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丂 Mission
Faculty
Summary of Works 丂
Mission
Developing countries currently have social systems that do
nothing to close the gap in the rate of school attendance between boys and
girls, but instead contribute to a cycle of poverty.
The mission of Ochanomizu University, which has a history of women乫s
education stretching back 130 years, is to support the growth of women,
regardless of nationality or age, and the development of their
qualifications and skills. The university provides a place where women of
different ages and social standing can come together and conduct research
from a global perspective. Providing support for women in developing
countries at a university that has such a high caliber of human resources
follows a 乬women-to-women乭 approach, and facilitates efforts to solve the
problems unique to developing countries and make policy recommendations from
the perspective of women.
The Center for Women乫s Education and Development is committed to carrying
out the research being promoted at Ochanomizu University for women in
developing countries, who are among the world乫s most vulnerable citizens,
and hopes to lend support to the university乫s contributions toward world
place.
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Faculty
| Head |
Toru MIURA丂乮Professor of Comparative History) |
| Lecturer |
Mao TAKAHASHI |
| Visiting Professor |
Seiji UTSUMI 乮Professor of International Cooperation, Osaka University) |
| Guest Professor |
Kiyomi KAWANO |
| Guest Professor |
Shuko FUJIEDA |
| Guest Professor |
Yasuko MINOURA |
| Guest Associate Professor |
Torpekai SURUTANI |
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Summary of works
[Women乫s Education Collaborative
Research Division]
A consortium of five women乫s universities (Tsuda College, Tokyo women乫s
Christian University, Nara Women乫s University, Japan Women乫s University and
Ochanomizu University) has been conducting the Afghan Women Teacher乫s
Training program on behalf of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
since FY2002.
In addition to providing support for Afghan women, Ochanomizu University
works with many different institutions to implement cooperative projects
aimed at empowering women in many different positions in developing
countries.
嘥Research Activities
嘆 Survey research on women乫s education and the current status of women in
developing countries, and research regarding women乫s needs
嘇 Implementation of support projects for women in developing countries
嘊 Survey research on trends in women乫s support provided by international
institutions and donor nations
嘋 Strategies and policy recommendations in Japan regarding support for women
in developing countries
嘍 Development of an international support model based on women乫s life stages
嘐 Promotion of international joint research on women乫s education in
developing countries
嘑 Collection and dissemination of literature on women乫s education in Japan
嘦 Network and Database Construction
嘆 Construct a network of women乫s education support and research in Japan
丒Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), MEXT, NGOs, universities,
International Institutions, research institutions, etc.
嘇 Create a database regarding women乫s education in developing countries
丒丂Collect and store academic articles and reports regarding women乫s
education from within Japan and overseas
丒丂Provide materials (human resources) regarding women乫s education, support
for women
嘊 Publish reports and other materials
嘋 Hold symposia and research meetings
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[Early Childhood Education Collaborative
Research Division]
Ochanomizu University was asked to serve as a base of cooperation in the
field of 乬early childhood education (preschool education),乭 an area in which
Japan has somewhat limited cooperation experience, under the Cooperation
Bases System launched by MEXT in June 2003.
The university乫s purpose in the effort is to create an
infrastructure for stimulating and systematically promoting Japan乫s
international cooperation in the field of early childhood education, and we
are engaging in the projects outlines below as part of a network that
includes the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), NGOs and other
partners.
侾丏 Surveys of the status of early childhood education in developing
countries and trends in international cooperation
丒 Conduct on-side observation surveys in developing
countries in Asia (such as Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam, Pakistan
and Nepal)
丒 Conduct interviews with representative of JICA, international
institutions, NGOs and university officials.
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俀丏 Consolidation and application of theory and practice in
early childhood education
丒Collect and create a database of academic articles,
bulletins and reports produced in Japan and elsewhere
丒Create the Early Childhood Education Handbook (Japanese version and English
version) outlining theories and practices related to early childhood
education in Japan
丒Create visual media and historical materials related to early childhood
education in Japan
俁丏 Implementation of training for officials involved in the ministries of
education and working teachers in developing countries
丒Develop effective training programs
丒Implement training programs in Japan for Nepal乫s ministry of Education and
Sports in charge of ECD
丒Implement training for working teachers in Sri Lanka
丒Implement training programs in Japan for Vietnamese educators in charge of
ECD
丒Implement training programs in Japan for Mongolian children乫s education
researchers
係丏 Dissemination of information and the creation of network
丒Hold workshops (5-7 times per year)
丒Hold symposia (once a year)
丒Disseminate information regarding our activities and exchange information
regarding international cooperation via
http://www.kodomo.ocha.ac.jp/~eccd
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