What is the Problem-solving Overseas Project?

The problems-solving overseas project is a unique program that offers young adults to learn problem-solving skills with business leaders in Australia, San Francisco, London, and Singapore. Participants will choose a theme related to social issues such as educational inequity, sustainable development strategy and we will create four  groups accordingly. Each group will go to one of the four countries for six months to learn from their mentors and create policy proposals. 

participants will be able to learn english through immersion education and have cross cultural experiences living in their prospective countries. Through this opportunity, we hope participants gain leadership skills, problem-solving skills, and soft skills to engage in present business and social issues. 

3 Phases

• Pre-training :
  - Heizo Takenaka seminar
  - Determine travel destination and group theme
• Overseas training (starting April 2021) :
  - Field work etc. 
  - Problem-solving group work
• Post-training :
  - Group work summary 
  - Create and present policy suggestions

Intensive Language Learning 

Through EF language schools, participants will spend six months learning english in either Australia, San Francisco, London, or Singapore. By learning in a multicultural class with students of different backgrounds, participants are able to learn english used for group work and discussions. 

Advisors 

This program is led by Heizo Takenaka, a professor of Faculty of Policy Management and director of the Global Security Research Institute at Keio University and Toyo University.
From the first day to post-training, Heizo Takenaka and the mentors/advisors will be there to support the participants for their fieldwork and creating their policy suggestions. Participants also have the chance to ask questions to their mentors on their experiences working in the business world.

About Heizo Takenaka

Born in Wakayama prefecture in 1951. Graduated from Hitotsubashi University, Faculty of Economics. He taught as an associate professor in Osaka and Harvard University before he became the Minister for Economic/Fiscal Policy in 2001 and Minister for both Economic/Fiscal Policy and Privatization of the Postal Services in 2004. Currently, he is a professor of Faculty of Policy Management and director of the Global Security Research Institute at Keio University in Japan. He also serves as an advisor to the Global Fund for Educational Support, a director of Academy hills, and a director of the World Economic Forum (Davos Conference).