Studying at Sophia brought me closer to the worldToday, Hayashi is involved in missions worldwide inspecting World Heritage Sites that have suffered damage through human conflict and natural disasters or that are identified by the World Heritage Committee as having preservation or restoration prob-lems. She is engaged at the policy level to support solutions to those issues. She first came into contact with archeology as a stu-dent in Sophia University’s Department of History, majoring in ancient Roman history. “The international mindset I acquired at Sophia played a big role in my career,” Hayashi said. After gradu-ating from Sophia, she went on to study ancient Mediterranean history and sustainable development theory at Tokyo University Graduate School, Sorbonne University, ENS in Paris, and the University of London.567895. Phong Nha Ke Bang Son Doong Cave - Viet Nam 6. Exhibit Opening Photovoice Angkor 7. Open-air Museum in Lviv, Ukraine 8. Ho Citadel Site Museum Viet Nam (2001) 9. World Heritage Committee 202117Member States despite their different values and priorities. It was difficult, but extremely rewarding work.”“Natural Heritage Sites include many forest, marine, and moun-tainous areas. Their conservation goes along with initiatives to protect the environment and combat climate change. The U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) also call for strengthen-ing conservation efforts for both Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites.”Living in Europe, Hayashi envisioned a career of creating value by interacting with people. Shortly after being employed by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a cultural attaché of the Japanese Embassy in Paris, her job became the valorisation of Japanese culture in France. The year was 1998—before the start of the “Cool Japan” Japanese culture promotion campaign.The World Heritage Convention, considered the backbone of UNESCO’s activities and the most universal international treaty, celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. The number of ratifying countries has climbed to 195. Within that international com-munity framework, Hayashi’s belief that her mission is to realize shared, humanistic values beyond national boundaries is strength-ened. The goal is to preserve for future generations cultural, natu-ral, and mixed heritage sites that have value for all humanity, its environment and common history. Hayashi then applied for work at the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Department in Paris, where she felt she could make the best use of her specialization. Despite tough competition, she was hired and went on to spend a long period of time in Paris. She also serves as head of the France Chapter of the Sophia Alumni Association, with a membership of 260, and hosts gatherings aimed at deep-ening relationships two or three times a year.“Sophia graduates have in common a philanthropic spirit, self-discipline and inner strength, and the ability and empathy to think and act for others—for a purpose greater than themselves. I think Sophia’s academic principles give rise to this type of person.”Conversations among Sophia graduates tend to include interest in the direction Sophia is headed. Hayashi laid out her own expec-tations for her alma mater going forward: “Everyone sharing the desire for Sophia to foster global influencers—people who bring about new value in society and lead by example to inspire others.”
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