Events

■THE ANNUAL MEETING 2022 Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program And Tokyo Global Partner Scholarship Program

EVENT OUTLINE

• Date & Time：4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Friday, November 18, 2022
• Venue：Online (Zoom)
• Attendees：134 (Current students: 78, Alumni: 27, Tokyo Metropolitan University & Tokyo Metropolitan Government representatives: 29)

PROGRAM

• Opening Remarks by Dr. Takaya Ohashi, President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Speech from Tokyo Metropolitan Government by Mr. Toshio Yamamoto, Special Advisor to the Tokyo Governor on International Affairs
• Introduction of Alumni and Supervisors
• Advanced Research Presentation
• ・Kouji Hirota (Professor, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
• ・Hosen MD Bayejid (2nd year student from Bangladesh, Doctoral Course, Chemistry, Graduate School of Science)
• Presentations by Current Students
• ・Gushiken Gabriela Tamy (3rd year student from Brazil, Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Humanities)
• ・Swierzinski Thomas (2nd year student from France, Graduate School of Systems Design)
• Presentations by Alumni
• ・CHIN WEI HONG (from Malaysia, Doctor, Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences)
• ・PHADSRI SUPALUCK (from Thailand, Doctor, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences)
• A Special Panel Talk
• ・Theme：Make It Happen!: Tips for Successful TMU Life
• ・Facilitator: Prof. AYABE Masao, Vice President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• ・Panelist: Prof. Kouji Hirota, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University and the presenters (two current students and one alumni)
• Closing Remarks by Prof. Masao Ayabe, Vice President of Tokyo Metropolitan University

Details & Outcomes

The Annual Meeting 2022 of Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program and Tokyo Global Partner Scholarship Program was held on Zoom on November 18, 2022.
This year marked the 7th Annual Meeting, which served as a place where international scholarship students (current/alumni) under Asian Human Resources Fund, Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy and Tokyo Global Partner Scholarship Program, their academic supervisors, Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU) and Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) representatives all got together.
Due to COVID-19, this year’s meeting was organized online.
Starting with TMU President Ohashi’s opening remarks, speeches by TMG Special Advisor to the Governor on International Affairs Mr. Yamamoto were followed by presentations of current students and alumni, sharing the update about their research, student life, and research outcomes with other attendees.
During the special panel talk, five panelists exchanged opinions in a round-table discussion format with the keyword of "Tips" about what they felt and experienced after enrollment as international students of these programs, and how each speaker developed their own research theme and succeeded in his/her research life at the University. Other participating students who witnessed the interdisciplinary, free and open exchange of opinions commented that it was a meaningful time for them. It was our pleasure to see that the attendees came to reaffirming the aim and objective of the Fund programs and that the ties between international students, TMU and TMG have been further strengthened through this Annual Meeting.

Opening Remarks by President

TMG Representative

Advanced Research Presentations

Presentations by Current Students

Presentations by Alumni

Panel Talk

■THE ANNUAL MEETING 2021 Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program

EVENT OUTLINE

• Date & Time：Friday, November 5, 2021 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• Venue：Online (Zoom)
• Attendees：179 (Current students: 91, Alumni: 44, Tokyo Metropolitan University & Tokyo Metropolitan Government representatives: 44)

PROGRAM

• Opening Remarks by Dr. Takaya Ohashi, President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Speech from Tokyo Metropolitan Government by Mr. Toshio Yamamoto, Special Advisor to the Tokyo Governor on International Affairs
• Introduction of Alumni and Supervisors
• Advanced Research Presentation
• ・Shiro Kubuki (Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
• ・ZHANG BOFAN (2nd year student from China, Doctoral Course, Chemistry, Graduate School of Science)
• Presentations by Current Students
• ・FERREIRA DINIZ LUCAS VICTOR (2nd year student from Brazil, Doctoral Course, Behavioral Social Sciences, Graduate School of Humanities)
• ・TABASSUM MOST TAUHIDA (1st year student from Bangladesh, Computer Science, Graduate School of Systems Design)
• Presentations by Alumni
• ・KHAOKHRUEAMUANG, AMNAJ (from Thailand, Doctor, Tourism Science, Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences)
• ・VEERASAMY NIMELAN (from India, Doctor, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences)
• A Special Panel Talk
• ・Theme: Experience at TMU and Future Dreams
• ・Facilitator: Prof. AYABE Masao, Vice President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• ・Panelist: Prof. NISHIYAMA Yuji, Graduate School of Humanities, Tokyo Metropolitan University and the presenters (the two current students and the two alumni)
• Closing Remarks by Prof. HIROTA Kouji, Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University

