
YOUTH・SYMPOSIUM
DATE:9/16(THU)
TIME:9:00〜17:00
PLACE:Waseda University Ibuka Dai International Conference Hall
Co-sponsored by:Waseda University Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies
On the last day, Japan, China and Republic of Korea
Youth Symposium will be held in Waseda University, International Conference
Center, Masaru Ibuka Auditorium in Waseda campus. The main theme of the symposium
is “Global Peace and Development― The Role of East Asia and the United
Nations”. The symposium will be open to the public.
First, a report on the outcome of the Model United
Nations Conference on MDGs will be presented by three who will also state their
opinions from the perspective of East Asian youth.
We are going to have two keynote speeches followed by two
panel discussions. One of the speakers will be Mr. ASAO Keiichiro, Member of
the House of Representatives and the other will be Prof. KANG Sang-jung Professor
of Political Science at the University of Tokyo. Two panel discussions will be
moderated by experts with many years of UN experience. Two students each from
three countries will be on each panel.
Tentative
Contents of the Symposium are as follows;
Time |
Contents |
9:30 |
Symposium Opening ◆ Opening of Symposium ◆ Model United Nations Conference Report |
10:00 |
Keynote speech by Mr. ASAO Keiichiro Peace and Sustainable Development (tentative) |
10:40 |
Interval |
10:50 |
First Session (Moderator: Prof KATSUMA
Yasushi Waseda University) Theme: The Role of East Asia in Promoting
Human Development towards the Millennium Development Goals |
12:20 |
Lunch |
13:20 |
Keynote speech by Prof. KANG Sang-jung,
Tokyo University Transcending nationalism― Towards a
regional integration of the North East Asia. |
14:00 |
Interval |
14:10 |
Second session (Moderator: Ms. YAMASHITA
Mari, UNIC Tokyo) Theme: Cooperation of East Asia in the United Nations for Global Peace and Sustainable Development |
15:40 |
Interval |
16:00 |
Symposium Closure, Closing Ceremony ◆ Summing up and Closure of the Symposium
by Mr. AKASHI Yasushi, Vice President, UNA-Japan ◆ Closing Ceremony |
16:55 |
Ceremonial Photo |