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July 9th 2021 : CHEZA Online Seminar × TIAS 2.0 :: KUAS, Kyoto, KameokaCampus = TIAS ALUMNI MEETING and CAMPUS TOURPart I: CHEZA ONLINE SEMINAR No. 7 via Kyoto University of Advanced Science (KUAS),
Kyoto Kameoka Campus
Day 1: July 9th was the SEMINAR (TIAS 2.0 x CHEZA) Discussion with a professor of TIAS, the academic base for human resource development commissioned byJapan Sports Agency (JSA, 2015-2020) held online, in JAPANESE language, for the benefit of the Japaneseparticipants. This also started the next leg of cooperation between CHEZA and TIAS 2.0, which was initiatedas a TIAS LEGACY in RWANDA (home to 3 TIAS ALUMNI) (http://tias.tsukuba.ac.jp/wpcontent/uploads/2019/10/TIAS_EastAfrica_Projects_India_REPORT.pdf), with an aim to develop the East
Africa Sport Academy transferring SKILLS and SHARING knowledge based on research-education incombination with sports business in East Africa (target countries are Rwanda-Tanzania and Uganda hometo TIAS Alumni with extensive SPORT background; and Kenya, area of the CHEZA founders). The TIASALUMNI in Kyoto met at KUAS (kindly and safely coordinated by Dr. Kazuhiro Kajita, Lecturer, KUAS,Kameoka campus) and the ONLINE SEMINAR was held on Friday evening/night and a good number ofaround 30 participants (number and type we targeted) was reached.

Image 1: Collage of the July 9th SEMINAR
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2: KEY LEARNINGS and MESSAGES by TIAS ALUMNI2

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The seminar was opened by introductions of the CHEZA TEAM (Tomoko, Masaaki, and Yuko) andGUESTS (TIAS2.0/TIAS Alumni) followed by an introduction of CHEZA, Sports programs, CHEZA x TIAS
collaborative projects done to date/on-going (East Africa project,
Physical performance test, Sports event, and Kids sports academyin the future). The next part was introduction to TIAS (concept,program, key learnings, alumni, post-TIAS) by Prof. Rakwal(Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, UT) followed byexperiences and outcomes as TIAS Researcher (Dr. Kajita) andTIAS 5th Batch student (Mr. Tomura; currently PhD candidate,UT). Mi An (TIAS 1st Batch, now PhD candidate Kyoto University,also joined) the seminar. Mi An commented on the seminar: as aTIAS alumnus, I got to have a lot of connections in my research field
because of the opportunities offered by TIAS. for example, I recently
took part in online ISAPA 2021(international symposium of adapted
physical activity) and met two another TIAS alumni and otherscholars I knew because I went for JMU Empowerment3 in the States
for my internship (it is a compulsory part of the TIAS program).
They are all the future leaders in my field. As a researcher, it is very
necessary to have these connections in the academia!
The main seminar was concluded by a CHEZA x TIAS 2.0 CROSS-TALK on = What is Global Sport
Leader? Sports and Development and Power of Sport in East Africa and Human Resource Development
through SPORTS (education, research, employment, business); i.e., Academia-Business collaboration, and aQ&A session. Prof. Rakwal, Dr. Kajita and Mr. Tomura impressed upon the audience the value ofEDUCATION / English language and SPORTS as a whole to develop Sports for the 21 stcentury in conjunction with SPORTS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and SOCIETAL IMPACT. Interestedparticipants arounvarious aspects of Sport and development and business. Undergraduate students were a key part of theseminar and some Japanese students showed interest in TIAS 2.o program; one other reason to showcase theTIAS Legacy and continuity through TIAS 2.0. Despite the successful gathering of the participants, andcurrent
next seminar. Nevertheless, multiple questions and interactions about the TIAS MODEL and SPORTBUSINESS and PRATICALITY on the GROUND in East Africa were raised by experienced ex-JICA
personnel and Sports graduates and professionals working on sustainability, sports tourism; key topics for thefuture.
how can CHEZA develop further to improve the international
cooperation through sports?
and more examples of concrete work done are needed
I look forward to thegood compatibility between CHEZA and TIAS and the new services that will be born in the future. At the sametime, I also felt that it was necessary to have experience and storytellers to draw funds from private companiesand foundations in order to raise the value of sports and raise public awareness. I think that the thinking andexecution skills of people who are serious about sports, such as So Takei, who is active as a talent, are remarkable.
I hope that more and more people will be able to make a presence and make an impact in the business world. Inthat sense, I felt that I would like to talk more with the representative, Mr. Nakarai So, these criticalcomments give us thought for the next seminar and steps. In all, a first step a start was made through thisseminar.
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Part II: Meeting TIAS ALUMNI (ex-TIAS Researcher) and Lecturer at KUAS, Dr. Kazuhiro Kajitaand Discussing SPORTS and COOPERATION with other FACULTY (ex-UT Graduates)
Another aim of going to KUAS was to see the Kameoka campus (KUAS is focusing on Internationalstudents) and knowing more about its SPORT Education andPrograms at the undergraduate level, and importantly SLS(SPORTLIFESKILLS).
(https://www.kuas.ac.jp/eduresearch/education/edu-development/sls). SLS is positioned as acompulsory common education subject of KUAS, and aims toacquire skills such as decision-making, problem-solving, communication, self-awareness, andempathic understanding through sports practice. Through these skills, students learn"collaboration," "co-creation," and "team management," and develop social foundationcompetencies that will enable them to manage and control their own lives and survive future life
events.
It was good to be able to meet some Faculty members, including MAEDA Kei(https://www.kuas.ac.jp/edu-research/profile/maeda-kei),
NARIAI Miki (https://www.kuas.ac.jp/eduresearch/profile/nariai-miki) and KAJITA Kazuhiro (https://www.kuas.ac.jp/edu-research/profile/kazuhirokajita) all involved in SLS courses. Knowing more about the beautiful green campus, cafeteria (for sportsclubs, especially baseball club (https://www.kuas.ac.jp/admissions/campuslife/club/baseball) that Dr. Kajita
also coaches here), and its sport facilities were other highlights of the visit. To note, the KUAS also has a
Cricket team and considering our (TIAS 2.0) recent works with JCA (Japan Cricket Association) it would beanother area of cooperation.