Details & Outcomes

The Annual Meeting 2021 of Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program was held on Zoom on November 5, 2021.
This year marked the 6th Annual Meeting, which served as a place where international scholarship students (current/alumni) under Asian Human Resources Fund and Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy, their academic supervisors, Tokyo Metropolitan University (TMU) and Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) representatives all got together.
Due to COVID-19, this year’s meeting was organized online.
Starting with TMU President Ohashi’s opening remarks, speeches by TMG Special Advisor to the Tokyo Governor on International Affairs Mr. Yamamoto and by alumni were followed by presentations of current students and alumni, sharing the update about their research, student life, and research outcomes with other attendees.
During the special panel talk, 2 each of supervisors, alumni and current students discussed in the form of a roundtable discussion what they felt about life as international students under this program after their enrollment, their valuable experience at TMU, and career after graduation etc. Other participating students witnessed an interdisciplinary, free and open exchange of opinions and many thought it was a meaningful time. It was our pleasure to see that the attendees came to reaffirming the aim and objective of the Fund programs and there were much stronger ties among international students, TMU and TMG through this Annual Meeting.

Opening Remarks by President

TMG Representative

Advanced Research Presentations

Presentations by Current Students

Presentations by Alumni

Panel Discussion

■THE ANNUAL MEETING 2020 Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program

EVENT OUTLINE

• Date & Time：Friday, November 6, 2020 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• Venue：Online (Zoom)
• Attendees：135 (Current students: 74, Alumni: 19, Tokyo Metropolitan University & Tokyo Metropolitan Government representatives: 42)

PROGRAM

• Opening Remarks by Dr. Jun Ueno, President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Speech from Tokyo Metropolitan Government by Mr. Katsuya Ikkatai, Special Advisor to the Tokyo Governor on International Affairs
• Introduction of Alumni and Supervisors
• Advanced Research Presentation
• ・Assoc. Prof. MIZUGUCHI Yoshikazu, Tokyo Metropolitan University
• ・Mr. Md. RIAD KASEM (Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Science)
• Presentations by Current Students
• ・Mr. APRIL PYONE MAUNG MAUNG (Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Systems Design)
• ・Ms. DANA KATHLEEN MCQUESTIN (Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Management)
• Presentations by Alumni
• ・Dr. MARTINEZ JOVAL NAVAS (Research Professor, University of St. La Salle) Alumni of Graduate School of Science
• ・Dr. INDRA PURNAMA (Assistant Professor, Universitas Lancang Kuning,) Alumni of Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences
• A Special Panel Discussion
• ・Theme: TMU Seen through the Eyes of "Diplomats": Education, Research, and Career Path
• ・Facilitator: Prof. AYABE Masao, Vice President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• ・Panelist: Prof. KUBOTA Naoyuki, Tokyo Metropolitan University and the presenters (the two current students and the two alumni)
• Closing Remarks by Prof. HIROTA Kouji, Tokyo Metropolitan University

Details & Outcomes

The Annual Meeting 2020 of Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program was held on Zoom on November 6, 2020.
This year marked the 5th Annual Meeting, which served as a place where international scholarship students (current/alumni) under Asian Human Resources Fund and Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy, their academic supervisors, TMU and Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) representatives all got together.
Due to COVID-19, this year’s meeting was organized online for the first time.
Started with TMU President Ueno’s opening remarks, TMG Special Advisor to the Tokyo Governor on International Affairs Mr. Ikkatai’s speech and speeches by alumni were followed by presentations of current students and alumni, sharing the update about their research, student life, and research outcomes with the other attendees.
After speeches, it was a special panel discussion, where 2 supervisors, 2 alumni and 2 current students discussed the good experience they had at TMU and career after graduation etc. The attendees came to reaffirming the aim and objective of the Fund programs and much stronger ties among international students, TMU and TMG through this Annual Meeting.

