Student Association of Japan(I.S.A.)17

会議 プログラム概要
8 ⽉ 21 ⽇

事前研修旅⾏ 1 ⽇⽬ (九州、岡⼭、神⼾、⼤阪、京都、名古屋の各地)

8 ⽉ 22 ⽇

事前研修旅⾏ 2 ⽇⽬ (九州、岡⼭、神⼾、⼤阪、京都、名古屋の各地)

8 ⽉ 23 ⽇

事前研修旅⾏ 3 ⽇⽬ (九州、岡⼭、神⼾、⼤阪、京都、名古屋の各地)

8 ⽉ 24 ⽇

事前研修旅⾏地から東京へ移動

8 ⽉ 25 ⽇

開会式
オープニングディナー
レクリエーション 1

8 ⽉ 26 ⽇

分科会議論 1
分科会議論 2
分科会議論 38 ⽉ 27 ⽇

分科会議論 4
分科会議論 5
分科会議論 6
レクリエーション 2

8 ⽉ 28 ⽇

分科会議論 7
分科会議論 8
中間発表
レクリエーション 3

8 ⽉ 29 ⽇

東京近郊スタディツアー(Main Study Tour)

8 ⽉ 30 ⽇

分科会議論 9⽇本⽂化体験
分科会議論 108 ⽉ 31 ⽇

分科会議論 11
分科会議論 12
分科会議論 13

9⽉1⽇

成果発表会
フェアウェルパーティー

9⽉2⽇

閉会式

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参加者名簿
Table 1: The Global Refugee Crisis in the Japanese Context
Syach Iskandar Muhammad

Indonesia

University of Indonesia

Wasim Abbas

Pakistan

Quaid e Azam
University, Islamabad

Anthony Ramon Perez Soto

Costa Rica

Luther College

⻘⽊ 美奈

Japan

早稲⽥⼤学

⼩澤 夏菜

Japan

上智⼤学

中村 憲考

Japan

麗澤⼤学

萩原 寛⼈

Japan

早稲⽥⼤学

Table 2: The Feminists Perspectives on Wars and Conflicts
Sulagna Banerjee

India

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University

Farah Masud

Bangladesh

North South University

尾野 ひかり

Japan

早稲⽥⼤学

佐々⽊ 優⼦

Japan

創価⼤学

澤村 華乃

Japan

創価⼤学

津⽥ 理沙

Japan

神⼾市外国語⼤学

Table 3: Freedom of Speech and Its Restrictions in Today's WorldAngel Permata Jauhari

Indonesia

University of Indonesia

Kostadin Ivanov Dinkov

Bulgaria

University of Plovdiv"Paisii Hilendarski"

Mohammad Yasin

India

Jawaharlal Nehru University

Willy Antony

Indonesia

Padjadjaran University

河畑 波恵

Japan

⼤阪⼤学

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⼩森 貴就

Japan

早稲⽥⼤学

三原 秀幸

Japan

創価⼤学

Table 4: Economic Growth and Human Well-being
Laxmi Aeshwarya Kumar

Germany /FranceUniversity of Leeds

Luu Hue My Le

Vietnam

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Maria Milcheva Shopova

Bulgaria

Imperial College London

Wenhan Shang

China

Wenzhou-Kean University

坂⼝ 絵梨⼦Japan

東京学芸⼤学

⾼須 正美

Japan

創価⼤学

Table 5: Mental Health Care
-Creating a mentally healthy lifestyle for young peopleHelena Roswita Kurniasih

Indonesia

University of Indonesia

Yuri Kim

Indonesia

Hasanuddin University

⽥村 奈緒

Japan

⾸都⼤学東京

⼩林 由奈

Japan

甲南⼤学

⼩松 正実

Japan

創価⼤学

Table 6: Marine Plastic Pollution
Adbul Baess Keyhani

Afghanistan

Huazhong Agricultural University

Ayu Puspita Ningrum

Indonesia

Airlangga University

Kassian Tshithigona
Tshiningombw Amesho

Namibia

National Sun Yat-sen University

Nurhan Nedzhati Fehim

Bulgaria

Medical University of Varna

飯⼭ 美幸

Japan

創価⼤学

浦邉 樹

Japan

岡⼭⼤学

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⼩杉 ⽇奈⼦

Japan

⽴命館⼤学

松永 ⼼

Japan

創価⼤学

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事前研修旅⾏総括
⽂責 中関令美概要
事前研修旅⾏（Study Tours: ST）とは、8 ⽉ 21 ⽇から 8 ⽉ 24 ⽇の 4 ⽇間に渡り全国 6 箇所で開催された企画である。弊団体の⺟団体である⽇本国際学⽣協会(以下、I.S.A.)の各⽀部から集まった実⾏委員が企画及び運営を担当し、⼤阪、京都、神⼾、名古屋、岡⼭、九州の各地で開催された。海外参加者は全員参加し、国内参加者及び、I.S.A.会員も任意で参加した。
開催⽬的
事前研修旅⾏の開催⽬的としては第⼀に、⽇本の魅⼒を参加者に実感してもらうことである。
この事前研修旅⾏を通して、インターネット上やパンフレット上だけではわからない⽇本の魅⼒を海外参加者に伝え、国内参加者にとっても、新たな⽇本の魅⼒に気づくきっかけの提供を⽬指した。第⼆の⽬的としては、⽇本⼈学⽣と海外学⽣の交流の場を設けることである。共に観光をするだけでなく、事前研修旅⾏中だけには⽌まらない友情を築くことのできる場を作り上げることを⽬的とした。
総括
事前研修旅⾏は 6 箇所で開催され、各地特有の魅⼒を存分に参加者に伝えることを⽬的とした内容であった。有名な観光地だけではなく、あまり知られていない現地の⽅のみに知られている魅⼒まで様々な場所を訪れ、海外参加者だけでなく国内参加者も⽇本の魅⼒を再発⾒できる
かけがえのない経験となった。また、参加者は現地の I.S.A.会員の家にホームステイをすることで、現地の⽅との共同⽣活も楽しむことができた。事前研修旅⾏を終えた参加者は充実した思い出とともに東京に移動し、その後の会議にも真剣に臨んだ。短い期間であったが、国内参加
者と海外参加者は国籍を越えて友情を築き、⼀⽣の思い出になったようであった。
最後に、この事前研修旅⾏の成功を⽀えていただいた、各事前研修旅⾏の実⾏委員、I.S.A.会員、そして参加者のホストをしていただいた⽅々をはじめ、全ての⽅々に感謝を申し上げる。

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事前研修旅⾏紹介
⼤阪 ST
⽂責 横井優樹
⼤阪 ST は実⾏委員 5 ⼈を中⼼に開催された。参加者は⽇本⼈が 8 ⼈、海外参加者が 6 ⼈であった。1 ⽇⽬は、まず始めにアイスブレイク企画としてインディアンポーカー、⼭⼿線ゲーム、
神経衰弱を⾏なった。その後扇町公園へ移動し、スポーツ企画を開催。昼⾷は得点の⾼い班から弁当を選んでもらった。⼤阪くらしの今昔館で海外参加者には着物を試着してもらった。⼣⾷は宿泊場所で⼿巻き寿司パーティーを開催し、各⾃好きな⼿巻き寿司を製作してもらった。
⼣⾷後花⽕をした。2 ⽇⽬は、カップラーメンミュージアムに⾏き、マイカップラーメンの製作体験を⾏なった。その後、⼤阪城、造幣局を⾒学した。⼣⾷はたこ焼きパーティーを開催し、ラムネを飲んだりもした。3 ⽇⽬は、まず住吉⼤社を参拝し、絵⾺に願いを書いた。海外参加者にはお守りをプレゼントした。昼⾷後、⾷品サンプル製作を体験した。今回はたこ焼きの⾷品
サンプルを製作した。⾃由⾏動では、各⾃お⼟産を買ったりゲームセンターに⾏ったりしてリラックスした時間を過ごすことができた。フェアウェルパーティではメッセージを書いて⾊紙を完成させた。スケジュールがタイトかつ歩く時間が⻑かったため途中体調不良者も出たが、終始楽しい雰囲気で互いに交流することができた。⽇本⼈参加者や海外参加者から楽しかったという声や感謝の声を聞くことができ、満⾜すると同時に、⼤阪 ST を運営することができて⼼から良かったと実感した。当初の⽬標通り、⾒学や体験を通して、⼤阪あるいは⽇本の⽂化や歴史を五感で⼗分感じてもらえたプログラムであったのではないかと思う。

京都 ST
⽂責 辻川愛京都 ST は実⾏委員 2 ⼈、⽇本⼈参加者 4 ⼈、海外参加者 3 ⼈で開催された。「京都の魅⼒を再発⾒！〜⽇本⽂化に浸る旅〜」を今年のテーマとして掲げ、京都に来たことがある⼈でも京
都の新たな魅⼒を発⾒でき、楽しむことができるような企画を考えた。1 ⽇⽬は、錦市場で⾷べ歩きをした。ここでは、⽇本⼈がよく知っているお漬物や⿂料理などを海外参加者と⼀緒に⾷23べ歩くことで、海外参加者が⽇本の⾷⽂化を知る機会を得るとともに、⽇本⼈参加者が⽇本⾷を普段と少し異なった視点からみる機会にしようと考えた。2 ⽇⽬は、茶道体験をした。茶道体
験では、茶道を通して⽇本⼈のおもてなしの⼼を学んだ。海外参加者が、⾃分の国にもお茶はあるけれど、茶道という⽂化は⽇本特有で、とても素敵なものだと⾔っていて、⽇本⽂化の良さを知ってもらう良い機会になったと考えている。⽇本⼈参加者にとっても、普段触れることのない茶道を体験することで、⽇本⽂化の良さをたくさん感じることができた。3 ⽇⽬は、伏⾒稲荷を参拝した。伏⾒稲荷は千本⿃居で有名な神社だが、海外参加者だけでなく、⽇本⼈参加者の中にも初めて訪れたという⼈がいて、海外参加者、⽇本⼈参加者ともに楽しく参拝することができた。ST の⽇程を通して海外参加者に⽇本の良さを知ってもらうことはもちろん、⽇本
⼈参加者にも、⽇本または京都の魅⼒を再発⾒してもらうことができた。

神⼾ ST
⽂責 橋本滉
神⼾ ST は実⾏委員 7 ⼈、⽇本⼈参加者 9 ⼈、海外参加者 3 ⼈で開催した。１⽇⽬は神⼾で有名な灘の酒造跡を⾒学した。海外参加者は⽇本独特のお酒の味や作り⽅に興味津々だった。次に、⻘少年会館でアイスブレイクをした。企画担当が考えてくれた内容のおかげで、その場にいた⼈たち全員が楽しめる笑顔の絶えない楽しいものになった。⼣⾷は⾖の畑という場所でビュッフェ形式での⾷事をとった。⾖腐などを使ったヘルシーなものが多く、参加者はお腹⼀杯⾷べていた。神⼾は歩く街ということもあり疲れていたのか、みんな宿に着いてすぐに眠りについた。2 ⽇⽬は有⾺温泉に⾏き、ミッションゲームをした。各々温泉街で⾷べ歩きをしたり、温泉に⼊ったりして、体を癒した。温泉に⼊る⽂化のない海外参加者が楽しんでくれるか不安だったが、⼊ったことの無い彼らだからこそ気づく視点で満喫していました。夜は三宮にあるご飯屋さんで⼣⾷を⾷べた。ワンプレートの⾷事だったが、ボリュームもあって美味しかった。
3 ⽇⽬は、最終⽇は⽇本の時刻が決まる標準時⼦午線が通っている街、明⽯へ⾏った。博物館で明⽯の⽂化を知り、プラネタリウムを鑑賞したあと、各グループで⾃由に⾏動した。意外にも神⼾に住んでいながら明⽯に来たことがないという⼈もいたのでテーマにしていた兵庫を再発⾒するということが達成できた。バリええで HYOGO がテーマだった。それぞれの観光地が離れていて疲れないか⼼配していたのですが、幸いにもみんな疲れを⾒せずに楽しんでくれていた。今回は外国⼈に⼈気の場所を候補から外し、なかなか⾏く機会のない場所にも訪れた。私24

