We are pleased to inform you that an international forum where the participants from South-East Asian countries share their experiences through dialogues on the innovation of the capacity building both of the leaders and the organizations will be held as follows.

Date: Tuesday, 25 April, 2017

Time: 13:30-17:00

Venue: GRIPS Soukairou Hall, 1st Floor

Theme: “High Level Forum 2017 on Leadership Enhancement & Administrative Development for Innovative Governance in Asia (LEADING Asia)”

Organizers: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)

Language: English

Purport

  The social and economic situation in the world is growing ever more complex with the advance of globalization, and as a result the policy challenges of governments are also becoming more difficult and complex.

  Southeast Asian countries are no exception. Until now, their economies have been developing favorably, but the emerging policy challenges call for agile government response when these countries are working to advance to the next stage of their economic development without undesirable side effects. To that end, Southeast Asian governments are currently trying a variety of innovative approaches to the building of capacity of both leaders and organizations.

  In that unfolding scenario, since 2016 JICA and GRIPS have conducted the LEADING Asia project, a knowledge co-creation project, in cooperation with public organizations from Southeast Asian countries.

  In this year’s forum, leaders of the member countries will share their experience through dialogue and discussion so as to develop effective approaches to innovation in the building of capacity of both leaders and organizations.

Program　

13:30-13:40 Opening Remark by the Organizers

13:40-14:00 Keynote Address by Prof. Akihiko Tanaka, President of GRIPS

14:00-14:30 Keynote Address by Mr. Aquilino Nene Pimentel, 23rd President of the

                    Senate, the Philippines

14:30-     Panel Discussion
    14:30-15:45 Presentation by panelists

    15:45-16:30 Discussions among panelists

    16:30-17:00 Open discussion with the floor

Expected Participants (in alphabetical order of country and name)

Cambodia

Mr.Youk Bunna, Secretary of State, Ministry of Civil Service

Indonesia

Mr. Azwar Anas, District Head of Banyuwangi

Japan

Prof. Akihiko Tanaka, President, GRIPS

Prof. Masahiro Horie, Didrector of Executive Development Center for Global Leadership, GRIPS

The Philippines

Mr. Aquilino Pimentel Jr., 23rd President of the Senate

Mr. Benjamin de Castro Abalos, Jr., Former mayor of Mandaluyong City

Thailand

Assoc. Prof. Woothisarn Tanchai, Secretary General, King Prajadhipok’s Institute

*Please register from the link below or email by Friday, April 21, 2017.

Register by clicking here.

*If you are arriving by a private car, please let us know the car information (e.g. car type, color, and number) in advance so that we can register it for campus entry permission.

If you register by email, please send the following information to r-leadingasia@grips.ac.jp:

1. Name, 2. Organization, 3. Title, 4. Email-address or phone number, 5. Car information (If you are arriving by a private or office car).

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For registration and inquiries, please contact International Liaison Office

Email: r-leadingasia@grips.ac.jp

http://www.grips.ac.jp/en/

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