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榛澤 祥子 （はんざわ しょうこ）

赤十字国際委員会（ICRC）駐日代表

2019年にICRCに入り、駐日代表部の人道調整顧問として政府をはじめ関係当局との協力を強化。中立・公平・独立の人道の諸原則に基づいたICRCの活動や、国際人道法の普及に努める。2023年６月より現職。

ICRC以前は、外務省や国連難民高等弁務官事務所、国境なき医師団に勤務するなど、10年以上人道支援の分野に携わっている。アフガニスタン、イスラエル・パレスチナ、ミャンマーなどにも赴任。

米国コロンビア大学で国際関係学の修士号を取得。

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Shoko Hanzawa

Head of Delegation in Japan
International Committee of the Red Cross

Shoko Hanzawa joined the ICRC in 2019 and was appointed as Head of Delegation in Japan in 2023.

Prior to her current role, Hanzawa was the Humanitarian Affairs Advisor at ICRC Japan and committed herself to gaining support from the authorities and promoting its principled humanitarian action with neutrality, impartiality and independence. She mainly engaged with ministries, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, parliamentarians, development organizations and other key actors.

Over her 10-year career in the humanitarian field, Hanzawa worked for different organizations, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Doctors without Borders. She also has professional experiences in foreign missions, including to Afghanistan, Israel and the occupied territories and Myanmar.

She holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University, USA.