All of us desperately seek a resolution to this conflict and the end to human suffering.ģ1 January 2022 Global Japan Office Coordinator Taguchi Kazumi The well-known London landmark, the BT Tower, sent a message to Ukraine. In February, the world witnessed a sad setback to peace on the planet. It is truly amazing that wherever we are in the world, people are now able to meet and discuss online. Thus, the Language Exchange Club was born. The Office of Foreign Affairs at TUFS suggested the possibility of running some kind of interactive class between Japanese-speaking and English-speaking students. It began during the Covid restriction period when people’s daily activities were drastically reduced. I have been organizing the Language Exchange Club since January 2021 and it is now in its second phase. The February London Report contains a brief update on the Language Exchange Club which has been running for over a year. The last message of Professor Sugishita’s study meeting is that it is important to develop individual awareness of the consciousness of the planet and that education plays an important role in realising this mission.Ģ8 February 2022 Global Japan Office Coordinator Taguchi Kazumi Social change with creative thinking at its core aims to end the cycle of poverty, and promote nutrition, education, culture, health, the environment and gender equality.Ĭycle of Social change with Creative thinking Development and Aid.Ĭareer opportunities in Global Healthcare Professor Sugishita introduces four fields of career opportunities regarding global healthcare. This new definition is necessary because damage to the planet means damage to human health. He explains that the current definition centred around humans needs to be replaced by one which centres on the planet. Professor Sugishita considers poverty to be a ‘deprivation of capabilities’, by which he means it is important to look into the reasons which cause poverty and that requires redefining health vulnerabilities. In order to solve social issues, it is crucial to go to the location and witness the real situation of people suffering from difficult conditions, as it is hard to understand the reality of a situation from a distance. Going on-site means one experiences through the five senses such as sound and smell instead of just seeing a photograph from afar. He stresses the importance of gathering resources and having direct experience when you come to study social issues. Professor Sugishita says that wherever you are you can help people. These two types of awareness work as core motivations to ensure full commitment and satisfaction and sustain activities in difficult situations. One also has to have imagination in order to foresee the unknown world. One has to be creative in order to overcome disparity, discrimination and prejudice. Professor Sugishita says it is important to have full awareness of two issues which are creativity and imagination. The second is “Average Mind” which observes things happening and the third one is “Simple Mind” which wonders what has happened. The first one is “Great Mind” which make things happen. ![]() He also introduced the idea “Mindset Change” and explained three types of thinking. ![]() The first message is “don’t study passively, think from many directions and collect information”. I will concentrate on summarising the main themes of his talk. ![]() Professor Sugishita has published many books, and you can find out all about his works and activities by searching on the internet. ![]() Professor Sugimoto working in Malawi in 1995. The topic for the 3rd study meeting was “Imagination/creativity – planet and international cooperation from an African viewpoint”, a talk given by a surgeon, Professor Tomohiko Sugishita who has been working on sustainable development in health and medical care in many African countries. The March London Report is about an online talk organised by the Intercollegiate Development Discussion Panel (founded in 2000 by a group of Japanese students studying development in London). 31 March 2022 Global Japan Office Coordinator Taguchi Kazumi
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