Name Tomiyuki Ogawa (Male)
Born April 25, 1956 (the year of the monkey, Chinese Zodiac) (age: 45)
LL.B, LL.M

Current Employment

Associate Professor of Law at Hiroshima University of Economics
(Law: focusing on family, children's rights and social welfare)

5-37-1 Gion, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima 731-0192
Tel: 082-871-1051 / Fax: 082-871-1051 / Email: tm-ogawa@hue.ac.jp

Visiting Professor, Law School, The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
Tel: Int.+61(Australia)-(0)8-9380-2945 / Fax: Int.+61(Australia)-(0)8-9380-1045

Visiting Professor, Law School The University of Western Australia
35 Stirling Highway CRAWLEY, Perth, WA, 6009, Australia
Tel: Int.+ 61(Australia)-(0)8-9380-2945 / Fax: Int.+61(Australia)-(0)8-9380-1045

Education

1989 Completed Masters Course at Hiroshima University Graduate School of Social Sciences, major: law (LL.M)
1986 - 1987 Studied abroad at University of Queensland, Australia
1980 - 1986 Hiroshima University Faculty of Law, Research Student
1980 Graduated from Hiroshima University Faculty of Politics and Economics, major: law

Employment

1997- Part-time lecturer (Civil law, Contract law, Family Law), Hiroshima Jyogakuin Women's University
1994- Visiting Professor, Law School, University of Western Australia (Comparative Law (Japanese Law), Asian Business Law (Japan))
1992- Lecturer (Civil Law), Hiroshima University of Economics (Associate Professor from 1995)
1992 Visiting scholar, Law School, University of Western Australia
1990-1992 Fellowships for Japanese Junior Scientists

Academic Activities

1997 - Member of the Editorial Board for "FAMILY COURT REVIEW An Interdisciplinary Journal" (Hofstra University School of Law, New York, USA)
1997- Member of the Board of Directors, AFCC (An Association of Family, Court and Community Professionals)
1994- Japanese representative, Asian Family Law Tri-partite (Japan, Korea, Taiwan) Conference
1992- Liaison Officer for the World Congress on Family Law and the Rights of Children and Youth
1990 - The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific, LAWASIA (Family Law and Family Rights Section, Vice-chairman from 1992, Acting Chairman from 1999)

social activity

2001 - Member of the Committee for the Freedom of Public Information, Miyajima Town
2000 - Member of the Committee for the Freedom of Public Information, Hatsukaichi City, Member of the Committee for the Protection of Privacy, Hatsukaichi City
1996 - Mediator at Hiroshima Family Court