SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2 (SDGs in the context of the United Nations)
修士課程グローバル・スタディーズ研究科 - 国際協力学専攻
MFIC1460
コース情報
担当教員: 森田 宏子
単位数: 2
年度: 2024
学期: 4クォーター
曜限: 土1, 土2
形式: 対面授業
レベル: 500
アクティブラーニング: あり
他学部履修: 可
評価方法
出席状況
授業参加
レポート
その他
Instead of mid-term or final examples and in addition to the final report, there will be a series of short writing/research/synthesis assignments: - Individual summary of statement (5); Group summary of session (10) - Issue Brief (10) - Talking Points (10 ) - Project concept note (15) - Appraisal report (5) ーFinal report (20)
詳細情報
概要
The course aims to provide pragmatic knowledge on sustainable development, particularly at the UN and to develop the related skills and know-how useful for a career at the UN and other international organizations. While giving focus on the principal Goal-1 among the 17 SDGs on "Leaving No One Behind" (poverty eradication), the lessons will explore what sustainable development means to the so-called vulnerable countries such as the least developed countries (LDCs), Africa and small island developing States (SIDS). In that context, inter-linkages among SDGs in particular SDG-1, SDG-13 (Climate Action) and selective other SDGs such as Gender and Education, will be explored. In addressing these issues, students are expected to conduct online research and develop abilities to extract key information and analyze reference materials from UN agencies, and from recorded statements and meetings. The students will develop skills to effectively draft, conceptualize, debate or present their analysis and findings.
目標
- Understanding of the dynamics of multilateral diplomacy in relation to sustainable development at the United Nations, as well as how the implementation of SDGs have been reviewed and monitored. - Understanding of why SDG-1 is the highest priority and to learn of issues related to poverty from the perspectives of vulnerable countries. - Develop career relevant skills in refining pragmatic skills for listening, note taking, analyzing, synthesizing, teamwork, presenting and discussing country-specific, region-specific or thematic-focused issues. - Learn different types of UN writing. - Learn the initial stage of project conceptualization and appraisal .
授業外の学習
- Reading and analyzing reference materials available on UN-related websites (40 min) - Review PPT materials (10 min) - Listening, note taking and analyzing mostly UN TV web recorded statements and sessions. (50 min) - Online research on specific issues (30 min) - Drafting and re-drafting (after receiving feedback) short writing assignments (30 min) - Conducting and coordinating group assignments (30 min, when relevant) - Preparation of the Final report (one time- 60 min total additional to above)
所要時間: 190 minutes
スケジュール
- Overview of the course UN Multilateral Diplomacy on Sustainable Development - Intergovernmental dynamics - Negotiation process - Changing role of stakeholders - Role of the Secretariat - Making of UN international conferences
- - High-level Political Forum (HLPF) including Voluntary National Reviews - SDG Summit outcome; Summit of the Future - Climate Change COP-29 - Assignment of drafting summary: individual & group
- Translating international commitments to actions on the ground - Repositioned UN Development system to promote SDGs - UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework - UN Resident Coordinator system - Headquarters-field offices - Be a Desk Officer: assignment of a country (LDC or SIDS)
- Poverty Trap - Possible causes and the reality - Poverty vs. extreme poverty - Sustainable development challenges of being poor - Impact of Global Crisis on poverty - Country Profile assignment explained
- Meaning of Vulnerabilities - Economic, social, and environmental vulnerabilities - Structural, inherit and external - Gender issues - Who are vulnerable countries? - Presentation of group assignment on HLPF sessions
- Resilience-building - Factors of resilience to counter vulnerabilities - Informed decision-making: role of data, science-policy interface - Important role of education - Vulnerability-resilience country profiling - Multidimensional Vulnerability Index
- Focus on SIDS - How SIDS influenced SDGs process - SIDS as pilot cases for sustainable development - SIDS' own initiatives to counter vulnerabilities - Presentation on SIDS by those who researched on SIDS followed by class discussion
- Focus on LDCs - LDCs category - LDC graduation and transition - Role of the UN Committee on Development Policy - UN support to LDCs - Presentation on LDCs by those who researched on LDCs, followed by class discussion - Africa
- Climate Change and Ocean - Greatest impacts on SIDS and coastal LDCs - Inter-linkages with SDG-1 Role of experts to inform and influence policy-making - Role of youth - Climate change-ocean inter-linkages - Legal, scientific, policy and security issues on ocean - Gender, Education and other social issues
- - Financing for development Briefing Policy-makers - Assignment of Issue brief - Preparing Talking Points - Discussion on current events in relation to SDGs
- Partnerships as vehicles of international cooperation - Changing dynamics of international cooperation - Declining role of ODA and enhanced role of the private sector and NGOs - Research assignment on Japanese foreign aid policy/partnerships related to assigned country and issues
- Program planning and project management on sustainable development - Project cycle - Identifying ideas and priorities - How to ensure sustainability - Program vs. projects - Engagement of stakeholders - M&E
- Conceptualizing project ideas - Developing ideas - Project concept structure and elements - Result-oriented programming - Budget allocation/ fund raising
- Criteria for project appraisal - Class discussion on criteria - How to bring perspectives of stakeholders - Setting up mock (multi-stakeholder) project appraisal committees - Project appraisal committee to question, comment, internal discussion, verdict - Mock project appraisal: - Presentation of project concept note by a project team Wrap up discussions
教科書
The books listed here are for references. Any additional materials will be announced during the class
Negotiating at the United Nations (reference)
著者: Rebecca E. Webber Gaudiosi, Jimena Leiva Roesch, Ye-Min Wu
出版社: Routledge, 2019
Transforming Multilateral Diplomacy: the Inside Story of the Sustainable Development Goals (reference)
著者: Macharia Kamau, Pamela Chasek, David O/Connor
出版社: Routledge, 2018
Redefining Development: the Extraordinary Genesis of the Sustainable Development Goals (reference)
著者: Paula Caballero, Patti Londono
出版社: Rienner, 2022
参考書
Latest UN documents on relevant topics will also be used and their references will be provided in time for the start of respective class.
SDGs: Main Contributions and Challenges (reference)
著者: UNITAR
出版社: UNITAR, 2019
Heroes of Environmental Diplomacy: Profiles in Courage (reference)
著者: Felix Dodds, Chris Spence
出版社: Routledge, 2022
2023 Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
著者: IPCC
出版社: online; 2023 (2024 may be out by the time of the course)