SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS (B)

2009.04～2010.03

(1) PUBLIC LECTURES AND DISCUSSION MEETINGS

• Moderator, GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar, “The Obama Administration’s Likely Approach to Trade: The Next Phase of Trade Agreements and Implications for Asia” (Speaker: Michael Panzera), GRIPS, February 23, 2009.
• Participant, 25th Anniversary Conference on U.S.-Japan Relations in East Asia (featuring former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale), sponsored by Mansfield Foundation, Tokyo, April 15, 2009.

2008.04～2009.03

(1) PUBLIC LECTURES AND DISCUSSION MEETINGS

• Moderator, GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar on “Japan’s Financial Diplomacy and Its Implication to the United States” (Speaker: R. Logan Sturm), GRIPS, April 16, 2008.
• Roundtable Discussant, IMF Seminar on “Fiscal Risks – Sources, Disclosure and Management” (Speaker: Jeffrey M. Davis), Tokyo, July 7, 2008.
• Panel Discussant, Brainstorming Sessions, ADBI Conference on “Implications of Global Shocks for Asia’s Growth,” Tokyo, August 27-28, 2008.
• Panel Discussant, “International Education,” Sponsored by PTA, Metropolitan International High School, Tokyo, February 7, 2009.
• Moderator, GRIPS-Mansfield Foundation Joint Seminar on “the Obama Administration’s Likely Approach to Trade,” (Speaker: Michael Panzera), GRIPS, February 23, 2009.

(2) OTHER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

• Presentation Seminar on World Economic Outlook, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, April 13, 2008.
• Japan-IMF Program Seminar, IMF Regional Office, April 21, 2008.
• Symposium on “Financial Turbulence and the Global Financial System,” Sponsored by MOF and IMF, Tokyo, May 20, 2008.
• University of Washington Alumni Meeting and Reception, June 6, 2008.
• Reception honoring Mansfield Fellows; Sponsored by MOFA, NPA and Mansfield Foundation; Tokyo, September 4, 2008.
• 60th Anniversary Meeting, The Mont Pelerin Society, Tokyo, September 7-12, 2008.
• Seminar by Kenneth Pyle on “Emerging Political Generations in East Asia,” International House of Japan, October 2, 2008.
• Presentation Seminar on World Economic Outlook, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, October 9, 2008.
• Christmas dinner and reception featuring Honorable Lech Kaczynski, President, Republic of Poland; Embassy of Poland, Tokyo, December 3, 2008.
• Seminar on “Global Financial Crisis and the Role of the IMF,” Hitotsubashi University, December 16, 2008.

2007.04～2008.03

(1) PUBLIC LECTURES AND DISCUSSION MEETINGS

• Seminar presentation titled “Japan′s Monetary Policy Transition,” Keio University, September 29, 2007.
• Participant, IMF Roundtable with Ms. Agnes Belaisch, IMF European Office, “Single Monetary Policy in the EMU: Lessons for Asian Monetary Integration,” September 12, 2007.
• Participant, conference call/briefing on key issues of the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank with Mr. Simon Johnson, Director of Research and Economic Counselor, IMF Headquarters, Washington, D.C., October 11, 2007.
• Participant, Presentation Seminar on World Economic Outlook, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, October 18, 2007.
• Participant, IMF Roundtable with Dr. Jeffrey Bohn, Shinsei Bank, “After the Sub-Prime Meltdown: The Promise and Peril of Structured Credit,” December 6, 2007.
• Chairman, Session on Growth, Development, and Population Policy, COE/JEPA Joint Economic Conference, Tokyo, December 9, 2007.

(2) OTHER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

• University of Washington Alumni Reception and Party, April 25, 2007.
• Japan-IMF Scholarship Seminar and Reception, April 18, 2007.
• Young Leaders Program Colloquium with Mr. Gyohten Toyoo, June 12, 2007.
• Concert, dinner reception and meeting with Honorable Marcin Rybicki, Ph.D., Ambassador of Poland, October 4, 2007.
• Dinner meeting with Dean Noriyoshi Shiraishi, Business School, Rikkyo University, October 23, 2007.
• Official representative of U.S. Reserve Officers at Remembrance Day ceremony, Hodogaya Cemetery, Yokohama, November 11, 2007. Reception afterwards with Heads of Commonwealth Diplomatic Missions and other distinguished guests.
• Japan-IMF Scholarship Welcome Reception, November 16, 2007.

