The Role of Philanthropy in Postwar U.S.-Japan Relations
October 4–5, 2004
Nearly 100 leaders from the fields of civil society, philanthropy, and government gathered at a major conference in Tokyo on October 4–5, 2004, to review the contributions of American and Japanese philanthropy to U.S.-Japan relations after the devastation of World War II and draw contemporary lessons from this experience. The conference, entitled "Lessons in Rebuilding Relations between Nations: The Role of Philanthropy and Civil Society in Postwar U.S.-Japan Relations, 1945–1975," was the culmination of a series of workshops designed to enlist feedback for the project researchers and help promote discussion of their findings. It featured keynote speeches from Susan Berresford, president of the Ford Foundation, and Sadako Ogata, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The papers presented at the conference have been revised and compiled for publication in 2006.
Agenda
Monday, October 4 | |
Session 1 "Historical Overview—The Impact of Philanthropy and Civil Society in the Reestablishing, Sustaining and Developing Postwar U.S.-Japan Relations"Presenters:
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Session 2 (1) "The Role of Philanthropy and Civil Society in Relations among States—Lessons from the Past"Speaker:
(2) "The Role of Philanthropy and Civil Society in Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Reconciliation"Speaker:
Commentators:
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Tuesday, October 5 | |
Session 3 "Investing in the Future—The Role of Philanthropy and Civil Society in Building Sustainable Relations between Nations"Panelists:
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