WORKSHOP

Prospects for living in Global World:

‘Human-Oriented Development’ and Political Stabilization in the Philippines and Beyond

This workshop aims at discussing development issues from multi-disciplinary perspectives.

Developing economy and democracy are critical for all countries in global world. The ways of economic and political developments are affected by historical, social and cultural factors. The Philippines, once seen as "Sick Man of Asia", has started to show strong signs to improve the economy and political conditions. The high economic growth rate has been maintained by solid consumptions powered by remittances from overseas workers and strong service industries such as BPO (Business Process Outsourcing). These strengths of the economy are different from “manufacturing miracles”. The Philippines is also seen as a recent successful case for peace negotiation with the Muslim militant groups. However, the country is still facing serious problems: widespread poverty, unemployment and elite dominance in democracy.  It is worth to seek implications for global development issues by examining economic and political matters in the Philippines and beyond." Global, national and regional constraints and inference in the process of economic, political and social development are particular interest of the workshop.

The workshop is scheduled on the 1^st and 2^nd of November, 2014 in the 508 A & 508 B (connected) room at Campus Innovation Center Tokyo. The 1^st day session is open to those who registered in advance (maximum 20). The second day session is closed to the core research members.

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November 1, 2014

9:00-10:00   Meeting 1 (Guest Speakers and coordinator) at Hotel Gracery Tamachi

               *Moving to Campus Innovation Center Tokyo

11:00-12:00  Meeting 2 (Guest speakers and core research members)　

12:00-13:00 　<Lunch Break>　

13:00-13:10  Opening Remark (Nishimura)

13:10-14:10  Invited Talk 1

　The Mindanao Peace Process and Security Sector Reform: Prospects and Challenges

　　　　Dr. Mario Aguja, Department of Sociology, Mindanao State University

14:10-15:10  Invited Talk 2　

  The Philippine Emerging Economy from a Comparative Perspective

　　　  Dr. Antoinette Raquiza, Asian Center, University of the Philippines

15:10-15:30   Coffee Break

15:30-17:00 　Discussion (Chaired by Dr. Nobuhiko Fuwa)

17:00-17:30 　Closing Remark  (Dr. Satoru Nishimura)

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November 2, 2014

09:30-10:30   Meeting (Guest Speakers and coordinators) at Hotel Gracery Tamachi

              *Moving to Campus Innovation Center Tokyo

11:20-11:30   Opening Remarks (Dr. Satoru Nishimura)    　

11:30-12:30   Presentation regarding the main topic

                          (Dr. Satoru Nishimura and other research members)

             *questions to the guest speakers 

12:30-14:00   <Lunch Break>

14:00-16:00  Comments on the presentation by guest speakers

16:00-16:20  <Coffee Break>　

16:20-17:20  Discussion  (Chaired by Dr. Nobuhiko Fuwa)

17:20-17:30  Closing Remarks (Dr. Satoru Nishimura )　

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The workshop is organized by a Philippine study group from different Universities in Japan as follows.

                   Satoru Nishimura, University of Kagoshima

                   Makito, Kawada, Seijo University

        Nobuhiko, Fuwa, Waseda University

        Shingo, Mikamo, Shinshu University

                   Yoshie, Hori, Keisen University

                   Wataru, Kusaka, Nagoya University

                   Saya, Kiba, Kobe University

The workshop is funded and supported by Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kagoshima University.

Please contact Professor Satoru Nishimura, Kagoshima University for more information.  
E-mail:  satoru@leh.kagoshima-u.ac.jp

Telephone: +81-99-285-8851 and 7625  

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