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On July 3, the College of International Relations held on Kinugasa Campus the "Global Simulation Gaming (GSG)" event in a hybrid format combining in-person and online participation, taken by second and 3rd-year students* as a regular course.

GSG is a course in which students take on the role of International Organizations, States, NGOs, Corporations and experience international relations through policymaking, international conferences, and negotiations.

(*) Basically, the course is for 2nd-year students. However, GSG was closed in AY 2020 due to the spread of the COVID-19; it is why this academic year, the course was exceptionally offered jointly for second and 3rd-year students.

This year, the theme was [International Poverty Provision and Sustainability Development].

From April to June, each team of students planned their strategies and prepared for the GSG event day. In addition to the "Security Council" and the "UN General Assembly” simulation, poverty-related project meetings and NGO outreach have been held. Students learned about international relations through the agreements and negotiations process.

According to the student's surveys, there were comments such as,

“As an actor, I was able to achieve not only the tourism-related plans and goals I had set in advance, but also other aspects such as education, environment, study abroad programs, and human rights.”

“By studying together with GS and IR majors, I feel that I was able to improve my negotiation skills in a language that is not my mother tongue. Also, the presence of people of different nationalities brought diversity to the way of thinking, and it was nice to have a sense of realism as if it were an actual international negotiation.”

The College of International Relations will continue to enhance its educational programs and promote interaction among students while paying close attention to infection control.