PEACE AND HUMAN SECURITY IN ASIA
2011-2015 Student Exchange Program

  • 28 January 2012 JAPAN

    PAHSA Launch

    The PAHSA program is designed to encourage and facilitate Southeast Asian students to study in Japanese academic institutions and for Japanese students to study in Southeast Asian academic institutions in the area of peace and human security. The program has the backing of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Science of Japan.

    See the launch poster HERE
  • 13 February 2012 OSAKA

    Inaugural short-term study program: JAPAN

    The Osaka University Short-term Study Program 2012 took place from 13-23 February 2012, at Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University.
    10 students from partners institutions in Southeast Asia attended an intensive course with 15 lectures (including field trips), which comprised of an overview lectures on peace and human security, a particular area of expertise of OSIPP.
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    See more photos from the inaugural program HERE
  • 16 March 2012 CHAING MAI

    First Southeast Asia program: THAILAND

    The first PASHA Southeast Asia Short-term Study Program took place from 16–31 March 2012 at the Southeast Asian Institute of Global Studies, Payap University, Thailand.
    16 graduate students from partner universities in Japan attended the program.
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    See more photos from the program HERE
    Find out more about the program HERE
  • 22 March 2012 JAPAN

    New PAHSA Facebook page

    Facebook, the first of PAHSA’s social media sites, is launched. https://www.facebook.com/PAHSAcampus
  • 01 April 2012 OSAKA

    Special lectures: JAPAN

    As part of the "Peace and Human Security in Southeast Asia" subprogram, the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) implemented the "Peace and Human Security in Asia" series of lectures for the general student body of Osaka University.
    See the poster HERE
  • 06 August 2012 OKINAWA

    Second short program: JAPAN

    The Graduate School of International Cultural Studies, Meio University, Okinawa, Japan, hosted a short-term study program for 10 students from partner institutions from 6-20 August 2012. Students form partner universities in Southeast Asia attended the program.
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    See a slideshow of photos from the program HERE
    Read about the program HERE
    Read student essays from the program HERE
  • 06 September 2012 ACEH

    Second Southeast Asia program: INDONESIA

    Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, played host to the third PAHSA short-term study program from 06–19 September 2012. Students from partner universities in Japan attended the program, and also the international symposium “Strengthening Peace and Human Security in Asia.”
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    See more photos from the program HERE
    Read about the program HERE
    Read student essays from the program HERE
  • 24 September 2012 JAPAN

    The first semester program: JAPAN

    The first students for Southeast Asia partner universities arrived in Japan for their six month semester programs. Students studied at Osaka, Hiroshima, and Meio Universities.
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    Read essay from the first semester students HERE
  • 14 January 2013 OSAKA

    Special seminar: JAPAN

    OSIPP hosted the first special PAHSA titled ‘International Order in East Asia: Between Traditional and Non-Traditional Security Challenges.’ The two-day program took place 14-15 January 2013. Professors and guests from partner universities, PAHSA students, and visitors from European institutions attended the meeting.

    Photos form the seminar can be viewed HERE
  • 01 February 2013 PHNOM PENH

    New PAHSA partner university: CAMBODIA

    In late January 2013, Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC) became the sixth institute in Southeast Asia to have a department join the PAHSA program. The partner is the Faculty of Social Science and International Relations.
  • 06 March 2013 OSAKA

    End of first semester program: JAPAN

    As the first PAHSA Semester Program in Japan came to a close, Students from Southeast Asia studying at the Japanese university partners gathered at OSIPP, Osaka University, to make their final presentations for professors, other student, and the public. When presentations were complete, there was a formal certificate presentation ceremony.
    Read essays from semester students in Japan HERE.
    This, the first group of semester students in Japan, contributed to the following video. In the clip they explain all about the PAHSA program and what the time studying in Japan meant to them —
  • 07 March 2013 PHNOM PENH

    Third Southeast Asia program: CAMBODIA

    The Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC) hosted a one-week short-term study program, 7-16 March 2013, on peace and human security with a special focus on health in Cambodia. There were classroom lectures and also study trips to places of interest. Students were able to gain new perspectives from the visits and through speaking to people involved in activities on the ground. Click on the links below to hear from our students.
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  • 15 June 2013 SINGAPORE

    The first ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan

    The first ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan took place at Raffles Town Club, Singapore, 15 June 2013.

    The ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan is a Campus Asia and ASEAN-Japan friendship event where Japanese companies recruit students graduating from universities all over Southeast Asia.

    The idea for this career fair emerged as part of the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University’s PAHSA student exchange program under the aegis of “Reinventing Japan” to strengthen Japan’s international student exchange activities that foster better relations between Asian countries.
    Check out the video from the first ASEAN CAREER Fair with Japan.
    • Find out more about the ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan HERE
  • 04 August 2013 HIROSHIMA

    Third short program: JAPAN

    The Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University, hosted a two-week short-term study program on peace and human security for students from the Southeast Asian University consortium partners. The program ran from 4-14 August 2013. Students on the program attended lectures and went on field trips.
    See more photos from the program HERE
    Read about the program HERE
    Read student essays from the program HERE
    Catch up with all the students on the Hiroshima short program and find out about the events of the program and views of the students.
  • 09 September 2013 OSAKA

    The second semester program: JAPAN

    OSIPP, Osaka University, welcomed nine new PAHSA students who studied at the school for the fall semester 2013. The students came from the following PAHSA partner institutes in Southeast Asia: Payap University, Thailand; Pannasastra University of Cambodia; the National University of East Timor; Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; and, De La Salle University, the Philippines.
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    Read essay from the second semester students HERE
  • 15 September 2013 MANILA

