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MAJOR PRESENTERS for GRADUATION CEREMONY
(after 2009)
*The data for guest faculty are as of the person’s period of service at GRIPS.
Mr. Kazuhiko Toyama
Representative Director and Chairman, Japan Platform of Industrial Transformation, Inc. (JPiX)
Spring Graduation Ceremony, 2025
Ms. Yoshie Nakatani
Special Advisor to the Ambassador, Embassy of Paraguay in Japan
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2025
Mr. Tsuyoshi Morioka
Strategist / Marketer, CEO and Representative Director of Katana Inc.
Spring Graduation Ceremony, 2024
Ms. Yuko Kawamoto
President of the National Personnel Authority
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2024
Mr. Mitsuru Murai
5th Chairman, Japan Professional Football League (J.LEAGUE)
Spring Graduation Ceremony, 2023
Mr. Fumiya Kokubu
Chairman of the Board, Marubeni Corporation (Chairman, Japan Foreign Trade Council)
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2023
Mr. Ryutaro Abe
Author
Spring Graduation Ceremony, 2022
Prof. Dr. Ginandjar Kartasasmita
Former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry of Indonesia
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2022
Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka
President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2021
Ms. Helen Clark
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2020
Mr. Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.
Former governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2019
Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe
President of the Institute for International Monetary Affairs
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2018
Mr. Takehiko Nakao
9th President of the Asian Development Bank
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2017
Mr. Yasuo Fukuda
The 91st Prime Minister of Japan
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2016
Prof. Dr. Tanong Bidaya
Former Minister of Finance, Thailand (Honorary Doctorate)
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2016
Prof. Dr. Ginandjar Kartasasmita
Former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry of Indonesia (Honorary Doctorate)
Spring Graduation Ceremony, 2015
Prof. Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Former President of Republic of Indonesia
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2015
Mr. Haruhiko Kuroda
Governor, Bank of Japan
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2014
Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa
Academic Fellow, GRIPS
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2013
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan
The Secretary-General of ASEAN
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2012
Mr. Haruhiko Kuroda
Governor, Asian Development Bank
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2010
Mr. Yoshiyuki Kasai
Chairman Emeritus and Representative Director, Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central)
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2009
PRESENTERS for FORUM/SPECIAL LECTURE etc.
*The data for guest faculty are as of the person’s period of service at GRIPS.
2017
10 Jul
Ms. Haniwa Natori
Auditor at The University of Electro-Communications; Former Director-General, Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office
《142nd GRIPS Forum》Creating a Society for Female Participation with the Support of Men
16 Jun
Mr. Robert Bruce Zoellick
Former president of the World Bank
《Special Seminar (for GRIPS faculty and students)》Current International Relations and the United States from Historical Perspectives
5 Jun
Ms. Keiko Kiyohara
Mayor of Mitaka City, Tokyo
《141st GRIPS Forum》Significance of Collaboration among Citizens, Academics, Industry, and Public Sector in Resolving Regional Issues～Collaborative Case in Mitaka City, Tokyo～
29 May
Dr. Hideaki Watanabe
Commissioner of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), Ministry of Defense
《140th GRIPS Forum》Initiatives related to Defense Equipment and Technology in Japan
24 May
Dr. Joel F. Brenner
Senior Research Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
《Special Seminar》Protecting Critical Infrastructure Networks: Learning Lessons from the U.S. Experience
22 May
Dr. Hideo Tokuyama
Adjunct Professor of GRIPS; Former Administrative Vice-Minister of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT); Adviser of Dentsu
《139th GRIPS Forum》The Great East Japan Earthquake and the Mission of Japan
15 May
Mr. Daisuke Kotegawa
Former Executive Director for Japan, IMF; Research Director, The Canon Institute for Global Studies
《138th GRIPS Forum》Donald Trump and the World Economy
25 Apr
Mr. Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
23rd President of the Senate of the Philippines
《High Level Forum 2017》Leadership Enhancement & Administrative Development for Innovative Governance in Asia (LEADING Asia)
24 Apr
Dr. Thongchai Winichakul
Chief Senior Researcher, Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO); Emeritus Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison
《137th GRIPS Forum》Royalist-guided Democracy in Thailand: Its History, Conditions for Success and Prospect
17 Apr
Dr. Katsuhisa Furukawa
Former Member, DPRK Sanctions Committee’s Panel of Experts, UN Security Council
《136th GRIPS Forum》The Politics of UN Sanctions against North Korea. ~How North Korea Evaded the UN Sanctions and What Can we Do About It?
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2016
19 Dec
H.E. Mr. Thurain Thant Zin
Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Japan
《135th GRIPS Forum》Myanmar’s Political Development (2010 -2016)
12 Dec
Mr. Yutaka Kase
Representative Director and Chairman of the Board, Sojitz Cooperation
《134th GRIPS Forum》African Market, A Dare for Japanese Companies
9 Dec
Ambassador Arif Havas Oegroseno
Deputy Minister, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
《Special Forum》Indonesian Maritime Strategy
21 Nov
Mr. Ryo Yamazaki
CEO of Studio-L; Director of Community Design at the Tohoku University of Art and Design
《133rd GRIPS Forum》What is Community Design?
14 Nov
Mr. Yuichiro Takenami
Vice President and Senior Officer, Bridgestone Corporation
《132nd GRIPS Forum》Bridgestone’s global management and innovation strategy
7 Nov
Dr. Narushige Michishita
Professor of GRIPS
《131st GRIPS Forum》North Korea’s Nuclear and Missile Diplomacy: Where is it Going and What Can We Do about it?
