Campus newsChulalongkorn University campusKeynote speech by Professor Kyoko Yokoyama, Director of Ofce for the Promotion of Diversity at SophiaFor three days from September 4 to 6, 2019, Dive In The Festival in TOKYO was held at Sophia University. The interna-tional event is based on the theme of diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry. Held simultaneously across 28 countries, the event aims to deepen dis-cussion of diverse ways of being and the importance of ensuring those are included in the insurance industry work-force. In addition to providing the venue, Sophia also engaged in the program as a co-host.Over the course of the event, 12 ses-sions of speeches and discussions took place on subjects from gender to dis-ability, the generation gap, work-life bal-ance, and building tolerant work envi-ronments. On the third day, House of Representatives member and Sophia alumni Seiko Noda took the stage with a speech about an ideal society that would be more inclusive of women.‘Dive In The Festival in TOKYO’ Held at Sophia University#03Offering Double Degree M.A. Program with Chulalongkorn University, Thailand’s Top Institution for International Relations Studies#02From 2019, between the Graduate Pro-gram in Global Studies (GPGS) of So-phia University and M.A. in International Development Studies (MAIDS) of Chul-alongkorn University, a new double de-gree program is offered that includes student exchanges between the two in-stitutions. On July 12, 2019, upon con-clusion of this agreement, a signing ceremony was held at Chulalongkorn University.This program allows students to acquire credits from both Sophia and Chulalong-korn by studying in each university for one year, enabling them to earn a dou-ble degree from the two institutions by fullling its requirements. It is the sec-ond degree program of its kind offered by Sophia University, following a joint Master’s program with SOAS University of London.Chulalongkorn University, established in 1917, is Thailand’s oldest and highest-ranked national university. Located in the capital city, Bangkok, it is widely known for studies in the areas of pol-itics, economics, medicine, chemical engineering, architecture, and archi-tectural environment with 19 faculties and a wide range of research institutes being present.After concluding an academic and stu-dent exchange agreement with Chul-alongkorn University in July 2013, 21 Sophia enrollees were sent to Chul-alongkorn and Sophia welcomed 17 Ch-ulalongkorn students. The two universi-ties also collaborate by participating in the ASEAN International Mobility for Stu-dents (AIMS) program alongside other top ASEAN universities.Sophia School Corporation established Sophia Global Education and Discovery Co., Ltd. in 2019 to operate businesses related to educational and training pro-grams in Bangkok that utilize the coun-try’s geopolitical advantages. Thailand is thus a crucial hub for Sophia in its pur-suit of globalization. It is believed that students will greatly benet from learn-ing in this region that serves as an eco-nomic development corridor connect-ing neighboring countries, and which also boasts a high concentration of in-ternational organizations and global corporations.4
元のページ ../index.html#4