2023年度活動報告(Oct. 2022-Sept. 2023)

This year will be the second year since the establishment of our research group, IDSSP (Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems). Based on the activities conducted in the FY 2022, we discussed the directions of research, examined research progress of our group members, organized an oral session at the 24th JASID Spring Conference, and made presentations to share research findings of our group members.

In Dec. 2022 and Jan. 2023, we consulted with member representatives about the directions of research.

In Feb. 2023, we reviewed research progress of our group members, organized an oral session for the 24th JASID Spring Conference, prepared abstracts of papers for presentations and also of our session, and submitted a plan of our session to the conference secretariat. We also elected a commentator for our session.

In March and April 2023, designated presenters prepared full papers.
In May 2023, full papers from presenters were collected and submitted to the conference secretariat. In the meantime, we were consolidating research activities for the next year.

In June 2023, our session we held at the 24th JASID Spring Conference.

Title: Learning from Current Practices in Sustainable Society

• Organizer: Naoko Shinkai (Tsuda University)
• Chair/Moderator: Naoko Shinkai (Tsuda University)
• Discussant: Shirantha Heenkenda (University of Sri Jayewardenepura)

Presenter:

1. Pei-Hsin Hsu (Taiwan Forestry Research Institute)
   “Using reflective methods to develop the indigenous seasonal calendar.”
2. Rido That (CamEd Business School/Royal University of Phnom Penh)
   “Sustainability of Community Tourism in Cambodia.”
3. 〇Maria Kristina Alinsunurin (University of the Philippines Los Baños) and Naoko Shinkai (Tsuda University)
   “Micro and Small Enterprise Practices in the Philippines: Navigating Resilience and Sustainability
   Challenges Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic-A Case of Eco-tourism Sites-.”
4. 〇Bangkit A. Wiryawan (Diponegoro University) and Esther Sri Astuti (Diponegoro University)
   “The role of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit on sustainable SME growth amidst Covid-19 pandemics.”

This session was conducted virtually, while some presenters presented in person. We received constructive suggestions during the session, and we could deepen our understanding of sustainable society by integrating our research findings.

In August and September 2023, we were consolidating research activities for the next year.

『社会課題解決のための開発とイノベーション』研究部会/Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems
代表：新海尚子（津田塾大学）/Representative: Naoko Shinkai, Tsuda University

活動報告

Research Group: ”Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The research group (RG) on Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems (IDSSP) was launched early 2022 with the objective of tackling common issues observed in the world and sharing solutions and lessons learned in the process of innovative approaches that can be applicable elsewhere.

We had several events in 2022.

We organized a roundtable session for the 23^rd JASID Spring Conference and invited two professors, one from Taiwan and another from Thailand, to share their experiences. Dr. Vincent Y. Chen at the Department of Leisure Management, Minghsin University of Science and Technology & Institute of Fisheries Science, National Taiwan University from Taiwan explained the application of AI for environmental protection in tourism development and Dr. Ariya Svetamra at the Department of Women’s Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University demonstrated the use of FPAR(Feminist Participatory Action Research) to cope with the issue of violence toward female migrant workers. This session was consisted of two parts, lectures, and discussions. In the latter part, participants expressed their opinions for these lectures and shared their own experiences. Both speakers and participants are from outside Japan and attended the session virtually. The session was facilitated by the Chairperson of this RG, Dr. Naoko Shinkai at the Department of Policy Studies, Tsuda University and the Vice-Chair, Dr. Pei-Hsin Hsu at Taiwan Forestry Research Institute.

After this, we had a small seminar with Dr. Chen to follow up some details on his project in July.

We also hosted a webinar, a research seminar on Business Innovation During the Crises: no trade-off between human rights and business performance in September, 2022. This seminar was co-organized with the Research Institute for Policy Studies, Tsuda University (TU-RIPS). We invited two guest speakers from Sri Lanka, Dr. Rukmal Weerasinghe, Professor, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, and the Chairperson of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and Dr. Shirantha Heenkenda, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura. The Chairperson of this RG and the Director of TU-RIPS, Dr. Naoko Shinkai, made opening remarks and served as a facilitator

The details can be found from the websites below:

The seminar flyer:

The report of this seminar:

In 2023, we plan to have seminars and a session about innovation and development at the JASID conference. Since most of the RG’s members reside overseas, we will continue our activities virtually.

We appreciate your support and look forward to your participation.

『社会課題解決のための開発とイノベーション』研究部会/Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems
代表：新海尚子（津田塾大学）/Representative: Naoko Shinkai, Tsuda University

Activity Report in the FY 2022

(Oct. 2021-Sept. 2022)

IDSSP (Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems) was launched in January 2022 after its establishment was approved in the 32nd Annual Conference of JASID in Nov. 2021. This research group was created to provide a platform for researchers in the field of international development to exchange ideas and share knowledge on the process of solving social issues, which are commonly observed in the World, and conduct inter-disciplinary research on applicable innovations. Since half of our members reside outside of Japan, all activities have been conducted online.

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In Jan., 2022, a kick-off meeting was held and members were introduced. We also planned our activities for the financial year 2021-2022.

Between Feb. and April, 2022, we prepared for a round table session in the 23^rd Spring Conference of JASID. We chose guest speakers and topics, and communicated with guest speakers to organize our session.