31 Oct
Prof. Satoshi Ōmura
Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Kitasato University
《130th GRIPS Forum》Unearthing Beneficial Microbial Compounds:
Discovery, Development International Partnerships
24 Oct
Dr. Susan M. Dynarski
Professor, University of Michigan
《129th GRIPS Forum》Improving Education With Innovation and Evaluation
17 Oct
Mr. Masakazu Toyoda
Chairman and CEO, The Institute of Energy Economics; Adjunct Professor of GRIPS
《128th GRIPS Forum》Unpredictable Global Energy Situation: Grand Transformation Time Requires Great Cooperation
25 Jul
Dr. Kiyohiko G. Nishimura
Professor of Economics, The University of Tokyo; Professor of GRIPS; Former Deputy Governor, Bank of Japan
《127th GRIPS Forum》Three “Seismic Shifts” in the Global Economy and Japan as a Spearhead of Change
27 Jun
Dr. Quansheng Zhao
Professor, School of International Service, American University
《126th GRIPS Forum》U.S. Strategy towards China & Japan and the Role of Think-tank
20 Jun
Dr. Michelle Michot Foss
Chief Energy Economist and Program Manager, Bureau of Economic Geology’s Center for Energy Economics, The University of Texas
《125th GRIPS Forum》Global Views on Energy
23 May
Dr. Naomi Harada
Deputy Director,
Research & Development Center for Global Change, JAMSTEC
《124th GRIPS Forum》Another problem of CO2: Ocean acidification and its impact on marine organisms
9 May
Dr. Sunil Mani
Professor, GRIPS; Professor, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
《123rd GRIPS Forum》The High Tech Innovator vs The Frugal Innovator, Comparing China and India on Innovation Activities
18 Apr
Mr. Hideshi Tokuchi
Senior Fellow of GRIPS ALLIANCE; Former Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs
《122nd GRIPS Forum》The Defense Force Awakens
11 Apr
Dr. Kenichi Kawasaki
Professor of GRIPS; Senior Fellow of GRIPS ALLIANCE; Co-chair of the Global EPAs Research Consortium
《121st GRIPS Forum》Economic Impacts of TPP/EPAs
18 Jan
Ms. Reiko Okutani
Chairman, The R Co., Ltd.
《120th GRIPS Forum》What is Hindering the Expansion of Women’s Participation in Society?
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2015
14 Dec
Ms. Fumiko Hayashi
Mayor of the City of Yokohama
《119th GRIPS Forum》Leaders That are There for People: Everything Begins with Empathy and Trust
30 Nov
Dr. Sachio Ehara
Director, Institute for Geothermal Information; Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University
《118th GRIPS Forum》Present and Future of Geothermal Energy Utilization in Japan
16 Nov
His Excellency The Hon Alexander Downer
Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
《117th GRIPS Forum》Australia in the Indo-Pacific Region
2 Nov
Mr. Jan Staman
The former director of the Rathenau Institute; SciREX Center Special Advisor
《116th GRIPS Forum》Progress in dark days
26 Oct
Dr. Naoyuki Yoshino
Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADB Institute); Professor Emeritus of Keio University, Adjunct Professor of GRIPS
《115th GRIPS Forum》Economic Effect of Infrastructure Investment and Exchange Rate Mechanism of Asia
19 Oct
Her Excellency Mrs. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa
Ambassador of India to Japan
《114th GRIPS Forum》India-Japan Relations: The Road Ahead
13 Jul
Dr. Hitoshi Murayama,
MacAdams Professor of Physics, University of California, Berkeley; Director, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo
《113rd GRIPS Forum》Quantum Universe
6 Jul
Mr. Masao Uchibori
Governor of Fukushima Prefecture
《112nd GRIPS Forum》Future of Fukushima
2 Jul
Dr. Eliot A. Cohen, Professor
School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
《Special Forum》Military Power and American Foreign Policy
29 Jun
Mr. Hiroshi Sakurai
President and Representative Director, Asahi Shuzo Co., LTD.
《111st GRIPS Forum》Finding opportunity in a crisis: How we succeeded as a small brewery in the mountains of Yamaguchii
15 Jun
H.E. Mr. Farukh Amil
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Japan
《110th GRIPS Forum》Looking forward: Pakistan in the 21st Century
1 Jun
H.E. Mr. Marcos Fermin RODRIGUEZ COSTA
Ambassador of the Republica of Cuba en Japan
《109th GRIPS Forum》CUBA: A SOCIETY IN PROGRESS
28 May
Mr. Takehiko Nakao
President and Chairperson, Board of Directors, Asian Development Bank
《Special Forum》Asian Economic Outlook and Roles of ADB
25 May
Mr. Romain Murenzi
Executive Director, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
《108th GRIPS Forum》Capacity Building in Science & Technology for Sustainable Development
27 Apr
Professor Toshihiro Ihori
Professor, GRIPS
《107th GRIPS Forum》Fiscal consolidation and generational equity
6 Apr
Dr. Hiroshi Ikeya
Special Assignment, GRIPS
《106th GRIPS Forum》Sediment-related Disasters in Japan -The current state of affairs and countermeasures taken-
27 Mar
Dr. Ikujiro Nonaka
Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University ICS
《International Forum on Asian Models of Governance》Innovating Policies
A New Paradigm of Governance to Activate the Governments’ Potential
26 Jan
H.E Dr. Mohau Pheko
Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Japan
《105th GRIPS Forum》Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture: “South Africa – Twenty Years of Freedom and a Vision for the Future”
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2014
22 Dec
Dr. Heita Kawakatsu
Governor of Shizuoka prefecture
《104th GRIPS Forum》Wealthy Nation, Virtuous Nation, Nation of Mount Fuji’s Regional Diplomacy
15 Dec
Mr. Hideto Nakahara
Member of the Board, Senior Executive Vice President, Global Strategy & Business Development, Mitsubishi Corporation, Tokyo
《103rd GRIPS Forum》Evolution of business models of Sogo-Shosha
3 Dec
Dr. Perry Warjiyo
Deputy Governor, Bank Indonesia
《Special Forum》Indonesian Economy Beyond 2014:Managing Short-term Stability, Unlocking Long-term Growth
1 Dec
Dr. Takatoshi Ito
Professor of GRIPS
《102nd GRIPS Forum》Fiscal Problem in Japan: Social Security and Consumption Tax
17 Nov
Mr. Glen S. Fukushima
Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
《101st GRIPS Forum》U.S.-Japan Relations After the U.S. Midterm Elections
10 Nov
Mr. Hirotada Ototake
《100th GRIPS Forum》The Power to Love Yourself
27 Oct
Dr. Junichiro Kawaguchi
Professor of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
《99th GRIPS Forum》Emerging Another Age of Discovery in Solar System enabled through Round Voyage Technology represented by Hayabusa Mission
23 Oct
Wonjae Lee
Asia Leadership Fellow Program 2014 Fellow (ALFP); Vice President, Hope Institute
《GRIPS・ALFP Joint Forum》Social Innovation and Social Fiction – A New Paradigm to Tackle Social Problems
20 Oct
Mr.Harold Paisner
Senior Partner of BLP(Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP)
《98th GRIPS Forum》The globalisation of the legal profession – The rise of global law firms in the twenty first century
30 Sep
Prof. Kuniyoshi Takeuchi
ICHARM Director／
Prof. Toshio Koike
University of Tokyo
《GRIPS-ICHARM Joint International Symposium》Together with the People coping with increasing water -related disasters in the world-
28 Jul
Dr. Takenori Inoki
Special University Professor of Aoyama Gakuin University
《97th GRIPS Forum》On Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty―Revisit the Theory of Income Inequality
14 Jul
Mr. Mitsuo Ohashi
Supreme Counselor of Showa Denko k.k.; Board of GRIPS ALLIANCE
《96th GRIPS Forum》Japan’s Tomorrow and Contribution to International Society
7 Jul
Prof. Charles D. Kolstad
Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
《95th GRIPS Forum》The Ethics and Economics of Climate Change: Findings from the IPCC
16 Jun
Ms. Yoshie Komuro
President and CEO, Work-Life Balance Co., Ltd.
