At Hachioji Campus, a special lecture was given by the NGO Bridge Asia Japan, who shared their experiences about the current situation in Myanmar.

2025年6月18日（水）、帝京大学八王子キャンパスにて、本学外国語学部国際日本学科教授 西岡淳が担当する「国際協力論?Ⅰ」で、NGO（非政府組織）ブリッジエーシアジャパン事務局長 新石正治氏をゲストスピーカーとしてお招きし特別講義を実施しました。
同団体は、30年以上にわたってベトナムやミャンマーで地域住民に対する草の根支援を続けています。新石氏自身もミャンマーの中央乾燥地域で生活用水供給事業に実際に携わっておられました。

On the day, we heard from him about the current situation in Myanmar, based on his own experiences. He explained that Myanmar is made up of 135 ethnic groups, and that ethnic conflicts continue between them, and that despite the country having abundant natural resources, the people are suffering from poverty due to political turmoil. He also talked about the problems he faced while working on the ground after the coup, and the importance of moving forward even if you have a disability.
In addition, in relation to the humanitarian crisis known as the Rohingya issue, in which the Rohingya, an ethnic minority in Myanmar, have suffered persecution and discrimination for many years, resulting in large numbers of refugees, Mr. Ito spoke frankly about the difficulties and conflicts that an NGO faces in maintaining its neutrality and independence, which provided some insightful insights.
There are very few people who can speak about the current situation in Myanmar, so this talk was a valuable and meaningful opportunity for the students to not only learn about the country, but also to experience actual NGO activities.

For more information about the NGO Bridge Asia Japan, click here
For more information about Professor Jun Nishioka, click here
For more information about Faculty of Languages and Cultures Department of Global Japanese Studies please click here

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