2025 September’s Special Open Lecture: “Syria Today as Seen from the Ground — Return and the Path to Reconstruction”

After the fall of the former regime at the end of 2024, a transition to a new government began. While calls for stability are growing, the situation is not without continuing disorder. Even so, many refugees abroad have begun to return home with a deep longing for their homeland, taking steps forward with hope and expectation despite the difficulties. Each act of return itself is a powerful declaration of their determination to rebuild their country.

In this Special Open Cultural Lecture, we once again welcome Dr. Almansour Ahmad, a Japanese-Syrian scholar, following his lecture in February. Having visited Syria this August, he will provide an up-to-date report on Syria’s “present” toward reconstruction, and together we will reflect on the role required of the international community, including Japan.

We warmly invite you to join us.

“Syria Today as Seen from the Ground — Return and the Path to Reconstruction”
Date: September 27（Sat), 2025, 1:00 PM~2:30 PM
Venue: Ertuğrul Hall, Tokyo Camii Annex B1F
Lecturer: Dr. Almansour Ahmad (visiting lecturer at Keio University)
Language: Japanese