Opening Symposium of “Consortium for International Human
Resources Development for Disaster-Resilient Countries”
March 14, 2012
Katsura, Kyoto
Introduction of Graduate School
of Global Environmental Studies,
and its Contribution to the Consortium
Shigeo FUJII, vice-dean
1. Introduction of GSGES
2. Curriculum
3. International Activities
4. Contribution to the Consortium
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1. Introduction of GSGES (1)
– Outline
Established in 2002
Interdisciplinary studies from engineering, agriculture, science,
economics, laws
Professors (18-1), Associate Prof. (18+1), Assistant Prof. (14-3),
+ Project-based faculty members (9)
No specific undergraduate organization  many from outside
S Funakawa
Professors:
Soil ecology
T Katsumi
Solid waste disposal
S Rajib
S Fujii
Watershed management
Disaster management
M Kobayashi
J Kiyono
S. Itoh
Water supply
Earthquake
Human settlement
K. Matsushita
Environment governance
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– Department
1. Introduction of GSGES (2)
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Objective
Department
MC
DC
Exploring scientific truth in
global environmental studies
Global Environmental
studies
ー
✓(13)
Fostering high-level practicians
for global environment
Environmental
Management
✓(44)
✓(7)
All compulsory courses, many elective courses taught in English
Many field works such as long-term internship programs, and
Field practice
Promotes collaboration with other GSs & institutes of Kyoto Univ.
Carries out university-wide research projects
High Percentage of
Female students (half)
International Students (30-40%)
From other universities (>80%)
From Various disciplines
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1. Introduction of GSGES(3) –
Student background
 Countries (12 (32) countries)
(MC, 2010 intake; 44)
1: Guatemala, Bulgaria,
USA, Canada, Philippines,
Rumania, Pakistan, Taiwan
(all GSGES)
Japanese (30)
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Kyoto
Univ.(5)
0%
10%
Other National
Universities (13/13)
 Despines
20%
Engineering
(12)
0%
10%
20%
30%
1:大阪市
京都府
3:立命館、上智
1:関西学院、関西
国際基督教
40%
80%
90%
100%
1: Carleton, Sindh, São Paulo, Georgetown,
Philippines, San Carlos, National Taiwan,
Hanoi U of Tech.Hue U of Foreign Language,
Evergreen State, Mato Grosso, ……..
Private
Univ.(5/9)
Pubic
U(2/2)
芸、神戸、広島、長崎、三重、名古
屋、茨城、鹿児島、岡山、東京海洋
70%
Vietnam (2) China (2) Brazil (2)
 Universities (36 Universities)
1:奈良女、滋賀、和歌山、京都工
60%
50%
60%
Foreign
Univ. (14/14)
70%
80%
90%
100%
Economics (1) Education (1)
Agriculture
(10)
30%
40%
Science
(8)
50%
60%
Sociology
(5)
70%
Laws
(4)
80%
Literature
(3)
0%
Others (8)
90%
100%
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2. Curriculum (1)
– Requirement (MC, Environmental Management)
Requirement: 30 credits & Master thesis
Course work
Compulsory: 21 credits  All students study together.
4 Lectures related to global environmental studies: 8 credits
Environmental Economics, Policies, Education & ethics, Ecosystem
Environmental management seminar: 2credits
(special lectures from outside & one week field work (training camp) )
Internship (≧3 months): 10 credits
Environmental management exercise: 1 credit
(seminar work with advisor)
Selective:
Basic subjects on environment management: ≧ 5 credits
(Each chair in the school provides one subject (half of semester))
Special subjects on environment management: ≧ 4 credits
(more than 100 Subjects provided by GSGES and other schools)
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2. Curriculum (2)
– One week field work
Field trip to Tango:
Exercises of Sea, shore, soil,
village, forest
Soil
Sea
Forest
Shore
6
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2. Curriculum (3)
– Internship (MC, Environmental Management)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Compulsory
Long term (≧3 months, 5 months recommended)
10 credits (1/3 of total required credits）
Individual Program prepared by students & their
supervisors (Self-made, Not Order-made, not ready-made)
5. Linkage to Master thesis study
6. Participation to various places (companies, local
governments, central government, NPO, oversea,
basically any except Japanese universities)
Recognition as a very important subject in GSGES,
and high care:
Preparation of systems and supports
Time arrangement (no class in 2nd Semester)
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2. Curriculum (5)
–Internship
Domestic examples
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Ministry of the Environment
National Institute for Environmental Studies
Private sector (engineering, consulting, etc.)
