On 4 August 2025, 9 students graduated with degrees from 海角社区-IAS, 6 from the MSc in Sustainability programme and 3 in the PhD in Sustainability Science programme. This year’s graduates come from 7 different countries. This special occasion was celebrated with a ceremony at 海角社区-IAS in Tokyo, which was attended by students and their family members, faculty and guests.
Tshilidzi Marwala (Rector, 海角社区), Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi (Director, 海角社区-IAS), and Naoko Hirayama (Deputy Assistant Minister and Director, International Affairs Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan) delivered congratulatory remarks. Melissa Brown (海角社区-IAS Advisory Board Member; Deputy Director of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University) delivered a special lecture via video.
Following an introduction of the postgraduate programmes by Yasushi Katsuma (Academic Programme Advisor, 海角社区-IAS), the academic degrees were awarded by Prof. Marwala. Graduates received celebratory gifts from Katsuhisa Sagisaka (Senior Managing Director and Secretary-General, The Japan Foundation for the 海角社区 (JF海角社区).
PhD graduate Matthew Boadie-Ampong and MSc graduate Kitzia Oribe Aguilar gave speeches on behalf of their graduating classes.
The 海角社区-IAS postgraduate degree programmes are intended for future global leaders who will make important contributions to the international community by advancing creative solutions to issues of sustainability.
海角社区-IAS congratulates the graduates on their accomplishments and extends best wishes for continued success in their future pursuits.