《94th GRIPS Forum》Work-Life Balance as a National Strategy
9 Jun
Dr. Hitoshi Oshitani
Professor, Department of Virology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
《93rd GRIPS Forum》Globalization and Emerging Infectious Diseases
26 May
Dr. Khoo Boo Teik
Professor of GRIPS
《92nd GRIPS Forum》Impasse in Malaysian Politics: Origins, Leadership and Prospects
23 May
Dr. Mohammed Gharib Bilal
Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania
《Special Forum》Developing country’s perspectives on the changing global patterns of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and their implications in the war against poverty: Case of Tanzania
21 Apr
Dr. Cayetano W. Paderanga
Jr., Chairman of the board of trustees, Development Academy of Philippines (DAP)
《91st GRIPS Forum》Philippine Macroeconomic Regimes
7 Apr
Dr. Kenji Shimazaki
Professor of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
《90th GRIPS Forum》The Acceleration of an Aging and Shrinking Population in Japan: Society and Policy Challenges
20 Jan
H.E. Mr. Bruce Miller
Australian Ambassador to Japan
《89th GRIPS Forum》Australia and the Indo-Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities
6 Jan
Dr. Shigeru Morichi
Senior Professor of GRIPS
《88th GRIPS Forum》Required Policies for Aged Infrastructures
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2013
16 Dec
Dr. Akihiko Tanaka
President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
《87th GRIPS Forum》The World System in the 21st century and Japan’s International Cooperation
22 Nov
Dr. Ikujiro Nonaka
Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University ICS
《40th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation Commemorative Forum》Innovating Policies to Open the Future of Asia -A Paradigm Shift on Administrative Reforms-
18 Nov
Dr. Kurayoshi Takara
Vice governor of Okinawa Prefecture
《86th GRIPS Forum》The Points of Controversy over “The Okinawa Problem” within Japan”
11 Nov
Mr. Shotaro Yachi
Special Advisor to the Cabinet
《85th GRIPS Forum》The Abe administration’s diplomatic strategy.
28 Oct
Professor Ronald Philip Dore
《84th GRIPS Forum》The Tripartite Division of Powers：Democracy in a Populist Age
7 Oct
Mr. Mitsuru Izumo
President, euglena Co., Ltd.
《83rd GRIPS Forum》Euglena will save the Earth!
8 Jul
Dr. Ikujiro Nonaka
Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University ICS
《82nd GRIPS Forum》Distributing Phronesis for Sustainable Innovation
1 Jul
Mr. Akira Kojima
Member of the Trustees of GRIPS, Chairman of World Trade Center Tokyo, Inc (WTC Tokyo)
《81st GRIPS Forum》Japan’s Economy:
Where To From Here With Abenomics?
24 Jun
H.E. Dr. Charles Murigande
Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to Japan
《80th GRIPS Forum》Rwanda: From hopelessness to hopefulness
10 Jun
Dr. David M. Malone
Rector of the United Nations University; Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
《79th GRIPS Forum》The UN Security Council: Boom or Bust?
5 Jun
Dr. Rajiv Kumar
Senior Fellow at the centre for Policy Research in New Delhi; Former Secretary-General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI); Former Director and Chief Executive of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
《5th GRIPS・JBIC Joint Forum》India’s Political Economy Landscape and Reform Prospects
27 May
Dr. Thanong Bidaya
Senior Fellow of GRIPS (Former Minister of Finance, Thailand)
《78th GRIPS Forum》A Time for Reform of Japan-ASEAN Policy Coordination
13 May
Mr. Yoshito Sengoku
Visiting Scholar of GRIPS; Former Chief Cabinet secretary
《77th GRIPS Forum》Energy at a turning point -the sustainability of the power supply system-
15 Apr
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan
Former Secretary-General of ASEAN
《76th GRIPS Forum》New Japan in a New Asia
9 Apr
Mr. Atsutoshi Nishida
Chairman of the Board, Toshiba
《International Symposium》Which future for manufacturing industries in Japan, Korea, Germany and France?
8 Apr
Dr. Masahiko Aoki
Professor Emeritus;Senior Fellow, Stanford University
《75th GRIPS Forum》Understanding China’s Institutional Process in a Historical Perspective
12 Feb
David O’Sullivan
Chief Operating Officer of the European External Action Service
《Special Forum》Priorities for EU Diplomacy in East Asia
16 Jan
Dr. J. Soedradjad Djiwandono
Professor, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang, Technological University in Singapore; Former Governor of Bank Indonesia, central bank
《4th GRIPS・JBIC Joint Forum》Prospects for Indonesia’s Sustainable Growth―Is This Time Different from the Pre-Asian
Crisis Landscape?
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2012
17 Dec
Professor Purnendra Jain
PhD, Centre for Asian Studies, University of Adelaide, Australia; President, Asian Studies Association of Australia
《74th GRIPS Forum》Rising India: Where to in Relations with Japan?
