NGO Education Survey

Department: Department of Multicultural Communication 多文化コミュニケーション学科

Courses:

NGO/NPO Studies

NGO／NPO論

Hunger, poverty, war, disasters, refugees, and many other global issues are piling up. As globalization progresses, these events are not just fires on the other side of the river, but are also affecting our immediate society. In many cases, existing governments, international organizations, and corporations alone are unable to resolve these issues, and the role of NGOs and NPOs (non-governmental, non-profit organizations), which were established by citizens on their own initiative, has been increasing. In this lecture, we will discuss the current situation and roles of NGOs and NPOs, and learn from the voices of actual leaders in the field of NGOs and NPOs as guest speakers. In the latter half of the lecture, we will explore how each of us can get involved in international and social issues through workshops in which we will actually plan projects.

飢餓、貧困、戦争、災害、難民など、地球規模の様々な課題が山積しています。グローバル化がすすむ中、これらの事象は決して対岸の火事ではなく、私たちが暮らすこの身近な社会にも影響を及ぼしています。既存の政府・国際機関・企業だけでは課題解決に至らない場合も多く、市民が主体的に集まり立ち上げたNGOやNPO（非政府・非営利組織）の役割も増してきました。当講義では、NGO／NPOの現状や役割について考察するともに、実際にNGO／NPO分野で活躍するリーダーをゲストスピーカーとしてお迎えし、現場の声に学びます。また後半ではプロジェクトを実際に企画するワークショップを通じて、私たち一人ひとりが国際問題や社会課題にどのように関わることができるのか、その糸口を探ります。