Holding of an Overseas Crisis Management Seminar before the summer recess

The Global Commons of the University of Tsukuba held the overseas crisis management seminar before the summer recess for students, faculty members, and employees in the Tsukuba Campus in June 21.

Firstly, Director General Benton Caroline of Global Commons addressed the opening of the seminar. She also introduced efforts in overseas crisis management in our university, and encouraged students who are going to travel overseas.

Mr. Susumu Saito of the Emergency Assistance Japan Co., Ltd. was invited to talk on "Points to be checked before travel and points to consider in relation to safety management during overseas travel" in the seminar. Next, Mr. Hiromichi Suzuki of Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital talked on "Prevention of infection before traveling overseas". Lastly, Associate Professor Nakao Nomura of the International Exchange Support Division in the Global Commons discussed the "7 things to be checked when students travel overseas" including on-campus procedures, etc. before travel.

About 100 students, faculty members, and employees attended the event. Students who took part said, "I obtained specific information on what risks are there overseas and how one should provide against them" and "I found that I could deal with various hazards by adequate preparation before traveling overseas."

The Global Commons is scheduled to hold this seminar regularly to further increase awareness about overseas crisis management of students, faculty members, employees in our university.

A glimpse of the seminar

Director General Benton Caroline's opening address

Mr. Saito's lecture

Mr. Suzuki's lecture

Asst. Prof. Nomura's lecture