In June 2022, a roundtable session, titled “Prospects in Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems: Learning from Cases in Asia“, was held during the 23^rd Spring Conference of JASID. In this roundtable session, we discussed commonality and differences of social issues in Asia and the use of multifaceted approaches in problem-solving. We invited two guest speakers, Dr. Vincent Y-W Chen at the Department of Leisure Management, Minghsin University of Science and Technology and Technology & Institute of Fisheries Science, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, and Dr. Ariya Svetamra, Department of Women’s Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.

Dr. Chen presented on “The Application of AI Technology to Address SDG issues” and demonstrated the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to protect green sea turtles in Xiao Liuqiu island, Taiwan, and how to develop sustainable tourism and communities for nature conservation.

Dr. Svetamra presented on “Gendered Dynamics of Women Migrant Workers in Northern Thailand”, described the severe conditions, which migrant women in Northern Thailand had to face in their lives, and explained the application of FPAR (Feminist Participatory Action Research) to create their opportunities in the future. In the discussion session following two talks, participants shared the issues and knowledge in tourism development and international migration.

The vice representative, Dr. Pei-Hsin Hsu, and the representative, Dr. Naoko Shinkai, co-chaired this roundtable session.

 In July 2022, we had a research meeting with Dr. Chen to follow up on the issue of innovation and development from AI prospects.

In September 2022, a joint seminar, 2022 IDSSP-JASID research seminar/The 5^th TU-RIPS seminar on “Business Innovation During the Crises: no trade-off between human rights and business performance “was held.

This seminar was co-organized by IDSSP and the Research Institute for Policy Studies, Tsuda University. In this seminar, two professors from Sri Lanka, Dr. Rukmal Weerasinghe, Professor, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce and the Chairperson, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, and Dr. Shirantha Heenkenda, Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka made presentations.

Dr. Weerasinghe provided a talk on the innovative business operations in Sri Lanka in a state of multiple crises, economic and financial crises, and pandemic, and illustrated how the right of employees was preserved.

Following the talk by Dr. Weerashinghe, Dr. Heenkenda made a speech and added the legal background of human rights in business in Sri Lanka and called attention to possible human rights risks during the crises. In the discussion session after two talks, we reviewed essential factors in leading and developing business in difficult times without sacrificing human rights.

In addition, we had a preparatory meeting with guest speakers and core members before each event and two supplemental research meetings with core members.

『社会課題解決のための開発とイノベーション』研究部会/
Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems (IDSSP)
代表：新海尚子（津田塾大学）/
Representative: Naoko Shinkai, Tsuda University

詳しくはこちらをご参照ください。

Research Group: ”Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems”　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

This research group (RG) was proposed last year to aim for discussing innovative approaches to tackle social problems, which are common in the world and need attention.

The research topic also reflects on the theme of the 31st JASID Annual Conference, organized by Tsuda University, which commemorated its 120th anniversary in 2020; “Time for Change: Innovation for Inclusive Society”.

Members consist of the Executive Chair, Professor Izumi Ohno and some Conference Executive Committee members of the 31st JASID Annual Conference, alumni of GSID, Nagoya University, and colleagues at JASID etc. The representative of this RG is Dr. Naoko Shinkai, Tsuda University and the Vice Representative is Dr. Pei-Hsin Hsu, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute.

This RG was approved at the 32nd JASID Annual Conference, held in Nov. 2021. We had the first virtual member meeting in Jan. 2022. We talked about our research topic and exchanged views on related issues.

We plan to invite some guest speakers and hold virtual seminars. We are also planning a session at the JASID conference. Since most of the RG’s members reside overseas, the RG’s activities will be conducted virtually.

We appreciate your support and look forward to your participation.

『社会課題解決のための開発とイノベーション』研究部会/Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems
代表：新海尚子（津田塾大学）/Representative: Naoko Shinkai, Tsuda University

Innovation and Development for Solving Social Problems

代表者：新海尚子（津田塾大学）

社会課題のなかには、グローバル社会に共通にみられ、また何十年も続いているものがある。一方、最近新たに登場した社会課題もある。

最初に述べたような社会課題は、大きく次の２つに分類される。１つは、課題として存在はしているが、理解されない、また気づかれずにあるもの、もう１つは、存在していることは認識されており、その解決法も議論され、また適用されているが、さまざまな理由から引き続き社会に存在している課題、たとえば、気候変動やジェンダー不平等といった課題がある。 これらをタイプ 1 、タイプ2と呼ぶことにする。

2番目に挙げた最近登場した新たな課題については、 Covid-19 によって生じている不平等、また『 個人化 』などが挙げられ、ここではタイプ３と呼ぶことにする。これらのタイプ２、タイプ３の社会課題については、新しい、またイノベーションに基づくアプローチが必要であろう。

社会課題解決のためには、アカデミア、市民、国際的なまた国内政府、NGOs、企業といったさまざまなアクターがおり、彼らの役割はその課題によって異なるであろう。また、解決に導くリーディングセクターも違うだろうし、その課題解決プロセスも多様であろう。社会課題が複雑化している際は、学際的な方法が適していると思われる。

本研究では、イノベーションに基づくアプローチが必要となるような、タイプ２、タイプ３といった社会課題解決のためのアクティビティ、プロジェクト、サービスを発展途上国および日本において吟味する。また、イノベーションに基づくアプローチや解決法における本質的な要素やボトルネックを明らかにし、政策的な提言を導くことをめざす。

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