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SIETAR Kansai May 2016 Program

Field Trip: Osaka Quaker meeting

 

For the past three years SIETAR Kansai has hosted field trips to learn about different communities in the Kansai area. In 2013 we went to the Kobe Mosque in Sannomiya, in 2014 we met with the Filipino community at the Cathedral of St. Maria of Tamatsukuri, Osaka, and last year we visited Shinnyoen, a modern Buddhist community. This year we have the opportunity to meet with a Quaker group in Takarazuka. The Quaker movement began in the 17^th century in England and differed from other religious groups in its simplicity with no hierarchy and no elaborate rituals and ceremonies. The guiding principle is that every person can experience God directly and can find an inward light that will lead to spiritual development. Quakers are well known for their egalitarian beliefs, their principle of nonviolence, their work for social and economic justice, and their acts of kindness in daily life.

This month we can participate in a monthly meeting with the first hour in silent worship then followed by lunch where we can participate in conversation and fellowship. To get an idea of what to expect in a Quaker meeting, watch a short video explanation:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxjH4sa2RFI  For a basic introduction, check this link  http://www.quaker.org/friends.html

Date:                                 Sunday, May 1, 2016

Meeting place and time:   10:30 am, Hankyu Mefujinja Station on the Takarazuka line.

Event time :                      11:00-13:00

Place:                                Takarazuka Meditation House (Details will be provided later)

Fee:                                   Free (non members are also welcome) (please bring 500 yen for a bento)

Registration:                     Advanced reservation required, first-come-first-served basis (there may be a limit to the numbers, so reserve

                                          as soon as possible)

How to apply:                   Send the following: a) name, b) e-mail address, c) cell phone number, and d) how many people to

                                          fujimotodonna@@gmail.com  Deadline: April 26, 2016

SIETAR Kansai April 2016

 

“The Present Situation of Multiculturalism in Japan in View of

UN International Conventions of Human Rights“

Speaker:　　　　Megumi Komori (HURIGHS Osaka：Asia-Pacific Human rights Information Center)

Date:             　　April 24, 2016 (Sunday)

Time:           　　14:00-16:00

Venue:        ​　Nishinomiya Daigaku Koryu Center (ACTA East Tower 6F, Room 2)

2 minutes from Hankyu Nishinomiya Kitaguchi station,

Tel: (0798) 69-3155http://www.nishi.or.jp/homepage.daigaku/

Fee:            ​ Free for members and students; 　500 yen for non-members.

Language:　  English (Questions and answers will be conducted in English and Japanese.)

Social event:  Dinner after the session at a restaurant.  Reservations for dinner required by

April 20.  Contact Miho Yoshioka、uskj30641@iris.eonet.ne.jp

 

 

 

Description of the program:

 

Japan has acceded to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination in 1995. Since the accession, the domestic implementation of the Convention in Japan has been reviewed three times by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The Committee is most seriously concerned that Japan has no legislation to prohibit racial discrimination and that almost all concerns of racial discrimination in Japan have still remained the same as they were 20 years ago. What are the problems of racial discrimination in Japan? As a state party of the Convention, what does Japan have to do to address the problems?  Komori will discuss these matters referring to the mechanism of the UN human rights system and the international human rights standards. At the same time, she will also take up some of issues raised during the review of the Japan’s implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

 

Profile of speaker:

 

Magumi Komori Graduated from Osaka Jogakuin College with English major and she is a human rights activist.  Since1980 when she joined Amnesty International, she has been involved in activities for international human rights. She has worked for Buraku Liberation and Human Rights Research Institute and the International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR). Currently she works at the Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (HURIGHS Osaka) as a researcher. As a representative from a civil society organization, she has participated in the review of the periodic reports of the Japanese government by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (in 2010 and 2014) as well as the Human Rights Committee (in 2014).  

