Academic year 2014

2014.12.22[Mon]

The 104th GRIPS Forum　”Wealthy Nation, Virtuous Nation, Nation of Mount Fuji’s Regional Diplomacy”

Date／Time	2014.12.22 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Dr. Heita Kawakatsu, Governor of Shizuoka Prefectural Government
Title	Wealthy Nation, Virtuous Nation, Nation of Mount Fuji’s Regional Diplomacy
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	Japanese (English simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.12.15[Mon]

The 103rd GRIPS Forum　”Evolution of business model of Sogo-Shosha”

Date／Time	2014.12.15 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Mr. Hideto Nakahara, Member of the Board, Senior Executive Vice President, Global Strategy & Business Development, Mitsubishi Corporation, Tokyo
Title	Evolution of business model of Sogo-Shosha
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	Japanese (English simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.12.03[Wed]

Special GRIPS Forum 3rd December “Indonesian Economy Beyond 2014:Managing Short-term Stability, Unlocking Long-term Growth”

Date／Time	2014.12.3 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Dr. Perry Warjiyo; Deputy Governor, Bank Indonesia
Title	Indonesian Economy Beyond 2014:Managing Short-term Stability, Unlocking Long-term Growth
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English (Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.12.01[Mon]

The 102nd GRIPS Forum　”Fiscal Problem in Japan: Social Security and Consumption Tax”

Date／Time	2014.12.1 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Dr. Takatoshi Ito, Professor of GRIPS; Project Professor at University of Tokyo
Title	Fiscal Problem in Japan: Social Security and Consumption Tax
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	Japanese (English simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.11.17[Mon]

The 101st GRIPS Forum　”U.S.-Japan relations after the U.S. midterm elections”

Date／Time	2014.11.17 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Mr. Glen S. Fukushima, Senior Fellow at Center for American Progress (CAP)
Title	U.S.-Japan relations after the U.S. midterm elections
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English (Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.11.10[Mon]

The 100th GRIPS Forum　”The Power to Love Yourself”

Date／Time	2014.11.10 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Mr. Hirotada Ototake
Title	The Power to Love Yourself
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	Japanese (English simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.10.27[Mon]

The 99th GRIPS Forum　”Emerging Another Age of Discovery in Solar System enabled through Round Voyage Technology represented by Hayabusa Mission”

Date／Time	2014.10.27 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Dr. Junichiro Kawaguchi, Senior Fellow of JAXA; Professor of ISAS
Title	Emerging Another Age of Discovery in Solar System enabled through Round Voyage Technology represented by Hayabusa Mission
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	Japanese (English simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.10.20[Mon]

The 98th GRIPS Forum　”The globalisation of the legal profession – The rise of global law firms in the twenty first century”

Date／Time	2014.10.20 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Mr. Harold Paisner, Senior Partner, Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP
Title	The globalisation of the legal profession – The rise of global law firms in the twenty first century
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English (Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.07.28[Mon]

The 97th GRIPS Forum　”On Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty—Revisit the Theory of Income Inequality “

Date／Time	2014.7.28 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Dr. Takenori Inoki, Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University
Title	On Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty—Revisit the Theory of Income Inequality
Venue	Soukairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	Japanese (English simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.07.14[Mon]

The 96th GRIPS Forum　”Japan’s Tomorrow and Contribution to International Society”

Date／Time	2014.7.14 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Mitsuo Ohashi, Supreme Counselor, Showa Denko K.K.
Title	Japan's Tomorrow and Contribution to International Society
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	Japanese (English simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.07.07[Mon]

The 95th GRIPS Forum　”The Ethics and Economics of Climate Change: Findings from the IPCC”

Date／Time	2014.7.7 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Prof. Charles D. Kolstad, Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy
Title	The Ethics and Economics of Climate Change: Findings from the IPCC
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English (Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.06.16[Mon]

The 94th GRIPS Forum　”Work-Life Balance as a National Strategy”

Date／Time	2014.6.16 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Ms. Yoshie Komuro, President and CEO, Work-Life Balance Co., Ltd.
Title	Work-Life Balance as a National Strategy
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	Japanese (English simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.06.09[Mon]

The 93rd GRIPS Forum　”Globalization and Emerging Infectious Diseases”

Date／Time	2014.6.9 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Dr. Hitoshi Oshitani, Professor, Department of Virology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
Title	Globalization and Emerging Infectious Diseases
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English (Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.05.26[Mon]

The 92nd GRIPS Forum　” Impasse in Malaysian Politics: Origins, Leadership and Prospects”

Date／Time	2014.5.26 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Dr. Khoo Boo Teik, Professor of GRIPS
Title	Impasse in Malaysian Politics: Origins, Leadership and Prospects
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	English, (Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.05.23[Fri]

Special GRIPS FORUM on May 23rd by Dr. Mohammed Gharib Bilal

Date／Time	2014.5.23 13:00-14:30
Speaker	Dr. Mohammed Gharib Bilal, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania
Title	Developing country’s perspectives on the changing global patterns of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and their implications in the war against poverty: Case of Tanzania
Venue	GRIPS Sokairo Hall, 1st Floor
Fee	Free (prior registration required)
Language	English (Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.04.21[Mon]

The 91st GRIPS Forum “Philippine Macroeconomic Regimes”

Date／Time	2014.4.21 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Dr. Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr., Chairman, Board of Trustees, Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP)
Title	Philippine Macroeconomic Regimes
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)

2014.04.07[Mon]

The 90nd GRIPS Forum　” The Acceleration of an Aging and Shrinking Population in Japan: Society and Policy Challenges”

Date／Time	2014.4.7 16:40～18:10
Speaker	Dr. Kenji Shimazaki, Professor of GRIPS
Title	The Acceleration of an Aging and Shrinking Population in Japan: Society and Policy Challenges
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	Japanese (English simultaneous interpretation provided)

2014.04.07[Mon]

The 90nd GRIPS Forum　” The Acceleration of an Aging and Shrinking Population in Japan: Society and Policy Challenges”

Date／Time	2014.4.7 16:40～18：10
Speaker	Dr. Kenji Shimazaki, Professor of GRIPS
Title	The Acceleration of an Aging and Shrinking Population in Japan: Society and Policy Challenges
Venue	Sokairo Hall, 1F, GRIPS
Fee	Free (Pre-registration is required)
Language	Japanese , (English simultaneous interpretation provided)