Peace, Human Security and Dignity Week
Empowering Youth for Global Peacebuilding, Conflict Prevention, and Human Rights Advocacy
Rotary International District 2660
Japanese legal scholar and active young officials from the UN, ILO, WHO and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs who are active in the field of conflict resolution and human rights protection will explore solutions to peacebuilding and human rights protection with the audience, mainly youth, both inside and outside the venue, based on their own experiences and definitions of issues.
Recorded video available
Discussion
- Human rights violations
- Immigration
- Diversity and inclusion
| Transmission of simultaneous interpretation | Provided |
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| Language of interpretation | Japanese and English |
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Agenda2025
Participation Programme
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Time and
Date of
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2025.08.01[Fri]
10:00 ～ 16:00
(Venue Open 09:30)
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- Venue
- Theme Weeks Studio
Highlights
00:05:48 From Professor Itsuko Nakai, President of Konan University: 'In the Face of Trampled Peace and Human Rights: What We Can Do Now
00:37:43 Activity Reports from the Field by Young Professionals Working at International Organizations
01:42:23 Presentations by High School Students on Research Themes Related to Peace and Human Rights
Programme details
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Frame 1．
Supervision and keynote speech by a Japanese jurist, former
member of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee and
current President of a Japanese university, and a former
recipient of our Rotary International scholarship programme
and current young staff member of the UN, ILO, WHO and
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who will report on their
experiences and challenges.
Frame 2.
A panel discussion, supervised as well as moderated by a legal
scholar (keynote speaker). After a question-and-answer session
with the speakers and discussions on several issues by
visitors, mainly young people with a strong interest in
"peace and human rights", the panel will formulate
recommendations for peace-building and human rights
protection.
Reports
【Reflection】
The high school students presented their proposals for peace
and human rights protection to both Japan and the
international community. The reports from officers working at
international organizations such as the United Nations to
promote peace and human rights protection inspired them.
Additionally, the fact that the groups received questions and
suggestions from international organization officers regarding
their presentations is expected to further stimulate
students' enthusiasm for exploratory learning on topics.
Through live streaming and media coverage, the importance of
peace education was also communicated to society at large.
【Post EXPO Initiatives】
We have received many compliments from online viewers
regarding the high school students' proposals. The
proposals contain many practical ideas that encourage action,
and we believe that we adults must take action to realize each
of these proposals in the future.
Additionally, for high school students who aspire to pursue
careers overseas, such as the international organization
officers who presented activity reports in the morning, we
will encourage the use of Rotary's scholarship programs.
Rotary scholarships are provided to young people aiming for
future careers in seven priority areas that align with the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Cast
Moderator
Ms.Itsuko Nakai
Konan University
M.A., Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan. Member of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations Human Rights Council (2019-2022); President of Konan University from April 2020; Professor at Konan University since 2002, specialising in international human rights law. She was a member of the Board of Directors of the International Human Rights Law Association till May, 2025.
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Speakers
Mr.Amuto BHATTI
Headquarters of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, Kabul.
Mr. Amuto Bhatti currently serves as an Associate Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and belongs to the United Nations Operations and Crisis Centre (UNOCC). Before joining the United Nations, he served as an Adviser at the Japanese Mission to the Human Rights Council in Geneva and the Permanent Representation of Japan to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague. Mr. Bhatti holds a Master’s degree in Conflict Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Bachelor’s degree in Human Sciences from Osaka University.
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Mr.Yuta MOMOSE
International Labour Organisation, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok
After graduating Hitotsubashi University (Bachelor of Laws), he worked at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting and Japan Heart (Vice President and Managing Director of Myanmar office). He completed Masters in Public Administration at the National University of Singapore in 2021. Currently, he works at International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva HQ (2022-2024) and Regional office for Asia and the Pacific
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Ms.Mariko Yamaguchi
Third Country Assistance Planning Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan (previous affiliation)
After completing her BA at Waseda University in 2007
and MA at George Washington University (U.S.) in 2009,
she completed her Master's Degree at the
Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala
University, Sweden in 2021.
Her work history includes an Executive Intern at
Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan
(GPAJ)/Academic Council on the United Nations Systems
Tokyo Liaison Office (ACUNS), a research intern at
Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), and an
Economic Cooperation Expert at the International
Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Japan, in charge of Japan's ODA (Official
Development Assistance) for African countries.
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Ms.Shiori WATANABE
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East（UNRWA）
After graduating from Doshisha University with a Bachelor of Laws, and completing a degree in International Mobility in Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London in 2018, he worked as a Programme Officer at the UN Food Programme Jordan Country Office providing emergency food assistance to Syrian refugees, followed by UNHCR Zambia, Kolompia and Romania. She has worked in refugee assistance as an Associate Protection Officer in UNHCR Zambia, Colombia and Romania. Currently working as a Gender Protection Officer in the Palestinian West Bank.
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Peace, Human Security and Dignity Week
Empowering Youth for Global Peacebuilding, Conflict Prevention, and Human Rights Advocacy
Japanese legal scholar and active young officials from the UN, ILO, WHO and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs who are active in the field of conflict resolution and human rights protection will explore solutions to peacebuilding and human rights protection with the audience, mainly youth, both inside and outside the venue, based on their own experiences and definitions of issues.
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2025.08.01[Fri]
10:00～16:00
(Venue Open 09:30)
- Theme Weeks Studio
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Peace, Human Security and Dignity Week