Image 3: KUAS Kameoka Campus and Sports Facility and Dr. KAJITA

Thank you CHEZA and KUAS and TIAS 2.0 and TIAS ALUMNI (Kazuhiro Kajita, Takafumi Tomura, MiAn) for this first SEMINAR looking into TIAS JOURNEY and towards developing the East Africa
PROJECTS (http://tias.tsukuba.ac.jp/external-activities/projects/) as TIAS LEGACY in cooperation with4Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences & Tsukuba International Academy forSport Studies (TIAS), University of Tsukuba

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CHEZA (Tomoko Amemiya and Masaaki Nakarai), a sports-related (with a mission = Our mission is tofoster human resources in Japan and Africa and bridge the two regions through education and sports;
https://www.cheza.co.jp/en/aboutus/). Thanks to all PARTICIPANTS across disciplines. Thank you verymuch Yuko Harada Sendo for the excellent facilitation, and keeping the flow of the seminar. This experience/ learnings (and limitations included) and NETWORKING has shown the PATH to the next Seminar andfurther INTERACTION between Japanese and International Students and people.
Thank you
Sincerely Yours

2021.07.12
Dr. Randeep RAKWAL, Ph.D.
Professor,Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS 2.0),
Global Sport Innovation Bldg., Room 403, UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA,
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8574, Japan
Email - plantproteomics@gmail.com - rakwal.randeep.fu@u.tsukuba.ac.jp (office)
Mobile (+81) 090-1853-7875 / Office phone (+81)029-853-2681
Websites: http://tias.tsukuba.ac.jp/tias2// http://www.trios.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/researcher/0000003045

LINKS

http://tias.tsukuba.ac.jp/tias2/ / https://www.taiiku.tsukuba.ac.jp/jp/&
https://www.cheza.co.jp/en/home/&https://www.kuas.ac.jp/en/about/kuas-at-a-glance/

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