⾃⾝は神⼾に住んでいないが、実⾏委員達の柔軟な対応に助けられ、何事もなく終わることができた。

名古屋 ST
⽂責 渡邊⼤祐
名古屋 ST は実⾏委員 3 ⼈、⽇本⼈参加者 4 ⼈、海外参加者 2 ⼈で開催した。⼀⽇⽬はお昼過ぎに名古屋駅に集合し、その後、中村⽣涯学習センターでアイスブレイクとミニ畳作り体験をした。ミニ畳作り体験では畳を作るだけでなく、畳に関する様々なことを教えてもらうことができた。⼣⾷は料理企画を⾏い、あんかけスパゲッティとブラウニーを作った。⼆⽇⽬は海上タクシーを使い佐久島に⾏った。佐久島では、海で遊んだり、写真を撮ったりした後、全員でご飯を⾷べた。昼⾷は天丼や釜揚げしらす丼などそれぞれ好きな丼物を⾷べました。そのあとのグループ⾏動では⾃転⾞に乗って島を散策し、いろいろなアートで写真を撮った。⼣⾷は名古屋駅に帰って、きしめんを⾷べた。三⽇⽬は⼤須観⾳と⼤須商店街に⾏った。⼤須観⾳でお参りした後、⼤須商店街で昼⾷をとった。また、名古屋市科学館にも⾏った。名古屋市科学館
では電気や⻯巻、錯覚などを体験しながら⾒て回ることができ、加えてプラネタリウムも⾒ることができた。最初の⽬標ではのんびりとした余裕のある ST にしたかったが、離島や商店街な
ど移動が多く、また、急遽科学館に⾏くことになり、かなりハードスケジュールな ST になってしまった。また、会期中に疲れたという声も何度か聞いた。しかし、船に乗って離島に⾏くな
ど名古屋に来るだけでは体験できないような貴重な体験もできたと思う。結果的に、とても楽
しい ST になった。

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九州 ST
⽂責 佐藤正徳
九州 ST は実⾏委員 9 ⼈、⽇本⼈参加者 8 ⼈、海外参加者 3 ⼈で開催された。1 ⽇⽬は北九州市⽴⼤学で参加者同⼠仲良くなるためにスポーツ企画としてバレーボール、⽔鉄砲合戦をした。
午後からは⼩倉駅周辺でのミッションゲームを実施し、班ごとで昔ながらの市場や商店街を回った。夜はフリータイムにし、⼤半はお好み焼き、数名はうどんを味わった。宿泊先はホスト宅だったため、⼤学周辺に戻り、1 泊⽬は解散とした。2 ⽇⽬は朝集合し、⼩倉城に⾏った。お茶の⽴て⽅や作法を学び、実際に和菓⼦とお茶をいただいた。海外参加者はもちろん⽇本⼈参加者でも知らないマナーが多くあり、とても新鮮な体験ができた。昼は⼤学に戻り、そうめんをお昼ご飯として⾷べた。昼⾷後は貸切バスで福岡市の⽅へ向かった。宮地嶽神社に到着後、フリータイムとし、神社の参拝やお⼟産通りを散策した。かなりの炎天下だったがあまり参加
者から疲れは感じず、実⾏委員も元気に楽しむことができた。夜は博多、天神地区に⾏き、班
別で夜ご飯を⾷べた。中洲の有名な屋台に⾏ったり、ラーメン屋さんに⾏ったりなどし、福岡
らしさを味わうことができた。その後、宿泊先の⺠泊へ向かった。3 ⽇⽬は、午前中に宿泊先を出て、太宰府天満宮に向かった。学問の神様や神社周辺の⾃然、お⼟産通りが有名で、参加者の笑顔をたくさん⾒ることができた。その後⼤学へ帰り、BBQ を実施し、花⽕やビンゴゲーム
で盛り上がった。今年は「九州で吸収」をテーマとして掲げた。九州の美味しい⾷べ物、⼤⾃然、参加者同⼠のコミュニケーションなどを通して多くの事を吸収することができた。また、
体調不良者も出ることなく、実⾏委員と全ての参加者が楽しむことができた。

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岡⼭ ST
⽂責 中村梓
岡⼭ ST は実⾏委員 9 ⼈、参加者 16 ⼈にて⾏われた。1 ⽇⽬はクオーレ倉敷ホテルでウェルカ
ムパーティーをして親睦を深めた。お昼ご飯はこのホテルでビュッフェを⾷べた。午後からは、
倉敷美観地区を班になってミッションゲームをしながら観光した。倉敷名物である「むらすずめ」を作る体験をした。観光中に各⾃お⼟産なども買った。夜ご飯は、梅の⽊で味噌カツ定⾷を⾷べた。2 ⽇⽬はホテルを出発して、バスで⽜窓へ⾏った。まず、⽜窓オリーブ園に⾏った。
フォトジェニックな場所でみんなゆっくりと過ごした。名物のオリーブソフトクリームを⾷べている⼈もいた。その後⽜窓港へ⾏き、前島までフェリーで移動した。カリヨンハウスという研修所へ⾏き、筏漕ぎのレクチャーをしてもらった。すごく良い天気だったので、海に⼊ると気持ちよかった。筏はみんなの⼒を合わせて進んでいくので、ここでもみんな仲良くなることができた。少し疲れも⾒えたが、みんな楽しんでいた。3 ⽇⽬は朝、ノートルダム清⼼⼥⼦⼤学
で⽂化体験（折り紙）をした。折り紙の起源なども話したので⽇本⼈も新たな発⾒ができた。
その後、フルーツバスケットをして、3 ⽇間の感想を⾔い合いました。お昼は、お好み焼きを⾷べた。その後、後楽園や岡⼭城に⾏きフォトジェニックコンテストを⾏った。フェアウェルパーティーはスポーツカフェで⾏った。3 ⽇間の思い出のムービーを流して ST を締めくくった。
岡⼭を選んでよかったという声を参加者から聞くことができ、とても満⾜している。また、岡⼭にもう⼀度来たいと思ってもらえた ST になったと思う。アットホームな雰囲気でありつつオ
シャレなホテルや、普段なかなかやらない筏漕ぎなど様々なことが体験できたプログラムになった。参加者の皆さんはもちろんのこと、実⾏委員も楽しめた ST になった。

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⽂責 古澤謙第 65 回国際学⽣会議は、“Embrace Diversity as Youths of Today and Driving Forces of Tomorrow”(⽇本語記: 多様性の真価を享受する 〜今を⽣き、明⽇を創る⼒として〜)を総合テーマとして掲げ、8 ⽉ 25 ⽇-9 ⽉ 2 ⽇の⽇程で東京の国⽴オリンピック記念⻘少年総合センターにて⾏われた。
プログラムに関しては、例年同様に参加者の学術交流と⽂化交流に重点が置かれた。
学術交流は、6 つの分科会に分かれ、分科会ごとに議論と研究が展開された。国内外から⽣まれや価値観、経験が異なる参加者が集まったため、実際に議論を進めたり、その議論の内容を形にしたりすることは全てが順調に進んだわけではない。しかし、テーブルチーフや学術的知識、研究経験、⾔語能⼒等で⾃信を持つ者が議論を引っ張り、参加者全員の議論への積極的参加を促すことで、各分科会が特⾊を持った活発な活動を⾏なった。会議が進むにつれて参加者それぞれが⾃分なりの議論への貢献⽅法を⾒出し、⾃信をつけていったように感じられた。また、5 ⽉以降の会議準備期間も含め、会議に際して分科会活動において多くの専⾨家にご協⼒をいただいた。その協⼒は分科会テーマに関する講義や作成中の政策提⾔に対する客観的なご意
⾒等であったが、どれも研究経験が豊富とは⾔えない学⽣が研究活動を⾏う上で⾮常に有益なものであった。これら学術交流の成果は、会議終盤の 9 ⽉ 1 ⽇に⼀般公開で開催された成果発表
会でのプレゼンテーション発表と 9 ⽉ 5 ⽇に⾏われた外務省への政策提⾔書の提出によって社会に向けて発信された。
⽂化交流は、⽇本⽂化体験、レクリエーション、東京近郊スタディツアーを中⼼とした各種交流を通して実践された。「国際」学⽣会議を名乗るものの、⽇本で会議を開催する意義も考えながら、当会議は参加者が⽇本の⽂化に触れ合う機会の提供に⼒を⼊れている。今年もそれを狙いとして、ソーラン節と書道体験で構成された⽇本⽂化体験と、会議中⽇に⽇本の⽂化や東京の街を紹介する東京近郊スタディツアーが⾏われ、参加者からも⾮常に⾼評価をいただいた。また、レクリエーションにおいては、有志の参加者が⾃国の⽂化を紹介できる機会や参加者がより多くの参加者と話ができる機会を設け、国際相互理解の促進や将来に渡って続く友情関係の構築を⽬指した。その他にも、オープニングディナーや外⾷企画、お祭りへの参加を通して参加者同⼠の交流の機会があった。
会議⾃体は 1 週間強という短期間であったため、学術的な成果についても⽂化交流を中⼼とした国際交流についても、参加者全員が満⾜のいく⼗分なものであった訳ではない。しかし、会議での経験は会議期間中に⽌まるものではなく、参加者それぞれが困難を乗り越えたり⾃信をつけたりすることで、これから先の学⽣⽣活やその先の⼈⽣において重要な経験や気づきを得られたのではないかと考えられる。そして、⾃⾝が多様性溢れる世界の⼀員であり、社会の明
⽇を創る存在であるという意識を新たにしていれば幸いである。また、65 回⽬を迎えた国際学
⽣会議もまだまだ発展途上である。学⽣の可能性を最⼤限に⽣かし、社会に⼤きな影響を与えられる学⽣団体となるべく、今後の国際学⽣会議の発展に期待したい。

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分科会総括⽂責 ⾦⼭雄樹
極端な考えが世論を操作する傾向にある現代社会において、相⼿の意⾒を聞くことの重要性
は⽇々増すばかりであるように思える。物事の⼀つの側⾯にだけ着⽬するのではなく、広い視野を持ち、物事を⼤局的に捉えられるような⼈材が求められている。その点において、専攻や⽂化など異なる思考基盤を持つ⼈々と⼀つの問題を議論することは、今後必要とされる経験の⼀つであるように思える。
「社会の原動⼒」となる多様な学⽣が集まった第 65 回国際学⽣会議では、⽣まれ育った国の⽂化や慣習だけでなく、参加学⽣の専攻や学年さえも⼤きく異なっていた。このような環境下で議論することは、参加学⽣にとってかけがえのない経験となったであろう。参加学⽣の背景が⼤きく異なるからこそ、対⽴が議論の中で⽣じ、新しい解決策をもたらすことができたのではないかと推測する。この会議に参加した学⽣が、異なる背景を持った相⼿の意⾒を聞くことの難しさと同時に⼤切さを実感すれば、より良い社会に向け⼀歩前進したと⾔えるのではないだろうか。
今回の会議では、現代社会が直⾯する 6 つの課題を議論した。その 6 つとは、⽇本における難⺠問題、紛争地域での⼥性の⼈権、オンライン上での表現の⾃由、経済発展と⼈間の幸福、若者のための社会の創出、海洋プラスチック問題である。分科会 1 では、⽇本における難⺠問題を取り扱った。⽇本政府の難⺠に対する態度が国際社会から批判の的となっている中、この分科会では法の改定だけでなく、収容所の⽣活環境の改善なども必要であると提⾔した。分科会 2 では、戦争下において無下にされがちな⼥性の権利に警鐘を鳴らし、政府や軍隊への⼥性の参画が解決策となると主張した。分科会 3 では影響⼒を強める偽報道に対して既存の関連団体の強化
並びに、SNS などを運営している企業との連携強化を唱えた。分科会４では経済発展に伴い⽣じる問題の中から、環境問題と所得分配に焦点を当て、インフラストラクチュアの整備や研究機関の強化を解決策として掲げた。分科会 5 では、若者が不安を打ち明けやすい社会を構築することを⽬的として、教育環境の改善と政策の精緻化を求めた。そして、分科会 6 では海洋プラス
チック問題を解決する、その⼀歩として⽇本政府にプラスチックの他国への輸送を⽌めるよう提⾔した。
これらの分科会では、問題を各⾃で設定し、各国から集まる多様なバックグラウンドを有する仲間達と議論する中で、それぞれの問題に対して政策提⾔という形で解決策を社会に提⽰する。その過程の中で、時に衝突し、時に譲歩を強いられる場⾯もあったと推測するが、この経験が参加学⽣全員にとって実り多きものとなったのであれば、会議運営者としてこの上ない喜
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Table 1: The Global Refugee Crisis in the Japanese Context
Table chief: Kanlongtham Damrongsoontornchai

