2010
| Routine Activities |
| * | International Dialogue Promotion Group Activities |
| * | Serial Lectures at Major Universities in Japan |
| * | Club for Dialogue with Opinion Leaders |
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| Symposium |
| "The Social Market Economy in Europe and its Implications for Japanese Businesses" |
Crisis a chance for consolidation
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On June 18, Keizai Koho Center held the above symposium at the Keidanren Kaikan, jointly with joint hosts Japanese-German Center Berlin and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. As the keynote speekers, Dr. Michael Eilfort, Honorary Professor of Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, and a member of the Board of the Market Economy Foundation Berlin, spoke about “The Social Market Economy in Europe,” while Professor Naohiro Yashiro of International Christian University spoke about “Market Economy and the Safety-Net in Japan.” The panel discussion was moderated by Mikio Sugeno, Nikkei Inc.’s Editorial Writer and Senior Staff Writer. Brief presentations by Dr. Martin Schulz, Economist at the Fujitsu Research Institute, and Professor Sahoko Kaji of Keio University, opened the panel discussion, joined by Professors Eilfort and Yashiro. The discussants compared the current status and challenges of market economy in Japan and Europe, and exchanged views on the balance between free competition and safety net, as well as other issues, toward solving various challenges that both countries face. Some 150 people attended. |
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| Seminar |
| "Prospects of the London Market under the harmonization of the international finance" |
| Coalition no threat to City, Anstee says |
 On May 28, the above seminar was held at Keidanren Kaikan. In his speech, Alderman Nick Anstee, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, pointed as the strength of the London market to such features as its openness with no barriers, abundance of capable human resources, and the well-developed infrastructure in legal, accounting and information technology areas. He then stressed that the City of London will continue efforts to maintain and further develop its competitive advantage in close cooperation with the European Union and the Group of 20 countries.
Referring to the credit uneasiness spreading among some of the euro zone financial markets, Mr. Anstee said it is necessary to address the issue in international cooperation and that it will take considerable time to find a solution. Masaaki Kanno, managing director and chief economist at J.P. Morgan, served as commentator. Some 100 people attended.
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| Seminar |
| "The Comprehensive Asian Development Plan & ASEAN-Japan Partnership" |
| Japan urged to drive further Asian integration |
| Date: | May 20, 2010 |
| Place: | Tokyo |
| Speakers: | Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General, ASEAN |
| Moderator | Fukunari Kimura, Professor, S Faculty of Economics, Keio University |
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| International Dialogue Promotion Group Activities |
| In September 1992 we established the International Dialogue Promotion Group to foster basic understanding of Japan and increase dialogue between the Japanese business community and the rest of the world. The group also aims to publicize that community's views on various key themes. Headed by KKC Acting Chairman Minoru Makihara, the group carries out English-language information activities to share the views not just of Japan's business community, but its academic and publishing spheres as well. |
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| Serial Lectures at Major Universities in Japan |
| These lectures give Japan's corporate leaders and specialists in other fields a chance to speak to today's students--tomorrow's economic actors--on topics ranging from the direction companies are now taking to the latest scientific and technological developments. The talks have been carried out at six universities in Japan since the program's launch in 1986. |
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| Club for with Opinion Leaders |
| This program provides the members of our survey network with chances to interface directly with academics, critics, and other opinion leaders, sharing views with them on areas recently covered by our surveys, such as social security or employment issues. |
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On May 20, the above seminar was held at Keidanren Kaikan jointly with Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) and Keizai Koho Center.
Keidanren Chairman Fujio Mitarai gave opening remarks on behalf of the hosts of the meeting, followed by a lecture by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Dr. Surin explained about the features and meanings of the Comprehensive Asian Development Plan, being worked out jointly by ASEAN, the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In the speech, he said that the 16 countries in the East Asia grouping will become the new growth center of the world, and for that purpose, he stressed the importance of better connectivity among the 16 countriesf economies, or to interconnect more closely, in institutional and human as well as physical terms. He also said that under ongoing globalization, promoting the Comprehensive Asian Development Plan will lead to the further economic development not alone in ASEAN and East Asia, but of all over the world.
Professor Fukunari Kimura of Keio University, who is also ERIA chief economist, explained details of the Plan to supplement Dr. Surinfs speech. He pointed out that through building up regional infrastructure and promoting international division of labor in each of different production processes, some of such production processes can be retained also in Japan. As a result, Japan will also enjoy results of Asiafs growth. Some 140 people attended.