UPCOMING EVENT Japan-Mexico Symposium (November 21, 2008)

To Confront Global Challenges: In commemoration of the 120th year of the Japan-Mexico Friendship, Commerce and Navigation Treaty

In 1888, the Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation was concluded in Washington between Japan and Mexico. This treaty was the first equal one signed between Japan and Western countries. To commemorate the 120th anniversary of this treaty, the Tokyo Foundation will hold a symposium to discuss global issues shared between Japan and Mexico. This event is co-hosted by the University of Tokyo and the Embassy of the United Mexican States in Japan.

Languages: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpreting service will be available)

Admission: free.

Event Information

When

Friday, November 21, 2008
10:30 - 17:00

Where

Koshiba Memorial Hall,
Hongo Campus, University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
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Registration Required

E-mail: info@tkfd.or.jp
Phone: 03-6229-5504

Program Detail

Round table 1: Environment: Mexico and Japan initiatives (10:45-11:45).

Moderator: Prof. Keiichi Tsunekawa (Director, JICA Research Institute)
Mexican panelist: Prof. Lisa Antillón Kantrowitz (Independent Researcher)
Japanese panelist: Amb. Mutsuyoshi Nishimura (Special Advisor to the Cabinet Secretariat)

Round table 2: Relations Mexico-Japan: an analysis of 120 years of common history (13:35-14:35).

Moderator: Prof. Keiichi Tsunekawa (Director, JICA Research Institute)
Mexican panelists: Prof. Laura Rubio Díaz Leal (ITAM) and Prof. Carlos Uscanga (UNAM)
Japanese panelist: Prof. Ryozo Hayashi (University of Tokyo)

Round table 3: New international security schemes after 9/11 (14:40-15:40).

Moderator: Prof. Laura Rubio Díaz Leal (ITAM)
Mexican panelist: Prof. Mónica Serrano (El Colegio de México)
Japanese panelist: Prof. Akihiko Tanaka (University of Tokyo, Chief Research Fellow of the Tokyo Foundation)

Round table 4: Mexico and Japan, and their relations with the United States (15:45-16:45).

Moderator: Prof. Lisa Antillón Kantrowitz (Independent Researcher)
Mexican panelist: Jorge Montano (To be confirmed)
Japanese panelist: Prof. Shinichi Kitaoka (University of Tokyo, Senior Research Fellow of the Tokyo Foundation)