http://www.sylff.org Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:20:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 ja A two-day international seminar on “Challenges of Development in North East India: Issues and Concerns” was held at the University of Delhi on November 3 and 4, 2011. The conference was convened by Kamei Aphun, assistant professor in the Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi. Aphun ... http://www.sylff.org/2012/01/25/5941/ A lecturer at the Comenius University in Bratislava and a researcher at the Human Rights League, Bratislava, Helena Tužinská has recently published English translations of reports based on anthropological observations of communication between immigrants and lawyers. Tužinská received a Sylff fellowship in 1998 (as an MA student) and 2000 (as ... http://www.sylff.org/2012/01/18/5920/ Floods in Thailand affected over 12.8 million people in 2011, and the World Bank estimates that damages would reach 1,440 billion baht ($45 billion). We at the Tokyo Foundation extend our deepest condolence to the victims of the disaster and their families. Although restoration efforts are making progress, a full ... http://www.sylff.org/2011/12/21/5906/ Wishing You Peace and Joy in the New Year! (on the back row from left to right) Keita, Tomoko, T.Suzuki(Director) (on the middle row) Akiko, Tetsuya, H.Kato(President), Taro (on the front row) Ayako, Yoko, Mari, Yumi Dear friends of the Tokyo Foundation, I hope this letter finds you well and enjoying the ... http://www.sylff.org/2011/12/16/5880/ Sylff@Tokyo We were delighted to welcome many Sylff fellows and other members of the Sylff community to our office in Tokyo this year. Articles detailing the visits can be accessed by clicking on the names/links below. We hope to welcome many more visitors in 2012, so please be sure to contact ... http://www.sylff.org/2011/12/15/5868/ A symposium commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the Sylff program at Columbia University was held on November 11, 2011. The theme of the conference was "Borders and Frontiers: Connections between Power, Ideology, and Identity in Southeast Asia." This is a region marked by perhaps the greatest diversity in the world, ... http://www.sylff.org/2011/12/15/5853/ Dorjkhuu(center) Dorjkhuu Otgontuya of Mongolia visited the Tokyo Foundation on October 31, the last day of her stay in Japan. She participated in a two-week training course implemented by the Asian Productivity Organization. She received a Sylff scholarship in 2009 while studying at the Academy of Management. She is now enrolled ... http://www.sylff.org/2011/12/15/5842/ Madhuchanda(left) Madhuchanda Ghosh from India visited the Tokyo Foundation on October 13 and 26. She was one of the first Sylff fellows at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India, and is currently head of the Political Science Department at Panchur College, Calcutta University. She specializes in Japan-India relations and was invited ... http://www.sylff.org/2011/12/14/5848/ The following is a list of articles on the Tokyo Foundation website related to the March 11 disaster and other major issues confronting Japan today. Please visit the site www.tokyofoundation .org/en to read these and other articles, and to offer any comments you may have. Beyond the TPP Flap: Toward a New ... http://www.sylff.org/2011/12/07/5801/ Dejan Šoškić, governor of the National Bank of Serbia, expressed gratitude for the opportunities that a Sylff fellowship provided in enabling him to receive an excellent education and meet outstanding fellows from other countries. Members of the Tokyo Foundation visited Šoškić in October 2011 following a trip to the University ... http://www.sylff.org/2011/12/02/5818/