Seminars Information
2025.03.10(Mon)
（Japanese）第51回SciREXセミナー「科学と政策：人口減少期の持続可能な農林地管理と地域における合意形成」（SciREX Center）
2025.01.24(Fri)
GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar
| Date／Time | Friday, January 24, 2025, 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Kelly Vorndran (Mansfield Fellow) Foreign Affairs Specialist Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy U.S. Department of Defense Moderator: Narushige Michishita Executive Vice President and Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Title | U.S. Alliances and the Role of Extended Deterrence |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration is required) |
| Language | English |
Past Events
2024.12.13(Fri)
The 64th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Insights into Medical Device Regulations in the U.S. and Japan: Key Resources for Stakeholders”
| Date／Time | Friday, December 13, 2024, 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Michiko Feehan (Mansfield Fellow) Biomedical Engineer Reviewer Office of Product Evaluation and Quality (OPEQ) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Moderator: Taichi ONO Professor and Director of Health Policy Concentration, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Title | Insights into Medical Device Regulations in the U.S. and Japan: Key Resources for Stakeholders |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration is required) |
2024.06.20(Thu)
（Japanese）第49回SciREXセミナー「科学技術外交の近年の動向と今後の課題 ～我が国の学術研究や産業界とのつながりを事例から考える～ 」（SciREX Center）
2024.05.16(Thu)
The 63rd GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Raising the Bar in Grantmaking: Equity and Inclusion in Education”
| Date／Time | Thursday, May 16, 2024, 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Nkemjika Ofodile-Carruthers (Mansfield Fellow) Policy and Program Advisor Grants Policy Office Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development U.S. Department of Education Moderator: Helga, TABUCHI Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Title | Raising the Bar in Grantmaking: Equity and Inclusion in Education |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English |
2024.03.28(Thu)
The 62nd GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Overview of the Global Tobacco Epidemic & Efforts to Combat it to Improve Health”
| Date／Time | Thursday, March 28, 2024, 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Martha C. (Marti) Engstrom (Mansfield Fellow) Supervisory Health Scientist and Evaluation Branch Chief, Office of Science, Center for Tobacco Products, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Moderator: Taichi ONO Professor and Director of Health Policy Course, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Title | Overview of the Global Tobacco Epidemic & Efforts to Combat it to Improve Health |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration is required) |
| Language | English |
2024.02.08(Thu)
Seminar for International Students “Water Environment and Earth 2023”
| Date／Time | Thursday, February 8th (one day) |
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| Venue | 1. Tsurumi River Watershed Center 2. The Kansei Industrial Environmental Research Centeru |
| Fee | - ¥1,000 must be paid for lunch and materials at the beginning of the seminar. - Participants are responsible for their own transportation to and from the meeting place. |
| Language | English |
2024.02.07(Wed)
The 61st GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Radioactive Sources: Societal Benefits, Risks, and Management-Comparison of the U.S. and Japanese Management Practices-”
| Date／Time | Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Lance Garrison (Mansfield Fellow) Office of Radiological Security, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Moderator: Hisanori Nei Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Title | Radioactive Sources: Societal Benefits, Risks, and Management -Comparison of the U.S. and Japanese Management Practices- |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration is required) |
| Language | English |
2023.12.01(Fri)
The 60th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Earth Day is Everyday at NASA”
| Date／Time | Friday, December 1, 2023 12:10-13:10 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Beth Weinstein (Mansfield Fellow) Observatory Manager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Moderator: Matthew Brummer Assistant Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Title | “Earth Day is Everyday at NASA” |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration is required) |
| Language | English |
2023.09.15(Fri)
GRIPS SISP Webinar
Book Talk Dr. Anthony Eames on "Sharing Nuclear Secrets"
| Date／Time | Friday, 15 September, 2023, 20:00-21:30 (Japan time) |
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| Speaker | Dr. Anthony Eames Director of Scholarly Initiatives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute |
| Title | GRIPS SISP Webinar Book Talk Dr. Anthony Eames on "Sharing Nuclear Secrets" |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Meeting) |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration is required) |
| Language | English(without interpretation) |
2023.09.14(Thu)
Shinkansen Summer Seminar for International Students 2023
| Date／Time | September 14th and 15th in 2023 (two days and one night) |
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| Venue | 1. GRIPS 2. JR Central in Tokyo and Hamamatsu |
| Fee | JPY 5,000 for materials (Check more details from "About".) |
| Language | English |
