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Yasushi KATSUMA

Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Professor
Ph.D.
member
Social Integration and Networking

Homepage
http://www.waseda.jp/gsaps/faculty/katsuma/index_e.html
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CV
KATSUMA, Yasushi (Ph.D., LL.M.) is Professor and Director of International Studies Program at the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS) at Waseda University. He is also Professor and Assistant Dean of the Faculty of International Research & Education (FIRE), and Director of Waseda Institute for Global Health (WIGH) at the same University. He serves Japan Association for United Nations Studies (JAUNS) as the Secretary-General; Japan Society for International Development (JASID) as Executive Director [Public Relations]; the Japan Association for International Health (JAIH) as Councilor; and the Peace Studies Association of Japan (PSAJ) as Director. Prior to joining the faculty of Waseda University, Prof. Katsuma worked for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), stationed in Mexico, Afghanistan/Pakistan and Tokyo. Previously he was consultant for Japanese ODA, conducting development research in Asia and Latin America. Prof. Katsuma received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; LL.M. & LL.B. from Osaka University; and B.A. from International Christian University, after working as a volunteer for a British project in Honduras and studying at the University of California-San Diego. His current research interests include human rights-based approach to development, the public-private partnerships for global health, and life skills-based health education. His publications in English include the following: The Role and Challenges of Japanese NGOs in the Global Health Policymaking Process (2009: co-authored); "Global health governance and Japan's contributions: Infectious diseases as a threat to human security," Korean Journal of International Organizations, Vol.3, No.1 (2008); "Human security approach for global health," The Lancet, Vol.371 (2008: co-authored); "Education as an approach to human security: A case of Afghanistan," in Shinoda & Jeong (Eds). Conflict and Human Security: A Search for New Approaches of Peace-building (2004); "Combating the globalization of child sexual exploitation," Journal of Asian Women's Studies, Vol. 10 (2001); and "Transforming an NGO into a commercial bank to expand financial services for the microenterprises of low-income people," Technology & Development, No. 10 (1997).
cv_KATSUMA_Yasushi.pdf

Achievements (since 2006 till 2012)

[ Paper ]
  1. Yasushi Katsuma, "Global health governance for combating infectious diseases", The United Nations Studies, Vol. 11, 2010, pp. 47-66
  2. Yasushi Katsuma, "Combating trafficking in persons, especially women and children, in Japan", The Asia Center for Human Rights (Ed.), The 6th Workshop for Young Human Rights Activists, 2010
  3. Yasushi Katsuma, "Public and private actors in global health policymaking in Japan: Giving an advocacy role to Japanese NGO?", Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, vol. 14, 2010
  4. Yasushi Katsuma and Chika Hyodo, "The Role and Challenges of Japanese NGOs in the Global Health Policymaking Process", Japan Center for International Exchange, 2009
  5. Katsuma Yasushi, "Global health Governance and Japan's Contributions: Infectious Diseasesas a Threat to Human Security", Korean Journal of International Organizations, Vol.3, No.1, 2008, 5-20
  6. Takemi, K. Jimba, M. Ishii, S., Katsuma, Y., Nakamura, Y., Human Security Approach for Global Health, The Lancet, Vol. 371, 2008, pp.13-14
  7. Katsuma, Y., Skills-based health education within the framework of FRESH, Journal of International Health, Vol.22, No.4, 2007, pp.292-293
[ Book ]
  1. Yasushi Katsuma and Miki Honda (eds.), East Asia and the United Nations: Regional Cooperation for Global Issues, Japan Association for United Nations Studies, 2010
  2. Yasushi Katsuma, "Global Health Governance: Infectious Diseases as a Threat to Human Security in Africa", UNESCO and UNU (Eds.), Africa & Globalization: Learning from the Past, Enabling a Better Future, UNESCO, 2009

Presentations at international conferences (since 2006 till 2012)

  1. Oral presentation, Yasushi Katsuma, 2011/05, "The human security approach to vulnerable people facing multiple threats: The dual strategies of empowerment & protection", The Third TICAD Ministerial Follow-up Meeting, Satelite Roundtable "Health & Human Security in Africa",the African Centre for Higher Management Studies (CESAG) in Dakar, Senegal; Organized by CESAG, JCIE (Japan Center for International Exchange)/FGFJ
  2. Oral presentation, Yasushi Katsuma, 2011/03, "Combating trafficking in persons, especially women and children, in Japan", Seminar on Gender, Violence and Politics, Guwahati, India; Organized by Panos Institute South Asia
  3. Oral presentation, Yasushi Katsuma, 2011/02, "International human rights regimes", The 7th Workshop for Young Human Rights Activists, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  4. Oral presentation, Yasushi Katsuma, 2010/11, "Public-private partnerships for health MDGs: BOP business and CSR", International Conference on Development Cooperation as National Prestige,Ewha Woman's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  5. Oral presentation, Yasushi Katsuma, 2010/07, "Human security: Any value added to the research community?", International Symposium on Human Security "Its History and Future: Toward Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals",Waseda University, Tokyo
  6. Oral presentation, Yasushi Katsuma, 2010/04, "UN-business partnerships in conflict-affected areas through procurement of equipment and services", United Nations Global Compact, Business and Peace Workshop,the University of Tokyo
  7. Keynote speech, Yasushi Katsuma, 2010/03, "Resource Mobilization for Policy-Oriented Evidence-Based Research", Africa-Asia University Dialogue for Educational Development, At Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya
  8. Keynote speech, Yasushi Katsuma, 2010/02, "Combating trafficking in persons, especially women and children, in Japan", The Asia Center for Human Rights, The 6th Workshop for Young Human Rights Activists, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
  9. Keynote speech, Yasushi Katsuma, 2009/12, "Japan's fight against trafficking in persons, especially women and children", 9th Japan-Korea Seminar on the United Nations System East Asia and the United Nations: Regional Cooperation for Global Issues, Waseda University
  10. Keynote speech, Yasushi Katsuma, 2009/09, "Global Health Governance: Infectious Diseases as a Threat to Human Security in Africa", UNU & UNESCO International Conference "Africa and Globalization: Learning from the Past, Enabling a Better Future" at the United Nations University
  11. Keynote speech, Yasushi Katsuma, 2009/06, "Global Health Diplomacy: The Case of Japan for 2008 Toyako G8 Summit", Network on Global Health Diplomacy (WHO & Rockefeller Foundation), at Rockefeller Bellagio Centre, Italy
  12. Oral presentation, Yasushi Katsuma, 2008/09, "Global Health, Human Security and Japan's Contributions", Korean Academic Council on the United Nations System
  13. Oral presentation, Yasushi Katsuma & Kazuo Kuroda, 2008/05, "International Cooperation and Waseda University: Recent Development and Future Prospects", UNIVERSITAS 21 Workshop on the MDGs
  14. Oral presentation, Yasushi, Katsuma, 2007/09, Education as an Approach to Human Security: Afghanistan under the Taliban, World Congress of Comparative Education Societies

Past research grants (since 2006 till 2012)

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