Session Details

Volunteers, International Civil Servants, and Public Opinion: The People and Discourses behind Japan's Development Cooperation

Sun. Nov 29, 2026 12:20 PM - 2:20 PM JST
Sun. Nov 29, 2026 3:20 AM - 5:20 AM UTC
K303 (21KOMCEE West)
Chair: Kazuko OGUNI (Nihon Fukushi University) Commentator: Kazuko OGUNI (Nihon Fukushi University), Yoko FUJIKAKE (Yokohama National University)

[2H05]The Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers after Its Foundation: Reception in Japan and Southeast Asia

*Yasunobu OKABE1 (1. TOHOKU UNIVERSITY)
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[2H06]Dynamics of Online Discourse on Japan’s ODA: An Analysis of Official JICA X Posts and Replies (2010–2026)

*Masami Kaji1 (1. The University of Tokyo Graduate School)
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[2H07]International Volunteering and Gender Issues: Negotiating the Boundary Between Cultural Values and Gender Discrimination

*Kumiko KAWACHI1 (1. Yokohama National University)
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[2H08]Why Japanese Staff Neither Increase Nor Advance in International Organizations: A Three-Layered Mismatch of Field, Employment System, and Organizational Outlook

*Saburo TAKIZAWA1 (1. Toyo Eiwa University)
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