July 11, 2023
On July 3, the Diversity Symposium, co-hosted by ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app and Waseda University, was held in a hybrid format, both in-person and via webinar, at the North Hall on Mita Campus.
This symposium was planned as the first collaborative project between ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app and Waseda University to promote diversity. The event began with opening remarks from Kohei Itoh, President of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app, and Akie Okuda, Vice-President of ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app and Director of the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The program consisted of two parts. Part 1 was a cross-talk session titled "Universities, Society, and Diversity," moderated by Vice-President Akie Okuda. Part 2 was a roundtable discussion titled "Considering ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app-Waseda Diversity from a Diverse Society," moderated by Takashi Aso, a trustee of Waseda University. Alumni from both universities, active in various fields, gathered and exchanged lively opinions from diverse perspectives.
[Part 1] Cross-Talk "Universities, Society, and Diversity" Speakers
Ms. Aki Kitazawa (Chairperson, Diversity Promotion Project Committee, Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Professor, Faculty of Law, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app)
Ms. Kyoko Ishida (Director, Office for Promotion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Professor, Graduate School of Law, Waseda University)
Ms. Yuki Goto (´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Alumna, NHK Osaka)
Mr. Shinichi Takaguchi (Waseda University Alumnus, Senior Stewardship Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.)
Moderator: Akie Okuda (Vice-President, ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app; Director, Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)
[Part 2] Roundtable Discussion "Considering ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app-Waseda Diversity from a Diverse Society" Speakers
Mr. James Masaaki Kondo (´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Alumnus, Chairman, The International House of Japan) *Absent on the day
Dr. Chiaki Mukai (´ºÓêÖ±²¥app Alumna, Astronaut, Specially Appointed Vice President, Tokyo University of Science)
Ms. Mami Tani (Waseda University Alumna, Para-athlete)
Ms. Yoko Hayashi (Waseda University Alumna, Lawyer, Former Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women)
Moderator: Takashi Aso (Trustee, Waseda University)
The opening ceremony
Part 1 cross-talk session: "Universities, Society, and Diversity"
Part 2 roundtable discussion: "Considering ´ºÓêÖ±²¥app-Waseda Diversity from a Diverse Society"