Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit

SCERU is an international network-based centre of excellence for Strategic Communications research, education and advisory work for public-policy making.

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

Join us on 13 April (Mon) 15:00–16:30, for the 17th SCERU public seminar:
“ROK's Approach to Foreign Information Manipulation – Prospects for Collaboration with the EU and Japan”
📌SMBC Academia Hall, The University of Tokyo
🎙Speaker: Hae Won JUN (KNDA)

https://t.co/oNI0nDt52X

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

Professor Aoi Spoke at Riga StratCom Dialogue 2026 Plenary on Indo-Pacific Strategic Communications.
https://t.co/4Csx0IzF3d

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

SCERU held its fourth Practitioners’ Seminar, as part of the ESIWA+ project co-funded by EU, Germany and France, in December 2025. Experts from Europe and the Indo-Pacific region joined this closed meeting to address FIMI challenges.
https://t.co/pjLR78k0iZ
@EUinJapan @ESIWA_EU

[GraSPP 東京大学公共政策大学院 @UTokyoGraSPP]

SCERU(@SCERUTokyo) and GraSPP were mentioned in the EU-Japan Security and Defence Partnership Declaration https://t.co/ioKDROaT7j

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

DATES & TIME

Thursdays ONLINE 17:00-20:30
11/28, 12/5, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26, 1/9, 1/16

Weekends IN PERSON
11/16(Sat) 9:30 - 16:15
1/18(Sat)10:00 - 17:00
1/19(Sun)10:00 - 17:00

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

Application now open- EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME Theory and Practice of Strategic Communications for Government Officials, Journalists, and Social Media Professionals: From Concept to Application    (Application deadline - 30 September)
https://t.co/rl4HsLpwAE

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

Application now open- EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME Theory and Practice of Strategic Communications for Government Officials, Journalists, and Social Media Professionals: From Concept to Application    (Application deadline - 30 September)
https://t.co/rl4HsLpwAE

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

Please be advised that this event has been rescheduled to 18 April to start at 10:30AM at SMBC Academia Hall (the venue changed).
https://t.co/Jvl53wZhf6

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

Please join us for our 10th SCERU Seminar(Hybrid) with Mr. J. Sārts, Director of NATO Strategic Communications COE (Riga)@STRATCOMCOE on 16 April. How does the rapidly evolving information landscape impact strategic communications?
https://t.co/Jvl53wYJpy

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

Please join us for our 10th SCERU Seminar(Hybrid) with Mr. J. Sārts, Director of NATO Strategic Communications COE (Riga)@STRATCOMCOE on 16 April. How does the rapidly evolving information landscape impact strategic communications?
https://t.co/Jvl53wYJpy

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

Director AOI was a panelist in the prestigious Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue 2024, organised by CSDS of the Brussels School of Governance, speaking in the panel on "Europe and the future of alliances in the Indo-Pacific.”

[CSDS @CSDS_Brussels]

Speaking at our Brussels Indo-Pacific Dialogue today, Chiyuki Aoi called for more Europe-Japan coordination on strategic narratives.

#IndoPacific

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

The 8th SCERU Public Seminar “Linking Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific: Maintaining Global Unity” TODAY. We are closing its registration form soon.
https://t.co/243X3cZtjp

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

SCERU was mentioned in the EU-Japan Summit joint statement, as a positive outcome of EU-Japan cooperation through ESIWA.
https://t.co/doRfu6fxzI

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

At the SCERU’s seminar on 30 June, panelists from the EUISS will give a presentation on 'The Evolution of the Strategic EU', explaining the EU’s vision for global security, underlying its Strategic Compass and Indo-pacific strategy, among other efforts.
https://t.co/TUNZSA0nMD

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

In the SCERU Seminar tomorrow, Mr. Shikata, Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office of Japan, will share his views on the G7 Hiroshima summit. He will highlight Japan's achievements in shaping the G7 message to the global community.
https://t.co/LWQTy6vMDA

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

[7月開催 東京大学公共政策大学院]
社会人講座「ジャーナリスト/ソーシャルメデイア���プロフェッショナル/ 政府職員のための戦略的コミュニケーションの理論と実践 ― 基礎から応用まで」の募集要項を公開しました。
世界的第一人者である専門家・実務家を講師として迎えます。
https://t.co/rl4HsLpwAE

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

In the SCERU seminar on 19 April, RADM Geoffroy D’Andigné of French forces in the Asia-Pacific, highlighted the importance of deepening international partnerships and cooperation.

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

Director Chiyuki Aoi took part in ”Europe-China Table: Answering China’s Narrative Challenge to Europe" on April 18, an invitation-only event for European policymakers organised by Clingendael.

https://t.co/rBCq925aok

[RECONNECT CHINA @ReConnectChina]

Europe is a key contributor to peace & security, international order & sust. development. How can it better tell its story, facing diverging narratives from China?
This was the topic of our @ReConnectChina event organised for Eur. policymakers. Thanks to our speakers for joining!

[Romain Rideau @RomainRideau]

Today, Commander of forces in Asia-Pacific @ALPACIFRAPACOM gave a lecture in @UTokyo_News/@UTokyoGraSPP, on the challenges 🇫🇷forces face in Asia-Pacific. He notably stressed the importance of our partnerships and the need to always deepen our cooperations to face common threats.

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

Director Chiyuki Aoi will be joining the online Europe-China Table for European policymakers today, organized by　@Clingendaelorg within @ReConnectChina.

https://t.co/kM8m4AUTZo

[Strategic Communications Education & Research Unit @SCERUTokyo]

In SCERU's 5th Public Seminar on 19 April, the Joint Commander of Armed Forces in French Polynesia, Rear-Admiral Geoffroy d’Andigné, will give a lecture on “French Forces Challenges in the Indo-Pacific”(registration required).

https://t.co/PmWdIMeR9W