A MoFA Japan-UNU Seminar
"People Building Peace"
- Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding -
Program
Tuesday, August 29: Public Session (Venue: U Thant Hall, UNU Building)
Reception 10:00-
| 10:30-10:40 |
Opening Remarks
Prof. Ramesh Thakur, Senior Vice-Rector, United Nations University
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| 10:40-12:00 |
Session 1: Keynote Speeches
- Moderator:
- Prof. Akiko Yamanaka, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan
- Leading speaker:
- Mr. Taro Aso, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan
- Speakers:
- Amb. Lakhdar Brahimi, Former Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Sir Marrack Goulding, Warden of St. Antony's College, University of Oxford
- Lt Gen (retd) Satish Nambiar, Director of United Service Institution of India [PDF]
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| 12:00-12:15 |
Questions and Answers with the Floor
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| 12:15-13:45 |
Lunch
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| 13:45-15:15 |
Session 2: Experiences of Human Resource Development for Peacebuilding
- Moderator:
- Yasumasa Nagamine, Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
- Presenters:
- Mr. Jonas Alberoth, Deputy Director General of the Folke Bernadotte Academy in Sweden
- Mr. Frank Larsson (Provisional), Swedish Armed Forces International Command (SWEDINT) [PDF]
- Col.Naharuddin Bin Shaari, Commandant, Malaysian Peacekeeping Training Centre [PDF]
- Mr. Robert Robinson, UNHCR Representative in Japan
- Commentator:
- Ms. Akiko Yuge, Director, UNDP Tokyo Office
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| 15:15-15:25 |
Questions and Answers with the Floor
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| 15:25-15:40 |
Break
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| 15:40-17:10 |
Session 3: Challenges for Human Resource Development in Asia for Peacebuilding
- Moderator:
- Prof. Takashi Shiraishi, Vice-President of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
- Presenters:
- Amb. Joseph Caron, Ambassador of Canada to Japan
- Mr. Ed Tsui, Director, NY Office for OCHA
- Amb. Isamu Nitta, Former Chief, Osaka Prefectual Police
- Mr.Jesus Ricardo S. Domingo, Director, International Political, Legal & Security Affairs, Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations, Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
- Prof. Yozo Yokota, Chuo Law School
- Ms. Yukie Osa, Co-Chairperson, Board of Directors, Japan Platform
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| 17:10-17:20 |
Questions and Answers with the Floor
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| 17:20-17:30 |
Closing Remarks
Prof. Akiko Yamanaka, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan
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