Mission
Faculty
Summary of Works
Mission
Developing countries currently have social systems that do
nothing to close the gap in the rate of school attendance between boys and
girls, but instead contribute to a cycle of poverty.
The mission of Ochanomizu University, which has a history of women’s
education stretching back 130 years, is to support the growth of women,
regardless of nationality or age, and the development of their
qualifications and skills. The university provides a place where women of
different ages and social standing can come together and conduct research
from a global perspective. Providing support for women in developing
countries at a university that has such a high caliber of human resources
follows a “women-to-women” approach, and facilitates efforts to solve the
problems unique to developing countries and make policy recommendations from
the perspective of women.
The Center for Women’s Education and Development is committed to carrying
out the research being promoted at Ochanomizu University for women in
developing countries, who are among the world’s most vulnerable citizens,
and hopes to lend support to the university’s contributions toward world
place.
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Faculty
Head |
Toru MIURA (Professor of Comparative History) |
Lecturer |
Mao TAKAHASHI |
Visiting Professor |
Seiji UTSUMI (Professor of International Cooperation, Osaka University) |
Guest Professor |
Kiyomi KAWANO |
Guest Professor |
Shuko FUJIEDA |
Guest Professor |
Yasuko MINOURA |
Guest Associate Professor |
Torpekai SURUTANI |
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Summary of works
[Women’s Education Collaborative
Research Division]
A consortium of five women’s universities (Tsuda College, Tokyo women’s
Christian University, Nara Women’s University, Japan Women’s University and
Ochanomizu University) has been conducting the Afghan Women Teacher’s
Training program on behalf of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
since FY2002.
In addition to providing support for Afghan women, Ochanomizu University
works with many different institutions to implement cooperative projects
aimed at empowering women in many different positions in developing
countries.
TResearch Activities
@ Survey research on women’s education and the current status of women in
developing countries, and research regarding women’s needs
A Implementation of support projects for women in developing countries
B Survey research on trends in women’s support provided by international
institutions and donor nations
C Strategies and policy recommendations in Japan regarding support for women
in developing countries
D Development of an international support model based on women’s life stages
E Promotion of international joint research on women’s education in
developing countries
F Collection and dissemination of literature on women’s education in Japan
U Network and Database Construction
@ Construct a network of women’s education support and research in Japan
・Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), MEXT, NGOs, universities,
International Institutions, research institutions, etc.
A Create a database regarding women’s education in developing countries
・ Collect and store academic articles and reports regarding women’s
education from within Japan and overseas
・ Provide materials (human resources) regarding women’s education, support
for women
B Publish reports and other materials
C Hold symposia and research meetings
[Early Childhood Education Collaborative
Research Division]
Ochanomizu University was asked to serve as a base of cooperation in the
field of “early childhood education (preschool education),” an area in which
Japan has somewhat limited cooperation experience, under the Cooperation
Bases System launched by MEXT in June 2003.
The university’s purpose in the effort is to create an
infrastructure for stimulating and systematically promoting Japan’s
international cooperation in the field of early childhood education, and we
are engaging in the projects outlines below as part of a network that
includes the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), NGOs and other
partners.
1. Surveys of the status of early childhood education in developing
countries and trends in international cooperation
・ Conduct on-side observation surveys in developing
countries in Asia (such as Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam, Pakistan
and Nepal)
・ Conduct interviews with representative of JICA, international
institutions, NGOs and university officials.
2. Consolidation and application of theory and practice in
early childhood education
・Collect and create a database of academic articles,
bulletins and reports produced in Japan and elsewhere
・Create the Early Childhood Education Handbook (Japanese version and English
version) outlining theories and practices related to early childhood
education in Japan
・Create visual media and historical materials related to early childhood
education in Japan
3. Implementation of training for officials involved in the ministries of
education and working teachers in developing countries
・Develop effective training programs
・Implement training programs in Japan for Nepal’s ministry of Education and
Sports in charge of ECD
・Implement training for working teachers in Sri Lanka
・Implement training programs in Japan for Vietnamese educators in charge of
ECD
・Implement training programs in Japan for Mongolian children’s education
researchers
4. Dissemination of information and the creation of network
・Hold workshops (5-7 times per year)
・Hold symposia (once a year)
・Disseminate information regarding our activities and exchange information
regarding international cooperation via
http://www.kodomo.ocha.ac.jp/~eccd
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