Academic year 2025
2025.11.17[Mon]
GRIPS Forum: “Analysing Social Cohesion in Southeast Asia: Perspectives from Top-down, Bottom-up, and Side-ways”
| Date/Time | Monday, Nobember 17, 2025, at 16:40-18:10 pm (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Dr. Chan-Hoong Leon (Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) |
| Title | Analysing Social Cohesion in Southeast Asia: Perspectives from Top-down, Bottom-up, and Side-ways |
| Venue | Soukairou Hall (First Floor, GRIPS) |
| Fee | Free (RSVP is required) |
| Language | English |
2025.10.27[Mon]
GRIPS Forum: “Implementation of the Smart City Approach in Siem Reap – Challenges toward a Sustainable City –”
| Date/Time | Monday, October 27, 2025, at 16:40-18:10 pm (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Mr. Kento Ozaki, Manager of the Urban Development Department at Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. Mr. Tip Piseth, Director of the Planning and Investment Division of the Siem Reap Provincial Government |
| Title | Implementation of the Smart City Approach in Siem Reap – Challenges toward a Sustainable City – |
| Venue | Soukairou Hall (First Floor, GRIPS) / Zoom Webinar |
| Fee | Free (RSVP is required) |
| Language | English |
2025.10.20[Mon]
GRIPS Forum: “Japan and the Global Economy”
| Date/Time | Monday, October 20, 2025, at 16:40-18:10 pm (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Dr. Noah Smith (Writer at Noahpinion) |
| Title | Japan and the Global Economy |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (RSVP is required) |
| Language | English |
2025.07.07[Mon]
GRIPS Forum: “Direction of Trump’s America and Japan’s Strategy”
| Date/Time | Monday, July 7, 2025, at 16:40-18:10 pm (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Dr. Tsuneo “Nabe” Watanabe (Senior fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation) |
| Title | Direction of Trump’s America and Japan’s Strategy |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (RSVP is required) |
| Language | English |
2025.06.30[Mon]
GRIPS Forum: “Human Capacity Development and Youth in Work in Africa”
| Date/Time | Monday, June 30, 2025, at 16:40-18:10 pm (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Ms. Atsuko Toda (Senior Director, Entrepreneurship Development, Mastercard Foundation) |
| Title | Human Capacity Development and Youth in Work in Africa |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (RSVP is required) |
| Language | English |
2025.06.09[Mon]
GRIPS Forum: “Demographic Transition and Economic Growth in Asia: Lessons from Japan’s Experience”
| Date/Time | Monday, June 9, 2025, at 16:40-18:10 pm (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Sagiri Kitao (Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies) |
| Title | Demographic Transition and Economic Growth in Asia: Lessons from Japan's Experience |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (RSVP is required) |
| Language | English |
| Movie | https://youtu.be/0DOkk1uXmYM?si=jq4pa7r8Tmh5YwHF |
2025.05.19[Mon]
GRIPS Forum: “Security Workforce Development for Public Administration”
| Date/Time | Monday, May 19, 2025, at 16:40-18:10 pm (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Dr. Masashi Eto (Director General, National Cyber Observation Center (NCO), Cybersecurity Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)) |
| Title | Security Workforce Development for Public Administration |
| Venue | Soukairou Hall (First Floor, GRIPS) |
| Fee | Free (RSVP is required) |
| Language | English |
| Movie | https://youtu.be/QenDFshhO9Q?si=4kit2RM_n07i1BKu |
2025.05.12[Mon]
GRIPS Forum: “China's Energy Future and the Role of Nuclear Power”
| Date/Time | Monday, May 12, 2025, at 16:40-18:10 pm (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Dr. Francois Morin(Director, China at World Nuclear Association) |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (RSVP is required) |
| Language | English |
| Movie | https://youtu.be/zevXaOmJztw |
2025.04.21[Mon]
GRIPS Forum: “Report from Gaza”
| Date/Time | Monday, April 21, 2025, at 16:40-18:10 pm (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Mr. Toshikuni Doi(Journalist, Film Director) |
| Title | Report from Gaza |
| Venue | Soukairou Hall (First Floor, GRIPS) |
| Fee | Free (RSVP is required) |
| Language | English |
2025.04.14[Mon]
GRIPS Forum: “The Challenge to Conquer Blindness in the World Using Smart Phone Attachment Medical Devices!”
| Date/Time | Monday, April 14, 2025, at 16:40-18:10 pm (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Dr. Eisuke Shimizu, CEO, Founder, OUI Inc. |
| Title | The Challenge to Conquer Blindness in the World Using Smart Phone Attachment Medical Devices! |
| Venue | Soukairou Hall (First Floor, GRIPS) |
| Fee | Free (RSVP is required) |
| Language | English |
| Movie | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEUm0Q2FpSU |

