Japan March 2015

Alexa Haslam (International Officer) and Dr David Norman (School of Government and Society) will be travelling to Japan in March 2015 to meet with students who are interested in coming to study at the University of Birmingham.

Our representatives will be attending the events listed below and would like to invite you to meet with them there for a chance to find out more about courses, entry requirements, funding, scholarships, accommodation and student life at the University of Birmingham.

Wednesday 25 March
19:30 – 20:30
International Relations, Peace Studies and Development Studies Panel
beo, 5th floor Forecast Shinjuku South Bldg, 
4-3-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, 
Tokyo, 160-0022
www.beo-study.com

Thursday 26 March
16:30 – 20: 30
beo Spring Fair Osaka
Herbis Hall, Herbis Osaka B2, 2-5-25,
Umeda, Kita-Ku, Osaka
www.beo.co.jp/fair/ja (Japanese) www.beo.co.jp/fair/en (English)

Friday 27 March                                        
19:30 – 21:00
Guest Lecture by Dr David Norman
beo, 5th floor Forecast Shinjuku South Bldg, 
4-3-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, 
Tokyo, 160-0022

Dr David Norman is the programme manager for the Institute of Conflict, Cooperation and Security (ICCS) at the University. His research interests are in the field of Critical International Relations Theory, with a specific focus on civil society and democratic governance under liberal development frameworks.

The Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security (ICCS) was established at the University of Birmingham in February 2012. Its key purpose is to promote a multidisciplinary approach to the security challenges that arise from global interconnectedness.

Lecture: Asia-Pacific Security
What are the key security threats facing states and individuals in the Asia-Pacific today? This lecture introduces students to some of the key theoretical approaches to understanding contemporary security threats in the region. This includes an examination of traditional security issues such as rising military tensions between states, as well as a range of non-traditional security issues, from energy and economic competition to environmental degradation, that have increased tension in recent years. Finally, the lecture will assess whether we should change our security practices in the region in order to ameliorate the threats to human, rather than state, security.

For further information and to register for this event please visit www.beo.co.jp/fair/howto/event.html#lecture_birmingham_development

Saturday 28 March
13:00 – 18:00
beo Spring Fair Tokyo
Sunsky Room, Shinjuku L Tower 30F,
1-6-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo
www.beo.co.jp/fair/ja (Japanese) www.beo.co.jp/fair/en (English)

Saturday 28 March
19:30 – 21:00
Guest lecture by Dr David Norman
British Council, 1-2, Kagurazaka,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0825 

Dr David Norman is the Programme Manager for the Institute of Conflict, Cooperation and Security (ICCS) at the University of Birmingham. His research interests are in the field of Critical International Relations Theory, with a specific focus on civil society and democratic governance under liberal development frameworks.

Lecture: Challenging the commercial role of Microfinance in Development
This talk will trace and analyse the global spread of microfinance as a key tool in the fight to end global poverty. It will argue that despite impressive levels of growth, and a number of successful case studies, the sector has undergone a commercial transition that threatens to undermine its socially-inspired origins. Evidence will be drawn from the author’s fieldwork experiences of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Cambodia.

For further information and to register for this event please visit www.educationuk.org/japan/articles/birmingham2803/

Sunday 29 March
13:00 – 16:00
beo student counselling session
5th floor Forecast Shinjuku South Bldg, 
4-3-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, 
Tokyo, 160-0022
www.beo-study.com

Sunday 29 March
16:00 – 18:00
University of Birmingham Presentation/Pre-departure event
beo, 5th floor Forecast Shinjuku South Bldg,
4-3-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo, 160-0022
www.beo-study.com

Monday 30 March
17:00 – 21:00
British Council, Education UK Spring Exhibition Japan
British Council, 1-2 Kagurazaka,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan
www.britishcouncil.jp/

This is an exciting opportunity to learn more about studying at one of the world's top universities!