What’s UNISC International?
Summary:We agree with the summary of United Nations, contribute to international cooperation by international students’ cooperation, and make for world prosperity and peace as one of international organizations of student chamber around the world.
Date of incorporation: 5/22/2014
Founder:Tatsuya Haga
・Honorary Consulate of Solomon Islands in Tokyo Executive Director
・Japan office of Solomon islands National Tourism Organization Executive Director
・(General incorporation foundation) The Association for Promotion of International Cooperation Director
UNIAC: UNISC International Annual Conference
Aug 9 – Aug 13, 2018
【Message from the Secretary General】
It is an honor to greet you all from Tokyo, Japan. As a Secretary-General of University Student Chamber International (UNISC International), I am privileged to state our mission of contributing to international cooperation and engagements of students in line with the objectives of the United Nations.
As students, our active participation and talents will shape the sustainable bonds between international communities for a prosperous and peaceful world. We believe in the power of internationally minded students, and that they will become future leaders of the world by bringing positive energy and mutual cooperation.
In order to fulfil our mission, we are expanding the networks and assets of University Student Chamber Japan. With the drastic changes taking place in the world, we provide a platform for students’ international exchange, and represent their opinions through symposia and general meetings. With the division in Japan as its headquarters, we hope our work to strengthen the ties among students from many different countries will inspire the worldwide growth of similar networks, enthusiasm, and endeavours.
Above all, I would like to express my deepest gratitude all those who participated in various ways for their kind support and contributions to our organisation.
2019.11
Secretary-General Yushi Takamatsu
About UNISC International
| Name | UNISC International
University Student Chamber International |
| Adress | 〒104-0061
1-9-1, Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| Official Website | http://unisc.org/ja/ |
| Official Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/unisc.international/ |
Philosophy
「As an international organization of the university student chamber all over the world, we agree with the philosophy of United Nations and contribute to the world’s prosperity and peace by connecting the students internationally and enhancing the international cooperation.」
Founded on
May 22nd, 2014
Founder
Tatsuya HAGA, Secretary General for Honorary Consulate of the Solomon Islands in Tokyo
Top Advisor
Mitoji YABUNAKA, Former Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
Currently became the United Nation’s NGO.
- About ECOSOC(UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC and SOCIAL COUNCIL)
ECOSOC is the only main organization in the UN having a clear official structure for NGO to join.
- The benefits of the conference members.
・Attend the international meeting and event.
・Present an opinion at the international event in both written and oral form.
・Hold an official side event.
・Free access to the UN.
・Have an opportunity for lobbying and making the connection.
2. UNIAC Annual Meeting
What is UNIAC?
We, UNISC, organize UNIAC to maximize our scales of activities since 2018. In 2018, we set a theme: Think about Sideshows can we create the future that world’s youth leaders want? At the meeting after the representative students share their achievements and measures for each country’s different Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), they are divided into 17 groups for each goal and discuss how we should deal with them for the realization from a various perspective such as governments, companies, and youth. On the final day, UNISC present the opinions came out from each group, and we make a proposal for SGD’s. Our proposal will be submitted to ECOSOC!!
Finally, we became the First-time organization run by students based in Japan to be officially recognized as the United Nation’s NGO. For the first time of UNIAC since the recognition, we will launch 6 days of the conference in this autumn.
Theme of UNIAC 2020
“SDGs for Human Security”
The notion of “Human Security” was proposed by the late Sadako Ogata, the first Japanese to become the high commissioner of the UNHCR, and Amartya Sen, the first Asian to receive Nobel Economic Prize.
Due to fast-growing globalization, countries are becoming more inter-depended than ever before. Therefore, problems such as poverty, natural disasters, disease, terrorism, sudden economic and financial crisis give significant impacts on people’s lives as these issues become borderless topics.
In order to counter current international problems, unlike the previous approaches which give states main roles, it is necessary to empathize human’s roles and understand numerous actors’ and categories’ relationships universally.
As we show condolence and respect to late Ms.Ogata by setting “Human Security” as agenda for this year, we wish delegates around the world deeply understand the concept, which Japan has been taken initiatives for many years. Then, hopefully, more detailed and realistic opinions for achieving SDGs will be brought up in the end.
Event Details
I. About the meeting
Participants are the Youth around the World
Number of Participants：11countries and total 36 participants
Type of Event：International Meeting
Will be possibly supported by：JICA, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Due to Covid-19 outbreak, we postponed the gathering of UNIAC from spring to autumn.
Stay tune for the updates!
For your information, the previous theme;
「Think about SDGs〜 How can we create the future that world’s youth leaders want?〜」
At the meeting after the representative students share their achievements and measures for each country’s different Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), they are divided into 17 groups for each goal and discuss how we should deal with them for the realization from a various perspective such as governments, companies, and youth. On the final day, UNISC present the opinions came out from each group, and we make a proposal for SGD’s.
Event Details
I. About the meeting
Participants are the Youth around the World
Number of Participants：20 countries × 3 selected participants
Type of Event：International Meeting
Period：Aug 9th (Thurs.) – 13th (Mon.), 2018
Venue：Ito Hall, University of Tokyo
Will be possibly supported by：JICA, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
II. Meeting Schedule
Aug. 9th Welcome Reception
Aug. 10th Presentation about each country’s acts for SGDs.
