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Close to 500 people took part in at least a portion of this highly successful two-day symposium held April 21 and 22, including over 90 people from the U.S. 11 Japan-America Societies (U.S) were represented by Board members, chief administrative officers and staff. An equal number of America-Japan Societies (Japan) were represented. On the morning of first day, representatives from Societies in both countries got together for a joint session of presentations and discussion.
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Keynote Speaker:
DR. KAZUO INAMORI, Chairman Emeritus, Kyocera Corporation
Special Guest Speaker:
THE HONORABLE THOMAS SCHIEFFER, Ambassador of the United States to Japan
Additional Speakers:
AMBASSADOR YOSHIO OKAWARA, President, Nat'l Assoc. of America-Japan Societies
WILLIAM FARRELL, Chairman, Nat'l Assoc. of Japan-America Societies
JUNICHI MURATA, President, America-Japan Society of Kyoto
KENJI YAMADA, Governor of Kyoto
YORIKANE MASUMOTO, Mayor of Kyoto
Schedule:
April 21, 2006
10:00-12:30 Joint Session with representatives from NAJAS and NAAJS
13:00-13:30 Opening Ceremony
13:30-14:00 Keynote Speech by Dr. Inamori
14:00-15:30 Public Forum I "What is the Impact of the New Generation on the Future of Japan-U.S. Relations?"
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Panelist #1
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Miss Akiko Shimamura
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-Keio University
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Panelist #2
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Mr. Yuta Inoue
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-University of Tokyo
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Panelist #3 |
Miss Linda Zhang |
-Harverd University Graduate |
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Panelist #4
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Mr. Kenneth Gundle
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-Stanford University,
Kobe Univeristy as a Fulbrighter(Current)
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15:45-17:30 Public Forum II "Japan-U.S. Security Challenges in Asia"
17:30-20:00 Welcome Reception
April 22, 2006
9:30-12:00 Cultural Forum "Spirit of Japanese Tradition"
12:30-13:20 Lunch (at Kyoto Research Park)
14:00-16:00 Public Forum III "Using New Technology to Create New Business Models"
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Panelist #1 |
Dr. Mihir Parikh |
-President and CEO, Aqest System Corp. |
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Panelist #2
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Mr. Ichiya Nakamura
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-Executive Director,
Stanford Japan Center-Research
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Panelist #3
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Mr. Tatsuro Ichihara
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-Chief Engineer,
Nanotechnology Cluster of Advance
Software Technology Mechatolonics
Research Institute of Kyoto
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16:00-16:30 Closing Ceremony
[ Download the Symposium Brochure (PDF 4.5MB) ] |
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