About the Talk
GLOCAL Center is an NPO that provides space for learning and practice that encourages each person to change to make a society where all those diverse individuals can live happily.
Two Formulas to Understanding the Glocal Center
1. GLOCAL = GLOBAL + LOCAL
We aim to develop individuals as "GLOCAL Human Resources" who can grasp world trends with a global perspective and bring passion to the sustainable development of the local economy and society. Glocal Human Resources Development Center (hereafter written as "GC") is an NPO established with an "All Kyoto" structure, made up of universities, business communities, and governmental bodies that sympathize with our vision. Based on our principle of "creating an open society", we have been working since 2013 to realize a society where each young person can be independent and live vividly in their own way.
2. The Young Generation × ○○ = "Creative City"
GC acts as a platform for developing "GLOCAL Human Resource personnel" in collaboration with industry, universities, and citizens. It leads PBL (Project Based Learning) programs for high school and university students with companies, develops young individuals as human resources, supports companies in adopting human resources, collaborates across industry, universities, governmental bodies, and citizens, and holds training programs for developing next-generation leaders looking ahead to the future.
About Power to Change
Power to Change is an international social enterprise that utilizes the minus-plus model to address a waste issue while, in a circular model, also addressing a poverty issue. Power to Change began in Taiwan and has now spread to Japan, Thailand, and Paraguay.
If you are in one of the following countries, you can help support our mission by signing our petition to let banks know that you support moving away from paper bills to e-bills. With the money saved, we can help those families affected by energy poverty.
Frequently asked questions
- What is GLOCAL Center?
- GLOCAL Center is a Kyoto-based NPO with an "All Kyoto" structure of universities, business communities and government bodies, offering space for learning and practice so diverse individuals can live happily and independently.
- What does "GLOCAL Human Resources" mean?
- It refers to people who can grasp world trends with a global perspective while bringing passion to the sustainable development of their local economy and society — the combination GLOCAL = GLOBAL + LOCAL.
- What programs does GLOCAL Center run?
- It leads project-based learning (PBL) programs for high school and university students with companies, develops and helps place young talent, collaborates across industry, universities, government and citizens, and runs training for next-generation leaders.