TMU Presient Ueno opens the Annual Meeting with his speech

TMG Special Advisor to the Governor on International Affairs Mr.Ikkatai greets the attendees

Advanced Research Presentations

A current student reseach presentation

An alumnus reseach presentation

A Special Panel Discussion

■THE ANNUAL MEETING 2019 Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program

EVENT OUTLINE

• Date & Time：Saturday, 9th November 2019, 09:00 - 18:00
• Venue：Tokyo Metropolitan University Minami-Osawa Campus
• Attendees：Part I：111(Current students: 75, Alumni: 12, Tokyo Metropolitan University & Tokyo Metropolitan Governmentrepresentatives: 17)
• Part II：118 (Current students: 79, Alumni: 15, Tokyo Metropolitan University & Tokyo Metropolitan Government representatives: 24)
• Part III：109 (Current students: 79, Alumni: 7, Tokyo Metropolitan University representatives:15)
• Total attendees：118

PROGRAM Part I

• Greeting from Dr. Jun Ueno, President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Keynote speech from Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike
• Discussion between students and the Governor, photoshoot
• Panel discussion by students
• Summary remarks from Chairperson, Public University Corporation TMU Board of Trustees Haruo Shimada

PROGRAM Part II

• Opening remarks by Dr. Jun Ueno, President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Speech from Tokyo Metropolitan Government by Mr. katsuya Ikkatai, Special Advisor to the Governor on International Affairs

• Advanced research presentation：
• ・Dr. Masayoshi Noguchi (Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
• ・Mr. Thai Quoc Khanh (Current student, Graduate School of Social Sciences)

• Presentations by Current Students：
• ・Mr. Hasan Bin Mohamed Zakaria (Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences)
• ・Mr. Sirichotedumrong Warit (Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Systems Design)
• ・Ms. Wanni Arachchige Pradeepa Ruwan (Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences)

• Presentations by Alumni：
• ・Dr. Granja Pereira De Morais, Liliana (Lecturer, Tokyo Metropolitan University) Alumna of Graduate School of Humanities
• ・Dr. Rijal Satria (Lecturer, Universitas Negri Padang) Alumnus of Graduate School of Science and Engineering

PROGRAM Part II

• Networking Reception

Details & Outcomes

The Annual Meeting 2019 of Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program was held on November 9 at Minami-Osawa Campus.
This year marked the 4th Annual Meeting, which served as a place where international scholarship students (current/alumni) under Asian Human Resources Fund and Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy, their academic supervisors, TMU and Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) representatives all got together.
As this year’s meeting took place in conjunction with the Five Continent Student Symposium, it consisted of three parts.
In Part I, Tokyo Governor Yurio Koike gave her keynote speech, and exchanged opinions with students invited by TMU from five continents. The audience could hear opinions expressed from a wide range of fields of study though the student panel discussion.
Part II started with TMU President Ueno’s opening remarks, TMG Special Advisor to the Governor on International Affairs Ikkatai’s speech and speeches by alumni, which were followed by presentations of current students and alumni, sharing the update about their research, student life, and research outcomes with the other attendees.
Part III was a networking reception, where five current students presented the outcomes of their study and research. The attendees came to reaffirming the aim and objective of the Fund programs and the much stronger ties among international students, TMU and TMG through this Annual Meeting.

TMU Presient Ueno opens the Annual Meeting with his speech

TMG Special Advisor to the Governor on International Affairs Mr.Ikkatai greets the attendees

Advanced Research Presentations

A current student reseach presentation

An alumnus reseach presentation

Networking reception

■THE ANNUAL MEETING 2018 Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program

EVENT OUTLINE

• Date & Time：Friday, 26th October 2018, 14:00 - 18:00
• Venue：Tokyo Metropolitan University Minami-Osawa Campus
• Attendees：Part I： 141 (Current students: 79,　Alumni: 9, University & Tokyo Metropolitan Government representatives: 41, Others :12)
• Part II：113 (Current students: 79, Alumni: 7, University representatives:15, Others:12)
• Total attendees：144

PROGRAM Part I

• Opening Remarks by Dr. Jun Ueno, President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Speech from Tokyo Metropolitan Government by Mr. Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Special Advisor to the Governor on International Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
• Introduction of Alumni and Supervisors
• Presentations by Current Students：
• ・Ms. Rui Yican (Doctor Course, Graduate School of Social Sciences)
• ・Mr. Martinez Joval Navas (Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Science and Engineering)
• ・Mr. Konduru Rakesh Teja (Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences)
• ・Mr. Alve Mohammad Yeasir Arafat(Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences)
• Presentations by Alumni：
• ・Dr. Wu Chia Yinn (Lecturer, Tokyo Metropolitan University) Alumna of Graduate School of Humanities
• ・Dr. Harpal Singh (Technical Officer, World Health Organization)Alumnus of Graduate School of Systems Design
• Advanced Research Presentation
• ・Dr. Kotohiro Nomura, Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University
• ・Dr. Zhao Weizhen (Associate Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences) Alumna of Graduate School of Science and Engineering

