Student Network for Human Security (SNHS) Blog

Two presentations were made in the session. Second year PhD student Kevin Roy Serrona, from the Department of Science, Technology and Environment of the Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, exposed advances in his dissertation "Urban Landfill Planning and Social Participation in Metro Manila: Resource Recovery, Options and Challenges". By his side, Mr. Samata, second year master student from the Faculty of International Law, enlightened the group over the chapter 7 of the UN Charter and actions of the Security Council.

Photo courtesy of Nori

The 4th of December, Mr Josuke Ikeda, PhD candidate from Osaka University and fellow researcher in the Gender Law and Policy Center, Tohoku University, made a very insightful presentation about his posture on Human security from the International Relations perspective. The abstract of the paper that supported the presentation follows hereby:

Photo courtesy of Onodera san

Two presentations closed 2007 meetings. Mr Yoshida, student from Law department, make a brief presentation about legal questions behind the terrorist menace: the "Right of Self Defense" under traditional theory and the prohibition of preemtive attacks.

The second presentor, Mr. Gomez, second year master student from the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, exposed a short reflection made by himself about Transdisciplinarity for an event of international exchange with Taiwan universities, held in December in Sendai city. Hereby the text of his intervention:

The following invitation for any of our readers who may be interested. Complete info can be found here.

This symposium will be held in conjunction with the WHO-led 10th meeting of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (SDH) to be held in Kobe from January 16-18, 2008. SDH, which includes income level, position in society, education, labor environment, etc., are considered central factors in solving health-related problems caused by social inequality. The Japanese government, which will serve as host to the upcoming G8 Summit in Toyako, Hokkaido next July and co-host of The 4th Tokyo International Conference on Africa's Development (TICAD IV) next May in Yokohama, has been earnestly tackling global health issues in recent years. The key pillar of this effort has been the concept of “Human Security.” This concept is deeply related to SDH and will be one of the main topics of this symposium.

There is lot of action these days around Human Security in Japan so please do not hesitate to attend to any of the following events.

(If you want to sponsor any event here or even want to feedback the event of your interest, this place is for you)

Human Security in Asia: Challenges and Perspectives
Thursday, January 17, 2008 / 10:00-17:40
Place: Waseda University
(Thanks Mami)

Building Peace - Japan and UN
日　　時：２００８年１月２４日（木）　９：４５～１７：００
(More info in the extended entry, Japanese)
(Thanks Nori)

International Workshop on Environmental and Health Risks for Sustainability in Arid Regions
Date: January 28th, 2008
Place: Aoba Memorial Hall, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
(Thanks Defi)

Workshop on Environment and Development in Asia
Date: Jan 29, 2008
Place 環境科学研究科　大講義室
(Thanks Defi)

Japan's Foreign Policy for the Promotion of Human Rights and Democracy: Challenges and Prospects
Date: Friday, February 1, 2008, 13:00-17:10 (Registration starts from 12:30)
Place: Tokyo (follow the link)
(Thanks Nori)

NGOによる民主化支援セミナー
参加者募集要項
2008年2月2日（土曜日）　9時45分～17時15分
Place: Tokyo (follow the link)
(Thanks Nori)

This is a brief excerpt from January 15 session. The team want to apologize because of the delays posting, this term is close to the end and we are preparing for next academic year work. See you around!

Thanks to Mr. Samata

Mr. Samata, second year master student from the Graduate School of Law, made an article review on Human Security and international law briefly. He took Prof. Mariko Shoji’s article as an object of review, which is titled “The Implications of the concept of human security for the United Nations”, Journal of International Law and Diplomacy, vol. 106 no. 2 (2006), pp. 77-110（original written in Japanese, titled as 庄司真理子「国連における人間の安全保障概念の意義」『国際法外交雑誌』106巻2号（2006年）77－110頁）. The article mainly focuses on: what the concept of the human security demands, the background of the birth of human security, the difference between the concept of Human Security and existing legal norms.

A new must in human security studies, the Center for the Study of Global Governance in London School of Economics, launched last November the following proposing a new way on EU position around security issues. Hereby the abstract

Thanks to Professor Saito