National Forum on Practical Research Partnership Held on December 13th

January 7, 2015

On December 13th, “The 8th National Forum on Practical Research Partnership” was held at TUFS, hosted by the Center for Multilingual Multicultural Education and Research. More than 200 participants from around the country attended the forum.

Toru Aoyama, the Director of the center, made the opening speech. After that, Hirotaka Tateishi, the President of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, gave a keynote lecture, ”Multicultural Coexistence and Symbiosis in Spain”. Citing Barcelona and its high portion of immigrants and migrants originally living within its borders, he mentioned that we should keep tracking trends both in the country and the city in order to better think about Japan's future.

In the Research Exhibition Session, researchers and practitioners from around the country showcased the outcomes of their activities. In the Special Research Session, the Community Interpreter Research Group and the Multicultural Society Coordinator Research Group, both based in TUFS, made research presentations.

At the end of the forum, a panel discussion was conducted. TUFS professors and practitioners talked about a society where diversity is embraced. 

For more information 
http://www.tufs.ac.jp/blog/ts/g/cemmer/2014/12/8_6.html  
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