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Global Simulation Gaming（GSG） is a course in which students take on the roles of real entities in the international community, such as “nations,” “international organizations,” “NGOs,” and “media,” and experience simulated international negotiations to solve actual international issues. The theme for the 2026 academic year was “International Security,” and students conducted negotiations based on this theme.

On the day of the event, 327 second-year students were divided into 60 actors.
Students from the Japanese-based International Relations major (IR), the English-based Global Studies major (GS), and the Joint Degree Program (JDP) between American University and Ritsumeikan University participate together.
Negotiations and meetings are conducted primarily in English.

Students conducted preparatory learning from April to June through a combination of class-based lessons and groupwork-based lessons. Each actor group consisted of 5 to 8 members, who assigned roles such as president and foreign minister within their group and prepared for international negotiations with other groups.

In the actual program, one session was considered to represent one year in the real world, and two sessions were held in one day. Students held various international conferences, including the United Nations General Assembly, and actively engaged in international negotiations to resolve issues. Additionally, media actors reported on events through news broadcasts, with each actor leveraging their unique strengths in their activities.

Through GSG, students gained firsthand experience of the challenges and real-world nature of international negotiations—something that cannot be fully understood through TV or news alone. This experience not only cultivated their ability to analyze international events from multiple perspectives but also served as a catalyst for reflecting on their future academic pursuits and career paths beyond their third year.