Introduction
According to the UNHCR, in 2017, at least 65.6 million people were forcibly displaced
worldwide due to persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations. The persisting Global
Refugee Crisis has become an issue of global attention. Japan, often dubbed as the most "homogenous
society", has one of the world's toughest asylum policies. Despite having the third-largest economy,
Japan has accepted only 20 refugees in 2017, less than most developed countries across the globe.
As the outcome of the intense discussions at the Main Conference, Table 1 has ultimately
composed a policy proposal which aims to address the global refugee issue with a special attention on
the Japanese society. To address the current situation of the refugees in the Japanese society, i.e. poor
treatment of the detainees in the immigration center, lack of systematic distribution of refugees, andmarginalization of refugees from the society, Table 1 has come up with three proposals as follows:(1) Assurance of the Well-being of the Detainees in the Immigration Centers:
From various news reports, we recognized that a substantial number of refugees and refugee
applicants in Japan are faced with difficulties, including the harsh living conditions inside theimmigration centers and they are deprived of basic human needs. Therefore, there is a necessity
for the government to address this issue based on the humanitarian grounds.
(2) Introduction of a Refugee Quota System for Local Governments:
From our studies on refugee settlement allocation policies in countries with large intake (e.g.
Germany), our aim in introducing a quota system is to suggest a method of allocating refugees
based on the income level of host communities. Through this, we consider the possibility ofaccommodating refugee settlers in the public welfare system in the long term.
(3) Promotion of a Social Integration Program:
We recognized a strong potential for various locals in Japan to implement the social integration
program which promotes the well-being of the refugees and upholds the value of diversity as
part of the undertaking. This could be achieved through the provision of the language training
program, vocational training, and annual cultural exchange program.
Although we recognize that several areas of concerns incorporated into the policy proposal may
appear as idealistic and premature due to several limitations, we sincerely hope that this proposal canserve as a groundwork to propel further research and discussion on refugee well-being, reallocation of
refugees, and social integration, especially in the context of the Japanese society in its current form.

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Business Report
At the outset of our undertaking, the topic of the Global Refugee Crisis has been selected thetable topic since we envisioned this topic to spark scintillating and thought-provoking debates whereby
many pros and cons, as well as opportunities and risks revolving around the issue are to be further
explored. As the International Student Conference invites participants from both within Japan andoverseas, this topic calls for both Japanese participants and international participants alike to examine
the circumstances of the current affair together and, ultimately, come up with a policy proposal whichembraces a multiplicity of perspectives. We imagined that the idea that we put forward to the society
should be innovative and genuine, since our enterprise sought to incorporate the diversity of opinionsfrom a group of young, motivated students who are of a diversity of cultural and academic backgrounds,
as well as the exposures vis-à-vis the Global Refugee Crisis.
Inviting the participants to explore various inquiries, for instance, how we should distinguishthe terms such as refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers from one another, what would be theopportunities and challenges for host country in taking in more refugees, to what extent is Japan willing
and able to receive more refugees, and what are the problems that the Japanese labor market is currently
facing etc., we anticipated that these prompts will be able to connect the issue of global concern withthe local relevance in a meaningful way. Even though the Global Refugee Crisis is an issue that caught
the attention of the media and the academia worldwide, hardly any attention has been given to the issue
by the Japanese society. Venturing with this issue, therefore, we hoped that this will encourage theparticipants as well as the public to discuss further and to come up with a solution which is beneficial
to the society at large. Furthermore, since our topic is interdisciplinary, it invited students of many fields
to come together and find a solution which brings the best benefit to the society.
As part of the preparation towards the Main Conference, our Japanese table members physicallywould usually gather in Tokyo and foreign members would be joining the meeting via Skype. Leading
up towards summer, there were three video conferences in total. The first meeting, held in June, wasaimed at giving the background of the topic to all the table members. Before the meeting, they wereasked to read different news articles both in Japanese and English, mainly about the current updates on
the topic of refugees. Table members were then asked to make a short list of points that they foundinteresting or worth discussing. Apart from the assigned task, we welcomed Mr. Takayuki Nakano, thePresident of NPO Piece of Syria to our meeting. Upon this encounter, table members got the opportunity
to listen to a brief lecture about the Japanese perspectives on the refugee issue as well as the activities
that NGOs have been engaging with thus far. Furthermore, table members got to ask questions to theguest speaker and hear more from an expert with first-hand experience.
The second meeting, held in July, was aimed at giving the opportunity for table members toacquire an overview of the issue from a global perspective. In preparation for the meeting, they wereassigned to create a presentation about a refugee crisis or refugee-related topic in a country or a region31

of their choice. In the meeting, following the individual presentation on the case study of selection, afollow-up discussion was held. The case studies ranged from France, Germany, Syria, Southeast Asia
to Japan. From this task, we compiled points that were effective and limited in different cases, in thehope that this information will be helpful in the development of the policy proposal.
The last meeting, held in August, was aimed at bringing the topic of global relevance into theJapanese context. The task that accompanied the meeting was to have each table member roleplay
different stakeholders in the Japanese society as they gather for a hypothetical telecasted debate show.
The imaginary character list ranged from taxpayers, NGOs, student activists to refugees. From this task,
we got to see the multiplicity of opinions that are out in the society, however, not necessarily aligningwith the intention of our project. This reminded us that our undertaking cannot be full of ideals, since
it must be applicable in the real world and public consent is as important when drafting a policy proposal.
Finally, in the last week of August, all the table members gathered in Tokyo for the Main
Conference. In retrospect, although the progress of the entire discussion went as expected, that is not todiscount that the entire journey went smoothly. There were several challenges that we had to overcome
as a table. It was not until halfway into the conference that we finally decided the scope of application.
A considerable proportion of time was spent on identifying the area of concern and delegating the tasks.
However, that also had its perks; it has, in turn, given us a stronger foundation of the discussion. The
table members also coordinated with each other with a variety of tasks very well. Although the researchand the composition of the policy proposal was stressful at times, they have always been supportive ofeach other and there is nothing more refreshing than to witness the formation of new friendship.
Manifest from the adventure we had together, Table 1 was loaded with hope for a peaceful
future and the motivation to become a change in the world. Although the conference has already ended,
I am confident that my table members are going to carry on the vision they have as a participant to the
obligations they will have in the future beyond ISC and be a meaningful contribution to society at large
in the near future.

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Participant’s Essay
萩原寛⼈
私は、２０１９年の８⽉２５⽇から９⽉２⽇までの第６５回国際学⽣会議の本会議に参加させていただきました。５⽉に⾏われた書類選考から始まり、テーブルチーフ、サブテーブルチーフとの⾯接があり、さらに約３カ⽉間の勉強期間が設けられた後に本会議を迎えました。これらを経ていく中で、ISC と他活動との両⽴の難しさを感じると同時に、始まって間もない⼤学
⽣活に充実感を齎してくれました。そうしたあまりの多忙さに喜びを覚え始めたころ、体が悲鳴を上げ、体調を崩しがちになり、様々な⻭⾞が少しずつずれていったような気がします。参加したかった２度⽬の勉強会に参加できず、体調を崩し、塾講師のアルバイトを後ろめたく感
じ、３度⽬の勉強会にも出席することが叶いませんでした。そのせいか、テーブル内での⾃分の⽴ち位置が分からなくなり、本会議中もぎくしゃくすることが多々ありました。議論でも、⾃分の英語⼒の低さも加わり、さらに⾃分の主張がしづらくなっていきました。しかし、この悩みが解消されていったのは、議論以外で⾏われた、海外参加者や⽇本⼈参加者との深い交流です。それは、湯船の中での腹を割った会話、⼀⼈部屋に１０⼈以上が詰め込まれ談話したり、
オリンピックセンター外での⾷事、朝の４時まで続いた、ベンチでの歓談まで派⽣します。こうした交流が、会議中の悩みや緊張を紐解いていってくれました。これは、議論やファイナル
フォーラム、異⽂化交流企画に匹敵するほど⼤切なものだと思いました。これこそが、私にとっての ISC での最⾼の思い出の⼀つです。
テーブル１の提⾔に対する私の意⾒としては、難⺠受け⼊れ後の⽣活への⾔及に加え、さらに難⺠受け⼊れの数を増やす⽅法についても少々⾔及すべきだったと思います。もちろん、議論の時間が限られていたため、仕⽅がないことだったかもしれませんが、受け⼊れ制度の拡張は難⺠問題を考察する上で不可⽋であると思いました。しかし、難⺠受け⼊れ後の⽣活に考慮した提⾔書は⾮常に完成度が⾼いように感じました。これらが私の提⾔書に対する意⾒と改善可能な点だと思いました。次に、もし提⾔書が社会に反映されれば、難⺠管理局に住んでいる
難⺠認定待ちの⼈々はもちろん、難⺠認定後の⽣活、難⺠認定された⼈々が産む「難⺠⼆世」にも多くの良い影響が出ると思います。さらには、⽇本⼈に⽋けているとされる、異⽂化交流、
多⽂化共⽣の意識の改⾰にも繋がり、先進国としての⼤きな⼀歩となると思います。
私は将来的に、新しい国際報道機関を設⽴したいと考えています。⼤まかな内容としては、
世界各国からのジャーナリストを集め、多⾓的な視点から今ある社会問題を取材、発信していくというものです。こうした志があることから、ISC での外国⼈参加者との社会問題についての議論をするという活動は、⾃分の志に対する課題と希望を同時に教えてくれました。これらを参考に今後の⼤学⽣活やその先の活動に存分に⽣かしていきたいと考えています。私は、⾃分の報道、発信が、世界中の⼀⼈でも多くの⼈に、⾃分の反対側にいる⼈々の気持ちを考え、⾏動に移す⽷⼝となってほしいと考えています。そのためには、早稲⽥⼤学在学中にできる限りの知識や価値観、⼈脈を⾃分の中で構築し、海外を含めたメディアでのインターン、場合によっては⼤学院への進学、学⽣ジャーナリスト団体の設⽴を経て、⾃分の将来に繋げていけたらと思います。ISC での活動は、⾃分の物事への⾒⽅、分析能⼒、⼈との接し⽅など、将来に⼤き33

く影響する多くのことを学ぶことができました。ここで得ることができた縁を今後も⼤切にしていきたいと思います。本当にありがとうございました。

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Table 2: The Feminist Perspectives on Wars and Conflicts
Table chief: Nguyen Pham Lam Phuong

Introduction
Drawing on the ethnographic and phenomenological approach to studying wars, violence,
conflicts, Table 2 has approached wars and conflicts through the lens of gender power relations andgender roles as well as social norms.
In understanding the relation between social, political, economic processes forged by wars andgender relations, we can better understand the position of women in such context as well as the problems
faced by women which can persist into peace time.
The stories about wars and conflicts often revolve around fighting, strategies and casualties.
This is not only a rationalized but also a gendered narrative of wars and conflicts: women become thesilent/invisible population within these narratives. History does not include women’s stories and voices.
Moreover, typical war stories assume women without any agency: men create wars and women are
helpless victims. While, in fact, during wars and conflicts, women take on many different roles e.g
breadwinners, doctors, fighters, traders, factory workers, etc. and thus coping with the situations,creating their own new multi-layered identities as well as world views.
The above-mentioned stories also celebrate the army, which includes mostly men: theromanticized images of men sacrificing themselves for a higher purpose, the portrayal of a strong andpowerful men and who went through very harsh experiences. This leads to an image of “how men
should be and act” and creating the image of men as a strong, powerful, protective figure, associatedwith public realm.
The portrayal of men is highly inter-related to the portrayal of women: if men are the powerful
figures, then women should be the soft, gentle figure who stay behind (not in the front line of wars likemen), the ones to be protected by men and support the men. This process can further reinforce traditional
gender roles and ideals of the society.
Following women’s lives and positions during wartime points us to the informal extra-state
economy – which proliferates during time of chaos and can persist into peace time. During wars, thesituation often induced women into prostitution – for example, chaos, lack of living resources and alsolack of jobs for women because men’s jobs, such as male soldiering, are more valued during wars.
Women are either forced into prostitution due to outside circumstances or forced by men to serve theirneeds – in many cases, the reasons can be both.
Moreover, illicit industries such as prostitution also serve the conduct of war financially thus it
is often sustained by the authority in time of war and backed by transnational illicit economic networks.
Similar industries and trading include gems, gold, drugs, petroleum, etc. – all of which finance from
weapons, medicines, machines and other necessities for fighting the war to daily life necessities such35

as food. Even after wartime, these industries and illicit trading are sustained by the authority to recover
the nation from scratch, keeping military alliances and continue financing the army.

