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


About the Symposium

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