Japanese-German Forum
The eight meeting of the Japanese-German Forum was held in Tokyo on February 5-7, 2000. Thirty-seven members of the Forum gathered to discuss political and economic trends within Japan and Germany; common challenges posed by demographic changes and the future of social security in the two countries; the IT revolution and its potential impact on the economy, media, research in Japan and Germany; and international issues such as the new Millennium Round of trade talks, questions related to the international monetary regime, and regional security. Prime Minister Obuchi addressed the Group at a dinner meeting. At the end of the meeting, the participants prepared a joint letter for submission to the respective heads of state.
Agenda
Sunday, February 6 | |
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Session I: Part 1—Political and Economic Situation in Japan/East Asia Presenters:• Kenji KOSAKA, Member, House of Representatives • Harumi SAKAMOTO, Executive Vice President, The Seibu Department Stores, Ltd. | |
Session I: Part 2—Political and Economic Situation in Germany/Europe Presenter:• Otto Graf LAMBSDORFF, Former Federal Minister of Economics) | |
Session II: Demographic Development and the Future of Social Security in Germany and Japan Presenters:• Naoki TANAKA, President, The 21st Century Public Policy Institute • Hans-Olaf HENKEL, President, The Federation of German Industries (BDI) | |
Session III: The IT-Revolution—Evaluation for the Economy, Media and Research in Germany and Japan Presenters:• Taizo YAKUSHIJI, Vice President for Academic and International Affairs, Keio University • Ulrich CARTELLIERI, Member of the Supervisory Board Executive Committee, Deutsche Bank AG | |
Monday, February 7 | |
Session IV: WTO-Millennium-Round/Topical Questions of the International Monetary Regime: From Bipolarity to Tripolarity Presenters:• Toru KUSUKAWA, Senior Councilor, Fuji Research Institute Corporation • Rudiger POHL, President, Institute of Economic Research Halle | |
Session V: Regional Security Presenters:• Shinichi KITAOKA, Professor, University of Tokyo • Hanns MAULL, Professor, Trier University | |
Session VI: The Future of German-Japanese Relations Speakers:• Hirotaro HIGUCHI, Honorary Chairman, Asahi Breweries, Ltd. • Ulrich CARTELLIERI, Member of Supervisory Board, Deutsche Bank AG | |