10 Dec
Dr. Akihiko Matsutani
Professor Emeritus of GRIPS
《73rd GRIPS Forum》Conversion of Ideas to Ensure Sustainability -Economic, Fiscal and Social Welfare Policy in the Depopulation and Aging Society-
26 Nov
Ambassador Masatoshi Muto
Ex Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Korea
《72nd GRIPS Forum》South Korea’s Current Situation and Japan-South Korea Relations
16 Nov
Dr.-Ing. H. Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie
Former President of the Republic of Indonesia
《Special Forum》Indonesia in the Asian Century
14 Nov
Dr. Tin Maung Maung Than
Senior Research Fellow Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) Singapore
《3rd GRIPS・JBIC Joint Forum》Myanmar’s Political Landscape
and Economic Prospects
12 Nov
Dr. Tamotsu Aoki
Director General, The National Art Center, Tokyo
《71st GRIPS Forum》The Age of Cultural Power-Culture and International and Regional Relation in 21st Century Asia
5 Nov
Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe
CEO, Executive Managing Director of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
《70th GRIPS Forum》Recent Development in Global Market
20 Oct
Dr. Thaweesak Koanantakool
President, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
《International Policy Dialogue 2012 Symposium》Ecosystems for Regional Innovation in ASIA
15 Oct
Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka
Executive Advisor to the President; Professor, GRIPS; Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo
《69th GRIPS Forum》Difficulties and Possibility of Historical Dialogue: Japan-Korea and Japan-China Joint Studies of History Revisited
15 Oct
H.E. Mr. Anders Borg
Minister for Finance, Sweden, etc.
《EIJS-GRIPS Joint Symposium》Lessons from Sweden on the Global Financial Crisis – Financial Consolidation and Reforms
11 Oct
H.E. Dr. Armida S. Alisjahbana
Minister of National Development Planning and Head of National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) of Indonesia
《Special Symposium》Indonesia’s Economic Outlook
6 Oct
Ms. Geneviève FIORASO
Minister of Higher Education and Research／
Prof. Dr. António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS
MEP, Vice-Chair of STOA, Former Minister for Health, Portugal／
Mr. Kent JOHANSSON
MEP, • Member of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee
《EU-Japan Science Policy Forum》Japan’s New Energy Mix - Creating a Viable and Trusted Path
27 Sep
Mr. Yoshikazu Kato
International columnist, Fellow at Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government
Japan-China relations: what next?
24 Jul
Dr. Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr.
Former Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Philippines
《2nd GRIPS・JBIC Joint Forum》Philippines’ Policy Challenges Ahead: Public-Private Partnerships and Governance
9 Jul
Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa
Chairman of Congressional Investigation Committee on Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident; Academic Fellow of GRIPS
《68th GRIPS Forum》Fukushima Nuclear Accident：Lessons to Learn
2 Jul
H.E. Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva
Former Prime Minister of Thailand
《67th GRIPS Forum》Realizing the Asia-Pacific Century: the Challenge of Reform
4 Jun
H.E. Mr. Claude Heller
Ambassador of the United Mexican States to Japan
《66th GRIPS Forum》Priorities of the Mexican presidency of the G20
28 May
Mr. Keiji Yamada
President of National Governor’s Association; Governor of Kyoto Prefecture
《65th GRIPS Forum》Beyond Decentralization Reform
21 May
H.E. Mr. Marcos Bezerra Abbott Galvão
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Brazil to Japan
《64th GRIPS Forum》The global financial crisis and the reform of global governance — A Brazilian perspective
14 May
Dr. Emile Quinet
Emeritus professor of Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussees
《63rd GRIPS Forum》An assessment of European transport policies
23 Apr
Assoc. Prof. LECHEVALIER Sebastien (EHESS)／
Mr. Atsushi Nakajima
Chairman of RIETI
《62nd GRIPS Forum》Future of the Euro Crisis
20 Apr
Dr. Bambang Susantono
Vice Minister for Transportation (Indonesia)／
Mr. Nguyen Dat Tuong
General Director, Vietnam Railways (Vietnam)
《3rd International Symposium on Intercity Transport System in Asian Countries》
18-19 Apr
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Peter Keitel
President of BDI／
Dr. Rolf Mützenich
Member of Parliament of Germany
《A Joint symposium with the Germany Embassy, GRIPS, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, and Asahi Shimbun》Power Shifts and the Power of Ideas: Germany and Japan in the G-20 World
16 Apr
Dr. Frédéric Jenny
Professor of ESSEC Business School
《61st GRIPS Forum》Competition policy in a global era: achievements and challenges
16 Feb
Dr. Ir. Ginandjar Kartasasmita
Advisory Council of the President, Republic of Indonesia Professor of Public Administration, Brawijaya University
《Special Forum》Critical Decisions and Actions of National Leaders: Lessons from Indonesia
6 Feb
Prof. Amartya Sen
Professor of Harvard University, Nobel Laureate in Economics
《Fukushima University・GRIPS Symposium》Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Future of Fukushima: Ensuring Human Security
2 Feb
Dr. Pasuk Phongpaichit
Professor, Chulalongkorn University
《1st GRIPS・JBIC Joint Forum》After Fire and Flood: Thailand’s Prospects
23 Jan
Prof. Tran Van Tho
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Waseda University
《60th GRIPS Forum》Vietnam’s Economic Development in the Dynamic Context of East Asia
16 Jan
Mr. Katsuya Okada
Member of The House of Representatives of Japan(DPJ）／
Mr. Shigeru Ishiba
Member of The House of Representatives of Japan(LDP)／
Dr. Jun Iio
Professor of GRIPS
《59th GRIPS Forum》Japan’s Political Future
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2011
19 Dec
Mr. Nobuyuki Koga
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
《58th GRIPS Forum》The best path for Japan to follow into the future
12 Dec
Associate Prof. Satoshi Ikeuchi
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
《57th GRIPS Forum》Changing Dynamics of Arab Politics:
After the Spring
28 Nov
Mr.Kazumasa Iwata
President of Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER)
《56th GRIPS Forum》World Economy after Lehman’s Collaps
21 Nov
Dr. Isao Kumakura
President of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
《55th GRIPS Forum》Japanese Food Culture
17 Nov
Ambassador SZERDAHELYI István
Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary to Japan
《54th GRIPS Forum》New Developments in EU-Japan and EU-Hungary relations under the Presidency of the Council of the European Union
24 Oct
Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa
Director-General, Center for Research and Development Strategy, Japan Science and Technology Agency(JST)
《53rd GRIPS Forum》Neutral Advice of Scientists ~The Role of Scientists in the Response to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster~
5 Oct
Dr. Bruce, Alberts M.
