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Toward an Era of Policy Innovation: Symposium Report
October 21, 2022
Policy challenges like demographic aging and rising inequality are growing in a world undergoing seismic shifts and are adversely impacting local economies, industry, health-care services, the education system, and community life. To deal with such issues, a think tank must be innovative, closely monitoring the needs of individuals and keeping abreast of both domestic and global trends while undertaking evidence-based policy research.
On July 22, the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research hosted a symposium to showcase its new vision and updated lineup of research programs, many of them launched in October 2021. The presentations by Tokyo Foundation research directors, listed below, offer a sample of the topics we are addressing in domains that form the foundations of civic life, including the economy and public finance, health and medical care, the environment, and technology and innovation.
Speakers
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Izumi Kadono |
President, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research |
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Toshihiko Fukui |
Nonexecutive Director, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research; President, Canon Institute for Global Studies; Former Governor, Bank of Japan |
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Yuichiro Anzai |
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research |
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Research Director, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research; Former Professor, Law School, Chuo University; Former President, Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance |
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Research Director, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research; Former Professor and Director, Institute for Population Health, King’s College London; Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo |
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Research Director, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research; Professor, Faculty of Global Informatics, Chuo University; Director, ELSI Center, Chuo University; Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo; Member, OECD Network of AI Experts |
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Research Director, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research; Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo; Special Advisor to the President, University of Tokyo; Former UN Assistant Secretary-General |
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Hiroshi Komiyama |
Member (chair), CSR Research Committee of Experts, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research; Chairman of the Institute, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.; The 28th President, the University of Tokyo |
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Toshio Arima |
Member, CSR Research Committee of Experts, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research; Chairman of the Board, Global Compact Network Japan |
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Member, CSR Research Committee of Experts, and Distinguished Fellow, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research; Former Minister for Foreign Affairs; Former Minister of the Environment; Former Special Advisor to the Prime Minister; Former Member of the House of Councillors |
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Member (acting chair), CSR Research Committee of Experts, and Distinguished Fellow, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research; Distinguished Professor, Kanagawa University; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo; Fellow, Japan Academy |
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Senior Fellow, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research |
Program
Opening Remarks Izumi Kadono
Expectations for the Symposium Toshihiko Fukui
SESSION 1
“New Vision for the Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research” Yuichiro Anzai
SESSION 2
“Creating a Social Safety Net for the Digital Age” Shigeki Morinobu
“Web 3.0 and the Future of Health Care” Kenji Shibuya
“The Digital Revolution around the Corner” Osamu Sudoh
SESSION 3
“Water, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development” Taikan Oki
“CSR Expert Panel on the Path to a Carbon-Neutral Future” Hiroshi Komiya, Toshio Arima, Yoriko Kawaguchi, Katsuhito Iwai, Hikaru Hiranuma (moderator)
Closing Remarks Yuichiro Anzai