 

 

 

2016年度SIETAR関西4月例会

 

「国際人権条約から考える日本の多文化共生の現状」

 

日時：　　　　 　 2016年4月24日（日）　　14：00 pm ~16:00 pm

講演者：　　  小森恵　（ヒューライツ大阪：一般財団法人アジア・太平洋人権情報センター）

場所：　    　西宮市大学交流センター（ACTA 東館６階、講義室2）

阪急神戸線　西宮北口より徒歩2分　　Tel. (0798) 69-3155

http://www.nishi.or.jp/homepage.daigaku/

費用：　      会員・学生は無料,   非会員は500円

使用言語：   英語（質疑応答は英語と日本語）

懇親会：　　　終了後にレストランで親睦会を致します。参加ご希望の方は4月20日迄に

吉岡美穂 uskj30641@iris.eonet.ne.jp

 

 

 

講演概要：

日本は1995年に人種差別撤廃条約に加入しました。それから20年、これまで日本は人種差別撤廃委員会による条約実施の審査を３回受けてきました。委員会の最大の懸念は日本には人種差別を禁止する法律がないことであり、加入当時の問題がほとんど解決されることなく続いていることです。日本の人種差別の問題とは何なのか？加入国として何をなすべきなのか？国連の人権システムの仕組みも見ながら、国際人権の視点より考えてみます。また、2月に行われた女性差別撤廃委員会の日本審査の内容についてもとりあげます。

 

 

講演者のプロフィール：

 

大阪女学院短期大学英語科卒業。アムネスティでの活動をきっかけに、1980年頃より国際人権の活動に関わってきた。部落解放・人権研究所と反差別国際運動（IMADR）の職員を経て、現在、ヒューライツ大阪の研究員を務める。人種差別撤廃委員会や自由権規約委員会の日本審査に市民社会組織として参加してきた。

 

 

 

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“The Global Hospitality Business:

Are University Hotel Management Programs in Japan Just the Latest Trend?”

 

Presenters:   Satomi Nishihara (Osaka Gakuin University)

                       Nozomi Iwakiri (Osaka Gakuin University)

Date:              Saturday, January 23, 2016  (2:00pm~5:00pm)

Place:            Takatsuki Shiritsu Shogai Gakushu Center, 3^rd floor, Room 1

                       (10 minutes walk from JR Takatsuki station or Hankyu Takatsukishi station.

http://www.city.takatsuki.osaka.jp/kakuka/shimin/syougaic/gyomuannai/annai/1329120372549.html

Tel. 072-674-7700

Fee:               Free for members and students; 500 yen for non-members.

Language:    English/Japanese

 

Social event:  New Year’s Dinner after the session at a restaurant.  Reservations for dinner required by

Wednesday, Jan. 20.  Contact fujimotodonna@@gmail.com

 

Description of the presentation:

 

With the Olympics on the horizon, the challenge of providing hospitality to visitors is gaining in importance. Hospitality, however, is not simply putting on a welcoming attitude. What many people do not know is that hospitality is a serious and respected field of study with a long history in Europe. European universities and colleges specialize in this multi-faceted area. Hospitality studies include business, language studies, communications, technology, finance, tourism, leadership development, sustainable development, history, nutrition, sports, and cooking. While some Japanese universities have recently moved to offering hospitality studies, the breadth and depth are clearly insufficient. This presentation will explain the basis of the hospitality business, the lessons that the European model offers, and the practicalities of how students can pursue a career in this important business. The presenters will provide their firsthand experience in this field, both as students in Europe and later as professionals in several countries, but specifically in the United Arab Emirates.

Profile of the presenters:

 

Satomi Nishihara is a Lecturer of Hospitality Management in the Business Administration Department of Osaka Gakuin University. She is currently working on research which links sustainable tourism with hospitality. Nishihara credits her current interest to her high school studies in College Alpin International Beau Soleil in Switzerland, an international boarding school. She attended Middlesex University in London, and École Hotelier de Glion (Glion University). After graduation she gained experience in both small family-owned hotels as well as 5-star international hotels in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Before returning to Japan a few years ago, she was Sales Manager at the Grand Hyatt Dubai holding responsibility for the local Japanese market and for East Asian corporate accounts connected to the leisure business.

Nozomi Iwakiri is the Executive Assistant for the Language Education Institute of Osaka Gakuin University. She graduated from Institut Hôtelier César Ritz in Switzerland and trained at Grand Hotel Zermatterhof, a high-end Swiss hotel. Her professional experience includes work in international hotels in the United States and the Middle East. She was part of the VIP team at the Grand Hyatt Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, and a member of the cabin crew of Etihad Airways, the national airline of UAE.