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The 4th FOLENS international symposium
“Field-oriented mind and skill sets required for Global Environmental Human Resource
-Experience from the FOLENS program-
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The 4th FOLENS international symposium was held at Fuchu campus on November 29, 2012. The objective of the symposium was to explore the way to develop field oriented mind and skill sets at university education by clarifying the requirement and expectation towards global environmental human resource who can actually contribute to the field.
At the symposium, the experiences of the FOLENS program were reported by the FOLENS students and overseas education and research base faculties. Following that, guest speakers shared the required field oriented mind and skill sets at respective fields.
The following panel discussion found several key issues. Firstly, the common view was shared that it is important to nurture social skills, communication skills, abilities to take action, and flexible mind and attitude by going out to the field, beyond lectures at the university. Then, it is confirmed that such field oriented mind and skill sets is important as a qualification of real field oriented environmental leader. Also, the messages to the students were highlighted as learning from failures, take any chances without giving up and put importance on networking.
Through this symposium, the discussion of the meaning of field experience through university education was deepened. It was a precious opportunity to improve the FOLENS program further.
Date: November 29, 2012 13:00-17:30
Venue: Room 24Lecture Building No.1, Fuchu Campus,
The number of Participants: 103 people
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Guests from oversea
Dr. John Ofosu-Anim Associate Professor, Dean of School of Agriculture, Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana
Dr.Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria Professor, Deputy Dean (Graduate, Research and Development),
Faculty of Environmental Studies,University Putra Malaysia
Dr.Tiwa Pakoktom Lecturer, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Dr. Le Viet Dung Associate Professor, Vice Rector for International Relations & Scientific Affair,Faculty of Agriculture and Applied Biology, Can Tho University, Vietnam
Guests from domestic fields
Mr. Takatoshi Shibuta Technical Advisor to General Trading Company
(Former Head of Chemical Plant Engineering & Construction Center /
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries LTD.）
Mr. Kenichi Bamba Representative, Bridge for Fukushima / Consultant for developing countries
Ms. Rumi Sato Executive Director, NPO Birth
(alumni of Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology)