International Symposium on Human Security
"Human Security and Terrorism - Diversifying Threats under Globalization"
- From Afghanistan to the Future of the World -
Tokyo, December 15, 2001 at Takanawa Prince Hotel B1 Prince Room
The symposium schedule
Given the global situation in the wake of the terrorist attacks in the United States and the increasingly diversified threats brought about by globalization that should be dealt with from the perspective of human security, an International Symposium will be held with the schedule outlined below, to study how the international community can contribute from the viewpoint of human security. There are three themes for discussion at the symposium:
- Afghanistan and the threats to human security
- Fundamental causes of human insecurity
- What should the international community do to promote human security?
The meeting will benefit from the leadership of co-chairs and members of the Commission on Human Security Sadako Ogata and Professor Amartya Sen, in addition to the valuable guidance of a number of experts and intellectuals, each a leader in their respective field, including United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan Lakhdar Brahimi.
Programme (Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation)
| Opening Session 08:45 - 09:45 |
Keynote address | Amb. Lakhdar Brahimi | Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in charge of Afghanistan affairs |
| Session 1: "Afghanistan and the threats to human security" 09:45 - 11:45 |
Moderator: | Mr. Tadashi Yamamoto | President of Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) |
| Lead-off: | Prof. Barnett Rubin | Professor, New York University | |
| Session 2: "Fundamental causes of human insecurity" 13:15 - 15:15 |
Moderator: | Mr. Hatsuhisa Takashima | Director, United Nations Information Center (UNIC) |
| Lead-off: | Prof. Amartya Sen | Co-Chair of the Commission on Human Security, Master, Trinity College, Cambridge | |
| Session 3: "What should the international community do to promote human security?" 15:45 - 17:45 |
Moderator: | Amb. Kouichi Takahashi | Director-General, Multilateral Cooperation Dept., Ministry for Foreign Affairs |
| Lead-off: | Prof. Masayuki Yamauchi | University of Tokyo | |
| Concluding Session 17:45 - 18:00 |
Mrs. Sadako Ogata | Co-Chair of the Commission on Human Security, Former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | |
| Panelists: |
Prof. Keizo Takemi | Member of House of Councilors, Former State Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
| Dr. Lincoln Chen | Executive Vice President, Program Strategy, The Rockefeller Foundation | ||
| Prof. Bronislaw Geremek | President of the European Law Committee of Polish Sejm | ||
| Dr. Frene Ginwala | Speaker of the National Assembly, Parliament of the Republic of South Africa | ||
| Ms. Sonia Picado S. | President of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights | ||
| Dr. Surin Pitsuwan | Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand | ||
| Dr. Donna E.Shalala | President of University of Miami, Former Secretary of Health and Human Services of the United States | ||
| Mr. Peter Sutherland | Chairman and Managing Director, Goldman Sachs International | ||
| Prof. Albert Tevoedjre | Former Deputy Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Former Minister of Planning in Benin | ||
| Mr. Carl Tham | Secretary-General, Olof Palme International Center |
For information of the programme, please contact
| UN administration division, MOFA: Mr. Morita, Mr. Kakihara | |
| TEL: | 03-3580-3311(ex.3798) |
| e-mail: | hs@mofa.go.jp |
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