Hosei University announced the President's Statement on the SDGs in December 2018, declaring that the University as a whole will further accelerate its efforts to achieve the SDGs, and has developed diverse activities while confirming the validity of its principles.
SDGs WEEKs", one of the activities that we have been developing since fiscal year 2019, will be held for the fifth time this year, and will be held jointly with Kansai University, continuing from last year. seminars by companies and local governments that are pioneering SDGs initiatives, and a student organization that is vigorously developing SDG activities, " SASH (SDG Action Students of HOSEI), a student organization that is actively engaged in SDG activities, plans and organizes a variety of events and programs. This year, in cooperation with Hosei University's Special Committee for the Promotion of Carbon Neutrality, programs on the theme of carbon neutrality and other topics will be held at the same time.
In June 2016, Hosei University announced the "Hosei University Statement on Diversity" to further promote the acceptance of "diversity" that has been the school culture of Hosei University, and to expand opportunities for students and faculty members with diverse backgrounds, regardless of gender, nationality, age, etc., to play an active role and make a leap forward in their abilities. The SDGs WEEKs are a series of activities aimed at enhancing the vitality of the university as a whole.
DIVERSITY WEEKS" was launched in fiscal year 2022, and this year's event, the second of its kind, will be held under the title "HOSEI DIVERSITY WEEKS 2023 -Let's step up! The program will consider diversity from a variety of perspectives, including gender diversity and gender equality.
The SDG WEEKs and DIVERSITY WEEKs will be held at the same time, and a total of more than 20 programs will be implemented during the period. In addition to the University's students, affiliated students, faculty and staff, some programs are open to the general public. We hope you will participate, absorb much, and connect it to Practical wisdom.
November 7, 2023
Hosei University President HIROSE Katsuya
| No. | Date | Time | How to participate | Category | Program name | Organized by | Lecturers, cooperating companies, etc. | Classification | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, November 16 | 17:00 ~ 18:30 |
Online (Zoom) |
Seminar | Working on Kids Design means working on SDGs | SDGs+ (Plus) Special Committee for Promotion ・Kansai University |
(NPO) Kids Design Council |
SDGs | Click here |
| 2 | 11/21 (Tue) ~ 11/22 (Wed) |
11:00 ~ 16:00 |
Face to face (Sotobori School Building 3rd floor Gallery) |
Exhibition | Hosei University Students' Choice Kids Design Award | SDGs+ (Plus) Special Subcommittee for Promotion |
(NPO) Kids Design Council |
SDGs | Application Not required |
| 3 | 11/22 (Wed) | 12:00 ~ 15:00 |
Face-to-face (Campus Central Square) |
Hands-on Event |
(Tentative) What does it mean to extract electricity from EVs? | Carbon Neutral Special Subcommittee for Promotion |
Nissan Motor Co. | Carbon Neutral |
Application Not required |
| 4 | 11/20, 11/22, 11/24, 11/29, 11/30, 12/1 | 12:20 - 16:20 |
In-person (Media Lounge) |
Events and Exhibits | Rainbow Lounge | Diversity Promotion Committee |
Pride House Tokyo Legacy | DIVERSITY | Application Not required |
| 5 | 11/22, 11/24, 11/29, 11/30 | 12:20 - 16:20 |
In-person or Online |
Individual Consultation | Individual Consultation on Sexual Diversity | Diversity Promotion Committee |
Pride House Tokyo Legacy | DIVERSITY | Click here |
| 6 | 11/22 (Wed) | 14:50 - 16:30 |
Online (Zoom) |
Seminar | Lecture on Gender Equality "UTokyo Gender + Collaborative Reform #WeChange" at the University of Tokyo | Gender Equality Promotion Team |
Kari Hayashi, Trustee and Vice President, The University of Tokyo | DIVERSITY | Click here |
| 7 | 11/22 (Wed) | 16:55 ~ 18:15 |
Online (Zoom) |
Seminar | Faculty roundtable discussion "Toward classes where diverse students can study safely | Diversity Promotion Committee |
SAEKI Eiko Eiko, Associate Professor, Faculty of Sustainability Studies, ・GUARINI LETIZIA Full-time Lecturer, Faculty of Intercultural Communication, ・HIRAMORI Daiki, Assistant Professor, GIS |
DIVERSITY | Click here |
| 8 | 11/23 (Thursday, holiday) | 13:00 - 15:00 |
Face-to-face (Sattva Hall) |
Symposium | Co-creation of Practical wisdom to realize a carbon neutral society | Carbon Neutral Special Subcommittee for Promotion |
Supported by: Hosei University Alumni Association | Carbon Neutral |
Click here |
| 9 | 11/24 (Fri.) | 17:30 ~ 18:50 |
Face-to-face (Sky Hall) |
Seminar | Future Health: What the Power of Makeup Can Do to Enrich People's Lives" - "For Genderless People to Be Themselves through Makeup; Extending Healthy Lifespans for the Elderly" (in Japanese) |
