January 19, 2009

The death of Professor Sir Bernard Crick

I've haerd of the death of Sir Bernard Crick today from the newsletter of Association for Citizenship Teaching(ACT).

I grieved at the sad news sincerely.
May he rest in peace...

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The death of Professor Sir Bernard Crick
It is with enormous sadness that we have heard of the death of our President, Professor Sir Bernard Crick. Bernard had been in hospital for some time in Edinburgh. He passed away peacefully with his sons at his side in the early hours of 19th December. A full obituary will be published in the next issue of Teaching Citizenship.

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November 17, 2006

Visits to the Diet and Committees

 I visited the House of Councillors "Sangiin",which is the upper house of the National Diet of Japan ,with graduate students of a course of Public Manegement in Waseda University.

 We simulated to disscuss and pass the bill about giving 18 year-old people the right to vote, in the mock comittiee and prenary session. 

 After that, we went for a tour of Diet building, and listend to the explanation of the Diet.

 We're planning to study the process of legislation and how to make it. Finally, we'll presents our bills and discuss together.

Based on the study, I'd like to make learning program of legislation for pupils in schools.

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