(HPC’s logo is a phoenix, representing the spirit of contributing to peacebuilding based on the history of Hiroshima, which achieved miraculous post-war reconstruction.)
News
6 January 2026 Application open for the HPC Training Course on “Competency Development for International Careers”
August 2025 Travel Journal by a Participant of the HPC Tohoku Tour
20July 2025 Election of former Director of HPC to the House of Councillors
6 July 2025 “Deep Japan” has published an article featuring HPC’s study tour in Tohoku.
16 April 2025 Study Tour on the Tohoku Reconstruction Process in Japan
25 April 2025 Applications for the Leadership Competency Training Course in January 2026 Now Open
Courses
Application open for the HPC Training Course on “Competency Development for International Careers”
This is an intensive three-day training program with a strong focus on developing “competencies” (professional performance capabilities), designed in close collaboration with the Human Resources division at UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) Headquarters. It is intended for individuals who are seriously considering building a career in international organizations or other international professional environments. Regardless of one’s area of specialization, the course aims to develop the core competencies that are universally required in international careers.
(For an explanation of “competencies,” please see Section 10: Supplementary Notes below.)
Mr. Shigeki Komatsubara, Resident Representative of UNDP Tanzania, will serve as the lead instructor throughout all three days. The program content has been fully developed in close cooperation with the UNDP Headquarters Human Resources division. Staff members from UNDP Headquarters are also scheduled to contribute as online lecturers.
This course will undoubtedly become a major turning point in your career development. We strongly encourage you to apply.
Period: February 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun), and 23 (Mon, national holiday), 2026
- Program Details
Instructor: Shigeki Komatsubara (UNDP Resident Representative in Tanzania) (in person), and UNDP Headquarters Human Resources Officers (online)
Coordinator: Hideaki Shinoda (Representative Director, Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center / Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) (in person)
- Format: The course will be conducted in English and primarily in person, while online participation will also be available upon request. The venue is planned to be a facility in central Tokyo.
Participation Fee: JPY 50,000
(For those who wish to acquire basic knowledge of “competencies” prior to the training, HPC offers a video-based learning package [approximately 90 minutes] produced by HPC. The fee for this preparatory material is JPY 10,000. Please indicate your interest at the time of participation.)
- Eligibility: There are no specific eligibility requirements; however, the course is intended for individuals who are considering a career in international organizations or other international professional environments. Please note that the training will be conducted in English.
- Number of Participants: Up to 20 participants for in-person attendance
- Application Documents: Curriculum vitae (format free)
- Application Procedure: Please send your application documents, in principle by email, to the address below: hpcapplication@peacebuilders.jp
- Application Period: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and successful applicants will be notified accordingly.
Contact Information: Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center (HPC): Email: hpc@peacebuilders.jp
The record of the “Global Human Resources Development Program for Peacebuilding and Development” commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Report of the Program Activities in JFY2023 HPC was the implementer of the Program from JFY2007 to JFY2023. MOFA website: https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/gaiko/peace_b/j_ikusei_shokai.html
Other activities
Project to assist art therapy activities run by Ukrainian IDPs for children with trauma.
https://readyfor.jp/projects/123134
（If you donate, you may receive an electronic version of the children’s picture. Please contact us. hpc@peacebuilders.jp ）
Review of Peacebuilding Studies: https://www.peacebuilders.jp/
The Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center (HPC) is a legal entity in Japan that conducts activities for human resource development and research in the field of peacebuilding.