The 26th Annual Conference of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group

March 16, 2010
Japanese

The 26th Annual Conference of the UK-Japan 21st Century Group will be held in Hampshire (located on the outskirts of London), the United Kingdom, from March 18 (Thu) to 21 (Sun).
The forthcoming Conference will be attended by 18 members on the Japanese side, including Mr. Ikuo Yamahana, a Member of the House of Representatives (DPJ); Mr. Tomoji Nakatani, member of the House of Councilors (DPJ); Mr. Itsunori Onodera, member of the House of Councilors (LDP); Mr. Naoki Tanaka, President of the Center for International Public Policy Studies; and Mr. Taizo Yakushiji, Research Director, Institute for International Policy Studies. On the U.K. side 20 members will attend the Conference, including Lord Cunningham of Felling (UK Chair, Member of the House of Lords, and former Cabinet Minister); Dr. Robin Niblett, Director of Chatham House; and Mr. Bill Emmott, former editor of The Economist.
In this Conference, discussions will take place under the following themes:
(1) Latest Developments in Japan and East Asia
(2) Latest Developments in UK and Europe
(3) The challenges of recovering from the global economic crisis and its impact on international trade, investment, and financial flows,
(4) The changing international geopolitical structure and its impact on global and regional security
(5) The agenda on climate change after the Copenhagen summit and the strategies needed in response
(6) Prospects for UK–Japan relations and progress in developing bilateral collaboration.
On the afternoon of March 18, the Japanese members will pay a courtesy call on The Hon. David Miliband, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the U.K., in London.

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