| 研究実績の概要 |
The primary focus of the first year's research was to build up an awareness of the activities carried out, and problems faced, by NGOs in each of the three target countries. In addition, relevant government documents and studies on government policy in the related fields was also examined and compiled.
In July and August 2018 interviews were conducted representatives of NGOs in Ireland with Ruth Kilcullen (Mecpaths / Act to Prevent Trafficking), AnneMarie Kennedy (Aislinn), Mary Nicholson (ISPCC), Margaret Martin (Women's Aid), Sarah Benson (Ruhamna), and Melissa Darmody (Towards Healing). In addition, Philip McCormack of COSC, the Irish government's central office for policy on gender-related violence, was also interviewed.
Throughout the year representatives of Japanese NGOS were also interviewed, including Tomomi Shimizu (Kamanohashi Project), Damian Penston (AAPTIP & Lighthouse), Noriko Yamaguchi (Aware), Sachi Nakajima (Resilience), Anna Nishida (Lighthouse) and Ryoko Minagawa (Otani & Partners Law Firm, Tokyo, who offer pro-bono support to victims of human trafficking).
During February and March of 2019 interviews were carried out in Thailand with local NGO representatives including (Freedom Collaborative), Maia Mounsher (Urban Light), Irene Hendrickson (Night Light), Ransima Deesawade (ECPAT International), and Dave Greenleigh (Save the Children). Less structured information gathering was also conducted with a large number of NGOs who attended the 2019 Asian Region Anti-Trafficking conference in Bangkok.
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| 現在までの達成度 (区分) |
現在までの達成度 (区分)
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理由
Initial information gathering, through interview and collation of government and NGO documents, has allowed a broad view to develop of the activities carried out by sample NGOs in each country, the problems they face, and the general status of government responses to the issues.
In each country, only one third of the NGOs contacted agreed to requests for interviews. Another third gave reasons why it would not be possible and the remainder failed to respond to efforts to establish contact.
Access to detailed information in Thailand and Japan is hampered somewhat by the language barrier. Both states provide many official documents in English, however, not all are translated and the use of research assistants to examine unique documents in both languages may be worthwhile in the coming year.
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| 今後の研究の推進方策 |
The second stage of the project will focus on expanding the range of contact an information gathering to government, academic and other non-NGO experts in the fields of examination. In Ireland, successful contact had already been established with COSC, the Irish governments office for gender-related violence. Contact was also established with members of the Irish police force responsible for investigating the same fields, unfortunately schedules did not allow direct interview. In Japan, lawyers representing victims of trafficking where also contacted and interviewed, while in Thailand contact was established with academics connected to the field.
In each country, these groups in particular (government workers, police officers, lawyers, and academics) will be the focus for new contacts and further interviews. However, other NGOs will also be contacted during the year.
During this year, based upon information gathered so far, an extensive online questionnaire will be created and provided to both past and future interview subjects, as well as groups who have established contact but have been unable to provide interviews. The results of this survey will form the ket data (along with qualitative interview data) of the projects final report. It is also hoped that during the coming year one or more articles on government and NGO responses to these issues will be completed and submitted to relevant journals.
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| 次年度使用額が生じた理由 |
During the first year my time schedule prevented me participating in any international conferences on human trafficking and it would be good to be able to attend one in the coming year in order to build research connections. Ideally this would be 2nd Global Conference Sexual and Gendered Violence in December 2019, with the likelihood I would present my research findings as a participant.
Estimated cost: Y500,000
Last year, no expenses were used for Personnel Costs as they were unsuitable during the initial data gathering and interview stage. It would have been good to have assistants compile results of interviews and governments reports and assist in other ways, but schedules and availability for coordination proved difficult with the result that those activities will need to be done in the coming year. In addition, more use will also be made of research assistants to conduct surveys and assess their results, as well as using them to access documents in Thai and Japanese that have not been translated into English.
Estimated cost: Y1500/hour x 4 assistants x 40 hours = Y240,000 Assistants would also need access to survey equipment, software, stationary and travel expenses = Y150,000
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