Japanese-German Forum
The 10th Japanese-German Forum was held in Tokyo on February 2-4, 2002. More than 30 participants gathered to discuss five major issues of concern to the two countries: the political and economic consequences of the September 11 terrorist attacks for Japan and Germany; the role of Germany and Japan in the future development of Central Asia; recent developments in the global trading system and their consequences for Germany and Japan; the new frontier of economic development; and bilateral cooperation in intellectual and cultural exchange. Yasuo Fukuda, chief cabinet secretary, addressed the Forum at its opening dinner.
Agenda
Sunday, February 3 |
Session I: Political and Economic Consequences of the Terrorist Attacks for Japan and Germany
Speakers:• KITAOKA Shinichi, Professor, University of Tokyo • TANAKA Naoki, President, The 21st Century Public Policy Institute • Otto Graf LAMBSDORFF, Former Federal Minister of Economics; Chairman, Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation • Rainer BRUDERLE, Member of Parliament (FDP) |
Session II: Future Development of Central Asia: Role of Germany and Japan
Speakers:• TANAKA Akihiko, Professor, University of Tokyo • Volker STANZEL, Director for Asian and Pacific Affairs, Federal Foreign Office |
Monday, February 4 |
Session III: Recent Developments In Global Trading System: Consequences for Germany and Japan
Speakers:• WATANABE Osamu, Special Adviser, Japan Industrial Policy Research Institute • Rudiger POHL, President, Institute for Economic Research, Halle |
Session IV: New Frontier of Economic Development: German and Japanese Perspectives
Speakers:• YAKUSHIJI Taizo, Professor, Keio University; Vice President and Executive Research Director, Institute for International Policy Studies (IIPS) • Manfred LAHNSTEIN, Chairman, Lahnstein & Partner; Special Representative of the Board, Bertelsmann AG • Ann-Kristin ACHLEITNER, Professor, Technical University, Munich |
Session V: Bilateral Cooperation in Intellectual and Cultural Exchange
Speakers:• FUJII Hiroaki, President, The Japan Foundation • Irmela HIJIYA-KIRSCHNEREIT, Director, German Institute for Japanese Studies • Manfred OSTEN, Secretary General, Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation |