Japan-EU Relations
Japan-Nordic Baltic Seminar
The Security Environment Confronting the Nordic and Baltic States
Co-hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and
Waseda Organization for Regional and Inter-regional Studies (ORIS) - EUIJ Waseda
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan will invite leaders and influential individuals from the Nordic and Baltic states to Japan and host the Japan-Nordic Baltic Seminar to promote mutual understanding and to further strengthen the friendly relations. The theme of this year's seminar is “The Security Environment Confronting the Nordic and Baltic States”. As outlined below, each participant will make a presentation.
Time and Date
26 January 2018 (Fri.) 2:30~6:10 p.m. (15 minute presentation by each participant + Q&A session, short break)
Venue
(27 of the map in the link above)
- Tokyo Metro Tozai line, Waseda station (4 min walk)
- Streetcar Arakawa line, Waseda station (8 min walk)
- Toei Bus from JR Yamanote line, Sodai Seimon stop (1 min walk)
- Language: English (simultaneous interpretation will be provided)
[Note] Free of charge
Co-hosted by
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Waseda ORIS - EUIJ Waseda
Speakers
Denmark
Mr. Kristian Søby Kristensen, Deputy head of centre, Centre for Military Studies, Copenhagen University
Estonia
Mr. Sven Sakkov, Director, International Centre for Defence and Security
Finland
Mr. Charly Salonius-Pasternak, Senior Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Iceland
Mrs. Ólöf Hrefna Kristjánsdóttir, Counsellor/ Directorate for International and Security Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Norway
Mr. Jo Inge Bekkevold, Head of Centre for Asian Security Studies, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies
Sweden
Mr. Julius Liljeström, Head of Department, Department for European Security Policy, Ministry for Foreign Affairs
For prior registration, please send the necessary information through “First Japan-Nordic Baltic Seminar Registration Form” in the link below by midday on 25 January (Thu.).
For inquiries related to registration
Waseda Organization for Regional and Inter-regional Studies (ORIS)
oris-jimu@list.waseda.jp
For inquiries regarding the contents of the seminar
Western Europe Division, European Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Nordic-Baltic unit)
Tel: 03-3580-3311