2023.05.30(Tue)
The 59th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “The Future of the U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Relationship: Opportunities for Cooperation and Enduring Challenges”
| Date／Time | Tuesday, May 30, 2023 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Colin Timmerman (Mansfield Fellow) Senior Legislative Assistant, U.S. House of Representatives Moderator: Harukata TAKENAKA Professor and Director of the Open Concentration, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Title | ” The Future of the U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Relationship: Opportunities for Cooperation and Enduring Challenges” |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration is required) |
| Language | English |
2023.03.28(Tue)
The 58th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Human Space Flight”
| Date／Time | Tuesday, March 28, 2023 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Katherine Cook (Mansfield Fellow) Logistics Partnership Manager, Gateway Program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Moderator: Matthew Brummer Assistant Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Title | “Human Space Flight” |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration is required) |
| Language | English |
2023.02.28(Tue)
The 57th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “The Lincoln Assassination Staff Ride:A Unique Approach to Teaching American History”
| Date／Time | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker:Shannon Lynn Granville (Mansfield Fellow) Senior Editor, Multimedia and Publications Division, U.S. Army Center of Military History Moderator:Narushige Michishita Executive Vice President and Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Title | “The Lincoln Assassination Staff Ride: A Unique Approach to Teaching American History” |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration is required) |
| Language | English |
2022.12.06(Tue)
The 55th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Overview of the U.S. Disaster and Emergency Management System - FEMA, A comparison of Japan and Puerto Rico Case Study”
| Date／Time | Tuesday, December 6, 2022 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Ting Mei Chau (Mansfield Fellow) Budget Director, Fund Management, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security Moderator: Masaru SUGAHARA Professor and the Director of Disaster Management Policy Program, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Title | “Overview of the U.S. Disaster and Emergency Management System - FEMA, A comparison of Japan and Puerto Rico Case Study” |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration is required) |
| Language | English |
2022.09.20(Tue)
Summer Seminar for International Students “Expressway and Automobile”
| Date／Time | September 20th and 21th in 2022 (two days and one night) |
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| Fee | JPY 3,000 for materials (Accommodation costs will not be covered.) |
| Language | English |
2022.09.04(Sun)
Summer Seminar for International Students “Railway Systems and Urban Development of Mega Cities 2022”
| Date／Time | September 4th and 5th in 2022 (two days and one night) |
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| Fee | Materials (¥3,000), meal and transportation |
| Language | English |
2022.07.16(Sat)
第104回GISTセミナー「学術出版と研究評価」
| Date／Time | 2022.7.16／17：00～2022.7.16／18：30 |
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2022.07.02(Sat)
GRIPS/SSPセミナー『国際共同研究 ヒロシマの時代』を考える 開催のご案内
2022.01.28(Fri)
100 Years Chinese Communist Party Special “The International Political Economy of Renminbi Internationalization” SISP/MSP Seminar (Jan. 28, 2022, 12:10-13:20 hrs.)
| Date／Time | Friday, January 28 12:10-13:20 |
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| Speaker | Dr. CHEY Hyoung-kyu |
| Title | The International Political Economy of Renminbi Internationalization |
| Venue | Zoom |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English |
2022.01.11(Tue)
The 54th GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “What everyone needs to know about Intellectual Property Law”
| Date／Time | Tuesday, January 11, 2022 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Fred Carl (Mansfield Fellow) Attorney Advisor – Trademarks, Tm Classification Policy & Practice, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce Moderator: Jun SUZUKI Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS |
| Title | “What everyone needs to know about Intellectual Property Law” |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English |
2021.12.17(Fri)
The 53rd GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “U.S. Tax Law: Insights on How to Understand U.S Tax Law and Decipher the U.S. Internal Revenue Code”
| Date／Time | Friday, December 17, 2021 12:10-13:40 (Japan Time) |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Marla Borkson (Mansfield Fellow) General Attorney（Tax）, IRS Office of Chief Counsel, Department of Treasury Moderator: Junichi FUJIMOTO Associate Professor and the Director of the Macroeconomic Policy Program, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) |
| Title | “U.S. Tax Law: Insights on How to Understand U.S Tax Law and Decipher the U.S. Internal Revenue Code” |
| Venue | Online (Zoom Webinar) |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English |
2021.03.17(Wed)
(Japanese) 2020年度 GRIPS大学ベンチマーキングセミナー
2020.11.10(Tue)
[DII Seminar] ” Impact Investing—How can Japan capture these new investment opportunities?”
