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Meiji University Graduate School of Governance Studies Symposium "Updating Social Security Education"

Meiji University Graduate School of Governance Studies will be hosting the annual symposium on Sunday, September 27, from 13:30 to 16:00 (Japan standard time) titled "Updating Social Security Education!. Japanese - English simultaneous translation provided on site and via Zoom.

This symposium will feature Findings from the Survey of Young People's Attitudes toward Social Security, followed by a discussion on how social security education can be renewed, involving representatives from government, local councils, education, and academia.

Date & Time Sunday, September 27, 2026, 13:30 to 16:00 Japan standard time
Venue Conference rooms on the 2nd floor of Academy Common, Meiji University Surugadai Campus
How to apply
PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE
We will provide the ZOOM information one day before the actual event.
Fee Free of charge
Schedule and panelists
GUEST ADDRESS:
Mr. Hiroaki TABATA,
Member of the House of Representatives of the Japanese Diet
Deputy Chairperson of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party
(Alumni of the Graduate School of Governance Studies)

SPEAKERS
<Key note lecture>
Professor Norihiro OYAMA,
  Professor of Social Welfare,  Graduate School of Governance Studies
<Key note report>
Mr. Hokuto YOKOYAMA
  Representative Director, NPO Social Change Agency
<Panelists>
Mr. Keiichiro IMAI
  Speaker of the  Fukaya City Assembly, Saitama Prefecture
  Alumni of the Graduate School of Governance Studies
Mr. Keisuke HARA
  Teacher, Saga Prefectural Kanzaki Seimei Senior High School
Students from the Saga Prefectural Kanzaki Seimei Senior High School
Mr. Shun ISHIHARA
  Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
<Coordinator>
Professor Anna MAKI
Assistant Professor of Theories of Democracy, Graduate School of Governance Studies
Language English & Japanese

Symposium flyer