Development Bank of
Japan
International
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UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
(Bonn)
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau
(Bangkok)
JICA Projects (Bulgaria, Mongolia, Vietnam)
UNESCO Beijing Office (China)
United Nations University
(India)
Gain professional skills based on practical experience
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– Projects related to GSGES
3. International Activities (1)
Representative / cooperator (No. of faculty members employed)
FY
2002
２
３
FY
2003
FY
2004
FY
2005
FY
2006
FY
2007
FY
2008
FY
2009
JST(KSI）（２）
FY
2015
Special Government Fund （Life & Green)
６
JST(EML）（２）
７
GCOE（ARS）（１）
Global 30 （３）
JENESYS
９
１
Consortium
Leading（Shishukan）
（ till FY2017）
Leading（Safety & Security）
１
1
FY
2014
（till FY2016)
GCOE（HSE）（１）
1
FY
2013
Special Government Fund（Indochina school)
５
1
FY
2012
GS Good-practice（１）
８
Other
projects
FY
2011
MEXT Special Fund for Internship
４
Education
&
Research
Projects
FY
2010
JICA
Grassroots
Project (Hue)
（ till FY2017）
(Phase 1)
(Phase 2)
Donation Chair （1）
Donation Chair（２）
（ till FY2017）
Donation Chair （２）
9
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3. International Activities (2)
Organization
– EML Project
Educational Program
President of Kyoto University
Program Council
Executive Board
Internship
Long Term
(Japanese
companies etc.)
Thesis Research
Unit for Environmental Leader education
Short-term Internship (in Japan)
Core Institution（Kyoto Univ.）
Long-term Internship
Field
Campuses
GES
Mini-project work
Engineering（3 Departments)
Energy Science
Language Training
Hanoi
Interdisciplinary Lectures
Hue
Leadership for Environmental Leaders
Basic theories, Special Topics
for Env. Leaders…
Shenzhen
Intrauniversity cooperation
Student Support System
Admission
Process
Academic Center for Computing
and Media Studies
General
Exam
Oversea
Exam
Satellite
Offices
Remote
Lecture
/Advice
Short Term
14 sites
Certificate
Reproduction
Partner Institutions
in Asia
Impacts on related
organizations
Scholarships
Certificate
Degrees
Governmental/intl.
agencies, Universities,
NPO,NGO, Companies
Prospected Outcome
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3. International Activities (3)
- Internship
89 students in 68 organizations of 23 overseas countries, 100 students in
70 domestic organizations (EML).
No. of No. of programs in the year
students FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11
Vietnam
24
7
12
12
9
China
15
2
9
6
1
Thailand
10
3
4
3
2
Malaysia
9
2
1
4
2
India
7
2
1
2
3
Philippines
4
2
1
1
0
Indonesia
3
0
2
2
1
Nepal
3
1
0
0
2
Sri Lanka
2
0
2
1
0
Laos
1
0
1
0
0
Cambodia
1
0
1
0
0
Fiji
1
0
0
1
1
Pakistan
1
0
0
1
0
Taiwan
4
0
2
2
1
Korea
1
0
0
0
1
Singapore
1
0
0
0
1
Niger
2
0
1
1
1
Zambia
1
1
0
0
0
Cameroon
1
0
0
0
1
Uruguay
1
0
0
0
1
Ecuador
1
0
0
0
1
Argentine
1
0
0
0
1
Total
89
20
37
36
29
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3. International Activities (4)
- Internship
2. Internship programs (cont.)
<Close relationship with thesis research topics>:
Internship (Country/topic)
Philippines ： Promotion of environmental
education on climate change adaptation
Vietnam：Sustainable forest management in
middle of Vietnam and Its people participation
Vietnam ： Environmental Research in the
Northern Vietnam
Example
Thesis Title
Integrating climate change adaptation into coastal resources
management planning in Albay, Philippines
Stakeholder analysis of community forest management in
Vietnam - A case of Ha commune, Thua Thien Hue Province
Effect of urbanization on sanitation & resources management
- Case study in Hanoi
India ： Communities and Coastal Zone School Education for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate
Management
Change Adaptation in South India
<Record of Internship programs>
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4. Contribution to the Consortium (1)
– Disaster related activities
Contribution of GSGES to the recovery from
2011 East Japan earthquake and tsunami
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Water supply & sewerage systems – Damage and emergent
alternative measures
Disaster debris – Treatment and reuse for recovery works
Nuclide contamination – Risk assessment and management
Temporary toilet system – No water needed, safe & easy disposal
Preservation and recovery of ecosystem
Post tsunami human resettlement, etc
Disaster wastes are being treated
and reused for recovery projects.
(Takeshi Katsumi)
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4. Contribution to the Consortium (2)
– Disaster related activities
Meeting with person who is in
charge of community FM
(Rajib Shaw)
Hand-made Toilet for disaster area
(Urine diversion toilet)
(Hideki Harada)
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4. Contribution to the Consortium (3)
– New Course
"Environmental issues for disaster recovery"
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Instructors: T. Katsumi, T. Inui, S. Fujii, & R. Shaw
Intensive course in Summer
Class
1
2&3
4
5&6
Contents
Basic issues of geoenvironmental engineering
Environmental disaster caused by the catastrophic natural
disaster
Immediate treatment of disaster debris
Geotechnical utilization of disaster debris
7
Overall design for disaster recovery
8
Community-based activity for disaster recovery
9 & 10
Management against geoenvironmental contamination with
accidental nuclide
11-15
Visit to disaster recovery sites in Tohoku area
15
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