Editor-in-Chief of Science; Former President of National Academy of Sciences (NAS)／ etc.
《JST・GRIPS SYMPOSIUM》Responsibility and Role of Scientists in Society
1 Oct
Dr. Philip Campbell
Chief editor of Nature Magazine／
Dr. Paul Ruebig
Chair of the European Parliament’s Scientific Technological Options Assessment (STOA)／
Professor Sir John Beddington
Chief Scientists UK, etc.
《Symposium》Risk communication during emergencies
11 Jul
Dr. Jun Iio
Professor at GRIPS and Working Group Leader of Reconstruction Design Council
《52nd GRIPS Forum》Direction of Earthquake Reconstruction
4 Jul
Professor Hideo Furuido
University of Tokyo
《51st GRIPS Forum》The Charm of Kabuki
27 Jun
Mr. Susumu Takahashi
Vice Chairman of the Japan Research Institute, Limited／
Discussion：Prof. Hiroko Ota, GRIPS
《50th GRIPS Forum》The Japanese Economy after the Great Earthquake
20 Jun
Mr. Akio Shibata
Chief Representative of Marubeni Research Institute
《49th GRIPS Forum》Resource Price Trends and Impact on the Japanese Economy
17 Jun
Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President of the Republic of Indonesia
《Special Forum》Responding to Global Challenges and Strengthening Indonesia – Japan Relations”
30 May
Professor Sir John Beddington
UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser
(GCSA) and Adviser to the Prime Minister, etc.
《Joint Symposium By British Embassy Tokyo & GRIPS》Science Advice in Crisis! Fukushima and its aftermath
23 May
Ambassador Yukio Takasu
Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on human security; Professor (Special assignment) of GRIPS
《48th GRIPS Forum》Human Security and Japan
16 May
Dr. Mieko Nishimizu
Former Vice President of the World Bank Group; Partner of Think Tank SophiaBank
《47th GRIPS Forum》What’s in a name? From grassroots to the corridor of power
25 Apr
Mr. Yoshiharu Fukuhara
Honorary Chairman of Shiseido Company, Limited
《46th GRIPS Forum》Japanese Culture and Mécénat Activities
18 Apr
Ambassador Aftab Seth
Chairman of Sun and Sands Advisors; former Ambassador of India to Japan
《45th GRIPS Forum》India-Japan Relations: The Possibilities and the Future
17 Jan
Dr. Chi Hung Kwan
Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research／
Mr. Atsushi Nakajima
Chief Economist, Mizuho Research Institute Ltd.／
Prof. Hiroko Ota
Vice president of GRIPS
《44th GRIPS Forum》Global Economic Trends in 2011 – Toward a New World Order?
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2010
27 Dec
Ms. Kimie Iwata
Vice President of Shiseido Company, Limited
《43rd GRIPS Forum》Empowerment of women in Japanese companies
20 Dec
Mr. Yorihiko Kojima
Chairman of Mitsubishi Corporation
《42nd GRIPS Forum》Structural changes in the global economy from the perspective of a SOGO-SHOSHA
29 Nov
Mr. Kentaro Tokusei
Product Management Lead, Google Japan/Google Korea
《41st GRIPS Forum》Surprising Value of Data
22 Nov
Mr. David Potten
Senior Policy Adviser (consultant), Global Partnership & Trust Fund Operations department, World Bank
《40th GRIPS Forum》The Japan Social Development Fund – a Unique and Successful Aid Initiative
15 Nov
Mr. Kenichiro Hamada
President, CEO, ANA Strategic Research Institute Co., Ltd.
《39th GRIPS Forum》Turbulence in the Global Airline Industry: Dealing with problems facing Japan’s airlines
1 Nov
Prof. Jaqueline Berndt
Kyoto Seika University
《38th GRIPS Forum》Globalizing Japanese Manga
25 Oct
Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi
Member of the House of Representatives (LDP)／
Mr. Shinji Tarutoko
Member of the House of Representatives (DPJ)／
Dr. Jun Iio
Vice President and Professor of GRIPS
《37th GRIPS Forum》A New Age for the Diet and Government Policy
12 Jul
Dr. Noboru Yamaguchi
Professor, National Defense Academy of Japan/ Lieutenant General, JGSDF (Ret.)
《36th GRIPS Forum》Japan’s Security Policy and the Future of the Japan-U.S. Alliance
5 Jul
Dr. Ryokichi Hirono
Professor Emeritus, Seikei University/ Visiting Professor, GRIPS
《35th GRIPS Forum》Global Environmental Protection and Global Cooperation: the Roles of Japan and International Organizations
21 Jun
Dr. Pasuk Phongpaichit
Professor, Chulalongkorn University／
Dr. Chris Baker
Freelance author／
Moderator: Dr. Takashi Shiraishi
Visiting Professor of GRIPS
《34th GRIPS Forum》Panel Discussion: Thailand in Trouble: Causes and Consequences
7 Jun
Dr. Han Seung-soo
Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
《33rd GRIPS Forum》Climate Change and Korea’s Growth Paradigm Shift
24 May
H.E. Mr. Jonathan T. Fried
Ambassador of Canada to Japan
《32nd GRIPS Forum》Growth with Equity: Canada’s Structural Reform Experience
10 May
Mr. Toshihiko Fukui
Former Governor of the Bank of Japan
《31st GRIPS Forum》Challenges for Japan in the Changing Global Economic Governance
19 Apr
Mr. Morinosuke Kawaguchi
Associate Director, Arthur D. Little (Japan) Inc.
《30th GRIPS Forum》Japanese Culture and Manufacturing
12 Apr
Mr. Haiteng Chen
Chief Representative of Baidu, Inc. in Japan, Director of Baidu Japan, Inc.
