Tokugawa
09-21-2007, 02:59 AM
Should have posted this earlier, but was completely off (dead :) ) for last several days. The event is tomorrow!
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International Workshop
JAPAN’S SILK ROAD DIPLOMACY: PAVING THE ROAD AHEAD
Date: September 22, 2007
Venue: Sanjo Conference Hall, The University of Tokyo
Organizers:
The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program (Washington, D.C. / Stockholm)
The Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University (Sapporo)
Islamic Area Studies Program, The University of Tokyo (Tokyo)
Co-Chairs:
Hirose Tetsuya (Former Japanese Ambassador to Azerbaijan)
Christopher Len (CACI & SRSP)
Program
9:30-9:40 Opening speeches
9:40-11:40 Session 1. Japan's New Role in Central Asia
Kawato Akio (Former Japanese Ambassador to Uzbekistan) Formulation of Japan’s Policy “Central Asia Plus Japan”
Christopher Len (CACI & SRSP)
Japan’s Evolving Central Asian Policy
Yuasa Takeshi (The National Institute for Defense Studies, Japan)
Japan’s Developing Initiative in Eurasia
Discussant: TBA
12:50-14:50 Session 2. Japan-Central Asian Relations in the Global and Regional Contexts
Iwashita Akihiro (Hokkaido University)
SCO: Power Balance or Border Dynamics?
Erica Marat (CACI & SRSP)
Japan’s Role in Kyrgyzstan’s Political and Economic Development since Independence
Uyama Tomohiko (Hokkaido University)
Japan’s Diplomacy towards Central Asia in the Context of Japan’s Asian Diplomacy and Japan-US relations
Discussant: Timur Dadabaev (Tsukuba University)15:00-16:30 Session 3. Economic Aspects of Japan-Central Asian Relations
Niklas Swanstrom (CACI & SRSP)
Economic Integration As a Tool for Conflict Management and Confidence Building in Central Asia
Shimao Kuniko (York St John University)
The Political and Economic Relationships between Japan and West and Central Asian Countries with Reference to the Development of Energy and Natural Resources
Discussant: Sugimoto Tadashi (Euro-Asian Research Institute)
16:30-17:00 General Discussion
17:30- Reception
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International Workshop
JAPAN’S SILK ROAD DIPLOMACY: PAVING THE ROAD AHEAD
Date: September 22, 2007
Venue: Sanjo Conference Hall, The University of Tokyo
Organizers:
The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program (Washington, D.C. / Stockholm)
The Slavic Research Center, Hokkaido University (Sapporo)
Islamic Area Studies Program, The University of Tokyo (Tokyo)
Co-Chairs:
Hirose Tetsuya (Former Japanese Ambassador to Azerbaijan)
Christopher Len (CACI & SRSP)
Program
9:30-9:40 Opening speeches
9:40-11:40 Session 1. Japan's New Role in Central Asia
Kawato Akio (Former Japanese Ambassador to Uzbekistan) Formulation of Japan’s Policy “Central Asia Plus Japan”
Christopher Len (CACI & SRSP)
Japan’s Evolving Central Asian Policy
Yuasa Takeshi (The National Institute for Defense Studies, Japan)
Japan’s Developing Initiative in Eurasia
Discussant: TBA
12:50-14:50 Session 2. Japan-Central Asian Relations in the Global and Regional Contexts
Iwashita Akihiro (Hokkaido University)
SCO: Power Balance or Border Dynamics?
Erica Marat (CACI & SRSP)
Japan’s Role in Kyrgyzstan’s Political and Economic Development since Independence
Uyama Tomohiko (Hokkaido University)
Japan’s Diplomacy towards Central Asia in the Context of Japan’s Asian Diplomacy and Japan-US relations
Discussant: Timur Dadabaev (Tsukuba University)15:00-16:30 Session 3. Economic Aspects of Japan-Central Asian Relations
Niklas Swanstrom (CACI & SRSP)
Economic Integration As a Tool for Conflict Management and Confidence Building in Central Asia
Shimao Kuniko (York St John University)
The Political and Economic Relationships between Japan and West and Central Asian Countries with Reference to the Development of Energy and Natural Resources
Discussant: Sugimoto Tadashi (Euro-Asian Research Institute)
16:30-17:00 General Discussion
17:30- Reception
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