| Date／Time | November 10th, 2020 19:00-21:00 |
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| Speaker | Sir Ronald Cohen,Mr. Cliff Prior, Mr. Satoshi Ikeda, Mr. Tomoya Shiraishi and Masataka Uo |
| Title | Impact Investing—How can Japan capture these new investment opportunities? |
| Venue | Online |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English/Japanese ( Simultaneous interpretation will be provided ) |
2020.02.25(Tue)
The 52nd GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “US and Japan: Advancing Safety, Foreign Policy Objectives, and Economic Interests through Transportation”
| Date／Time | Tuesday, February 25th 12:10-13:40 |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Lindsey Constantino (Mansfield Fellow) International Transportation Specialist, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation Moderator: Kunihiko Shinoda Professor & Executive Advisor, GRIPS Alliance, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies |
| Title | “US and Japan: Advancing Safety, Foreign Policy Objectives, and Economic Interests through Transportation” |
| Venue | “US and Japan: Advancing Safety, Foreign Policy Objectives, and Economic Interests through Transportation” |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English |
2019.12.11(Wed)
The 100th GIST Seminar “From moonshot to missions: new challenges in research and innovation policy”
| Date／Time | 2019.12.11 (WED) 13:00-14:30 *Doors open at 12:30 |
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| Speaker | Dr. Luc Soete, Ad Interim Director of UNU-CRIS, Dean of the Institute for European Studies & Professorial Fellow of UNU-MERIT and Dr. Bart Verspagen, Director of UNU-MERIT |
| Title | From moonshot to missions: new challenges in research and innovation policy |
| Venue | Room 3A, 3rd Floor, GRIPS |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration required) |
| Language | English |
2019.11.13(Wed)
[DII Seminar] “Technology for the Last Mile – Lean experimentation and impact measurement”
| Date／Time | November 13th, 2019 18:20-19:50 |
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| Speaker | Mr.Toshi Nakamura (Co-Founder & CEO, Kopernik) |
| Title | Technology for the Last Mile - Lean experimentation and impact measurement |
| Venue | Conference Room 1ABC, GRIPS |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English/Japanese ( Simultaneous interpretation will be provided ) |
2019.11.22(Fri)
(Japanese) 薬剤耐性(AMR)セミナー～センメルヴェイスからの学び～
2019.11.06(Wed)
[DII Seminar] “Global Trends and Challenges of Social Impact Investment”
| Date／Time | November 6, 2019 18:20-19:50 |
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| Speaker | Mr.Akira Satoh, Director, INCJ Mr.Vineet Rai, Founder The Aavishkaar Group Mr.Beau Seil, Co-Founder and Partner of Patamar Capital |
| Title | Global Trends and Challenges of Social Impact Investment |
| Venue | Conference Room 3C, GRIPS |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English/Japanese ( Simultaneous interpretation will be provided ) |
2019.09.24(Tue)
[DII Seminar] “MODERN TOOLS FOR COMPLEX BUSINESS AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES / OPPORTUNITIES”
| Date／Time | September 24, 2019 17:30-19:00 |
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| Speaker | Mr.Daniel Goldman Managing Director Ignition Angels ; Co-Founder EDGEof ; Cofounder Prosperity Exchang |
| Title | MODERN TOOLS FOR COMPLEX BUSINESS AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES / OPPORTUNITIES |
| Venue | Conference Room 1ABC, GRIPS |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English/Japanese ( Simultaneous interpretation will be provided ) |
2019.09.26(Thu)
(Japanese) 第9回防災連続セミナー 「南海トラフ地震対策と富士山の火山防災対策」
| Date／Time | 2019.9.26 10:40～12:10 |
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2019.10.03(Thu)
(Japanese) 第10回防災連続セミナー 「災害心理とリスクコミュニケーション」
| Date／Time | 2019.10.3 10:40～12:10 |
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2019.09.18(Wed)
(Japanese) 第8回防災連続セミナー 「近年における危機管理の一般的傾向と2020年東京オリ・パラ」
| Date／Time | 2019.9.18 13:20～14:50 |
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2019.08.30(Fri)
[DII Seminar] “TICAD and the Trends in Digital Agriculture in Africa”
| Date／Time | August 30, 2019 17:30-19:00 |
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| Speaker | Ms. Kemi Afun-Ogidan, Principal Agribusiness Officer, AfDB |
