Peace andHuman Securityin Asia
Akihisa Matsuno
Osaka University

2Partner Universities
1. Osaka University, Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP)
2. Hiroshima University, Graduate School for International Developmentand Cooperation (IDEP)
3. Nagasaki University, Graduate School of International HealthDevelopment
4. Meio University, Graduate School of International Cultural Studies
1. De La Salle University, Faculty of Liberal Arts
2. Chiang Mai University, Faculty of Political Science and Public
Administration
3. Payap University, PhD Program on Peacebuilding
4. Pannasastra University of Cambodia, Faculty of Social Sciences andInternational Relations
5. Nanyang Technological University, S. Rajaratnam School ofinternational Studies (RSIS)
6. Syiah Kuala University, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Politics and SocialSciences
7. National University Timor Lorosa’e, Faculty of Social Sciences

3Japan short-term study program
10 to12 students from partner universities in Southeast
Asia attend a 10 to 14-day program in Japan.
 Osaka Program, February 2012

Themes: human security, diplomacy, international
cooperation, gender Okinawa Program, August 2012
Themes: peace, military base, regional
development
 Hiroshima Program, August 2013
Themes: peace, security, atomic bomb, regional
development

4SEA short-term study program
10 to 15 students from partner universities in Japanattend a 10 to 14-day program at a Southeast Asianuniversity.

 Chiang Mai Program, March 2012

Themes: conflict, religion, culture, refugees Aceh Program, September 2012
Themes: peacebuilding, gender, governance Phnom Penh Program, February 2013
Themes: peacebuilding, public health, gender Manila Program, September 2013
Themes: development, peacebuilding5

Semester program, 2013
 From Japan to Southeast Asia

11 students, August-April (4 to 6 months)
Sending: Osaka 5, Hiroshima 2, Nagasaki 3, Meio 1Receiving: DLSU 4, CMU 2, PUC 3, RSIS 1, UNTL 1
 From Southeast Asia to Japan

12 students, October-March (6 months)
Sending: DLSU 2, Payap 2, CMU 2, PUC 2, Syiah Kuala 2,UNTIL 2
Receiving: Osaka 9, Hiroshima 2, Meio 1

6Peace and Human Security
What to study?
 Peace and Security
 Peacebuilding, Co-existence Humanitarian Assistance Poverty Reduction, Development
 International Cooperation

 Gender, Multiculturalism→ Towards creation of more active humanresources with knowledge, skills and spirit both inJapan and Southeast Asia

7Common Ideals and Interests
 What do we share in common?
 What do we do together for our common

better future?

What to study in Japan?
And in Southeast Asia?
→A clearer formulation is needed.

8Quality Management at OSIPP Clear mission statement, curriculum based on it 30 member faculty, 100 courses of law, politics andeconomics with focus on policies
 Syllabi in Japanese and English, with grading criteria
 Internal evaluation, Advisory Board, questionnaires(for students), consultation with international students.
 Internal standard grading code (S and A 20%)

→ More clearly defined programs are needed.

9Academic Calendar
 From Japan to Southeast Asia

August-December or January (1st term)
Overlapping with job-hunting period from Octoberor November to May or even to September From Southeast Asia to Japan

October-February or March (2nd semester)Two terms sacrificed

10Credits
 JapanOrdinary course : 2 credit (90 min x 15)
Language course: 1 credit (90 min x 15)
1 semester = 15 weeks
A 3-credit course needs 23 sessions.

→ Towards a more flexible credit system?

11Student Support
 Support system at Osaka University

・Support Office for International Students and Scholars:visa, housing, telephone & internet contracts, orientation

・Center for International Education and Exchange:international programs, Japanese classes, counseling,
communication space, host family HousingSpecial arrangements with University Co-op
University as a guarantee for a student’s contract
 Insurance

National Health Insurance
Accident Insurance for Students

12From Bilateral to Multilateral
Study Environment
 No to study about Japan or Southeast Asia,

but to study together in Japan or SoutheastAsia
 What to study?
 From bilateral to multilateral study
environment From knowledge by the Japanese for theJapanese to knowledge by humankind forhumankind