GSID Inseikai

Ringing in the Lunar New Year with strength and wisdom in 2024, the Year of the Dragon.

The dragon kanji in Japanese culture 🐉✨ symbolizes strength and prosperity, weaving through idioms, names, and traditions to mark its significance.

This post also brings a representation of the dragon from a country in the Global South. Can you guess which dragon this is? Mention it in the comments!

Let's embrace the courage and success that the dragon symbolizes, spreading good fortune and happiness all around. Happy Lunar New Year to everyone! ✨

Happy New Year 2024!
明けましておめでとうございます
Akemash*te omedetō gozaimasu

Enjoy the first of 2024! Have a great year!


#2024

Hopefully your mantra will help you throughout 2024! Positive vibes for the new year!

#2024

It's Christmas! Peace on Earth and abundance of blessing for everyone.

Warm wishes for all GSID-ers. Don't forget to take a break, maybe not the M2s that still diligently writing their thesis 😂.

Anyway, stay warm, drink hot beverages, take your vitamins, visit Christmas market in Sakae or winter illumination all over Japan.

Have a great winter break!

International Education Development Forum (IEDF) 2023 is hosted by the Graduate School of International Development, Nagoya University, and co-sponsored by the JASID-Tokai of the Japan Society for International Development.

This year IEDF will have participants of 107 students and 17 faculty advisors from
10 universities. During two days of IEDF2023, they will present 33 full papers and 53 proposals.

Singapore now holds the world's most powerful passport, surpassing Japan in the Henley Passport Index. With visa-free access to 192 out of 227 destinations, Singaporeans can travel the world with ease! 🌐🛂⁣

Germany, Italy, and Spain share second place with 190 destinations, while Japan slipped to third with access to 189 countries. This achievement highlights Singapore's progress, rising five places in a decade. 📈✈️⁣

A strong passport not only opens doors to travel but also financial opportunities and international business ventures. Global mobility is one of the keys to supporting international development and cooperation.

The war in Ukraine is having a devastating impact on global food security.

Farmers in all regions of the world are facing fertilizer shortages and rising prices, which is putting crops at risk.

This could lead to a crisis of availability in 2023 and 2024, with dramatic effects on food production and prices worldwide.

Low-income nations need our help more than ever.

The IMF's Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust is one of the urgent need of replenishment to provide interest-free loans for economic stability and growth.

With scarcer financing, rising debt vulnerabilities, and sociopolitical tensions, these countries are at risk.

Heatwaves are not just a threat to the environment. They can also have a devastating impact on mental health and the economy, especially for those in poorer or undeveloped countries.

In poorer countries, heatwaves can lead to food shortages, economic losses, and increased rates of mental illness.

Hey good people of GSID

🔥 Big news alert from NEUMI! 🔥
Get ready to rock the stage at the [Career Seminar 2023 Spring semester]!

Dreaming of kick-starting your career in Japan? 🌟
Curious if you really need to master Japanese for job hunting? 🤔

Nervous about timing your job search perfectly? ⏰

Want to vibe with Japan's awesome work culture? 🎉

If you've got a gazillion questions in your head, we've got you covered! The universe is practically screaming for you to join NUEMI's Career Seminar 2023 Spring! 🌌

We're bringing in super cool speakers from various industries across Japan for an EPIC in-person event on campus, happening on the 15th of July! 🎤✨ Prepare to dive into mind-blowing topics about the job hunting process and supercharge your network at the same time! 💼💥

Stay tuned, HUNTERS! We're about to drop the speaker lineup that will blow your socks off! 🧦 Until then, take care and keep those dreams on fire! 🔥💪

Geopolitical tensions and complex challenges within the region continue to challenge the ASEAN centrality. Efforts are needed to strengthen the decision-making mechanisms consistent with the ASEAN Charter.

The ASEAN Summit highlighted the importance of ASEAN unity and cooperation in overcoming these challenges and achieving regional stability and prosperity.

ASEAN would also welcome the latest addition to the bloc, Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste's membership to ASEAN will be positive for the region, strengthening the ASEAN centrality and contributing to peace, security, and economic integration and development.

India Overtakes China as the World's Most Populous Country.

However, labels alone won't be enough for India to take over as the world's biggest growth driver. India needs to advance on four broad fronts- urbanization, infrastructure, adding skills, and broadening its labor force, and boosting manufacturing.

Bloomberg Economics has said India has a young, English-speaking population, and the rising labor force is already supporting the government's "Make in India" initiative, but India needs to modernize its cities, invest in infrastructure, and address its education system's deficiencies.

Only then can India reshape the global economy and cash in on its demographic dividend.