Educational Planning Office, Hosei University | Shiseido Japan Co. | SDGs | Application Ends |
| 10 | 11/25 (Sat) | 13:10 ~ 15:45 |
Face-to-face (Ichigaya on campus) |
Seminar | Carbon Neutral Lecture -Nissan EV Initiatives to Achieve a Decarbonized Society |
Carbon Neutral Special Subcommittee for Promotion |
Nissan Motor Co. | Carbon Neutral |
Click here |
| 11 | 11/27 (Mon) ~ 12/1 (Fri) |
12:30 ~ 15:00 |
In-person (Media Lounge) |
Hands-on Event |
(Tentative) Let's try watering your own bottle with a water server! | Hosei P to B | Aqua Clara Co. | SDGs | Application Not required |
| 12 | 11/27 (Mon) | 17:00 ~ 18:00 |
Face-to-face (Sky Hall) |
Seminar | Let's hear about the careers of young leaders from around the world! | SDGs+ (Plus) Special Subcommittee for Promotion |
Ms. Anamika Madhuraj (United Nations Institute for Disarmament Studies) World Road K.K. |
SDGs | Click here |
| 13 | Tuesday, 11/28 | 13:00 ~ 17:00 |
Face-to-face | Seminar | Diversity Management Training" for staff managers | Gender Equality Promotion Team |
*Canceled*. | DIVERSITY | *Canceled*. |
| 14 | Tuesday, 11/28 | 17:00 ~ 18:30 |
Online (Zoom) |
Seminar | Sustainable Cacao Conference | (One company) Japan Sustainable Cacao Association (Meiji Co., Ltd.) |
SDGs | Click here | |
| 15 | 12/1 (Fri.) | 11:00 ~ 12:30 |
Online (Zoom) |
Seminar | Symposium "Considering Disaster Prevention from a Diversity Perspective | Diversity Promotion Committee |
Kumiko Yamaji (Project Associate Professor, Kobe University), ・ Azusa Yamashita (Assistant Professor, Hirosaki University) |
DIVERSITY | Click here |
| 16 | 12/1 (Fri.) | 17:00 ~ 18:00 |
Online (Zoom) |
Seminar | Restroom Design for UD and Barrier-Free | SDGs+ (Plus) Special Subcommittee for Promotion |
Comany Co. | SDGs | In preparation |
| 17 | 12/2 (Sat.) | 13:00 ~ 17:00 |
・In person (Sky Hall) ・Online (Live streaming on YouTube ) |
Contest | KANDAI×HOSEI SDGs Action Plan Contest |
SDGs+ (Plus) Special Group for Promotion ・Kansai University KANDAI for SDGs Promotion Project |
SDGs | Click here to watch | |
| 18 | 12/15 (Fri.) | 17:30 ~ 19:00 |
Face-to-face (Sky Hall) |
Seminar Workshop |
(Tentative) Sex Education Lecture | Health Division | (NPO) Pilcon | SDGs | In preparation |
| 19 | Open all the time during the period | - | Online (YouTube) |
On demand Contents |
HOSEI DIVERSITY Lecture Series | Diversity Promotion Committee |
Newly created for FY2023: ・SANO Ryuhei, Professor, Faculty of Social Policy and Administration; ・Chiaki Iwata, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Policy and Administration; ・Noriko YUZAWA, Professor, Faculty of Lifelong Learning and Career Studies; ・SAKAZUME Hiromi, Professor, Faculty of Sustainability Studies; ・STEVIE T. SUAN, Professor, Faculty of Social Policy and Administration |
DIVERSITY | Click here |
| 20 | Open all the time during the period | - | Online (YouTube) |
On demand Contents |
Gender Equality Training Lecture for Teachers of Affiliated Schools (Re-distributed) | Gender Equality Promotion Team |
Executive Trustee Diana Coe | DIVERSITY | *Canceled*. |
| 21 | Always open | - | Home Page | Article | Record of the speech given by the participants of the Mentor System】 "On the Promotion of Gender Equality" and "Expectations of Female Leaders: Creating a Vortex of Organizational Change" |
Gender Equality Promotion Team |
Executive Trustee Diana Coe, ・Emiko Takeishi, Faculty of Lifelong Learning and Career Studies |
DIVERSITY | Application Not required |
| 22 | Always open | - | Online (YouTube) |
On demand Contents |
My research and its relation to carbon neutrality | Carbon Neutral Special Subcommittee for Promotion |
Carbon Neutral |
Application Not required |
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| 23 | To be determined | *Canceled*. | In-person (Media Lounge) |
Exhibition | Exhibition of Diversity-related Initiatives | Diversity Promotion Committee |
Special subsidiary ・Special subsidiary ・Social Innovation Center (SIC) |
DIVERSITY | Application Not required |
| 24 | To be determined | *Canceled*. | Online (YouTube) |
On demand Contents |
Diversity Seminar by students | Diversity Promotion Committee |
Sanitary napkin installation project -Isn't sanitary napkin expensive? 〜˜" |
DIVERSITY | Application Not required |
The number of participants differs for each program. For details and application for participation, please see the following special page.
Period: November 20 - December 2, 2023
Click here for the special page
Contact: Secretariat of Hosei University SDGs+ (Plus) Promotion Special Subcommittee, Office of Educational Planning, Office of the President

Period: November 20 - December 2, 2023
Click here for the special page
Contact: Office of the President, Planning Division, Secretariat of the Diversity Promotion Committee, Hosei University