《29th GRIPS Forum》Outlook for Chinese IT Market: Business Opportunities in a 1.3-Billion-Person Consumer Market
25 Jan
Mr. Uichiro Niwa
Chairman of ITOCHU Corporation
《28th GRIPS Forum》The Road to Japan’s Revitalization – Decentralization Reform and the New Administration
18 Jan
Dr. Masahiro Kawai
Dean and CEO of Asian Development Bank Institute
《27th GRIPS Forum》Beyond the Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Rebalancing Growth in Asia
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2009
21 Dec
Mr. Katsuaki Watanabe
Vice Chairman and Representative Director, Toyota Motor Corporation
《26th GRIPS Forum》For the continuous growth -current situation of automobile industry and the future actions-
14 Dec
Mr. Yukio Edano
Member of the House of Representatives (DPJ)／
Mr. Yoshimi Watanabe(Member of the House of Representatives (Your Party), President of Your Party／
Dr. Jun Iio
Vice President of GRIPS
《25th GRIPS Forum》Panel Discussion: Change of the Administration and the Current Situation of Party Politics
7 Dec
Dr. Tamotsu Aoki
Special University Professor, Cultural and Creative Studies, Graduate School of Aoyama Gakuin University
《24th GRIPS Forum》Globalization of contemporary Japanese culture –its possibilities and issues
30 Nov
Mr. Yasuo Goto
Chief Economist, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.／
Dr. Kotaro Tsuru
Senior Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade & Industry／
Prof. Hiroko Ota
Vice President of GRIPS
《23rd GRIPS Forum》Panel Discussion: How to deal with financial deficit
9 Nov
Mr. Takuma Hatano
Former Japanese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
《22nd GRIPS Forum》Economic development and future of Middle East –Outlook from Abu Dhabi-
26 Oct
Dr. Koji Sato
Emeritus Professor of Kyoto University
《21st GRIPS Forum》Saiban-in System and Japan in the 21st Century
13 Jul
Dr. Junhua Wu
Director of The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.
《20th GRIPS Forum》China Outlook: the Present Economic Situation and the Possibility of Democratization
6 Jul
Mr. Shoichiro Suzuki
Chairman of Oji Paper Co. Ltd.／
Mr. Tsuyoshi Takagi
President of Japan Trade Union Confederation／
Prof. Naohiro Yashiro
International Christian University／
Moderator: Prof. Hiroko Ota(Vice-president of GRIPS
《19th GRIPS Forum》Restructuring the Japanese Employment System
29 Jun
Dr. Hiroshi Hirabayashi
Former Ambassador of Japan to India and France
《18th GRIPS Forum》Top Diplomacy and the Decision-Making Process in Foreign Policy
8 Jun
Mr. Kazushi Saito
President of Izumi Agriculture Ltd. and Shonai Kome Koubou Inc.／
Dr. Masayoshi Honma
Professor at University of Tokyo／
Dr. Kazuhito Yamashita
Senior Fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade & Industry／
Moderator: Prof. Hiroko Ota
Vice-president of GRIPS
《17th GRIPS Forum》In Search of a Breakthrough for Japan’s Agricultural Reform
25 May
Professor Kent Calder
Director of the Edwin O. Reischaur Center for East Asia Studies, the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University
《16th GRIPS Forum》Quiet Crisis of the Pacific Alliance: Deepening Challenges in a World of Transition
18 May
Mr. Nobuteru Ishihara
Liberal Democratic Party／
Mr. Koichiro Genba
Democratic Party of Japan／
Moderator: Prof. Jun Iio
Vice-president of GRIPS
《15th GRIPS Forum》Japanese Politics at a Turning Point: Challenges of the Forthcoming General Election and the Prospects Beyond
11 May
Dr. Takashi Shiraishi
Visiting Professor of GRIPS, Executive member of the Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office
《14th GRIPS Forum》Japan in Asia: Re-strategizing Japan’s Foreign Policy
27 Apr
Mr. Hiroya Masuda
Former Governor of Iwate Prefecture, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
《13rd GRIPS Forum》A Roadmap to Japan’s Rebirth: Local Initiatives for National Challenges
23 Feb
Prof. Dr. Ir. Ginandjar Kartasasmita
Chairman of the PPIJ (Indonesia-Japan Friendship Association); Head of Indonesia’s Regional Representatives Council (DPR-RI)
《12nd GRIPS Forum》The two Financial Crises
26 Jan
H.E. Dr. Walid Mahmoud Abdelnasser
Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Japan
《11st GRIPS Forum》Egyptian-Japanese Partnership in an Increasingly Globalized World
19 Jan
Dr. Kazuhito Ikeo
Professor of Economics at Keio University／
Mr. Hirofumi Gomi
Former Commissioner of Financial Service Agency and currently an Adviser at Nishimura & Asahi／
Mr. Hajime Kitano
Managing Director & Chief Strategist of JP Morgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd／
Moderator: Prof. Hiroko Ota
Vice-president of GRIPS
《10th GRIPS Forum》Navigating Unchartered Waters: Overcoming the Financial Crisis
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2008
15 Dec
Mr. Toshiro Muto
Chairman of the Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd., Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan; Former Administrative Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Finance
《9th GRIPS Forum》Prospects for the Global Economy in the face of the Financial Crisis
1 Dec
H.E. Mr. Jorma Julin
Ambassador of Finland to Japan
《8th GRIPS Forum》A Glance at the Finnish Success Story in the Era of Globalization – Key policy choices and public policies
17 Nov
Dr. Robert M. Orr
former President of Boeing Japan; Foreign Policy Advisor for Senator Barack Obama’s Campaign
《7th GRIPS Forum》The Making of a President
10 Nov
Dr. Bukhary Essam
Saudi Cultural Attaché in Japan
《6th GRIPS Forum》Saudi Arabia: The New Challenge for Building the Future
27 Oct
Ms. Hiroko Ota
Vice President of GRIPS; Former Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
《5th GRIPS Forum》Future Prospects of the Japanese Economy-Taking Stocks of the Koizumi, Abe, Fukuda’s Economic Policies
28 Jul
Prof. Kiyoshi Kurokawa
Professor of GRIPS, Science Advisor to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
《4th GRIPS Forum》Innovation for Sustainable Society –Japan’s Challenges and Potentials
23 Jun
Ms. Fusae Ohta
Visiting Professor, GRIPS
《3rd GRIPS Forum》Local Governance in Japan: Perspectives from the Eight-year Experience as a Governor
26 May
Dr. Lee Geun
Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
《2nd GRIPS Forum》The Meaning of Conservative Dominance in Korean Politics: Implications of April 9th General Election
28 Apr
Dr. Tatsuo Hatta
President and Professor of GRIPS (until March 2011)
《1st GRIPS Forum》Potential of the Japanese economy
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MAJOR PRESENTERS for GRADUATION CEREMONY
(after 2009)
*The data for guest faculty are as of the person’s period of service at GRIPS.