    Fourth Southeast Asia program: PHILIPPINES

    The Manila Short-Term Study Program, “Challenges to Human Security in Asia,” was hosted by De La Salle University from 15-28 September 2013. The Manila program offered students an excellent opportunity to learn comprehensively about the many critical issues that affect peace and human security in Asia, from development, health, environmental issues to peace-building efforts in Mindanao, one of the longest-standing conflict and peace processes in the region. There were lectures as well as fieldtrips and also a two-day international conference, “Rethinking Human Security in the Asian Century” that brought together additional experts and specialists from other parts of Asia to Manila.
    Catch up with all the students on the Manila short program and find out about the events of the program and views of the students.
  • 04 March 2014 SINGAPORE

    Special seminar: SINGAPORE

    The second special seminar on Japan held in conjunction with the consortium of Japanese and Southeast Asian universities in the Peace and Human Security in Asia (PAHSA) project took place 4 March 2014, at RSIS, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The seminar was titled 'Making sense of Japan’s latest nationalist tide.'
  • 13 March 2014 OSAKA

    New Video: SEMESTER PROGRAM JAPAN

    Students from Southeast Asia universities studying on the PAHSA 2013/2014 Semester Program in Japan tackle the question "What is the most important thing in peacebuilding?”
  • 07 June 2014 SINGAPORE

    The second ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan

    The second ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan took place at Singapore Expo, 7 June 2014. Around 450 students from ASEAN universities attended the fair and there were over thirty Japanese companies represented.

    The event is organized to commemorate the fruitful, 'heart-to-heart' relationship that ASEAN countries and Japan have built over the years, and to consolidate a solid foundation for Japan to work more closely with ASEAN by focusing anew on nurturing young and eager talents in Southeast Asia needed for the creation of a better future for ASEAN and the world.

    The idea for this career fair emerged as part of the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University’s PAHSA student exchange program under the aegis of “Reinventing Japan” to strengthen Japan’s international student exchange activities that foster better relations between Asian countries.
    Check out the video from the second ASEAN CAREER Fair with Japan.
    • Find out more about the ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan HERE
  • 20 September 2014 JAPAN

    The third semester program: JAPAN

    Japan welcomes 10 students who traveled from Southeast Asia to study for a semester at PAHSA partner universities in Japan. The students came from the following partner institutes in Southeast Asia: Chiang Mai University, Thailand; Pannasastra University of Cambodia; the National University of East Timor; Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh, Indonesia; and, De La Salle University, the Philippines.
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    Read essay from semester students HERE
    See some of the students from Southeast Asia universities on the PAHSA 2014/2015 Semester Program in Japan as they tackle the question “What does peace mean in my country?”
  • 14 February 2015 SINGAPORE

    The third ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan

    The third ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan took place at Singapore Expo, 14 February 2015. Around 500 students from ASEAN universities attended the fair and there were over thirty Japanese companies represented.

    The idea for this career fair emerged as part of the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University’s PAHSA student exchange program under the aegis of “Reinventing Japan” to strengthen Japan’s international student exchange activities that foster better relations between Asian countries.
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    • Find out more about the ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan HERE
  • 19 February 2015 NAGASAKI

    Fourth short-term study program: JAPAN

    The Nagasaki Short Study Program took place 09-19 February 2015, at Nagasaki University, Japan. It was for students from the six consortium partner universities in Southeast Asia. The title of the program was "Human Security and Global Health: Lessons from Nagasaki, Japan.
    Students were offered a unique opportunity to learn comprehensively about some of the critical issues that affect peace and human security in Nagasaki and its neighboring areas.

    Read an immersive story told by the students who attended the program
    See more photos from the Nagasaki Short Program program
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  • 13 September 2015 PHNOM PENH

    Sixth Southeast Asia program: CAMBODIA II

    The PAHSA Cambodia II Short Study Program took place from 13-24 September 2015 at Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC). The focus of the program was poverty alleviation.

    Students were offered a unique opportunity to learn comprehensively about some of the critical issues that affect peace and human security in Cambodia and its neighboring areas, there was a particular focus on poverty alleviation.
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  • 25 September 2015 JAPAN

    The fourth semester program: JAPAN

    Japan welcomes 10 students who traveled from Southeast Asia to study for a semester at PAHSA partner universities in Japan. Pictured here are students from Pannasastra University of Cambodia and Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh upon their arrival in Japan.
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  • 26 January 2016 OSAKA

    Fifth short-term study program: JAPAN

    OSIPP, Osaka University, Japan, hosted a short-term study program for 11 international students from PAHSA consortium university partners in January 2016. It was the fifth (and last) PAHSA short program in Japan. During the program there were classroom lectures, an international symposium, and also study trips to places of interest.
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    Read a day-by-day review of the program written by Jonathan Beltran, a student from De La Salle University, the Philippines.

  • 30 January 2016 SINGAPORE

    The fourth ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan

    The fourth ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan took place at Singapore Expo, 30 January 2016. Around 700 students from ASEAN universities attended the fair and there were over twenty Japanese companies represented.

    The idea for this career fair emerged as part of the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University’s PAHSA student exchange program under the aegis of “Reinventing Japan” to strengthen Japan’s international student exchange activities that foster better relations between Asian countries.
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    • Find out more about the ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan HERE
  • 29 March 2016 OSAKA

    The final PAHSA video

    As the PAHSA Programs comes to a close, in this video the last batch of PAHSA students in Japan talk about the legacy of the program. From 2012 to 2015, the program trained ‘216 Next Generation Policy Leaders,’ or as the students say here, ‘Future Change Makers.’

PAHSA is part of "Campus Asia." Supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan
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ASEAN CAREER FAIR with Japan

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