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Wars and conflicts have great impacts on gender ideals, identities and power relations. The
stories about wars and conflicts often revolve around fighting, strategies and casualties – a very
gendered narrative of wars and conflicts. Women do not only become the silent/invisible population
within these rationalized narratives but are also forced into certain roles and prescribed characteristics
by political, social, economic processes during wartime.
Table 2 approached this topic on both the material and the discursive, ideological aspect.
To understand the variety of war processes and the cultural, social constructions of gender
created by them, three assignments were given to participants, in which participants were asked to readcertain excerpts from academic articles and answer questions. The first assignment was about the sex
industry during and sustained after wartime as well as the construction of hyper-masculinity by military
conscription in South Korea. The second assignment discussed militarization, as both a material and a
discursive process, in the United States. The third assignment is an excerpt from our mentor’s, professor
Sheftall (Shizuoka University), work on Japanese women during World War II and how the state
circulated discourses on gender to mobilize the female population in line with political goals of waging
war. Lastly, there was an optional fourth assignment about Vietnamese women during and after theVietnam war in which the relation between politics, culture, society and traditions can be observed.
Through all the assignments, participants have a better understanding on concepts such as
masculinity/femininity, along with the framework of our table – relations between war political, social,economic processes and culture, traditions coming together to regulate gender norms and roles.
We then started with a 3-month long holistic research on two case-studies: South Korea and
Syria. Our table was divided into two sub-groups and each was responsible for one case-study. Once inevery two weeks, each sub-group had a report meeting with the table chief and sub-table chiefs todiscuss their findings, concerns, questions and receive feedbacks from the table chief. Reading materials
were also provided from the table chief, although the scope of research is not limited to such materials.
After having a clear understanding of the two situations, at the start of the Main Conference,
we compare and contrast them with one another – from which we conclude the nature of our topic andthe common problems. It is evident from both case-studies that during wartime women often facegender-based violence e.g domestic violence, rape, prostitution, forced early marriage and lack ofnecessities e.g healthcare, food. We concluded that such occurrences were due to (1) financial reasons,either for everyday-life survival or for the government to finance their war/army; and (2) gender bias
caused by militarization. In the end, we concluded that militarization was at the core all the problems.
From there, while keeping in mind what we learnt from the two case-studies, we brainstormed
possible solutions to overcome the impacts of militarization on gender. We considered (1) reducebudget on the army, (2) reconsider economic sanctions on war-stricken countries, (3) increase
participation of women in the military and political decision-making institutions, (4) educate the army37

on gender issues and (5) educate the public (a) to eradicate gender stereotypes so that everyone can be
more accepting towards having women in the military, and (b) include women’s stories during wartime
in history textbooks. At the same time, we did research on militarization tendencies around the world
and different stakeholders’ positions on, interests in militarization. Different stakeholders considered
include the government, the military, NGOs, the public and education institutions. After examining theadvantages and disadvantages of each stakeholders for each solution, we decided to propose solution(3), supported by solution (4) and (5) – since solution (1) and (2) are unrealistic.
I am content that all members of Table 2 have been very hard-working, dedicated andsupportive to one another throughout the whole process. Everyone showed great interest in this topic as
well. Most of our discussions were efficient, fruitful and everyone, both Japanese and international
participants, always felt comfortable sharing opinions. I am also content that we always managed torecap and summarize our progress to ensure everyone was on the same page. Table 2 members werevery active as well – always asking questions, sharing ideas, taking initiatives. Sometimes, members
can have fruitful discussions and brainstorm together with minimal intervention from table chief or it
seemed sometimes that the line between members and table chief/sub-table chiefs did not exist at all.
Nonetheless, Table 2 also faced some difficulties. Members often find it difficult to make time
for preparation works before the Main Conference. Even during the Main Conference, members also
have other obligations outside ISC, e.g university works, other projects, etc. Keeping a comfortable,
relaxed and friendly discussion environment is a crucial element, but it was difficult at times because
members can feel tired and worried about finishing policy proposals. Table 2 members felt that way as
well, but we made sure that all works were conducted within the given discussion sessions and that
nobody had to do extra works outside discussion sessions – so everyone had sufficient time to rest.
Table-bonding time was also incorporated between discussion sessions e.g dancing and going out tohelp everyone de-stress and get to know one another better.

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Participant’s Essay
Hikari Ono
Concerning the conference
I cannot believe that it has been more than two weeks since the last day of ISC65, but I alsofeel that it is long time ago.
Reflecting on the 9 days of ISC, the most memorable moment was the final forum. It was myfirst time to make a speech in English on a big stage, but surprisingly, I did not get nervous than I
expected. I usually get worried when I have to speak in front of many people, but this time, I was more
confident than nervous. I am sure that my confidence came from preparation and atmosphere of ISC.
After a lot of research and discussion, even though I sometime got lost why we were searching this andwhy we are talking about that, we got deep insight about our topic and managed to make a proposal.
Now I understand that none of the research we did was useless, and it made our discussion more layered.
Besides, the environment of ISC made me confident to make a speech. When I first applied for ISC, I
thought that other members would be too serious and hard to get along with, but when I first met
committee members, I realized that they are very friendly and open-minded. I was really impressed how
ISC people are nice and eager to learn many things, and that made me relaxed to make a speech. I will
not forget how everyone was passioned with each topic.
I hope our proposals will lead to change the current situation that women are marginalized fromthe literature of war and conflict. Even though I have learned about conflict itself, there were a lot ofthings that I knew for the first time about how both men and women suffered in terms of gender.
Therefore, I wish that our proposals will make more people aware of this issue. Especially for Japanese
government, I wish they would change the curricula on history to learn more about women in conflict.
Even though there is a controversy on comfort women, it should be included more to promote
understanding of this problem. At the same time, however, I think a part of our proposals might be hard
to apply to Japan. Our main target was military, and it is hard to discuss with Japanese government
because we have a complicated argument on whether the Self Defense Force is a military or not. As weused the term “military”, I think that the Japanese government may frown on our proposal. We could
be more careful about the literature. Therefore, if we could change our proposal, I would discuss whatkind of word we should use, or I would change where we submit a proposal. The case of Japan is reallycomplicated, so it might be easier to submit not to the Japanese government but other government or
NGOs.
Beyond the conference
From our table discussion, I learned the process of building a solution in a team. During theconference, we first decided what is the core and stakeholders of the topic, then we defined the problem,
and we moved on to the proposal. This process was so clear that all of us could understand why we are39

making this proposal and what we should focus on. This thinking process was a big learning from ourtable chief, and I will apply to my studies.
I decided to participate ISC because I was interested in addressing inequality of the world.
However, because of the stressful job-hunting recently, I sometimes got lost what I really want to do in
the future. From discussion and interaction with people with other background, I strongly felt that I
really want to work globally to engage in international cooperation. I do not know whether I can realize
it or not, but ISC helped me to realize what I really want to do.
I am not sure about the what kind of value I want to create in my life. However, as I was reallygrateful that I could meet wonderful members, I would like to connect the value of each people andwiden the circle of people. I think that important thing to achieve this is to meet a lot of people withkeeping in mind that I should have an objective perspective. I am glad that I participated in ISC65, andI am sure that this is not the end of the story.

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Table 3: Freedom of Speech and Its Restrictions in Today’s
World
Table chief: Matej Mikašinović-Komšo

Introduction
With the introduction of the internet, the debates on Freedom of speech have expanded toinclude the digital Freedom of speech as well. This aspects of Freedom of speech is endangered by thecurrent rise of online Fake news – by flooding the public political discourse with false information, theRight to information is severely damaged, reducing the quality of the national political discussions andpolitical ideas, therefore placing democracies into great peril.
The Main conference discussions culminated into a proposed solution for the pollution anddestruction of the Right to Information, caused by Fake news. The proposed solution suggested
combining already existing journalist institutions (International Federation of Journalists) and social
media service providers (Facebook, Twitter) on a global, national and local level, in order to create astrong, relevant and independent organization. The IFJ would have its focus enlarged, in order to include
detecting and combating Fake news, by working closely together with NGO's, SMS providers,
independent researchers, public policy experts and national governments (national governments would
have a supportive role). Together, they would oppose Fake news on three levels – global, national andlocal:•

Global – The listed subjects would work together in order to determine and define global
guidelines on how to identify, define and oppose Fake news. Also, SMS providers would workon combining their services with the data from IFJ, in order to improve the easy of obtaining
information on the reputation and truthfulness of various news pages and articles.

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National – National Journalist organizations and unions would work together in order to createa national context for the global guidelines implementation (each country may have its own
internal specific logic, so they may need unique guidelines). They would also collect national
data on Fake news, which would be sent to the global level for examination, in order to conclude
the quality of the global guidelines.

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Local – The nationally contextualized global guidelines would be implemented on this level,
both by local journalists and interested civilians. This implementation would also serve as away of testing the quality of the guidelines and its implementation potential. The inclusion ofcivilians acts as a way to increase civic participation and knowledge.
The proposed solution is only a starting point. Its purpose is to act as an example of a potentiallyunique and different solution to the dangers which Fake news impose for Freedom of speech – bothonline and offline. Therefore, it is up to the mentioned subjects to change and improve this suggestion
as they see fit, in order to secure a bright future without Fake news.

