Mr. Hiroaki Ogawa, Assistant Statistical Officer, Population Statistics Division, Statistics Department, United Nations Economic and Social Welfare Bureau, United Nations (November 13, 2021)

≪Yokohama International Human Resource Development Project≫

―Lectures for university students in Yokohama by Japanese staff of the United Nations

Mr. Hiroaki Ogawa, Assistant Statistical Officer, Population Statistics Division, Statistics Department, United Nations Economic and Social Welfare Bureau, United Nations (November 13, 2021)

●Date and time of implementation:
09:00-11:00 JST Saturday, November 13, 2021
NY time Friday, November 12, 2021 19:00 - 21:00

●Speaker:
Economic and Social Welfare Bureau, United Nations
Mr. Hiroaki Ogawa, Deputy Statistical Officer, Population Statistics Division, Statistics Department

●Method of implementation: Online

●Participant: 13 students from the Faculty of International Science and the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Yokohama City University

●Contents of the lecture:
①“Business in the United Nations Secretariat (Economic Area)”
②"Sustainable Development Goals and Their Indicators"
③"About Career"

　In the lecture, Mr. Ogawa spoke about the outline of the organization and business in the United Nations Secretariat (economic field), his work to date, and the development and progress of indicators related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
　He also talked about his career as aspirations for an international organization, his experience in the United Nations Young Professional Program Recruitment Examination, age and gender composition of UN Secretariat staff, and work-life balance.
　During the Q & A session, students asked questions such as "The hardships and responses to data collection from each country", "Evaluation of Japanese people to the United Nations", and "How to approach university days". Mr. Ogawa responded from the perspective of a United Nations official.
　At a later date, students said, "The path to working at international institutions became concrete through this lecture," "The SDGs emphasized the importance of" no one ", and it was impressive that some people were left behind on data despite being incorporated," and "In the rest of the university life, I was able to think and execute what I could do now and have the opportunity to prepare myself. "