Ms. Yuna Tamamura, a master's degree student of Graduate School of Intercultural Communication, received the Best Paper Award in the International Development Essay Contest

Ms. Yuna Tamamura, a first-year student in Graduate School of Intercultural Communication, received the Best Paper Award at the 1st International Development Essay Contest sponsored by the Japan Society for International Development (JSID) for her essay "Overlooked Considerations: JICA Guidelines for Environmental and Social Considerations and the Case of Objection. The paper was written by Ms. Yuna Tamamura, a member of the 1st

The Japan Society for International Development is an interdisciplinary academic society with a membership of over 1,600 researchers and practitioners.

A member of the jury commented, "This contest is highly regarded as an attempt to look at the limits of the system of guidelines in Japan's ODA, and it is also significant in that it provides a glimpse into the global power structure. The essay was highly praised for its ability to appropriately guide the reader to the context in which the case studies are to be placed, and for its solid argumentation that corresponds to the arguments and views presented.