Mr. Kazuhiko Toyama
Representative Director and Chairman, Japan Platform of Industrial Transformation, Inc. (JPiX)
Spring Graduation Ceremony, 2025
Ms. Yoshie Nakatani
Special Advisor to the Ambassador, Embassy of Paraguay in Japan
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2025
Mr. Tsuyoshi Morioka
Strategist / Marketer, CEO and Representative Director of Katana Inc.
Spring Graduation Ceremony, 2024
Ms. Yuko Kawamoto
President of the National Personnel Authority
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2024
Mr. Mitsuru Murai
5th Chairman, Japan Professional Football League (J.LEAGUE)
Spring Graduation Ceremony, 2023
Mr. Fumiya Kokubu
Chairman of the Board, Marubeni Corporation (Chairman, Japan Foreign Trade Council)
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2023
Mr. Ryutaro Abe
Author
Spring Graduation Ceremony, 2022
Prof. Dr. Ginandjar Kartasasmita
Former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry of Indonesia
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2022
Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka
President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2021
Ms. Helen Clark
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2020
Mr. Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.
Former governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2019
Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe
President of the Institute for International Monetary Affairs
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2018
Mr. Takehiko Nakao
9th President of the Asian Development Bank
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2017
Mr. Yasuo Fukuda
The 91st Prime Minister of Japan
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2016
Prof. Dr. Tanong Bidaya
Former Minister of Finance, Thailand (Honorary Doctorate)
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2016
Prof. Dr. Ginandjar Kartasasmita
Former Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry of Indonesia (Honorary Doctorate)
Spring Graduation Ceremony, 2015
Prof. Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Former President of Republic of Indonesia
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2015
Mr. Haruhiko Kuroda
Governor, Bank of Japan
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2014
Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa
Academic Fellow, GRIPS
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2013
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan
The Secretary-General of ASEAN
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2012
Mr. Haruhiko Kuroda
Governor, Asian Development Bank
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2010
Mr. Yoshiyuki Kasai
Chairman Emeritus and Representative Director, Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central)
Fall Graduation Ceremony, 2009
PRESENTERS for FORUM/SPECIAL LECTURE etc.
*The data for guest faculty are as of the person’s period of service at GRIPS.
2017
10 Jul
Ms. Haniwa Natori
Auditor at The University of Electro-Communications; Former Director-General, Gender Equality Bureau, Cabinet Office
《142nd GRIPS Forum》Creating a Society for Female Participation with the Support of Men
16 Jun
Mr. Robert Bruce Zoellick
Former president of the World Bank
《Special Seminar (for GRIPS faculty and students)》Current International Relations and the United States from Historical Perspectives
5 Jun
Ms. Keiko Kiyohara
Mayor of Mitaka City, Tokyo
《141st GRIPS Forum》Significance of Collaboration among Citizens, Academics, Industry, and Public Sector in Resolving Regional Issues～Collaborative Case in Mitaka City, Tokyo～
29 May
Dr. Hideaki Watanabe
Commissioner of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), Ministry of Defense
《140th GRIPS Forum》Initiatives related to Defense Equipment and Technology in Japan
24 May
Dr. Joel F. Brenner
Senior Research Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
《Special Seminar》Protecting Critical Infrastructure Networks: Learning Lessons from the U.S. Experience
22 May
Dr. Hideo Tokuyama
Adjunct Professor of GRIPS; Former Administrative Vice-Minister of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT); Adviser of Dentsu
《139th GRIPS Forum》The Great East Japan Earthquake and the Mission of Japan
15 May
Mr. Daisuke Kotegawa
Former Executive Director for Japan, IMF; Research Director, The Canon Institute for Global Studies
《138th GRIPS Forum》Donald Trump and the World Economy
25 Apr
Mr. Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
23rd President of the Senate of the Philippines
《High Level Forum 2017》Leadership Enhancement & Administrative Development for Innovative Governance in Asia (LEADING Asia)
24 Apr
Dr. Thongchai Winichakul
Chief Senior Researcher, Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO); Emeritus Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison
《137th GRIPS Forum》Royalist-guided Democracy in Thailand: Its History, Conditions for Success and Prospect
17 Apr
Dr. Katsuhisa Furukawa
Former Member, DPRK Sanctions Committee’s Panel of Experts, UN Security Council
《136th GRIPS Forum》The Politics of UN Sanctions against North Korea. ~How North Korea Evaded the UN Sanctions and What Can we Do About It?
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2016
19 Dec
H.E. Mr. Thurain Thant Zin
Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to Japan
《135th GRIPS Forum》Myanmar’s Political Development (2010 -2016)
12 Dec
Mr. Yutaka Kase
Representative Director and Chairman of the Board, Sojitz Cooperation
《134th GRIPS Forum》African Market, A Dare for Japanese Companies
9 Dec
Ambassador Arif Havas Oegroseno
Deputy Minister, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
《Special Forum》Indonesian Maritime Strategy
21 Nov
Mr. Ryo Yamazaki
CEO of Studio-L; Director of Community Design at the Tohoku University of Art and Design
《133rd GRIPS Forum》What is Community Design?
14 Nov
Mr. Yuichiro Takenami
Vice President and Senior Officer, Bridgestone Corporation
《132nd GRIPS Forum》Bridgestone’s global management and innovation strategy
7 Nov
Dr. Narushige Michishita
Professor of GRIPS
《131st GRIPS Forum》North Korea’s Nuclear and Missile Diplomacy: Where is it Going and What Can We Do about it?
