US-Japan Research Institute

US - Japan Research Institute
Inaugural Symposium

   “How Quickly Can We Recover from the Global Financial Crisis?”

Washington, D.C.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

1:30 – 4:50 pm

Admission is free.

                        

                        Supported by               Embassy of Japan, JSPS Washington Office, Keio University,
                                                                 Kyoto University,  Ritsumeikan University, The University of Tokyo,
                                                                 Waseda University

                        Cooperation from      Japan Commerce Association of Washington, D.C.,
                                                                 National Association of Japan-America Societies,
                                                                 The Japan-America Society of Washington D.C.
 

　　<Venue >

　　　   Ambassador Room, 2F, Hilton Washington Embassy Row

　　 　　   2015 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States 20036

　　 　　   Phone： 202-265-1600
 

　　<Program> 

　　　　Introduction from the Chair:

　　　　　  Prof. Katsuhiko SHIRAI, President, Waseda University

　　　　Congratulations:

　　　　　  Embassy of Japan

　　　　Keynote Addresses:

　　　　　  Prof. Takatoshi ITO, University of Tokyo

　　　　　  Dr. Edwin TRUMAN, Peterson Institute for International Economics

　　　　Panel Discussion:

　　　　　  Prof. Takatoshi ITO, University of Tokyo (Moderator)

　　　　　  Dr. Edwin TRUMAN, Peterson Institute for International Economics

　　　　　  Prof. Hugh PATRICK, Columbia University

　　　　　  Prof. Yukiko FUKAGAWA, Waseda University

　　　　　  Prof. Naoyuki YOSHINO, Keio University

　　　　Overview of Institute’s Research Program:

　　　　　  "Banking Crises and Underlying Global Imbalance: Political Economy Perspectives"

　　　　　       Prof. Nobuhiko HIBARA, Ritsumeikan University

　　　　　  "Climate Change for the US and Japan"

　　　　　       Prof. Masahiko GEMMA, Waseda University

　　　　Closing Remarks:

　　　　　  Dr. Masako EGAWA, Managing Director, The University of Tokyo

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