Dispatch of a Cultural Exchange Mission to Myanmar

March 7, 2012
Japanese

From Wednesday, April 4, to Friday, April 6, the Government of Japan will dispatch a cultural exchange mission, headed by Dr. Takashi Shiraishi, President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), and consisting of experts from various fields, to Myanmar in collaboration with The Japan Foundation.
The mission aims to discuss future policies for the expansion and enhancement of cultural exchanges and cultural cooperation between Japan and Myanmar with the government officials and other experts of Myanmar. It will report the results of the discussion to the Japanese government as a policy recommendation.
In addition, on the occasion of the dispatch of the mission, a photo exhibition, a lecture presentation, presentation of a Japanese movie, and other cultural events are to be held in Myanmar in line with the expertise of each member of the mission.

[Members of the mission]

(1) Leader
Dr. Takashi Shiraishi, President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

(2) Advisor to Leader
Mr. Takashi Tajima, former Ambassador to Myanmar

(3) Members
Dr. Yoshiaki Ishizawa,
Director, Sophia Asia Center for Research and Human Development, Sophia University

Mr. Kazutaka Kato,
President and CEO of the Organization to Promote Japanese Restaurants Abroad

Mr. Tsuyoshi Kitazawa,
Co-opted member, Executive Committee, Japan Football Association

Ms. Junko Koshino,
Fashion Designer

Ms. Aiko Doden,
Senior News Commentator, NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation

Dr. Suzuko Nishihara,
former Professor of Tokyo Woman's Christian University

Mr. Hiroshi Yanai,
President and CEO of PIA Corporation

Dr. Yasuhiro Yamashita,
Vice-Chancellor of Tokai University

Official(s) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Official(s) from the Japan Foundation

(*The foregoing is a provisional translation. The date indicated above denotes the date of issue of the original press release in Japanese.)

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