| Venue | Conference Room 3C, GRIPS |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English/Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation will be provided) |
2019.07.24(Wed)
(Japanese) 第7回防災連続セミナー 「ブラックアウトの課題と対応～北海道胆振東部地震の全道停電の教訓～」
| Date／Time | 2019.7.24 13:20～14:50 |
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2019.07.17(Wed)
(Japanese) 第6回防災連続セミナー 「地域防災力の向上と防災士の活動」
| Date／Time | 2019.7.17 13:20～14:50 |
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2019.07.03(Wed)
(Japanese) 第5回 防災連続セミナー「自治体の災害対応と情報システム ～東日本大震災の教訓から～」
| Date／Time | 2019.7.3 13:20～14:50 |
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2019.08.06(Tue)
Summer Seminar for International Students in 2019 “Water Environment and Earth”
| Date／Time | August 6th and August 8th in 2019 (three days and three night) |
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| Venue | National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies(GRIPS) , Inspection at Water Purification Plant and Sewage Works Exibition, field trip to Numazu and Shimizu-Cho |
| Fee | JPY 5,000 (fee for material) |
| Language | English |
2019.09.02(Mon)
(Japanese) 第1回 海外インフラ展開人材養成プログラム
2019.06.26(Wed)
(Japanese) 第4回 防災連続セミナー「危機管理の要諦」
2019.06.19(Wed)
(Japanese) 第3回 防災連続セミナー「災害・医療・情報」
2019.06.12(Wed)
(Japanese) 第2回 防災連続セミナー「危機管理とリーダーシップ」
2019.06.05(Wed)
(Japanese) 第1回 防災連続セミナー「大規模災害を乗り越える地域防災力」
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2019.08.20(Tue)
Summer Seminar for International Students in 2019 “Underground Space Supporting Mega Cities”
| Date／Time | August 20th and August 21th in 2019 (two days and one night) |
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| Venue | National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies(GRIPS) and field trip to the suburbs of Tokyo |
| Fee | materials(JPY3,000), transportation costs to the venue and accommodation area |
| Language | English / Japanese (simultaneous interpretation provided) |
2019.06.04(Tue)
The 51st GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar “Aviation Infrastructure and International Aviation Policy”
| Date／Time | Tuesday, June 4th 12:15-13:45 |
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| Speaker | Speaker: Gabriel Mahns (Mansfield Fellow) Compliance Specialist, Airport Compliance Division, Federal Aviation Administration Moderator: Kenichi Konya Professor, Executive Adviser, GRIPS Alliance, GRIPS |
| Title | “Aviation Infrastructure and International Aviation Policy” |
| Venue | Room 1AB, 1st Floor, GRIPS |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English |
2019.04.26(Fri)
The 99th GIST Seminar “Foresight and Public Policy: A Case Study from Singapore”
| Date／Time | April 26, 2019 (Doors open at 15:30) 16:00-17:00 |
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| Speaker | Ms. Cheryl CHUNG, Co-Director, Executive Education, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore |
| Title | Foresight and Public Policy: A Case Study from Singapore |
| Venue | Room 1A, 1st Floor, GRIPS |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration required) |
| Language | English |
2019.04.25(Thu)
The 98th GIST Seminar “Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Provisions in Preferential Trade and Investment Agreements – What Negotiators Can Learn from Textual Analysis “
| Date／Time | 2019.4.25 (THU)14:30-16:00 *Doors open at 14:00 |
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| Speaker | Mr. Kiyoshi Adachi, Chief and Legal Officer, Intellectual Property Unit, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) |
| Title | Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Provisions in Preferential Trade and Investment Agreements – What Negotiators Can Learn from Textual Analysis |
| Venue | Room 1A, 1st Floor, GRIPS |
| Fee | Free (Pre-registration required) |
| Language | English |
2012.02.06(Mon)
Joint Symposium by Fukushima University, Rikkyo University and GRIPS
| Date／Time | 2012.2.6-2012.2.6 9：50-13：00 |
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| Speaker | Amartya Sen, , Nobel Laureate in Economics |
| Title | “Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Future of Fukushima: Ensuring Human Security” |
| Venue | Soukairo Hall GRIPS 1F |
| Fee | Free |
| Language | English |
2011.07.08(Fri)
(Japanese) 日本国際フォーラム、グローバル・フォーラム、東アジア共同体評議会、政策研究大学院大学共催：緊急対話「東日本大震災と防災協力のあり方」
| Date／Time | 2011.7.8 14:00 - 17:30 |
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| Venue | GRIPS Soukairo Hall 1st Floor |
| Language | Japanese |
