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Co-hosted by the United Nations Volunteers programme and Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center
Endorsed by the United Nations University

Information Session on "the Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding in Fiscal Year 2010"
〜the Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding and its collaboration with the United Nations〜


HPC and UNV will hold the information session on "the Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding in Fiscal Year 2010" in order to deepen understanding of the Program for those interested in applying for the Program.
This information session introduces the overview and characteristics of the Program by focusing especially on the collaboration with United Nations organizations.

This information session will be hereby webcast.
[Date&Time] October 7, 15:00-17:00
[Linkup Media] Ustream
[Linkup URL] http://ustre.am/osZ5
Further, questions will be accepted via twitter during the information session.
Please “tweet” questions, with writing “#hpc20101007” in the beginning or end.
*These questions via twitter will be answered via twitter or by speakers during the Q&A period.
*Please understand that all questions may not be able to be answered due to time limitation.

Date & Time October 7, 2010 (Thu) 15:00~17:00
Venue Elizabeth Rose Hall, United Nations University Building
Admission Free
Application Please follow the procedures described below
Co-host United Nations Volunteers [UNV] programme
Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center [HPC]
Endorser United Nations University [UNU]
Contents - Initial Address by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
   Fumio Yamazaki (Principal Deputy Director, International Peace Cooperation Division, Foreign Policy Bureau)
- Overview of "the Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding in Fiscal Year 2010"
   Hideaki Shinoda (HPC Director/ Associated Professor, Hiroshima University)
- Overview of "Seminar on Basic Peacebuilding" co-hosted by UNU
   Madoka Futamura (Academic Programme Officer and Director of Studies, Human Rights and Ethics, Institute for Sustainability and Peace, United Nations University)
- Lecture "UNV's contribution to peacebuilding and cooperation to the Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding"
   Veronique Zidi-Aporeigah (Portfolio Manager, Peace Division, United Nations Volunteers) - Comment from related organization
   Shun-ichi Murata (Director, United Nations Development Programme [UNDP] Tokyo Office)
- Q&A Session
Language English and Japanese (simultaneous interpretation is available.)


Application Procedure: Please send an e-mail to HPC (event@peacebuilders.jp )according to the following instruction.
- Please write as "Participation in 'the Program for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding and its collaboration with UN' on October 7" in the title.
- Please refer to participant's name, affiliation and contact information in the text.

*The detailed information may be changed or updated without prior notice.
 In case the changed or updated information is considerable, HPC will inform those who complete the application by sending a message to your e-mail address.


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