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The purpose of the preparations before the Main conference discussions was to make the Table
members bond (both as team members and as friends), to help them obtain the needed basic knowledgeof the topic and to help them prepare for the discussions. As decided by the Table Chief, the topic of
Table III was from the beginning Freedom of speech and its restrictions in Today's World. It was
selected as a topic for multiple reasons. Firstly, it was seen as a relevant topic in today's times. Secondly,
it was selected because it is a topic relevant for all countries in the world – due to that, potential
participants could be found in the entire world. Thirdly, the topic is open to discussion from multiple
positions and academic perspectives, which made it interdisciplinary. In total, Table III had three online
meetings through Skype, with the intent of preparing the table members for the Main conference
discussions. The first one, held on May 20th, was used in order to have the table members introduce
themselves to each other, and to explain how the Table will be organized before and during theconference and what the Table will be doing for preparations. An introduction to the topic, prepared by
the Table Chief, was handed to all Table members, in order to bring the topic closer to them.
The second one, held on June 27th, was used as an introduction to the discussions, by having
the Table Chief do a short presentation on the potential directions of the topic, which was followed bya general discussion on the topic. At the end of the meeting, a paired assignment was handed to theTable members. Participants were paired (one foreign and one Japanese) and asked to write a generalcomparison of their countries. A list of questions to be answered was prepared before hand by the Table
chief.
The third one, held on July 15th, was focused on the results of the pair assignment. Each pairpresented their conclusions, and finished the meeting by discussing our findings. Upon finishing thatassignment, it was asked of the Table members to have a vote between them on which direction weshould deal with. Based on the preparations, given articles and their own preferences, the Table
members voted, and Online Freedom of speech was selected as our direction of the topic. With thedirection decided, the continuation of the pair assignment was prepared, which required the same paired
teams to now compare their countries based on the direction of the topic which we chose – Online
Freedom of speech. The same pairs were asked to now use the before made general comparison of theircountries, and determine how similar/different they are when comparing Online Freedom of speech.
Before the conference, the Japanese participants gathered every month to research together
Freedom of speech in Japan, in order to bring that knowledge and insight to the discussions. This was
especially important since two out of three Japanese participants didn't chose Table III, but were rather
given the option of entering it (due to Table III having no Japanese applicants). Therefore, helping themlearn about Freedom of speech in Japan was seen as a perfect way of introducing them to the topic. The
Japanese participants meet four times in person before the Main conference in Tokyo, in order to work42

on the assignments prepared before hand by the Table Chief and Table Sub-chief – once for the
Advanced conference in May, and three times (once in June, July and August) in general. For the
Advanced conference, the purpose was for the Japanese participants to introduce themselves, as well as
discuss a set of prepared questions about the topic. For the June meeting, they were all given the taskof researching and presenting the history of Freedom of speech in Japan, after which they had to discuss
its development. For the second meeting, they were further asked to discuss the topic. For the third
meeting, they watched a movie about Freedom of speech, after which they had to discuss it.
All of these preparations were made in order to prepare the table members for the Main
conference discussions, held at the end of August in Tokyo. Working together, Table III attempted todetect problems which endanger Online Freedom of speech and the issues that they cause, in order toconceptualize a potential solution. Throughout the difficult, but engaging discussions, Table III singled
out Fake news as a important problem of Online Freedom of speech, and in the end managed to comeup with a solution to it, that was seen as both plausible and well-made to implement.
However, that is not to say that the road to this positive conclusion was only smooth sailing –various problems arose during the discussions. The direction of the topic (determined by the team during
the Summer preparations) might have been to broad and difficult to tackle in such a short time. It'sdifficulty also limited the possibility of Japanese participants discussing it more. The scope of the
discussion also made it difficult to create a clear daily agenda and concrete discussion – which is why
a lot of time was spent on discussion about abstract concepts and ideas. Only in the last two days has
Table III managed to clearly specify the scope of the problem, which enabled it to create a clear researchand solution.
Looking past the problems faced, it is the conclusion of this Table Chief that the Table III
members were not only capable, focused, organized and hard-working, but also compassionate, friendly,
calm and pleasant. This Table Chief was blessed to have such a team, due to each member being
competent at certain relevant aspects of preparations, discussions, conceptualization and agenda setting,this helping this Table Chief when he himself was having trouble leading the team. This enabled theteam to work as one. There is no doubt for this Table Chief that each and every member of Table III
has a bright future ahead of them, and that, if the show the same amount of dedication, hard-work andcompassion as during the conference, there is nothing they won't be able to do.

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Namie Kawabata

Concerning the Conference
Reflecting upon my days at ISC, the most memorable experience for me is simply meeting eachparticipant. I genuinely enjoyed being able to meet and talk to every person. I can say this for two
reasons. First, I appreciated that the committee members were able to create such an open and friendly
environment for the entire conference. Even in May, I knew that participating in this student conference
would allow me to find a new family. Thanks to the committee members, each of us warmed up to eachother right away, and we were all able to talk frankly with one another and get to know each other.
Second, I was truly able to be myself around this group of people, which made it easier for me to connect
with others. Most of the times when I am meeting new people, especially speaking in Japanese, I get
nervous and I worry about how other people think of me. However, by knowing that ISC does not use
formal language despite age differences and by knowing that the people participating in ISC are more
open minded and understand English, it made me relax and stay calm.
My personal opinion about my table’s proposal is that the problem identification and thebackground section was succinct and well defined, but the actual proposal and solution section was notwell thought out. As a table, we spent much time identifying the problem, and I was proud that we wereable to define it and narrow it down. I believe that this section of the policy proposal was easy tounderstand. In addition, we added many case studies from around the world to back-up our points.
However, as a table, we were unsure as to what to do for the actual proposal section. In reality, I think
it is necessary to include information such as budget, timeframe, etc. for the feasibility of the proposal,
but this time, we were only able to list out our ideas and give vague answers.
I would change how we go about creating the policy proposal. Each participant needs tounderstand what a policy proposal is and what a policy proposal entails. Most of us have never writtena policy proposal before, so without prior knowledge, we cannot begin to write a proper proposal thatis worthy of submission to any state government.
The most that I can hope for is that my table’s proposal will bring more awareness to the issue
of fake news on the Internet. Fake news is prevalent everywhere, so it is necessary for netizens to beable to discern accurate information from the false and misleading information. I hope that eventuallyin the future, social media companies will also take more action to combat fake news and preserve theimportance of accurate information and the freedom of speech. In addition, I hope that governments
will not take advantage of the trend of fighting fake news. I hope politicians will not use “suppressing
fake news” as an excuse to suppress the freedom of speech in their nations or for certain groups ofpeople in their nation.

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ISC has reaffirmed my goal in changing the way “international” is seen across the world. In
today’s world, we are moving towards using the term “global,” but often times it is hard to understandwhether “international” and “global” are synonyms or if they point to different concepts. To me, “global”
is more inclusive and refers to the world as a whole. On the other hand, “international” refers tointeractions between nations. To me, I would like to see the world as a more “global” place, where
people can understand and relate to each other has humans, rather than becoming caught up in
nationality, gender, birthplace, or ethnicity. I hope to change the notion that “international cultural
exchange” is only about the differences we have among our backgrounds; I want to also be able tocelebrate our similarities and understand that at the end of the day, we are simply human.
Even before the main conference began, I knew that a new value of mine is to put myself andmy health first. All too often, I bend myself backwards and forwards to achieve many different goals
and expectations. However, this typically resulted in compromises in my mental and physical health. I
overstressed myself to the point of anxiety, and I frequently caught colds. This is why I tried my best
to go to bed early throughout the entire main conference. However, even then, I still developed manycanker sores throughout the conference, presumably from stress, lack of sleep, and lack of nutrition. As
my next school semester starts, I am conscious about protecting my mental and physical health. By
keeping my health first, I wish to improve my quality of life.

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Table 4: Economic Growth and Human Well-being
Table chief: Theeritsara Laopaiboonpipat

Introduction― Happiness, well-being, and prosperity: The case of Japan and the Kingdom of BhutanThis paper aims to investigate the current state of affairs in Japan relating to the notion ofhappiness, well-being and prosperity and the importance of these concepts within the social, politicaland economic life of the Japanese people. To achieve an accurate and complete overview of the notionof prosperity the paper first provides an overview of the two main indices that deal with these concepts– GDP and CNH. These indicators capture the complex relationship between explicit, quantitative
economic data and implicit and difficult to describe changes in more qualitative and tacit notions
relating to happiness and well-being. Furthermore, the paper introduces a contrasting example with thecountry of Bhutan where happiness and well-being are major priorities of both lawmakers and citizens.
By comparing both countries against their respective performance in the indices chart, the researchpresents key insights about the relative performance of each country and identifies potential areas of
improvement and recommendations for the Japanese government, the business and interested parties
from the nongovernmental which are also the main audiences this paper seeks to address and engage
with.
― Growth and Environmental Degradation: The transport institution as a contributor to air
pollution in South-East Asia
This research paper aims to critically examine how to combat contemporary challenges ofenvironmental degradation in developing countries caused by air pollutants such as greenhouse gas
emissions. The area of research shall concentrate on South-East Asian countries, predominantly
Thailand, Indonesia, and Philippines since these regions exhibit homogeneity in environmental decline
caused by toxic emitter. In these countries such air pollutants emanate from multiple economic sectoral
activities. However, the authors shall specialize on an in-depth analysis of the infrastructure andtransport sector in the focus regions. Methodology of this research shall incorporate constructing atheoretical framework, supplemented by practical policy examples derived from multiple developed
and developing states such as China and Germany. Furthermore, the analysis shall aim to issue relevant
policy recommendations to be implemented by the focus countries with an aim to positively influence
infrastructure development and simultaneously mitigate environmental issues caused by greenhousegas emissions. Such policies may include modes of private-public partnerships as well as mechanismsof South-South Cooperation.

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The topic that I decided was broad and not specific. However, I did not regret of doing so because
at the end, we decided the topic’s scope and direction together based on the collection of our opinions.
All of the decision that I made came from the intention to accomplish my objective of establishing lifelong friendship as everyone gain experience and knowledge culturally and academically through thediscussion. However, the difficulties of this approach were that the preparation before the main
conference may not be that useful during the conference and the intense discussion during the main
conference will be inevitable, because we have less time but have to meet the deadline of eachsubmission. Nevertheless, observing from other table chief progress during the conference, even they
were well-prepared, the discussion and research yet still can be difficult due to the other factors
including team members and the familiarity of the topic.
Regarding my preparation before the main conference, I decided to divide into two sub-topics
under the context of issues related to the economic growth and human well-being, since I think thathaving 8 members engage in discussion may not benefit both of the team and individual progress, interms of efficiency and productivity. These two sub-topics included economic growth andenvironmental issue, and economic growth and subjective well-being. As the two sub-topics went into
a completely different direction, assisting both team in the same time is challenging. Additionally, eachteam chose to write their own paper, which double the work for everyone. Based on my last year
experience (ISC64), I felt that unexpected things can happen, thus, team management skill and an ability
to manage your stress while keeping up with a good working atmosphere are required. In the otherwords, be well-prepared is important but dealing with an actual situation while keeping everyone happyis the matter that should be considered most. Based on ISC 65 table chiefs, the progress was delay
according to everyone’s schedule. Therefore, based on this vision and attitude, I guided members andtook the lead only when it is necessary, in order to make them feel that this is the productive output of
their efforts.
In the beginning, I opened up the discussion on the focus of the topic and clarify the deadlinethat we have to meet so that they have an overall image of our movement. Basically, it was about thechannel that we can submit, the format and requirements (In this part, Table Chief needs to corporate
with the Table Management at first place before starting everything, since submitting policy proposal
is not something random but we have to consider about the ‘call for proposal’. However, publishing onsome journal is also applicable but this option has not yet been paved by anyone in ISC). The pace of
my table work really depended on the member’s contribution, which can be risky and stressful for tablechief as everything may not be under my control. Any day that had long working hours, I would add
some games, team build-up workshop or frequent long break during the discussion session. Above all,reflection after the whole day of discussion and research was necessary for members to catch up withothers and to evaluate one another progress. This reflection contained questions that require each47

member to personalize which would be useful skills for everyone in the future and also the team building.
Apart from this, what I did for most of the time is preparing my knowledge, I step on all the possible
content in general, as to get myself ready to support everyone on whatever direction they chose.
Lastly, as a table chief, knowing everyone’s capacity is important because as a table chief, you
may have to cover the members’ work. This includes rewriting people’s work and guiding and including
member’s opinion. The toughest part is rewriting and also may include the grammar check. However,
because in this year, proposal is only 10 pages so actually, you can form a structure and plan how many
pages to write in each section. It is obvious that quality paper will require language ability and wellunderstanding on the topic. However, one thing that I realized is that table chief has to do a lot of behindthe scene work. After all, I was confident on our Table paper and believe that I had achieved both of
my ultimate goals as a table chief.

