The Future of the Asia-Pacific: New Paths for Japan-US Cooperation

Tuesday, September 10, 2013
9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Rafik B. Hariri Building Fisher Colloquium Map

This symposium, marking the centenary of Sophia University in Tokyo, explored challenges and opportunities for Japan-United States relations in the Asia-Pacific. Three panels examined the bilateral relationship and its regional significance from the perspectives of diplomacy, education, and technology. Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki and former Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg led a closing podium discussion.

In addition to promoting reflection on the future of the Asia-Pacific and Japan-United States cooperation, the symposium served as an opportunity for Georgetown and Sophia administrators, faculty, and students to discuss future areas for cooperation.

Schedule

September 9

Keynote Address: Youth and Public Service for a Global Era | Senator Tom Daschle

September 10

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Ichiro Fujisaki, former Japanese Ambassador to the United States
President John J. DeGioia, Georgetown University
President Tadashi Takizawa, Sophia University

Report from Georgetown and Sophia Student Delegations

The Future of U.S.-Japan Relations

Tsuyoshi Sunohara, Senior Staff Writer, Nikkei
Professor Victor Cha, Georgetown School of Foreign Service
Professor Mike Green, Georgetown School of Foreign Service
Professor Yumi Hiwatari, Sophia University Graduate School of Global Studies
Yasuhiro Ueki, Public Relations Office, United Nations

Higher Education in a Global Era

Professor Thomas Banchoff, Vice President for Global Engagement
Professor Kevin Doak, Georgetown Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Professor Taro Komatsu, Sophia University Department of Education
Marilyn McMorrow, Georgetown School of Foreign Service
Professor Kosaku Yoshino, Sophia University Department of Sociology

Technology and Innovation in the Asia-Pacific

Professor Dennis McNamara, Department of Sociology
Professor Takashi Irohara, Sophia University Department of Information and Communication Sciences
Professor Tsuyoshi Kawakami, Sophia University Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
Joanna Lewis, Georgetown School of Foreign Service

Changes and Challenges Facing the Asia Pacific—Perspectives from Government and Academic Experience

James B. Steinberg, former Deputy Secretary of State
Ichiro Fujisaki, former Japanese Ambassador to the United States
Aiko Doden, Senior News Commentator at Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)

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About Ichiro Fujisaki

Ambassador Ichiro Fujisaki is a Japanese diplomat who served as ambassador to the United States from 2008 to 2012 and is currently chairman of International Strategies at Sophia University in Tokyo. He previously was Ambassador to the United Nations and to the World Trade Organization in Geneva, serving as the chairman of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. From 1995 to 1999 he worked in Washington, DC as the political minister of the Embassy of Japan. Fujisaki has also held posts in Jakarta, Paris (OECD), and London; his other Ministry of Foreign Affairs posts include terms as deputy director-general for Asian Affairs and director-general for North American Affairs before being appointed as the deputy foreign minister. His teaching positions include two years (1987-188) as a research associate at the International Institute for Strategic Studies and four years (1991-1995) as a lecturer of International Relations at Sophia University.

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About James Steinberg

James Steinberg is dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and a university professor of Social Science, International Affairs, and Law at Syracuse University. From 2009 to July 2011 he was the principal deputy secretary of state under secretary Hillary Clinton. Steinberg was dean of the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin from 2005 to 2008, following a 2001 to 2005 term as vice president and director of Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution. He served as deputy national security advisor to President Bill Clinton from 1996 to 2000. Prior to that he held several positions at the State Department and served as an aide to senator Edward Kennedy. He is the co-author of Difficult Transitions: Foreign Policy Troubles at the Outset of Presidential Power (2008). Steinberg received a B.A. from Harvard and a J.D. from Yale Law School.

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