NGO Education Survey

Department: Department of Childhood Studies 児童学科

Courses:

Children's NPO

子どもNPO

In today's Japanese society, there are many organizations called NPOs (Nonprofit Organizations) and NGOs (Non-governmental Organizations). Unlike the principles of government and business, NPOs and NGOs are said to be organizations that aim to "realize an inclusive society" through the "pursuit of a social mission. These private non-profit and non-governmental organizations are expected to play an active role in the fields of child and family welfare, childcare, and education. They are expected to play a role different from that of governments and corporations, such as "creating a place for children in the community" and "enacting children's rights ordinances through children's participation.

現代の日本社会には、NPO（Nonprofit Organization 民間非営利組織）やNGO（Non-govemmental Organization 民間非政府組織）と呼ばれる組織が多数存在しています。NPOやNGOは行政や企業の行動原理と異なり、「社会的な使命の追求」を通して「包摂的な社会の実現」を目指す組織といわれています。こうした民間非営利／非政府組織は子ども家庭福祉や保育、教育の分野でも活躍が期待されています。「地域社会に子どもの居場所を創り出す」とか「子どもの参加を通して子どもの権利条例を制定する」など、行政や企業とは違った役割が期待されています。

Department: Department of Life Design ライフデザイン学科

Courses:

NPO and Civic Activities

NPO・市民活動論

The purpose of this class is to learn about what NPOs and citizens are and about examples of various NPOs that are working to solve social problems, and to develop the knowledge and ability to take action to solve problems on their own. To this end, we have established the following three policies

本授業では、NPO、市民とは何かについて、そして社会問題の解決に向けて活動している様々なNPOの事例について学び、自らが問題解決することができる知識と行動力を育成することを目的としています。そのため、以下の3つの方針を立てました。

Department: Liberal Arts/General Education 基礎教育科目

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Environmental NPOs and NGOs

環境NPO・NGO

The solution of environmental problems cannot be considered without the activities of environmental NPOs/NGOs. Environmental NPOs and NGOs have played a major role at various levels and in various fields, including the international community, national governments, and local communities. With the recent rethinking of "government" and "public" policies in general, and the emphasis on collaboration among various actors, it is expected that their role will become even greater in the future.
In this lecture, we will review the various roles of environmental NPOs and NGOs, their achievements and current status, organized by issue and field, and deepen our discussion on how citizens should approach environmental issues such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, and the creation of a recycling-oriented society.
In addition, students will learn the basics of their ability to tackle environmental issues through work on problem-solving in class, including NPO activities.

環境問題の解決は、環境NPO/NGOの活動抜きに考えることはできない。国際社会、国、地域といった様々なレベルや分野で、環境NPO/NGOは大きな役割を果たしてきた。昨今の政策全般における「官」や「公共」の見直し、さまざま主体間の協働の重視、など、今後もその役割はさらに大きくなることが予想される。
本講義では、環境NPO/NGOの多様な役割や、これまでの成果／現状について、課題や分野ごとに整理して概観し、市民が主体となって、気候変動、生物多様性保全、循環型社会形成といった環境課題に取り組む際のアプローチのあり方について考察を深める。
また、授業の中で課題解決に関するワークなどを行い、NPO活動を始め、自ら環境活動として問題に取り組む能力の基礎を身につける。