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Do not be inward-looking, but show concern and interest in the world around you.

Dr. Ogata visited our university several times for lectures after leaving her post as Professor in 1991. We would like to introduce her valuable teachings that she shared in two lectures during her time as UN High Commissioner for Refugees:
“The Meeting Point of Emergency Assistance and Development” (October 1995) and “The Challenges We Face in a Globalizing World” (January 2009)

1. “The Meeting Point of Emergency Assistance and Development” (October 28, 1995)

Dr. Ogata’s lecture featured in the university newspaper Do not be inward-looking, but show concern and interest in the world around you.

Four years after her appointment as UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Sophia University hosted Dr. Ogata’s first major lecture. In discussing the current situation of humanitarian assistance, she emphasized the significance of NGOs. The English-language manuscript of her lecture is kept in the Sophia Archives.

資料番号：FC-055-106-020 English Manuscript for Dr. Ogata’s Lecture 資料番号：ネガ2-9510B-0005 Dr. Ogata at her Lecture 資料番号：ネガ2-9510B-0001 Dr. Ogata walking down the Main Street on the Yotsuya Campus

2. “The Challenges We Face in a Globalizing World” (January 26, 2009)

Dr. Ogata’s lecture featured in the university newspaper Do not be inward-looking

In her final lecture at Sophia University, Dr. Ogata addressed important changes taking place in the role of states in the era of rapid globalization. She spoke words of encouragement to students during such a worldwide transformation. The video and photos of her lecture are available to be viewed.

資料番号：2009-7-DSC-0033 Dr. Ogata at her Lecture

資料番号：映像・音声-広報105 The Era of Mere National Prosperity Is Over

“The era of prosperity just for one’s own country has come to an end.”

資料番号：映像・音声-広報105 The power of contemplating

“I hear that Japanese youth are inward-looking. I do not think that is true at Sophia University: I know many graduates active worldwide.”
“I know that many in Japan prefer to stay within their “comfort zone,” but take the opportunity to study abroad.”
“Think on your own, speak on your own, and act on your convictions because the future depends on you.”

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