Congratulations Liu Jing Senpai!

Hello. This is Xuemei, who will be a D1 student from next semester.
Since Liu Jing was selected as one of the winners of 12th Asia Pacific Research Prize, I attended the prize giving ceremony to witness his achievement on August 2. I would like to share some highlights of the ceremony. Four winners received the prize, a Japanese, two Chinese and a Mongolian. Their name and research topics are listed below.
1) Arihiro Minoo, The anthropological study of the impact of fair trade on coffee farmers: a case study of coffee farmers’ villages in the Bolaven plateau of southern Laos
2) Almas, A study about the Ownership of Farmlands and its Contracts in Inner Mongolia during Manchu Qing Period: Cases in Guihuacheng Tumed Banner
3) Jing Liu, The Development of Inequality in Public School Admission: Public Discourse on Ze Xiao and Practices in Urban China
4) Dalaibuyan Byambajav, Post-socialist transition and civil society in Mongolia

Picture1. Four winners sitting on the stage (From right to left: 1), 2), 3), 4)

Stoshi Iue, the Representative Director of Asia Pacific Forum, Awaji Conference, made the Opening address, and presented the certificates and souvenirs to the winners.

Picture2. Liu Jing receiving the certificate

Picture3. Liu Jing’s certificate of prize

After receiving the prize, each winner delivered a speech lasting about four minutes. They briefly summarized their dissertation, and expressed thanks to their family and supervisor. Liu Jing said: “今回の受賞は、多くの人々に支えていただいたおかげです。この席を借りて、ご指導くださった山田肖子先生ならびに名古屋大学国際開発研究科の先生方、そして建設的な批判をしてくださった研究仲間に心よりお礼を申し上げます”。(My translation) For this award, I thank a lot of people who had supported me. I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Yamada Sensei and other Sensei at GSID of Nagoya University who had supervised my research and to research fellows who had gave me the constructive comments.

Picture4. Liu Jing delivering his speech

After that three professionals gave the Commemorative lecture about Energy security.

For me, it was the first time to participate in an international symposium in Japan and also in an award ceremony. I was motivated a lot by Liu Jing and other winners. I felt so proud of him and our Yamada seminar.
I hope that someday I would be there as a winner.

Picture5. After finishing the forum