PROGRAM Part II

• Networking Reception

Details & Outcomes

The Annual Meeting 2018 of Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program was held at Minami-Osawa Campus.
This year marked the 3rd Annual Meeting, which served as a place where international scholarship students (current/alumni) under Asian Human Resources Fund and Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy, their academic supervisors, TMU and Tokyo Metropolitan Government (hereinafter refer to as TMG) representatives all got together.
Part I started with President Ueno’s opening remarks, TMG Special Advisor Yamamoto’s speech and speeches by alumni, which were followed by presentations of current students and alumni sharing the update about their research, student life, and research outcomes with the other attendees. Part II was a networking reception – the attendees enjoyed multiple exchanges beyond the fields of research, and watching the research poster presentations on 6 large panels by current scholarship students.
The attendees came to reaffirming the aim and objective of the Fund programs and strengthening further the ties among international students, TMU and TMG through this Annual Meeting.

TMU Presient Ueno opens the Annual Meeting with his speech

TMG Special Advisor Yamamoto greets the attendees

An alumna speeks to the attendees

On-going reseach presentation

Advanced Research Presentation

Networking Reception

■The Annual Meeting 2017 Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program

EVENT OUTLINE

• Date & Time：Friday, 27th October 2017, 14:00 - 18:00
• Venue：Tokyo Metropolitan University Minami-Osawa Campus
• Attendees：Part I：111 (Current students: 68, Alumni: 7, University & Tokyo Metropolitan Government representatives: 36)
• Part II：88(Current students:62, Alumni: 4, University & Tokyo Metropolitan Government representatives: 22)
• Total attendees：116

PROGRAM Part I

• Opening Remarks by Dr. Jun Ueno, President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Speech from Tokyo Metropolitan Government by Mr. Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Special Advisor to the Governor on International Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
• Introduction of Alumni and Supervisors
• Presentations by Current Students：
• ・Ms. Silva Sonia Sandra (Master Course, Graduate School of Humanities)
• ・Mr. Tran Thien Vu (Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Social Sciences)
• ・Mr. Chin Wei Hong (Doctoral Course, Graduate School of System Design)
• ・Mr. Michael Palpal Sy (Doctoral Course, Graduate School of Human Health Sciences)
• Presentations by Alumni：
• ・Dr. Velloth Archana, Alumna of Graduate School of Science and Engineering
• ・Dr. Fengming Chen, Alumnus of Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences
• Advanced Research Presentation
• ・Dr. Masayuki Ichinose, Associate Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University
• ・Dr. Sattayakorn Sutida (Project Researcher, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
• ・Alumna of Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences

PROGRAM Part II

• Networking Reception

Details & Outcomes

The Annual Meeting 2017 for Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program was held at Minami-Osawa Campus.
This year marked the 2nd Annual Meeting, which served as a place where international scholarship students (current/alumni) under Asian Human Resources Fund and Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy, their academic supervisors, TMU and TMG representatives all got together.
Part I started with President Ueno’s opening remarks, TMG Special Advisor Yamamoto’s speech and speeches by alumni, which were followed by presentations of current students and alumni sharing the update about their research, student life, and research outcomes with the other attendees. Part II was a networking reception – the attendees enjoyed multiple exchanges beyond the fields of research, and watching the research poster presentations on 10 large panels by current scholarship students.
The attendees came to reaffirming the aim and objective of the Fund programs and strengthening further the ties among international students, TMU and TMG through this Annual Meeting.

