ログインしてさらにmixiを楽しもう

コメントを投稿して情報交換!
更新通知を受け取って、最新情報をゲット!

国際開発学コミュの国連平和大学がマニラに分校開設

  • mixiチェック
  • このエントリーをはてなブックマークに追加
平和大学のWEBPAGEに以下の募集が載っております。


The International Peace Studies Dual Campus Master Programme is a shared initiative between the Nippon Foundation and the University for Peace, in collaboration with Ateneo de Manila University, which aims to provide students from Japan and other Asian countries with an opportunity to pursue a peace studies post graduate degree with a content-based language-training module. This offers the support for individuals who do not have a proficient command of English to work in this increasingly common international language and to become comfortable in their professional abilities as they gain academic skills. As part of the programme, students have also the opportunity to apply their academic and practical knowledge through a four-month internship at the end of the Master courses.

The reception of applications to the Dual Campus Master Programme on International Peace Studies is currently open. Students accepted in the programme will be automatically granted full scholarships provided by the Nippon Foundation. A full scholarship includes: tuition fee, the language module, academic materials, and air travel and living expenses during the period of studies.

Description of the programme

The Dual Campus Master Programme on International Peace Studies is designed to enable students from diverse cultures and backgrounds to attain a deep understanding of the central issues of peace and security which will determine the future of humanity. Through their coursework, participants in the programme broaden their base of knowledge and engage with the major concepts, themes, and debates within international peace and conflict studies, preparing themselves for work with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN and other organizations where a deep understanding of theses issues is critical.

The programme provides students with the required theoretical and practical post graduate education to contribute to the work of building international peace. Furthermore, it empowers students to conceptualize the key challenges faced by the international community, and the most promising potential areas and courses of action through an interdisciplinary and multicultural programme.

In this 19-month intensive academic programme, the students undertake courses at Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines as well as at the San José UPEACE headquarters in Costa Rica. It is accomplished in three terms which start at the end of the language-training module. The programme begins in April 2007.

The Dual Campus M.A. programme has been planned primarily for receiving students from several Asian countries where English is not a widely used language, such as Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Exceptionally, students from other Asian countries may be admitted.

Academic schedule:

April 2007 - August 2007: students begin the stream with the five-month content based language instruction module in Manila. Students are expected to reach a score of 600 points of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) at the end of the language module in order to undertake the academic courses of the programme. After the language training phase the group will travel to Costa Rica to join students registered in the regular International Peace Studies M.A.
August 2007 - February 2008: the students will follow the standard International Peace Studies courses of the first term and part of the second term at UPEACE headquarters. They will be taking the following courses1:
PCS 6000 Foundation in Peace and Conflict Studies
IPS 6011 Conflict Prevention and Human Rights
IPS 6020 Research Methods (I)
IPS 6052 Sustainable Development
IPS 6051 Political Economy and Peace
IPS 6020 Research Methods (II)
-Elective Course: to be chosen among 8-10 courses
-Specialization Course: IPS 7030 Conflict Management, or IPS 7010 Economic Development and Peace, or IPS 6012 Peace Operations
Click here to see a further description of the courses>>

March 2008 - June 2008: the students will return to Manila where they will undertake several courses (thematically and regionally focused) offered by Ateneo de Manila University. Students will also take part, at the end of this period, in the practices of Conflict Management and Peacebuilding training course.
July 2008 - October 2008: the students will develop an internship in an international or non-governmental organization in the Philippines and prepare an internship final report in lieu of a Master’s thesis.
Admission Requirements

Interested candidates should submit to the UPEACE Department of Academic Administration the following items: application form; official undergraduate or last degree Transcript/Course of Studies; three letters of Recommendation; Curriculum Vitae; a statement of purpose indicating why they are interested in the Programme; a printed score of the Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL) or other recognized English language tests2; financial certification; six recent passport-size photographs; and a Costa Rican Entry visa application form.

Click here for full information on admissions and on line applications. Send your questions to Carla Ortiz, Head of Academic Administration at: acadmin@upeace.org

Deadline for receiving application packages: December 15 th, 2006



1All courses of the UPEACE headquarters academic component are 3-credit courses, excepting the specialization ones which are 5-credit courses.

2UPEACE requests applicants to provide evidence that shows at least a medium level of English proficiency (TOEFL results should be at least 400 paper based and 170 computer based; IELTS results should be equal or over a band score of 6).



コスタリカの平和大学には2年程前訪ねたことがあります。
車で山の中を走りましたので、本校自体は、サンホセの中心街からはかなり離れていた記憶が。
こじんまりしたキャンパスでした。


また、次の記事を見つけました。




平和大学、マニラに分校 定員の半数日本から


 平和構築に携わる人材育成のため、国連総会決議に基づき中米コスタリカに置かれている平和大学が来年4月、マニラに分校を開校する。アジア出身者向けの修士課程を開設するのにあわせたもので、日本財団(笹川陽平会長)が資金援助する。1期30人の定員の半数は日本から選ぶ予定。途上国支援の経験を持ちながら、国際機関で働くのに必要な専門知識を学ぶ機会を持たない国際協力機構(JICA)の元青年海外協力隊員が念頭にある。

 平和大学は国連総会が80年に設置を決議し、翌81年に軍隊を持たないコスタリカに開設された。学生は平和構築や紛争管理などを学ぶ。

 このほど来日した同大学のジョルジュ・ツァイ副学長によると、マニラ校はアテネオ・デ・マニラ大学内に開設される。新修士課程は19カ月で、マニラ校で英語を5カ月学んだあとコスタリカ本校で専門の研究を半年、さらにマニラで4カ月学び、フィリピンの国際機関などで4カ月間、インターンとして活動する。

 国際機関への人的貢献で日本は遅れが指摘されるが、青年海外協力隊員の中には2年の派遣生活のあと国際機関で働くことを望む人が少なくない。ただ、途上国での経験から現地語には堪能な一方、高度な英語力が身に付いていなかったり、国際機関で働く際に求められることが多い修士号取得の機会がなかったりなどの理由で、あきらめる隊員も多いという。

 日本財団は分校開設費用のほか、奨学金など1期あたり約140万ドル(約1億6400万円)の支援を当面5期続ける予定だ。ツァイ副学長は「約40カ国から学生が集まるコスタリカで多様な文化に触れる一方、アジアにも焦点をあててほしい」と話す。

 新修士課程への応募締め切りは12月15日。募集要項は大学のサイトwww.upeace.org/からアクセスできる。

 〈平和大学〉 国連総会が80年に設置を決議した。翌81年、軍隊を持たないコスタリカに開設された。学生は平和構築や紛争管理などを学ぶ。国連機関である国連大学(東京)とは違い、国連から独立して運営され、修士、博士課程がある。02年度以降の修了生は計262人。うちアジア出身は中国、韓国、インドネシアなど18カ国の44人。うち日本は4人。


(写真は、平和大学本校キャンパス)

コメント(0)

mixiユーザー
ログインしてコメントしよう!

国際開発学 更新情報

国際開発学のメンバーはこんなコミュニティにも参加しています

星印の数は、共通して参加しているメンバーが多いほど増えます。

人気コミュニティランキング