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Profile of Current Program Advisors

Name SATO Chigumi(KAWAGUCHI)
Research topic(s) UN Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding support, Peacebuilding and Business
Expertise International Security, UN Studies, Policy Sciences, Peacekeeping, Peacebuilding, DDR
Experiences Osaka School of International Public Policy (Ph.D candidate)
International Organization for Migration (Geneva)
Publications
  • "Evolution of DDR: Beyond the UN Multidimensional Peacekeeping Operations", International Public Policy Studies Vol.10, No.2 (March 2006)
  • (Peer-Reviewed) "The UN Peacebuilding for Implementation of Peace Agreement", The United Nations Studies, No.8 (May 2007)
  • "An Agenda for International Peace and Democracy in Post Cold War Era", International Public Policy Studies Vol.11, No.2 (March 2007)
  • "A proposal for the United Nations Peacebuilding Committee-Challenges in Its Second Session and Japan's Contributions", International Public Policy Studies Vol.12, No.2 (March 2008)
Name ANDO Yukari
Research topic(s) International Humanitarian Relief Operations, Repatriation of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Peacebuilding Needs Assessment
Expertise Human Rights, Humanitarian Law, Project Cycle Management
Name KAWANISHI Tatsuya
Research topic(s) The Middle East and International Humanitarian Law
Professional Experiences International Committee of the Red Cross, Regional Delegation in Kuala Lumpur (Intern)
Japanese Red Cross Society, International Department (Contract Employee)
Name TSUYADA Ayako
Research topic(s) A Study on Human Trafficking in Southeast Asia- Challenges of Victim's Support
Expertise International Crime (human trafficking etc), Victimology (integration of victims into society etc.)
Experiences Political Researcher/ Adviser at Embassy of Japan in Thailand
Intern at International Cooperation Bureau of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Name YAMAMOTO Hiroyuki
Research topic(s) International criminal investigation, Crime prevention, Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Expertise International Criminal Law, International Human Rights Law
Experiences
  • Northwestern University School of Law, Master of Laws in International Human Rights
  • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Tokyo Liaison Office
  • International Criminal Court (ICC), Office of the Prosecutor
Name TATEWAKI Yutaka
Research topic(s) Civil-Military Coordination for humanitarian operations, PRT(Provincial Reconstruction Team) Capacity building for PKO personnel
Experiences UNHCR (India-Darfur-Iraq), MOFA(Economic Cooperation Bureau), The Bank of Tokyo
Name YONAMINE Ryoko
Research topic(s) Transitional Justice and Gender in the phase of Nepal's Peace Building
Experiences
  • Master of Science(MSc) in Women, Development and Administration, University of York, UK
  • Gender Programme Officer for Okinawa Women's Foundation, Okinawa, Japan
  • Lecturer (Part-time) for Meio University and Okinawa University
  • Community Development Adviser, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOCV) for WHR (Women for Human Rights, Single women group) in Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Guest Researcher for Okinawa Peace Assistance Center, Okinawa, Japan
Expertise Gender and Development, Gender and conflict/peace, Public policies on Gender and Child less society (Japan cases)
Publications
  • "Don't impose remarriage! Widows in Nepal protest against governmental new policy on widows" Short essay for Asia Women Resource Center Monthly Magazine, (Sep 2009)Tokyo,Japan
  • "Transitional Justice and women in Nepal" short essay for The Okinawa Times (Aug 2009), Okinawa, Japan
  • "Conflict and women's experiences in Nepal" short essay for The Okinawa Times (July 2009), Okinawa, Japan
  • "Gender situation and widows in Nepal" short essay for The Okinawa Times(Jun 2009), Okinawa, Japan
  • "The problems and challenges on child rearing support policies in the society with a decreasing birth rate PART TWO --The case of Okinawa and its unique system of public and private nurseries and status of working mothers" in collaboration with Professor Masayuki Umai, Collection of Sizuoka University (March 2008), Shizuok, Japan
  • The problems and challenges on child rearing support policies in the society with a decreasing birth rate in the case of Okinawa) in collaboration with Professor Masayuki Umai, Sizuoka University (March 2007), Shizuoka, Japan
Name NIINO Tomoko
Research topic(s) Public Relation Strategy for Peace Building
Expertise Information Analysis, Reporting, Public Relations, Donor Relations
Experiences Concultants for UNICEF, UNHCR, WFP, ICRC and the Japanese Red Cross Society