Panel Discussion
13:25-14:40 First Hall
[Practice]
What are the needs of refugees?
How can a societal approach be achieved to address these needs?
Ms Khadiza Begum, who has a refugee background, will share her insights on the challenges faced by the refugee community in Japan and propose approaches for addressing these challenges through a societal-wide effort.
Various speakers, including youth from different fields, will contribute ideas and engage in discussions to address issues related to refugees!
We welcome yoo join this discussion and think about how to realize meaningful participation of those directly affected!
Discovering the challenges
surrounding refugees in
Japanese communities
youth mainly lead
Promoting multidisciplinary collaboration
Society-wide response to the refugee issue
Explore approaches
Realize the Whole Society solutions
and Empowerment
Which is based on the needs of Refugees
＜Guest Speaker＞
Ms Kadiza Begum is a prominent leader of the Rohingya women's community in Japan.
She came to Japan in 2006 and pursued higher education at Aoyama Gakuin University.
After graduating, she worked for 9 years at the Japanese company Uniqlo.
She then enrolled in the graduate school at Waseda University.
After graduating, she worked as an assistant staff member at the Shared Digital Center.
In addition to her work, since 2015, she has been actively involved in supporting Rohingya women and children in Tatebayashi.
Since May 1, 2020, she has also served as the president of the Harmony Sisters Network.
Ms Khadiza, who is a Rohingya refugee, is the guest Speaker in the panel discussion