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Participant’s Essay
Laxmi Aeshwarya Kumar
This essay concerns the 65th International Student Conference (ISC) which was held in Japanend of August to beginning of September 2019. The purpose of this paper is to critically reflect on theexperience made with ISC, inclusive of a reflection of the research outcomes. Furthermore, this brief
essay shall shed light on how ISC might have impacted my future aspirations. First and foremost, myoverall experience with ISC has been a rather positive one, where I have had the opportunity to learn
about the Japanese culture from Japanese students and professionals. I highly value such initiatives as
they offer a great opportunity to build global networks with students from diverse cultural and academic
backgrounds.
This diverse approach could also be found in our research paper which was conceptualised byacademics from the field of law, economics, business as well as political sciences. Our table topic
focused on economic growth and human well-being, which we further broke down into the two main
clusters namely, economic growth and environmental degradation and economic growth and happiness.
Thus, since we had basically divided the topic into two main parts, we also divided the team into twogroups and each group was working on their assignment individually. I was assigned to the group for
economic growth and environmental degradation. Our research paper, with its geographical focus on
South East Asia, identified air pollution as one of the main challenges. Since economic growthinaugurates a broad number of different sectors, we have decided to focus on the transport sector since
statistics unequivocally demonstrate that there is a direct link between transport and air pollution inSouth East Asia. Transport as means for labour mobilisation as well as method to facilitate exports andimports at the same time also is a contributor for economic growth. Our research paper criticallyexamined the status quo and subsequently highlighted two main policy recommendations which could
help improve the air quality and foster sustainable economic growth.
The first recommendation urges government agencies and policy makers to increase
stakeholder engagement, with special emphasis on public-private collaboration. The second
recommendation refers to participating and utilising international cooperation mechanisms. Projectedon the transport sector, this would mean that government agencies should utilise the efficiency andexpertise of the private sector through public-private partnerships in order to restructure existingtransportation and infrastructure facilities. Furthermore, government agencies should consider
international cooperation mechanisms for i.e. funding purposes, for example through South-South
Cooperation which could at the same time help strengthen foreign relations to other developing
countries. I personally agree with these recommendations, as I think they are applicable not only to thetransport sector but moreover universally applicable to most sectors contributing to economic growth.
I thus retain the view that our ideas could be very relevant in contemporary policy approaches and hope49

that our research outcomes would be able to positively contribute towards finding appropriate solutions
to encourage sustainable economic development and at the same time could help to foster a multistakeholder governance approach.
At last, I would also like to reflect on how ISC has impacted my future aspirations and what I
wish to change or contribute in future. Apart from offering a great global student networking
opportunity, my participation at ISC has certainly demonstrated to me that I wish to continue working
in the field of multilateralism. I highly enjoyed critically discussing our table topic and trying tocollaboratively find solutions to the identified challenges. I would thus, at some point in my future
career, aspire to work in the field of research. In my life I would aspire to work towards a cause thatcarries weight and is impactful. Impactful in the sense of improving lives of vulnerable groups withspecial focus on females. The ISC table discussions and outcomes which were presented at the final
forum, have overall identified very similar core issues and gender inequality unfortunately remains oneof them. As a young female myself, I thus aspire to work towards creating equal opportunities forfemales, especially in developing countries. Although my table topic did not directly concern genderissues, it is also applicable to economic growth and human well-being, if examined from a perspectiveof social inequalities. Therefore, if there would have been anything I would change or improve about
our research paper, I would have probably opted to change the overall direction to include such gender
perspectives in our analysis.

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Table 5: Mental Health Care - Creating a mentally healthy
lifestyle for young people Table chief: Tran Anh Thu

Introduction
Physical changes on the body are normally obvious and easy to be seen. Therefore, what ishappening visually are more acknowledged compared to mentally. However, like a drop of water onto
the surface, mental problems are less cared about as they might seem like “no big deal”. However,
eventually, those little drops erode the ground like how mentality matters have overtaken one’s mind.
Depression, disorders or any mood related problems come like a sudden wind. First people feelfine with being touched by them, but little by little, the cold comes gradually. As a result, people aresick just due to that lightly wind at first. Another serious issue that comes with this problem is how thesufferer tends to stay silent and try to get through matters all by themselves. The problem being
stigmatized itself has also led to the status of people rather keeping silence than speaking up. This status
has also worsen the problem. Nonetheless, sustainable development of a society or community can only
be achieved when its achievers stay firm and strong until the end, until the goals are reached. By firmand strong, it includes both physical and mental factors as “a strong mind can only appear inside a
healthy body.”
Mental health problems have been and surely will be problems that are normally neglected, notonly by those who do not care, but also by the patient himself. It is sad how a lot of people think mental
care is not as important as physical care and display of an unhealthy mind is just pretentious. In fact,that is not true. More and more young people are suffering from depression, anxiety or mooddisorder. If the initiative is not taken now to change the perception about it now, then when?

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During ISC65 Main Conference time, Table 5 had discussed and taken deeper researching on
mental health related problems with the question “Where” for Japan and the “Who” for Japanese
students, especially high school and university students. The final result of the 13 discussions was not
excellent due to the lack of time and major of each member, however, some remarkable notices werelisted out and contributed to the final Policy Proposal of Table 5.
Below are the aimed and reached items for the work of Table 5 during ISC65:

Days

Aimed goals

Reached goals

Morning:• Get everyone familiar witheach other• Set team’s rules• Research on “Stress among
students in Japanese context”→Share in team
- Afternoon: Main, final current
situation of Japanese students withstress + Causes break down
- Evening: Current Policy analysis

Morning:• Get everyone familiar with each other• Share their goal at ISC• Set team’s rules• Research on “Stress among students inJapanese context” → Share in team
- Afternoon:• Each team presents their work on thewhiteboard• Share and compare the answers →Findout the main, final current situation
for the team
• Watch videos → Members share theirthoughts; Is it the same with what they
have researched earlier? Any
adjustment?
• Potential causes break down → Intodetails →Reach to the final root for thewhole team
- Evening:• Research on Current policy: Good/Bad→ How has it been? → Still continue?
• Research on other countries with thepolicy for mental health problem
Compare → Pick up the good from theirs- Morning: Survey (reality) + Policy(theory) comparison- Afternoon: Policy proposal- Evening: Writing tasks assignment- Morning:• Go over the survey result →Pick out
notices• Have each team work and analyze thedata• Each team presents their work →Q&A
- Afternoon:• Work on analyzing the current policy:
Finalize what article/objective to be
proposed• List down and note
- Evening:• Finalize the outline

Day 2

Day 3

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Assign task to everyone- Morning: Finalize suggestions for the
Proposal- Afternoon: Assign writing task andprepare for Interim Report
Day 4- Morning:• Have each team discuss and present theirsuggestion for the proposal• Role play: Each team read and comment
the other team’s work under a role of a
MOFA staff• Finalize the article- Afternoon: Assign writing task and prepare forInterim Report• Ask for everyone wanted writing task
• Design outline for the Interim Report
Make PPTDay 6

Morning only: Complete phrase 1 of Have everyone follow their assigned tasks →Proofread → Revise 1st time
writing the Policy Proposal

Day 7- Morning: Complete the Policy
Proposal- Afternoon: PPT preparation- Evening: Rehearsal

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Participant’s Essay
Yuri Kim
Reflecting upon your days at ISC, what was the most memorable experience for you?
Spending two weeks with ISC was a blast; I enjoyed everything except the tropical heat ofcourse. It's hard to pick only one moment but if I had to choose it’ll be our group’s discussion and final
forum. Mental health issues have been one of many things I’m concerned about in my daily life. I would
love to do something more about it than just raising awareness through social media and helping people
coping with their mental health on daily basis even though most of them are my friends. ISC65 help
gave me a chance to raise my voice. On our first discussion session each and every one of us opened
up and bravely share their story and struggle with mental health. When it was my turn I couldn't help
but cry because I was the last person but never had I felt such comfort, everyone just hugged me andwelcome me in a way nobody ever did during my first years of struggling with mental health issues. I
could never forget that touching moment. Every discussion sessions were very fun and productive and
I’m grateful that we actually got to present our ideas in front of really important people. I’m happy that
we could raise our voice and share our ideas to help make the world a better place through a policy
proposal that the ministry will actually read. But, the bottom line is every little moment in ISC ismemorable and unforgettable memories that I would cherish forever.
What are your own personal opinions about your table’s proposal?
I’m quite satisfied with the results of my table’s proposal. I like that everyone is contributing
and trying their very best to make the proposal supported with as many facts, data, and research as
possible. I personally think that it’s well written despite the short amount of time to actually write them.
I think it’s good that we got to discuss the current situation also policy to the government to actuallyshow that what they’re doing at the current status quo is still not enough, and we also propose somereasonable solutions according to us to help make the situation better. I know it’s not perfect because it
was made by a bunch of undergraduate students in such short amount of time but I think that it’s greatthat we can provide some solutions from the perspective from those who actually suffer from mental
health issues.
What would you change in the proposal and why?
If I could change something I would probably add more explanation regarding mental healthissues. The government missed the point that suicide is mainly a consequence of multiple mental healthissues. They want to tackle suicide because they think that it’s the root of the problem but it actually
isn’t there are so many mental health problem that we study in medicine but not a lot of people know
them thoroughly lest we explain it to them. I would also like to explain why people suffer from mental
health problem in the first place from a more scientific perspective. Most people suffer from depression
not because they’re not “strong enough” but their brains are actually hardwired to feel depressed due to54

hormonal imbalance etc. I would love to explain that more but we can’t put everything in only 10 pages.
I also would like to change one policy about school time; I found that most newer research alreadysupport that school should start around 10/11 am and 4 days school are better than 5 days but I still needto learn the philosophy of Japanese education before I propose to include that in my table’s policy
proposal.
What kind of change do you hope your table’s proposal will bring?
I hope that through our policy proposal and presentation we can show the government that what
they’re doing is not enough right now because they’re not tackling the right issue and the main root of
the problem, which is stress. We hope not only that Japan can reduce the number of young peoplesuicide but also create a better environment to actually prevent mental health issues and mentally
healthy environment that could support those who already suffer from mental health problem.
How was ISC affected your future goals?
ISC has affected my future goals in a lot of ways, but mostly because of the time and talk I had
with all other participants. Everyone has a very unique perspective on life, which has expanded myhorizons. For example, my goal for 2021 is to do well during my hospital training and would postpone
any other activities other than a few that I’m already involved with now, but after ISC my plan changes
and I plan to go back to improve myself and try to make a difference. Also, before all I care about isillegal medical practitioner issues but after several talks with a certain participant I now realize there
are so many other issues I didn’t even realize is happening. For example many medical doctors, medical
students, and residents suffer from overworking and some even die due to overworking. Overworking
has a bad effect on service given and doctor’s ability also focus. I didn’t realize I could try to dosomething more about it instead of just complaining.
What kind of change or value do you want to create in your life, and what are the specificsteps in realizing them?
I want to stop being to harsh on myself. I’m such a perfectionist sometimes I’m too hard on myself thatit makes me afraid to actually start something because I’m scared if it’s not perfect and I think of myself
as less. I need to change my perspective if it isn’t perfect I should fix it and try to be better next insteadof whining about it and let it beat me.