Aug. 11th Discussion, Speech will be given by special guest
Aug. 12th Proposal Conclusion for SDGs
Aug. 13th Proposal Presentation, Farewell Reception Cultural Night
References
1. International Internship Institute
ICRC office in Japan, Representative, Linh SCHROEDER
Ambassador, Mr. Koro BESSHO Permanent Mission of Japan to UN
Build a relationship with International Organizations
❖ Visit Organizations
❖ Interview with the representatives and Emit our mission.
❖ Manage Internships and Publicize the Events
⇨⇨What we want to achieve…
1.Build a trust relationship between the students and international organizations.
2.Raise the larger amount of global human resources in Japan to improve Japanese global presence.
List of previous activities
⑴ Overseas Training Program
- In Southeast Asia In 2016, Aug.8th -14th「Current Status of Democratization and its Support, and Political Awareness of the Citizens」
Sponsored by: University of Philippines, Ho Chi Minh City National University, Osaka University
The budget was around 1,200,000 yen.
- In 2017, Dec. 19th – Jan. 3rd「Economical Development and International Development〜Build the relationship for the mutual cooperation in Southeast Asia 〜」Sponsored by: Chulalongkorn University, University of Indonesia, Japan Foundation ASIA Center, KANSAI・OSAKA 21st Century AssociationThe budget was 1,802,485 yen.
⑵ Japan Symposium
In 2017 Jan. 27th
Official side event of World Assembly for Woman 2016 at Sophia University.
Invited the students from Caribbean and Oceania, and discussed the international cooperation.
Cosponsored by UNIAC and APIC
2. Women’s Leadership Summit Committee
What is Women’s Leadership Summit Committee (WLS)?
Inviting female guests with various fields to discuss about the works and private lives while achieving distinguished career as women. By including guests and participants, we will discover the best ways for women empowerment.
People having following interests, it will be more productive opportunities if you join!
1.What’s the ideal career-path for female?
2.How do I balance between work and private lives?
3.How can I success globally?
Check the updates!
⑴. Women’s Leadership Summit “This is Her Life”
on July 2nd, 2017 at Osaka University
Speaker：
Yukari INOUE, President of Japan Kellogg LLC.
Kyoko KITASATO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Mie KITANO, Eli Lilly Japan
Takako HIKOTANI, Columbia University
Fumi SETO, Tohoku University
Mami KISHIGAMI, Osaka Sub-committee, National Committee Japan, UN Women
Sponsored by: Daikin Industry Ltd., Japan Kellogg LLC., Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.
Supported by：Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Kansai Consular Corps, American Chamber of Commerce in Japan – Kansai
⑵. Women’s Leadership Summit 2018 “This is Her Life”
on Feb. 3rd, 2018 at University of Tokyo.
Speaker：
Kyoko KITASATO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Miki ENOHARA, NHK World
Nozomi NOSE, Japan Bank for International Cooperation
Akiko KAWAGUCHI, Mitsubishi Corporation
Lully MIURA, University of Tokyo
Sponsored by:
Nomura Research Institute, Japan International Relations Organization、Aoyama Shachu Corporation, PwC Japan、iBECK Inc.
Supported by:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
List of Executives
| 役職 | 名前 | 所属 | |
| Secretary-General | TAKAHASHI | Asami | Graduate school of Public Policy, University of Tokyo |
| Deputy Secretary-General | NAKAHARA | Yoshimune | Graduate school of Public Policy, University of Tokyo |
| Executive (Publicity) | SHIBATA | Sara | School of Human Sciences, Osaka University |
| Executive (Finance) | SHIBATA | Yuhei | School of Law, Seikei University |
| Executive(Finance) | KANAI | Hidehiko | School of Economics, Keio University |
| Planning | YOSHIDA | Yumi | Graduate school of Public Policy, University of Tokyo |
| Planning | MARUYAMA | Mizuki | School of Culture, Media, and Society, Waseda University |
| Publicity | FURUSAWA | Ken | School of Engineering Science, Osaka University |
(3). Women’s Leadership Summit 2019 “This is Her Life”
on Feb. 9th, 2019 at University of Tokyo.
Speaker：
Satoko AKO, University of Tokyo
Miho ORISHIGE, Boston Consulting Group
Mio SATO, IOM Japan office
Chizu NAKAMOTO, CEO of RICCHI EVERYDAY
Mariko HAYASHI, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Sponsored by:
Abeam Consulting, Aoyama Shachu Corporation, PwC Japan、iBECK Inc.
Supported by:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
(4). Women’s Leadership Summit 2020 “What Youth think about the future Where we want to work”
on April. 4th, 2020 at New Otani Hotel
Moderator：
Senichiro CHIBA, Y20 Committee
Hinae ARAI, Mama Corporation
Commentator:
Shigeko BORK, Shigeko Bork Life SolutionsMio
Midori ITO, Sekusui House Ltd
Ryoko Nakashige, YouTube, LLC/Google
Hironobu Narisawa, City Mayor of Bunkyo-ku
Hanako Yamanaka, Senior Fellow of University of Cambridge
Sponsored by:
Abeam Consulting, Aoyama Shachu Corporation, PwC Japan、iBECK Inc.
Supported by:
Japanese Government
