May 30, 2022
Founded in 1754, the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), is a London-based
organization with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as its current Patron.
The society awards the honorary title of “Fellow of the Royal Society of
Arts (FRSA)” on individuals worldwide who have made outstanding
achievements toward social progress and development. After receiving a
nomination by a current Fellow, Okayama University Senior Vice President
YOKOI Atsufumi was awarded a prestigious Fellowship by the RSA in
recognition of his outstanding achievements to social change in Japan
and abroad. Consequently, Senior Vice President Yokoi is entitled to use
the post-nominal letters FRSA after his name.
In response to the nomination, Senior Vice President Yokoi commented,
“This is an honor not only for me personally, but also for Okayama
University, which has promoted sustainability and wellbeing at the
local, national, regional and global levels with a whole-institution
approach . On the other hand, considering the recent global
environmental and security issues, I believe that further efforts toward
co-creation and co-education are necessary. As a university with a
UNESCO Chair in Research and Education for Sustainable Development that
contributes to the global society by fostering empathy from the local to
global community, Okayama University, together with various
stakeholders, will make further efforts to realize social change.”
Since 2015, Senior Vice President Yokoi has been serving as a member of
the One Young World Japan Committee (currently as its director). One
Young World (headquartered in London, UK), hosts an annual summit
inaugurated by the World Economic Forum in 2009 and brings together
next-generation leaders from more than 190 countries. In 2018, Senior
Vice President Yokoi was invited to participate in the International
Youth Exchange Conference (hosted by the Cabinet Office of the
Government of Japan and the Japan Center for International Youth
Exchange) commemorating the marriage of Their Imperial Highnesses the
Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, as a keynote speaker
and a facilitator of discussions on the SDGs. The conference was
observed by Their Imperial Highnesses. Furthermore, in 2019, Senior Vice
President Yokoi was appointed as the second Chairholder of the only
UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Asia.
Then, in 2020, in recognition of his various efforts to strengthen
cooperation and co-creation with the UN and other international
organizations, he was elected as one of the members of the Earth Charter
International Council at University for Peace established by the
General Assembly of the United Nations (UPEACE). In the same year, he
was also awarded a Certificate of Recognition for his outstanding
contribution to its global activities. As a result of his most recent
honorary title and Fellowship position awarded by the RSA, Senior Vice
President Yokoi is expected to further contribute to Okayama
University’s vision of promoting planetary health from the local,
national, regional, and the global level as he takes an active role in
the global RSA Fellowship community.
■About the Royal Society of Arts:
Founded in 1754, the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), is a London-based
organization with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as its current Patron.
The society, which is more commonly referred to by its acronym RSA than
its full legal name (The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts,
Manufactures and Commerce), was granted a Royal Charter in 1847, and the
right to use the term “Royal” in its name by King Edward VII in 1908.
For more than 260 years, the RSA has been at the forefront of
significant social impact, with a proven change process, rigorous
research, innovative ideas platforms and a diverse global community of
over 30,000 fellows from over 100 countries focused on providing
solutions for lasting social change.
The Royal Society of Arts awards the honorary title of “Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts (FRSA)” on individuals worldwide who have made
outstanding achievements toward social progress and development. Notable
Fellows have included Benjamin Franklin, Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Marie
Curie, Nelson Mandela, and Stephen Hawking. Professor Charles A.
Hopkins, UNESCO Chairholder at York University in Toronto, Canada with
honorary doctorate degree from Okayama University was also granted a
Fellowship in 2015.
＜References＞
One Young World Summit
International Youth Exchange Conference
News Bulletin on the 2018
Okayama University UNESCO Chair
Earth Charter International Board and Council
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