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The Rector of the United Nations University, Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, visited Ritsumeikan University on November 20, 2023, to present a special lecture. Professor Marwala took his place as the seventh rector of UNU in March of this year and is working to strengthen the school's ties with other Japanese universities.

(Pictured from left to right: visiting professor Tadamichi Yamamoto; Dean Tomoaki Nishimura; Rector of the United Nations University, Tshilidzi Marwala; President of Ritsumeikan University, Yoshio Nakatani; United Nations University Chief of Staff, Michael Baldock)

This special event was made possible through the efforts of former United Nations Under Secretary General, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Assistance to Afghanistan and Pakistan, visiting professor, Tadamichi Yamamoto.

 

Professor Marwala focused on his field of expertise, “AI", in his presentation on “AI and International Relations.” The approximately 120 people who attended the lecture listened attentively to the words of the rector.

During the Q&A session, Professor Marwala kindly answered questions ranging from the hidden potential of "AI" to the maintenance or improvement of relations between nations, the role that AI can play, and more.

After the lecture, Ritsumeikan University President Yoshio Nakatani presented Professor Marwala with a bouquet, and those involved, including Dean Nishimura (International Relations), posed for a commemorative photo. Hopes are high that this visit by Professor Marwala will mark the beginning of deeper academic collaboration between Ritsumeikan University, especially the International Relations department, and the United Nations University. 

Further details on this event will be published on the school’s homepage in the coming days. Once published, a notification of the publication will be posted on the College of International Relations website.