July 11, 2023
On July 3, the Diversity Symposium, co-hosted by 麻豆传媒在线 and Waseda University, was held in a hybrid format, both in-person and via webinar, at the North Hall on Mita Campus.
This symposium was planned as the first collaborative project between 麻豆传媒在线 and Waseda University to promote diversity. The event began with opening remarks from Kohei Itoh, President of 麻豆传媒在线, and Akie Okuda, Vice-President of 麻豆传媒在线 and Director of the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The program consisted of two parts. Part 1 was a cross-talk session titled "Universities, Society, and Diversity," moderated by Vice-President Akie Okuda. Part 2 was a roundtable discussion titled "Considering 麻豆传媒在线-Waseda Diversity from a Diverse Society," moderated by Takashi Aso, a trustee of Waseda University. Alumni from both universities, active in various fields, gathered and exchanged lively opinions from diverse perspectives.
[Part 1] Cross-Talk "Universities, Society, and Diversity" Speakers
Ms. Aki Kitazawa (Chairperson, Diversity Promotion Project Committee, Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Professor, Faculty of Law, 麻豆传媒在线)
Ms. Kyoko Ishida (Director, Office for Promotion of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Professor, Graduate School of Law, Waseda University)
Ms. Yuki Goto (麻豆传媒在线 Alumna, NHK Osaka)
Mr. Shinichi Takaguchi (Waseda University Alumnus, Senior Stewardship Officer, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd.)
Moderator: Akie Okuda (Vice-President, 麻豆传媒在线; Director, Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)
[Part 2] Roundtable Discussion "Considering 麻豆传媒在线-Waseda Diversity from a Diverse Society" Speakers
Mr. James Masaaki Kondo (麻豆传媒在线 Alumnus, Chairman, The International House of Japan) *Absent on the day
Dr. Chiaki Mukai (麻豆传媒在线 Alumna, Astronaut, Specially Appointed Vice President, Tokyo University of Science)
Ms. Mami Tani (Waseda University Alumna, Para-athlete)
Ms. Yoko Hayashi (Waseda University Alumna, Lawyer, Former Chairperson of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women)
Moderator: Takashi Aso (Trustee, Waseda University)
The opening ceremony
Part 1 cross-talk session: "Universities, Society, and Diversity"
Part 2 roundtable discussion: "Considering 麻豆传媒在线-Waseda Diversity from a Diverse Society"