2006.04～2007.03

(1)　MEDIA ACTIVITIES (BROADCASTING MEDIA)

• Interviewed on Kyrgyz National TV by Ms. Zarina Esenbaeva on February 6, 2007 for “Zamana,” a popular morning breakfast show. Provided information on GRIPS and the Young Leader′s Program.
• Meeting on February 5, 2007 with Mr. Abykeev Chlponbec, Advisor to the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and Head of the Kyrgyz Public Relations Service. My comprehensive briefing on all GRIPS programs was filmed for Kyrgyz public TV.

(2)　PUBLIC LECTURES AND DISCUSSION MEETINGS

• May 9, 2006. YLP Dinner and Colloquium featuring Dr. Robert Orr, President, Boeing Japan.
• June 21, 2006. Luncheon meeting at Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan with Dr. Robert Orr, President Boeing Japan. Discussed U.S. presidential politics and Japan-U.S. security issues.
• Dinner meeting on February 5, 2007 with HE Honorable Tatsuhiko Kasai, Acting Ambassador of Japan, Embassy of Japan, Kyrgyz Republic. Discussed the YLP and other GRIPS programs.
• Luncheon meeting at the residence of HE Ambassador Tetsuo Ito on February 8, 2007. Briefed the ambassador on GRIPS programs and activities.
• Meeting with Mr. Adylbek F. Sultanbekov, President-rector and professor, Academy of Management, Kyrgrz Republic. Provided briefing on GRIPS programs and activities.
• Panelist. Open seminar for Uzbekistan Government Officials in the Board Room of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan on March 23, 2007. Discussed the GRIPS IMF program and answered questions.

(3) OTHER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

• University of Washington Alumni Board-Japan Meeting and Party, Tokyo American Club, April 21, 2006.
• Japan-IMF Scholarship Farewell Reception, June 30, 2006.
• Japan-IMF Scholarship Welcome Reception, November 10, 2006.

2005.04～2006.03

(1) PUBLIC LECTURES/DISCUSSIONS

• Invited lecture, “Japanese Monetary Policy,” Center for Risk Research, Shiga University, January 25, 2006.
• Invited panel discussant, International Conference on Legal and Economic Frameworks for Consumer Protection in Asian Services, Sponsored by Keio University and the Financial Services Agency, March 3, 2006.

(2) OTHER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

• Participant, University of Washington Alumni Board Meeting and Reception with UW President Mark Tilden, March 24, 2005.
• Participant, “Japan-IMF Scholarship Seminar,” Asian Development Bank Institute, March 1, 2006.

2004.04～2005.03

(1) PUBLIC LECTURES/DISCUSSIONS

• Featured speaker, Expatriate Panel, Japan Study Tour, University of Missouri-Saint Louis, Olympic Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo, May 20, 2004.
• Discussions on Japanese economy with Australian Treasury officials, Australian Embassy, Tokyo, January 14, 2005.
• Lecture to and discussion with representatives of IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, GRIPS campus, February 4, 2005.
• Moderator, presentation by Professor Tomas Cahlik (Charles University) and discussion on European convergence, GRIPS campus, October 20, 2004.

(2) OTHER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

• Invited guest of Asian Foundation, Professional Dinner: “Japan′s Security Options,” Foreign Correspondents′ Club of Japan (FCCJ), June 8, 2004.
• Farewell Reception for IMF Scholars, Tokyo, June 28, 2004.
• Reunion, University of Washington Alumni Association, FCCJ, July 1, 2004.
• Archival research and discussions on Vietnam War project with Jeannine Swift, National Archives (NARA), Washington, D.C., July 11-12, 2004; and John Wilson, NARA Archivist, LBJ Library, University of Texas, Austin, July 14-15, 2004.
• Meeting on NEH grant proposal (“Asia Through American Eyes”) with Mark Green, Director, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming, Laramie, July 19, 2004.
• GSPS Reunion, Saitama University, March 12, 2005.

2003.04～2004.03

(1) PUBLIC LECTURES/DISCUSSIONS

• Commentator, “What JFK Meant to Us.” John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Boston Massachusetts, July 26, 2003. Meeting and dinner hosted by the Kennedy Museum in commemoration of the 40th anniversary meeting of the Boys Nation Class of 1963 with President John F. Kennedy.

