Yoko Tomita is a Programme Coordinator at the UNU-IAS Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa (OUIK).

Prior to joining UNU-IAS in 2018, she worked at Hakusan Tedorigawa National Geopark as a Coordinator of International Relations, which also involved working closely with UNESCO and the Japanese Geoparks Network (JGN) on global geopark projects. She holds a BA in International Relations from Ferris Women’s University in Yokohama. Originally from Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Yoko brings a truly international perspective to OUIK, having worked in England, Switzerland, and India previously.