Opening speech by TMU President Prof. Jun Ueno

The Special Advisor Yamamoto greets the attendees

An aluma speeks to the attendees

On-going reseach presentation

Networking Reception

Networking Reception

■The Annual Meeting 2016 of Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program

EVENT OUTLINE

• Date & Time：Friday, November 25, 2016, 14:00 - 18:30
• Venue：Tokyo Metropolitan University’s main campus: Minami-Osawa Campus
• Attendees：Part I：107 (current students: 57, alumni: 13, University & Tokyo Metropolitan Government attendees: 37)
• Part II：94 (current students: 56, alumni: 13, University & Tokyo Metropolitan Government attendees: 25)

PROGRAM Part I

• Opening Remarks by Dr. Jun Ueno, President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• ・Dr. Jun Ueno, President of Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Introduction of Alumni and Supervisors
• Presentations by Alumni＆Current Students
• Alumni Presenters：
• ・Dr. Villafuerte, Marcelino II Quilates
• ・Dr. Sae-Tang Wannida
• ・Dr. Chang Wei shan
• Current Student Presenters：
• ・Ms.Tollari Karine Alexandra
• ・Mr. Hassanur Rahman
• ・Mr. Indra Purnama
• Speech from Tokyo Metropolitan Government(TMG)
• ・Mr. Hideaki Mizukoshi, Special Advisor to the Governor on International Affairs, Tokyo Metropolitan Government
• Advanced Research Presentation
• ・Dr. Shinya Numata, Associate Professor, Tokyo Metropolitan University
• ・Dr. Muna Maryam Binti Azmy

PROGRAM Part II

• Networking Reception

Details & Outcomes

The Annual Meeting 2016 of Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program took place on the TMU’s main campus, Minami-Osawa Campus.
The Annual Meeting invited alumni of the former Asian Human Resource Fund Scholarship Program as well as of the Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy Scholarship Program to get together and offered them (including current and alumni students) an opportunity for exchange with their academic supervisors, university staff and Tokyo Metropolitan Government staff.
Special Advisor to the Governor on International Affairs, TMG Mr. Hieaki Mizukoshi expressed his hope that TMU international students studying on this fund would serve as bridge for Tokyo as we need to build up a better and stronger relationship among international cities for opening of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
In addition, 3 current students and 3 alumni made presentation on their research and other activities made after graduating from TMU.
At the networking reception, research posters of current international students were on exhibit, and the name plates with the color representing their field of study helped attendees communicate better with each other.
By attending this Annual Meeting, the attendees recognized the intent and purpose of the Fund once again and deepened the relationship among international students, TMU and TMG.

Opening speech by TMU President Prof. Jun Ueno

Ms. Tollari makes her presentation in fluent Japanese

Special Advisor to the Governer on International Affairs,TMG Mr. Mizukoshi speaks at the Annumal Meeting

Advanced Research presentation

At networking reception posters represinting research results are on exhibit.

Group Photo for Good Memories

■Annual Meeting of “Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy”
(Former name; “Asian Human Resources Fund”)

EVENT OUTLINE

• Date & Time：Friday, October 10, 2016 17:00 - 20:00
• Venue：Tama City, Tokyo
• Attendees：125 (current students: 70, alumni:11, University & Tokyo Metropolitan Government attendees:44)

Content & Outcome

Tokyo Metropolitan University held the 1st Annual Meeting of “Tokyo Human Resources Fund for City Diplomacy” ( The former name; “Asian Human Resources Fund”) to offer an opportunity for current students and alumni on the Fund, and university faculty and staff (including academic supervisors) to get together and enjoy the reunion.
As part of the event, four current students from different fields of research made presentation, which gave the attendees an opportunity to share their experience of life in Tokyo as international students and deepen knowledge about different fields of study that we usually can hardly learn, as well. The Annual Meeting was a beneficiary event. The speech from President Ueno and exchange of words with their former professors facilitated dissemination of the concept of Tokyo Resources Fund to students again and reassure of their close relationship with TMU.

■1st Annual Alumni Meeting of Asian Human Resources Fund

EVENT OUTLINE

• Date & Time：Saturday, August 29, 2015 17:00 - 20:00
• Venue：Bangkok, Thailand
• Attendees：41(alumni; 20, University faculty & staff, distinguished guests; 21)

Content & Impact

The 1st Annual Alumni Meeting of Asian Human Resources Fund served as a beneficial opportunity for alumni once studying at TMU to get together, share the story of their successful activities after graduation and reaffirm their long-lasting tie with TMU.
The Meeting inspired the alumni to make suggestions over a new form of cooperation such as production of co-authored research papers and conference co-participation.
Furtherly, the Dean of Department of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, a TMU’s exchange partner, and other distinguished guests gave a speech. The Meeting made a good opportunity to appeal the presence of this fund to Tokyo’s sister cities, and enhance future cooperation.