About of ISC2009

13th Sept ~ 25th Sept, 2009
A Golden Jubilee Program for the Asian Chapter of CUAC
Momoyama Gakuin University, Osaka, Japan




We are pleased to invite you to the International Study Camp on the Environment and it's Sustainability held at Momoyama Gakuin University, Osaka, Japan. The focus of this program is to promote an active discussion among young Asian students on the common environmental concerns that determine the future of humanity.

Densely populated, Asia is one of the primary areas that will determine the future of the global environment and it's sustainability. Meanwhile, climate change will deeply affect human development aspects of developing Asian countries. We must work together to educate young Asian students to understand these problems and to create a vision for a more desirable future.

Fortunately Japan, drawing from its past experience, has knowledge and technology that can help us arrive at solutions for some of these issues. Also Japanese people have established a philosophy of living together peacefully with nature. We will provide a range of lectures, field trips and activities to address these problems. The experience in this program should give your students a rare occasion to nurture their vision for the future.

Occasion

The Momoyama Gakuin School Corporation was founded 125 years ago by an Anglican missionary of the Church Missionaries Society in Osaka, and the university was established in 1959. Momoyama Gakuin University (which is also known as St. Andrew's University) celebrates its Golden Jubilee in 2009.

The International Study Camp Program, a part of the Golden Jubilee project, is for the students of universities that constitute the Asian Chapter of Colleges and Universities of Anglican Communion (CUAC-Asia).

The Program will be concluded with the presentation of “Asian Students' Declaration on Environment”, our study outcome, to the Archbishop of Canterbury who will be present at the ceremony on 25th September.

Theme

The Environment and Sustainable Development in Asian Countries
-- from Human-development perspective

Venue

Momoyama Gakuin University, Osaka, Japan

Date

13th Sept ~ 25th Sept, 2009

Language

ENGLISH

Program

1) Lectures (include: Environmental policies, Environmental sociology, Biodiversity, Japan Airlines' lecture “the Earth from the Sky”)

2) National Reports presented by participating students

3) Field trips (include: Japan's leading recycling factory; Honda Motor Company Suzuka Factory; Sakai Eco-Town; Satoyama)

4) Special Study on Japanese Religion and Environment at Koyasan (UNESCO World Heritage), guided by the Revd. Prof. Dr. Chisho Namai*

5) Academic Reflection led by Professor Joyashree Roy*

6) A Declaration presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury

PROGRAM FACULTY

- Keisuke IWAO (Momoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Sociology, Program Director)
- Takaaki David ITO (Momoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Sociology)
- Haruhisa ISO (Momoyama Gakuin University, Chaplain)
- Kazuki TAKETOSHI (Momoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Economy)
- Kaori FUJITA (Momoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Economy)
- Suehisa OOKURA (Momoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Sociology)

Guest Faculty

The Revd. Prof. Dr. Chisho Namai: Professor of esoteric Buddhism and the former president of Koyasan University

Prof. Dr. Joyashree Roy: Professor and head of the Department of Economics, Jadavpur University; a member of the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) of the Inter- Governmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC) of UNFCCC.

Cost

1) Tuition, full-board, accommodation for 2 students from each CUAC-Asia member university will be provided by Momoyama Gakuin University

2) Travel fair between students' home and Kansai International Airport, Osaka Japan, must be provided by the participating students or by the CUAC-Asia member university.