Promoting the youth volunteer activism in the field of international cooperation

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26380712
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Meiji University
• Principal Investigator: TAKAHASHI KAOKO 明治大学, 情報コミュニケーション学部, 専任講師 (80507905)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 国際協力 / ボランティア / シンガポール / 社会貢献 / NGO / 官学連携

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Toward the vitalization of voluntary activism, coherent top-down initiatives are critically needed in addition to organic bottom-up efforts. With sticking to the theme of international cooperation and human resource development, this study investigates a mechanism of mobilizing youth overseas volunteers by looking into a governmental scheme in Singapore: Youth Expedition Project (YEP). Findings of this research show that YEP is actually a device for promoting decentralization and cross-sectoral collaboration. Furthermore, it is expected to trigger economic development through fostering a prospective non-profit sector; and it also contributes to formulating a renewed model of supporting local communities and organizations in developing countries. From those analyses, it is fair to say that YEP is not a mere volunteer program; rather it should be considered as a comprehensive development policy to survive this ever-globalized world.

Free Research Field

NGO研究、国際開発、都市計画