Staff
Ai Kihara-Hunt
Director at the Research Center for Sustainable Peace／Professor, Human Security Program (HSP), The University of Tokyo
Current Affiliation
- Professor, Graduate Program in Human Security (HSP), The University of Tokyo
- Director, Global Research Center for Sustainable Peace, The University of Tokyo
- Director, International Law Training and Research Hub, The University of Tokyo
- Security Unit, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo
- Visiting Professor, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex
- Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS)
- Global Alliance for Peace Operations (GAPO)
- Editor, Global Governance Journal
- Section Editor, Geografia - Malaysian Journal of Society and Space
Professional History
- Professor, Graduate Program in Human Security, The University of Tokyo (2022 - current)
- Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Human Security, The University of Tokyo (2017 - 2022)
- Member of UN Police Doctrinal Development Group, DPKO, UN (2016)
- Lead Trainer; Security Sector Focal Point; Head of a Regional Office; Project Manager; Mapping Officer; Human Rights Officer: UN Office of the High-Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva and in Nepal (2006 - 2010)
- Research Officer, Human Rights Centre, University of Essex (2004 - 2005)
- Associate Protection Officer, UNHCR (2003)
- Community Outreach and Public Information Officer, Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in Timor-Leste (CAVR) (2001 - 2002)
- Human Rights Officer, UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) (1999 - 2001)
- Electoral Officer/Supervisor: UN Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) (1999); OSCE (1998)
Academic Training
- Ph.D. in Law, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
- LL.M. in International Human Rights Law, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
- M.A. in Rural Development, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
- B.A. in International Politics and Economics, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo, Japan
Related Links
- The Future of Peacekeeping, New Models, and Related Capabilities | United Nations Peacekeeping
- 「今後の国際平和協力の在り方に関する研究会」第１回会合：内閣府国際平和協力本部事務局（PKO）- 内閣府
- 東京大学大学院総合文化研究科「人間の安全保障」プログラム（HSP）
- The University of Tokyo Institute for Future Initiatives
- Human Rights Centre | University of Essex
- Global Alliance for Peace Operations
- United Nations Police
- Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS)
- Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS) Japan Liaison Office
- Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan (GPAJ)
- Japan Association for United Nations Studies (JAUNS)
- Global Governance Journal
- Geografia Journal