Based on our university’s Co-Creation Community Declaration announced in 2022, the Center for Digital Green Innovation is organizing a seminar aimed at creating an environment where students, faculty, and staff with diverse identities and backgrounds can learn, work, and realize their full potential with peace of mind.
These events are open to all students, staff, and faculty. President Kazuhiro Shiozaki and Trustee and Executive Director Naokazu Odani are also scheduled to participate. You are welcome to have lunch while attending. We hope you will join us in making NAIST a welcoming place for everyone to learn and work.
This year, Diversity Week will take place from Monday, November 30 to Friday, December 4. Introductory seminars will be held on Monday, November 30 and Tuesday, December 1. Both sessions cover the same ontent, so please attend whichever is more convenient for you.
On Thursday, December 3, we will hold an in-person discussion titled “Let’s Talk about Diversity: Questions, Concerns, and Uncertainties.”
On Friday, December 4, we will welcome Yusuke Katsura of Ritsumeikan University, whose research explores how people with diverse beliefs and faiths can live together, for a seminar focusing on Muslims in Japan.
Please register using the following form:
Special Program of SDGs×CDG Seminar: Diversity Week 2026
If you require reasonable accommodations, including support to access information and communication, please contact cdg-info@cdg.naist.jp, preferably at least one week before the relevant session.
Special Program of SDGs × CDG Seminar : Diversity Week 2026 (Four Sessions)
Who can attend: Students, staff, faculty, and NAIST affiliates.
Attendance at Session 4 is mandatory for administrative staff in managerial positions.
Language: Japanese. English translated captions using Zoom are planned.
These sessions are also offered as part of “Special Lecture on Digital Green-Innovation” and “Career Management 1 & 2.”
All times below are Japan Standard Time (JST).
Session 1: Monday, November 30, 2026 | 12:30–13:15
“The Basics of Building a Diverse Community, SOGI Guidebook” The content is the same as Session 2.
Format: Online via Zoom
Opening remarks: Kazuhiro Shiozaki, President, NAIST
Speakers: Yuko Nikaido, UEA, D&I Office, NAIST
Sohei Tokuno, Assistant Professor, CDG, NAIST
Session 2: Tuesday, December 1, 2026 | 13:30–14:15
“The Basics of Building a Diverse Community, SOGI Guidebook” The content is the same as Session 1.
Format: Online via Zoom
Opening remarks: Naokazu Odani, Trustee and Executive Director; Head of the Office for Diversity and Inclusion, NAIST
Speakers: Yuko Nikaido, UEA, D&I Office, NAIST
Sohei Tokuno, Assistant Professor, CDG, NAIST
Session 3: Thursday, December 3, 2026 | 17:00–18:30
“Let’s Talk about Diversity: Questions, Concerns, and Uncertainties”
How can we make NAIST a place where everyone feels comfortable learning and working? This event offers an opportunity to share and reflect on your experiences, questions, and concerns, whether you are unsure how to handle a particular situation or feel that an issue deserves more attention. Talking things through can help bring clarity, and recognizing shared concerns can be a first step toward change. We warmly invite you to join the conversation.
Venue: CDG Base, 2nd Floor, Interdisciplinary Research Complex No. 1
Opening remarks: Kazuhiro Shiozaki, President, NAIST
Facilitators: Sohei Tokuno, Assistant Professor, CDG, NAIST
Yuko Nikaido, UEA, D&I Office, NAIST
Session 4: Friday, December 4, 2026 | 17:00–18:00
“Diversity among Muslims Living in Japan and Reasonable Accommodation: Addressing Individual Needs and Creating Inclusive Environments”
Format: Online via Zoom
Opening remarks: Ko Kato, Director, CDG, NAIST
Speaker: Yusuke Katsura, Ritsumeikan University
Organized by:
Center for Digital Green-innovation (CDG), NAIST
Co-organized by:
Office for Diversity and Inclusion (D&I Office), NAIST
Contact:
CDG cdg-info@cdg.naist.jp