(2) OTHER MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

• Participant, International Symposium: “Capital Markets and Corporate Finance in Japan,” Sankei Plaza Ohtemachi, December 11, 2003.
• Dinner meeting and discussion with Professor Sumimaru Odano, Director, Center for Risk Research, Shiga University, Kyoto, February 9, 2003.
• IMF Roundtable Discussion and Reception, IMF Regional Office, February 27, 2004.
• Dinner meeting and discussion with Dr. Lee Hartwell, Nobel Laureate in physiology of medicine, Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan, June 3, 2003.
• Participant, IMF Roundtable Discussions, IMF Regional Office, June 18, 2003.
• University of Washington Alumni Association Reunion, June 25, 2003.
• Dinner meeting and discussion with Economic Department faculty members, Kansas State University, Manhattan Kansas, July 16, 2003.
• Dinner meeting and discussion with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, 40th Anniversary Meeting of the Boys Nation of 1963, Omni-Parker House, Boston, Massachusetts, July 25, 1963.
• Discussion meeting with Mr. Blair LaBarge, Economic/Commercial Officer, American Consulate in Fukuoka, March 1, 2004.

2002.04～2003.03

(1) PUBLIC LECTURES

• “The Great Game and Its Modern Successor,” New Sanno Hotel, 20 May 2002. Lecture to military officers and U.S. government officials.
• “Crossing the MRD,” Camp Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, 2 August 2002. Lecture to U.S. military personnel.
• “Memories of the Vietnam War,” Camp Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, 2 September 2002. Lecture to U.S. military personnel.
• “Financial System Development in Japan,” University of Economics, Bratislava, Slovakia, 30 November ? 4 December 2002. Five lectures sponsored by the Sasakawa Central Europe Fund (SCEF).
• “Financial System Development in Japan,” Institute of Economic Studies, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, 5 ? 7 December 2002. Five lectures sponsored by the Sasakawa Central Europe Fund (SCEF).
• Seminar: “Interest with Appreciation: The Original Fisher Equation,” Otaru University of Commerce, Otaru, Hokkaido, 22 February 03.

(2) DISCUSSION MEETINGS

• “Asian Economic Problems.” Discussions with Shiga University professors, Kyoto, 8 February 2002.
• Japan-IMF Scholarship Seminar, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Tokyo, 28 February 2002.
• Office Call: Major General Alan D. Johnson, Commander, U.S. Army Japan, Camp Zama, 3 May 2002.

(3) OTHER

• IMF Reception for Mr. Kunio Saito, Toranomon Pastoral, 21 June 2002.
• IMF Scholars Graduation Party, Daiichi Hotel, 12 September 2002.
• IMF Scholars Welcome Party, IMF Regional Office, 18 October 2002.
• USO Service Salute, New Sanno Hotel, 1 November 2002.

2001.04～2002.03

(1)PUBLIC LECTURES

• “Reserve Support for USARJ,” Lecture to students of the JGSDF Staff College, Camp Meguro, Tokyo, 14 June 2001.
• “Monetary Policy in Japan,” Research Department, Central Bank of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 29 March 2002.

(2)DISCUSSION MEETINGS

• “Employment of Army Reserve Forces,” Discussions with Lt. General Teruhisa Koyanagi, Doctor Major General Hiroshi Nakamura, and other senior officers of the JGSDF Staff College, Camp Meguro, Tokyo, 14 June 2001.
• “Current Economic and Social Conditions in the Kansei Region,” Shiga University professors, Kyoto, 23 June 2001.
• Japan-IMF Program Orientation Course, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Tokyo, 18 October 2001.
• Japan-IMF Scholar Seminar, IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Tokyo, 22 February 2002.
• “Current Economic and Social Conditions in Okinawa,” Okinawa University professors, 8-10 March 2002.

(3)OTHER

• Reception and Culture Evening with H.E. Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri, President of the Republic of Indonesia, Imperial Hotel Tokyo, 28 September 2001.

2000.04～2001.03

• “Forgotten Lessons of the Vietnam War” [newspaper op ed]. Published in: The Straits Times, May 2, 2000; The Korea Herald, May 3, 2000; The Casper Star- Tribune, May 14, 2000; and Hoosier Times, May 24, 2000.

1997.10～1999.03

（1）活字メディア

• “Return of the Warriors，”Voices，The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition，Octorber 29，1998.
• “Presidential Character，”Voices，The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition，September 11，1998.

（2）電波メディア

• “From Boys to Men：Parts 1 and 2.”Feature Program，ABC Nightline News，July 16 ＆ 24，1998. [Two part television series on the Boys Nation Class of 1963.]
• “Government Policy and the Present Japanese Financial Crisis”（in Korean）. Korean Economic Newspaper，June 2，1998.[Feature story on my views of the Japanese Financial Crisis. ]