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Table 6: Marine Plastic Pollution
Table chief: Yuki Kanayama

Introduction
The topic of this table is Marine Plastic Pollution, which is discussed heatedly by almost all
countries ranging from advanced economies such as Japan and Germany to developing countries suchas Rwanda. The reason for this issue receiving attention is that the demand for this material is shown toincrease as a country develops. Thus, it is estimated that the consumption of plastics will dramaticallyincrease in a few years. This increase in the demand for this material is largely dependent on thecharacteristics of this material. In other words, this material is cheap, convenient, durable and easily
accessible so this is now essential to the economic growth in many countries. However, plastics have asignificant impact on our lives in a negative way. Although the demand rises dramatically, it does notlead governments to improve the quality of the management system. Therefore, a lot of plastic waste is
flowing into the sea, damaging marine creatures. Basically, this is what drove us to tackle this issue.
In this conference, the participants joining this table decided to focus on the plastic waste
exported by developed countries to developing countries. You may wonder why this topic is related tothe issue. Actually, this is one of the biggest factors leading to the mismanagement of the plastic waste,
and thus, a leading cause for this issue. Since developing countries are lacking in appropriate
management systems which are necessary to manage a lot of plastic waste coming from developed
countries, the amount of the mismanaged plastic waste is getting larger every year.
This issue is not easy to solve since those developing countries which accept the plastic waste
are driven to do so in order to receive foreign currencies, which are important for them. Those foreign
currencies produced from the trade are used to attract foreign companies or advanced technologies fromdeveloped countries. It facilitates the economic growth, encouraging them to import the plastic waste.
On the other hand, developed countries are taking advantage of this relationship at the expenseof protecting the environment. Please note that developed countries have disposal systems which are
not utilized in most cases. Therefore, we believe that it is important for developed countries to stop
sending the plastic waste to those developing countries in order to tackle this issue. Although it is easier
said than done given the current situation where developing countries are also benefit from thisrelationship, this must be done as soon as possible so that we can solve this issue.
Japan is not exempt from this issue caused by the trade. In fact, Japan is largely responsible forthis problem as one of the biggest exporters of the plastic waste. Japan had sent a large amount of plastic
waste to China until 2016, when China imposed a complete ban on the import of the plastic waste. It
leads Japan to send the waste to other developing countries such as Indonesia and Malaysia. This causes
a serious problem since, as mentioned above, those developing countries are not equipped withmanagement systems necessary to dispose of the waste in a proper way. That is why we decided tofocus on Japan as a target country in order to solve this issue.

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As a proposal, we would vociferously recommend that the Japanese government stop sending
the plastic waste. If it puts an end to this trade, it is highly likely that companies will be required to look
for alternatives to plastics, which results in a desirable cycle. In order to protect the environment, we
still have so many things to do. It is time to take steps.

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Table 6 discussed Marine Plastic Pollution, which endangers not only marine creatures but also
human beings. The members participating in this table have various academic backgrounds. Somepeople are studying for their master’s degree in this field. On the other hand, others who are inundergraduate programs major in completely different subjects. This characteristic made the discussion
much more exciting and interesting. Thus, I believe the discussion we had in this conference was fruitful.
For those who study this problem in detail at graduate school, it was interesting for them to listen to
those who major in different fields. One of the participants told me that the conference had been
beneficial for him since he had gained new perspectives on this issue. On the other hand, students who
do not study this issue in detail at school must have been excited during this discussion since they found
new facts every time they discussed this issue. Therefore, I believe that the discussion was intriguingfor every participant.
Before talking about our activities, let me explain about marine plastic pollution. The
consumption of plastics has been increasing every single moment but we do not know where plastics
go after being used. I am wondering why we do not know where plastic waste goes. It dawns on me
that the reason is that a lot of plastic waste is heading to developing countries, where plastic waste is
mismanaged on a large scale. As a result, marine creatures are severely affected by mismanaged waste.
When I decided to discuss this issue at the conference, almost everyone was ignorant of this issue,
including me. That is why I wanted to talk about this issue with other students so that we can teachpeople how pressing this issue is and how to deal with this problem. Now, this issue is receiving
attention and governments around the world are taking action in order to prevent this issue from getting
worse. Although many people in Japan are still using plastics on a regular basis, the government as wellas companies are gradually moving forward. Thanks to young, passionate and motivated students whojoined this table, we finally made it public in the form of the policy proposal. I hope this proposal willchange the people’s behavior and the future of plastic waste.
Our activities consisted of two parts. The first one was study sessions which were held monthly,
including the advanced conference in May. In these sessions, we mainly read a lot of articles andprepared for the conference. After reading numerous articles, we discussed some issues related to thepolicy proposal. Those issues included “whether taxes on plastics will work or not” and “whether
education for children about the impact of plastics will solve this problem or not.” These issues were
essential to the policy proposal since they must be discussed in the proposal. I am pretty sure that thesestudy sessions were quite useful for those who joined these sessions in that I made sure that these study
sessions covered almost all issues related to plastic waste. The other part was the main conference. In
this part, unlike the study sessions, I mainly supervised what was going on by letting participants discuss
this issue freely. As I had expected before the conference, they discussed a lot so I believe that this58

discussion must be a great opportunity for students to exchange their ideas and opinions. Although there
were a lot of conflicts along the way, everyone seemed satisfied with the content of the policy proposal.
As a conclusion, let me put my thoughts on this issue. This issue must be solved at once since
it could accelerate global warming as well. Therefore, plastics pose a serious challenge to theenvironment as well as human beings and animals. Despite this fact, we are literally surrounded byplastics and it seems to most people that it is common for us to use plastics only once. As I have written
above, mismanaged plastic waste is making the situation much worse. In addition to that, as an economy
develops, the consumption of plastics is often going up. Therefore, the situation will soon be disastrous.
That is why we have to act now. Fortunately, I was given this opportunity to discuss this issue and towork as a chief of this table. From this experience, I have learned so many things. Of all of the things I
have learned from this experience, one of the most important lessons is that it is important for us, as ayoung generation who is aware of this issue, to lead the society so that we do not destroy the planet.
This proposal is not perfect and adequate. However, I believe this step is the most important
step for all of the participants in this table. Also, on behalf of table 6, I hope this proposal will be a
crucial step for other people as well. It was my pleasure to be the chief of this table.

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Ayu Puspita Ningrum
During my short amount of days in the 65th International Student Conference (ISC65), meeting
diverse people from all across the world and exchanging different views on many issues are the mostmemorable experience for me. As a human being who cultivates through constant improvising, I am
much honored that I was able to express my opinions and receive constructive feedback at the sametime. ISC65 has awarded me the occasion in which I could broaden my horizon and work with people
from different walks of life, and that was a very valuable experience that I believe will not be possible
to be measured in anyways.
For me, the table proposal that I and my other tablemates constructed together was not exactly
satisfying as I believe that we were not able to deliver the main idea that we desired to. As we tried toaccommodate every opinion that was spoken and many of us had a very strong approach in suggestingideas, I sensed that the goal was not reached at the scheduled time for we had troubles in assembling
everyone’s recommendation. I also think that when we initially worked on the proposal, we did not try
to identify the core problem and instead chose our subject first. Such decision resulted in taking a longer
time to identify what sort of problems that we could serve our policies to. In my opinion, I do believethat each of us had presented our best version of hard work, but speaking from the perspective of work
ethic, I have to be completely honest that we could do much better in delivering our ideas through theproposal. Hard work does not justify quality, and it is important for me to remind myself that I am in
the requirement to always improve for the better.
In terms of changes in the proposal, I would like to change the research problem and thus, thepolicies that we could come up with to solve the regarded. I wish I could have talked and listened more
about my table chief’s opinions – which in this case I truly respect – as I believe that he had more
knowledge and well-informed research methodology in comparison to me. If it had happened, I believethat our proposal could deliver a much better result in not only the policies but also our teamwork
management.
However, I still hope that the proposal which my tablemates have achieved together couldchange the way our current society views plastic usage and its consequences. It is very imperative forsocieties at all levels to employ the 5R that has its first step on refusing the usage of plastics. In myperspective, one of the best waste management is through a bottom-up approach that emphasizes theaction of unwillingness to litter the environment from the very beginning. The government’s roles arealso mandatory to be included, in particular concerning how they exert the waste management policies
in each region of a country. As they have a very large portion in terms of budget allocation and otherfactors that are influenced by it – the amount of facilities, the sort of technologies needed to60

accommodate the necessities – I hope that the Government of Japan could see our proposal as anenlightening design to assist our target country in achieving the corresponding global goal.
Frankly speaking, ISC has not only affected my future goals but also my whole perspective
towards the prevailing issues in the world. Before joining ISC65, my future goal was only to continue
my studies and obtain a decent job to support my necessities. I had never experienced other cultures
outside my knowledge and it was never in my lists to do so. At certain moments, while it did cross mymind, it was never something that I perceived a must-do. However, after experiencing the Japanesecultures and exchanged information regarding other cultures, I become motivated to expand myexperience in cross-cultural exchanges and strengthen more of my cultural capital. Once more, I become
interested again to study the logographic language and even in the present, I would like to study theJapanese language to attain the proficiency certificate. Without attending the ISC, I will never have thecourage to study a new language and it truly meant a huge step for me to have my mind opened in sucha way. I also have become more apprehensive concerning the refugee issues that exist in Japan, as tome, it is a sensitive topic that is impossible for me to comprehend. I am immersed that many foreign
participants were brave in speaking their minds on this matter, with the incorporation of Japaneseparticipants who welcomed so well in receiving the recommendation. Their presentation and tableproposal made me conscious that even though I am not a Japanese citizen, I still have a word to say andan action to take for the refugee matter is a problem at the global level.
In regard to the changes in my life, instead of focusing on increasing the number of publishedpapers that I could obtain, I would like to have more cross-cultural experiences before I graduate frommy university. I have determined to apply for more programs that I consider could give me a huge value
as ISC, and I hope I may attain the honor to participate. I truly hope that my next step will assist me inencountering more people who grant me the honor of enriching my knowledge and inclusively, mycultural capital.

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開催報告
⽂責 ⾓尾⼗和会議 8 ⽇⽬にあたる 2019 年 9 ⽉ 1 ⽇、国⽴オリンピック記念⻘少年総合センター、センター
棟セミナーホールにて、成果発表会を開催した。成果発表会は、各分科会のディスカッションの詳細や提⾔の内容を⼀般向けに公開し、発信することを主⽬的に開催した。Facebook での同時中継、配信も⾏い、広く社会に発信することに取り組んだ。また、国際協⼒、国際平和構築の第⼀線でご活躍なさる⽅々をお招きした講演や観覧客と各分科会の学⽣が交流できるセッシ
ョンも⾏い、未来の国際平和に向けて若者が取り組めることを⼀般の⽅々と共に考える場とすることを⽬指した。
当⽇は来賓客を除き、 53 名の⼀般観覧客(⼤学・⼤学院⽣ 27 名、社会⼈ 26 名)にご来場いた
だいた。以下、詳細を報告する。
基調講演
今年度は、昨年度のファイナルフォーラムに引き続き、ご後援をいただいている国連開発計画駐⽇代表事務所 駐⽇代表の近藤哲⽣様に基調講演をお願いした。2015 年に国際連合で採択された世界的⽬標である持続可能な開発⽬標（Sustainable Development Goals: SDGs）について、その意義や現状についてご講演をいただいた。
各分科会提⾔発表
各分科会が設定した問題、そして会議中に作成した政策提⾔の内容を 15 分間のプレゼンテー
ションにまとめ、来賓客、観覧客向けに発表した。クロージングスピーチの中で、UNESCO ア
ジア太平洋地域事務所⻑の⻘柳様より、「⾼いレベルのディスカッションができていることが伺える⼤変良い発表だった。」と⾼評価をいただいた。
クロージングスピーチ
本年は、UNESCO アジア太平洋地域事務所⻑の⻘柳茂様にクロージングスピーチをいただいた。はじめに、各分科会の発表にコメントをいただき、「平和と教育」についてご⾃⾝のUNESCO での経験を元にお話いただいた。
観覧客向け交流会
当会議参加者と観覧客が交流し、意⾒交換できる時間を設けた。来賓としてお越しいただい
た⽅々にも、各分科会と交流いただき、コメント、フィードバックをいただくことができた。
また、来場者の学⽣が参加学⽣と交流する場⾯も⾒られ、有意義な交流を持つことができた。

