Panel Discussion (from left) Dr. Angela YIU, Vice President for Academic Exchange, Sophia University Dr. Peta Sanderson from University of Notre Dame Australia Mr. Emmanuel Vicencio Garcia from De La Salle University, Manila Prof. Toyoaki Washida from Sophia University
The 19th ASEACCU Annual Conference & the 13th Students Conference was held from August 25 to 27 at Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University. 135 faculty members and students who came from 7 regions and countries across Asia participated in the conference. The theme of this year’s ASEACCU Annual Conference was “Caring for God’s Creation” focusing on environmental preservation and sustainable development issues.
Faculty members discussed the main theme through lectures from junior scholars, case-study presentation on environmental education by member institutions, panel sessions, and group discussion. Meanwhile, student participants were divided into 7 groups to discuss based on the question "How do we harmonize sustainable development and environmental preservation in the Asia-Pacific region?" during the Student Conference. Each group presented their perspectives to all the participants on August 27.
Both faculty members and students were engaged in the active discussion and made a great contribution to the ASEACCU Annual Conference.
Student Groups Discussion
Name of the conference: The 19th ASEACCU Annual Conference and the 13th Student Conference
Date: August 25 – August 27, 2011
Venue: Yotsuya Campus, Sophia University, Japan
Theme: Caring for God’s Creation (from an Asia Perspective)
Participants’ Countries: Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines
The Number of Participants: 135 from 42 institutions (89 faculty members and 46 students)
For the detailed information on the conference, please check the website below:
