Toward a more inclusive future-oriented coexistence order in Middle East and Gulf Region - Nurturing the courage and policy to overcome "walls"

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26590024
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: International relations
• Research Institution: Osaka University
• Principal Investigator: Hoshino Toshiya 大阪大学, 国際公共政策研究科, 招へい教授 (70304045)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 平沢 安政 大阪大学, 人間科学研究科, 教授 (50243150) ; 近藤 久美子 大阪大学, 言語文化研究科(言語社会専攻、日本語・日本文化専攻), 教授 (90273739) ; 辻田 俊哉 大阪大学, COデザインセンター, 講師 (90644401)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 包摂的未来共生秩序 / 中東・湾岸地域 / 壁 / 国連安全保障理事会 / アクティブ・ラーニング / 宗教間対話 / 異文化交流体験

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study is intended to explore the importance of "courage" and "policies" to overcome "walls," both physical and mental, that divide peoples and states and establish a future-oriented inclusive co-existence order in Middle East and the Gulf region. A particular attention is given to the combination of macro-level diplomatic strategies and micro-level public education strategies. The study identified the utility of active learning, with special emphasis on youth intercultural experiences as well as religious leaders' interfaith dialogue. This mix of top-down and bottom-up initiatives will generate more humane, inclusive and long-lasting trust relationship in this turbulent region of Middle East and the Gulf.

Free Research Field

国際関係論