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⽇本⽂化体験
⽂責 ⼭本千尋
8 ⽉ 30 ⽇(⾦)13:30~16:30 で⽇本⽂化体験を⾏った。この体験の⽬的は、外国⼈参加者に⽇本の⽂化を体験して学んでもらうほか、⽇本⼈参加者に新鮮な気持ちで⽇本⽂化を学べる体験を提供することであった。また、会議の時間の多くは議論に当てられるため、参加者同⼠が交流し楽しめる機会を設けるという意図もあった。このような⽬的のもと、外部講師を招いてソーラン節体験と書道パフォーマンスの鑑賞・体験を⾏った。
ソーラン節
昨年に引き続き、講師に極め組の丸⼭様を迎えてソーラン節体験を⾏った。最初の丸⼭様の⼒強く、本格的なソーラン節のデモンストレーションに参加者は圧倒された様⼦で、⼤変に盛り上がっていた。その後の体験では、議論で座っている状態が続いていた分、思いきり体を動かしたことでリフレッシュできた様⼦が⾒受けられた。最後には全員で⼀曲を通して踊り、ソーラン節の荘厳な雰囲気を楽しみつつも、笑顔あふれる体験となったようだ。
書道パフォーマンス
今回、新たな試みとして、書道パフォーマンスの鑑賞と、その後に書道パフォーマンスの体験を取り⼊れた。これは、昨年の希望調査で書道が挙がっていたことから案を得て、⽇本⼈にも新鮮で楽しめるようなものとして書道パフォーマンスという形で新たに導⼊したものである。
書道パフォーマンスは中央⼤学書道會様にお願いして、「⿓翔鳳舞」の⽂字と今年度の総合
テーマ ”Embrace Diversity as Youths of Today and Driving Forces of Tomorrow” のそれぞれをモチーフにした 2 作品を演じていただいた。外国⼈参加者はパフォーマンスに⾒⼊り、スマートフ
ォンで撮影する姿が⾒受けられた。⽇本⼈参加者にとっても珍しい演出であったため、感嘆の声が上がっていた。
その後、書道パフォーマンスの体験として、SMAP の「世界に⼀つだけの花」の 1 フレーズを⼀⼈⼀⽂字ずつ書いていき、参加者全員で⼀つの作品を完成させた。このフレーズは、今年度の総合テーマに関連付けて、参加者の多様性が表現できるだろうとの考えから⽤いた。初めて書く漢字に緊張した⾯持ちの参加者もいれば、⾃分はこの⽂字を書きたい！と張り切る参加者も⾒られた。
総括
会議は分科会ごとに過ごすことが多いが、⽇本⽂化体験では全員でソーラン節を踊り、全員で書道パフォーマンスを作り上げ、ISC65 全体としての⼀体感が出たように思える。ソーラン節
は体を動かすのに対し、書道パフォーマンスは⾒る・書く、という落ち着いた種⽬であったことが良かったと考えている。終了後のアンケートではどちらも同程度の⼈気があり、ソーラン節の運動がリフレッシュになったという意⾒と、運動量がきつすぎたという意⾒が得られた。
したがって、今後も静と動を感じられる 2 種⽬を提供することで参加者の満⾜度の向上が考えられる。また、他の参加者と⼀緒に体験をできたこと⾃体が楽しかった、体験前に歴史的背景や作品の説明があったことでより⽇本⽂化に浸ることができた、という意⾒も寄せられた。国際65

学⽣会議としてこの⽂化体験をする意味は、参加者同⼠の交流を促進する以外にも、参加者同⼠が楽しんで⼀体感を得ることで⽇本⽂化の伝播に寄与できることにあるのではないか。
体験後、参加者に体験したい⽇本⽂化についてアンケートを取ったところ、⽇本料理体験(餅づくり、寿司作り含む)、浴⾐・着物着付け体験、茶道・華道、⽇本の楽器体験などが多く挙がった。これらの参加者の意⾒を参考に、今後の国際学⽣会議でも様々な取り組みが実施されることを期待している。

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東京近郊スタディツアー
⽂責 友成咲良概要
本ツアーは会議期間の中⽇に⾏われ、基本的にオリンピックセンターにて議論に集中する⽇々を送る参加者がリフレッシュできるように、また、⽇本の⾸都である東京とその近郊の雰囲気を味わってもらえるように組まれたプログラムである。昨年はエリアごとにツアーの⾏き
先を決めていたが、今年は 7 つのテーマに基づいて東京近郊でのプランを考案することで、参加者それぞれの嗜好に合った体験や思い出づくりの機会を提供できるであろうと考えた。実⾏委員による事前の下⾒も含めたプラン作成の完了後に、参加者に⾏き先の希望調査をしたうえでグループに分かれてツアーを実施した。

総括
7 つのテーマに基づいたツアー内容は以下の通りである。

1. Nature（⾼尾⼭登⼭、温泉で⼊浴）
2. Shopping（新宿周辺で買い物、染物や和太⿎体験）
3. History（鎌倉や江ノ島の寺院を中⼼に散策)
4. Food（浅草にて⾷品サンプル作り、流しそうめんやお好み焼き作り）
5. Subculture（三鷹の森ジブリ美術館、渋⾕散策とスカイバス乗⾞）
6. Art（侍ミュージアム、江⼾東京博物館、サンシャイン 60 展望台にて VR 体験）
7. Athletics（SPACE ATHLETIC トンデミ、お台場散策）
各ツアーへの予算の制約があるため、徒歩による移動距離が⻑くなってしまう場⾯も多々あった。しかしそれにもかかわらず、ツアーに関する事後アンケートを実施した結果、⼤多数の参加者のツアーに対する満⾜度が⾼いことが明らかとなった。好評な理由として、「議論からはなれて気分転換ができた」、「分科会以外のメンバーと話すことができた」といった感想が多く⾒られた他、個⼈の好みや期待に沿ったプランを通じて⽇本⽂化を享受できたことも良かった点として挙げられている。また、上記のテーマに加えて、国会議事堂等の政府関係施設や⽇系企業への訪問を希望する声もあったため、来年度の訪問地の候補として参考にするといいのではないかと思う。

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各種交流総括
⽂責 ⼭本千尋
会議中の全員参加のレクリエーション(以下レク)として以下 4 種のプログラム、任意参加でモーニングアクティビティを⾏った。レクを通して、参加者同⼠が分科会を越えて交流できる場になるようなプログラムを企画した。
国/⽂化の紹介
発表希望者を募集し、⾃分の国について発表する時間を設けた。時間の都合上、発表者は 4 ⼈に限られたが、希望者が殺到した。歌を歌ったり、みんなでできるゲームをしたり、と様々な発表があり、⾒ている参加者も楽しんでいた。
プレゼント交換
参加者に予めお⼟産を⽤意してもらい、当⽇にくじ引きで決められた⼈とお⼟産の交換を⾏った。くじ引きは 3 ラウンド⾏い、参加者はランダムで 3 ⼈とプレゼント交換ができるシステムを⽤いた。初めて知る参加者を呼ぶ声や、写真でしか⾒たことのない参加者との交換を喜ぶ声などがあちこちから聞こえた。知らない⼈同⼠が話すきっかけになった上、持参したお⼟産が話題になり話も弾みやすかったようだ。国/⽂化の紹介と同様に、「国際」学⽣会議として参加
者の国・地域やその背景にある⽂化を越えて、交流の良い機会になったと考えている。
回転寿司トーク
参加者に⼆重の円を作ってもらい、内側にいる⼈は外側、外側にいる⼈は内側を向いて⼆つの円で参加者がペアを作れるようにした。そのペアで、1 分間こちらが⽤意したトピックについてトークをし、時間が来たら外側の円の⼈は隣の席に移動して、また新たなペアと 1 分間トークをすることを 30 回繰り返した。1 分間という限られた時間ではあったが、多くの参加者が知らない参加者と話すきっかけになったと考えている。
箸渡しレース
グミ、ペン、⼩⾖を箸で持ち、グループ内で次の⼈に渡していくレースを⾏った。1 グループは 7〜8 ⼈で、箸で渡せた回数が最も多いグループを競うレースである。外国⼈でも箸を上⼿く使っている参加者が多く、応援する声、急かす声などが⾶び交い、⽩熱したレースになった。
モーニングアクティビティ
⽇本の遊び体験と議論前に体を動かすことを⽬的とし、だるまさんが転んだ、ラジオ体操、けん⽟を 3 ⽇間任意参加で⾏った。朝 7:30~と時間が早かったため、参加⼈数は毎朝 10 ⼈弱にとどまった。

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会議後、参加者にアンケートを⾏った結果、参加者はどのプログラムも楽しんでいたようだ。
とりわけ、プレゼント交換はとても⼈気があった。緊張状態にあった初⽇に、各⾃持参したお⼟産を媒介として他の参加者と話す機会ができたのが効果的だったと考えられる。今後改善す
れば⽬⽟イベントにできるだろう。また、モーニングアクティビティに、参加意欲はあっても起きられなくて参加できなかった⼈が多かったことがわかった。そこで、⽇本⼈にとって⾝近な遊びを、午前の議論セッションの時間でレクとして来年以降取り⼊れることを提案する。今年のレクは全て夜に⾏ったが、朝は議論に当てるよりもレクで体を動かした⽅が、効率の良い議論、会議になると考える。
国/⽂化の紹介

回転寿司トーク

モーニングアクティビティ

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第 ４ 章 終章

謝辞

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謝辞
助成
⼀般社団法⼈ MRA ハウス
国際教育振興会賛助会
双⽇国際交流財団
三菱 UFJ 国際財団

協賛
株式会社ジャイロス
帝⼈株式会社
株式会社ビジョン株式会社 TBI JAPAN

後援
外務省
⽂部科学省
経済⼈コー円卓会議⽇本委員会
⽇本国際連合協会東京本部
国連開発計画(UNDP)駐⽇代表事務所
UNICEF 東京事務所
国際教育振興会

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寄付⾦⽀援者の皆様
⽯塚啓太様
内海貴啓様
岡⼭夏⽣様
加茂悠希様
堺井京平様
砂原佑⾹様

Joyce Gao Wenjing 様
⼟橋美燈⾥様
⾺淵将明様
⼭本昂亮様
⼭⽥智希様
を始め 19 名の皆様にご⽀援頂きました。

クラウドファンディング⽀援者の皆様
⻄⽥善太様
⽯⽥寛様
岩⽥和央様
中関淳様
岡本亜美様
駒⾕剛志様
佐野憲様
野路武寛様
松本滉司様
南⽅翔守様
三好裕貴様
⼭本六三様

を始め 37 名の皆様にご⽀援頂きました。

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学術協⼒を頂いた皆様
第 65 回国際学⽣会議ワークショップ
経済⼈コー円卓⽇本委員会 ⽯⽥寛様
帝⼈株式会社 ⼭名慶様
帝⼈株式会社 澤⽥隆幸様
帝⼈株式会社 岩永未央様
事前招集会
共同通信社 井⽥徹治様
⽟川⼤学 ⼩林亮教授
分科会活動
NPO 法⼈ ピースオブシリア 中野貴之様
国際基督教⼤学 ⾼松⾹奈教授
国際基督教⼤学 Smith Nicholas 教授
静岡⼤学 Mordecai G. Sheftall 教授
認定 NPO 法⼈ FoEJAPAN 深草あゆみ様
東京メンタルヘルス・スクエア 武藤収様
国際 NGO Greenpeace Japan ⼤舘弘昌様
成果発表会
国連開発計画駐⽇代表 近藤哲⽣様
UNESCO アジア太平洋地域事務所⻑ ⻘柳茂様

以上の⽅々を始め多くの⽅にご協⼒頂きました。
この場をお借りして御礼申し上げます。
皆様、誠にありがとうございました。

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第 65 回国際学⽣会議 事業報告書
発⾏責任者：中関令美
編集責任者：Do Hoang Hiep
発⾏ : ⽇本国際学⽣協会 第 65 回国際学⽣会議実⾏委員会〒662-0891 兵庫県⻄宮市上ヶ原⼀番町 1-155
関⻄学院⼤学⽂化総部 I.S.A.