31 Oct
Prof. Satoshi Ōmura
Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Kitasato University
《130th GRIPS Forum》Unearthing Beneficial Microbial Compounds:
Discovery, Development International Partnerships
24 Oct
Dr. Susan M. Dynarski
Professor, University of Michigan
《129th GRIPS Forum》Improving Education With Innovation and Evaluation
17 Oct
Mr. Masakazu Toyoda
Chairman and CEO, The Institute of Energy Economics; Adjunct Professor of GRIPS
《128th GRIPS Forum》Unpredictable Global Energy Situation: Grand Transformation Time Requires Great Cooperation
25 Jul
Dr. Kiyohiko G. Nishimura
Professor of Economics, The University of Tokyo; Professor of GRIPS; Former Deputy Governor, Bank of Japan
《127th GRIPS Forum》Three “Seismic Shifts” in the Global Economy and Japan as a Spearhead of Change
27 Jun
Dr. Quansheng Zhao
Professor, School of International Service, American University
《126th GRIPS Forum》U.S. Strategy towards China & Japan and the Role of Think-tank
20 Jun
Dr. Michelle Michot Foss
Chief Energy Economist and Program Manager, Bureau of Economic Geology’s Center for Energy Economics, The University of Texas
《125th GRIPS Forum》Global Views on Energy
23 May
Dr. Naomi Harada
Deputy Director,
Research & Development Center for Global Change, JAMSTEC
《124th GRIPS Forum》Another problem of CO2: Ocean acidification and its impact on marine organisms
9 May
Dr. Sunil Mani
Professor, GRIPS; Professor, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
《123rd GRIPS Forum》The High Tech Innovator vs The Frugal Innovator, Comparing China and India on Innovation Activities
18 Apr
Mr. Hideshi Tokuchi
Senior Fellow of GRIPS ALLIANCE; Former Vice-Minister of Defense for International Affairs
《122nd GRIPS Forum》The Defense Force Awakens
11 Apr
Dr. Kenichi Kawasaki
Professor of GRIPS; Senior Fellow of GRIPS ALLIANCE; Co-chair of the Global EPAs Research Consortium
《121st GRIPS Forum》Economic Impacts of TPP/EPAs
18 Jan
Ms. Reiko Okutani
Chairman, The R Co., Ltd.
《120th GRIPS Forum》What is Hindering the Expansion of Women’s Participation in Society?
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2015
14 Dec
Ms. Fumiko Hayashi
Mayor of the City of Yokohama
《119th GRIPS Forum》Leaders That are There for People: Everything Begins with Empathy and Trust
30 Nov
Dr. Sachio Ehara
Director, Institute for Geothermal Information; Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University
《118th GRIPS Forum》Present and Future of Geothermal Energy Utilization in Japan
16 Nov
His Excellency The Hon Alexander Downer
Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
《117th GRIPS Forum》Australia in the Indo-Pacific Region
2 Nov
Mr. Jan Staman
The former director of the Rathenau Institute; SciREX Center Special Advisor
《116th GRIPS Forum》Progress in dark days
26 Oct
Dr. Naoyuki Yoshino
Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADB Institute); Professor Emeritus of Keio University, Adjunct Professor of GRIPS
《115th GRIPS Forum》Economic Effect of Infrastructure Investment and Exchange Rate Mechanism of Asia
19 Oct
Her Excellency Mrs. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa
Ambassador of India to Japan
《114th GRIPS Forum》India-Japan Relations: The Road Ahead
13 Jul
Dr. Hitoshi Murayama,
MacAdams Professor of Physics, University of California, Berkeley; Director, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo
《113rd GRIPS Forum》Quantum Universe
6 Jul
Mr. Masao Uchibori
Governor of Fukushima Prefecture
《112nd GRIPS Forum》Future of Fukushima
2 Jul
Dr. Eliot A. Cohen, Professor
School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
《Special Forum》Military Power and American Foreign Policy
29 Jun
Mr. Hiroshi Sakurai
President and Representative Director, Asahi Shuzo Co., LTD.
《111st GRIPS Forum》Finding opportunity in a crisis: How we succeeded as a small brewery in the mountains of Yamaguchii
15 Jun
H.E. Mr. Farukh Amil
Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Japan
《110th GRIPS Forum》Looking forward: Pakistan in the 21st Century
1 Jun
H.E. Mr. Marcos Fermin RODRIGUEZ COSTA
Ambassador of the Republica of Cuba en Japan
《109th GRIPS Forum》CUBA: A SOCIETY IN PROGRESS
28 May
Mr. Takehiko Nakao
President and Chairperson, Board of Directors, Asian Development Bank
《Special Forum》Asian Economic Outlook and Roles of ADB
25 May
Mr. Romain Murenzi
Executive Director, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
《108th GRIPS Forum》Capacity Building in Science & Technology for Sustainable Development
27 Apr
Professor Toshihiro Ihori
Professor, GRIPS
《107th GRIPS Forum》Fiscal consolidation and generational equity
6 Apr
Dr. Hiroshi Ikeya
Special Assignment, GRIPS
《106th GRIPS Forum》Sediment-related Disasters in Japan -The current state of affairs and countermeasures taken-
27 Mar
Dr. Ikujiro Nonaka
Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University ICS
《International Forum on Asian Models of Governance》Innovating Policies
A New Paradigm of Governance to Activate the Governments’ Potential
26 Jan
H.E Dr. Mohau Pheko
Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Japan
《105th GRIPS Forum》Nelson Mandela Memorial Lecture: “South Africa – Twenty Years of Freedom and a Vision for the Future”
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2014
22 Dec
Dr. Heita Kawakatsu
Governor of Shizuoka prefecture
《104th GRIPS Forum》Wealthy Nation, Virtuous Nation, Nation of Mount Fuji’s Regional Diplomacy
15 Dec
Mr. Hideto Nakahara
Member of the Board, Senior Executive Vice President, Global Strategy & Business Development, Mitsubishi Corporation, Tokyo
《103rd GRIPS Forum》Evolution of business models of Sogo-Shosha
3 Dec
Dr. Perry Warjiyo
Deputy Governor, Bank Indonesia
《Special Forum》Indonesian Economy Beyond 2014:Managing Short-term Stability, Unlocking Long-term Growth
1 Dec
Dr. Takatoshi Ito
Professor of GRIPS
《102nd GRIPS Forum》Fiscal Problem in Japan: Social Security and Consumption Tax
17 Nov
Mr. Glen S. Fukushima
Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
《101st GRIPS Forum》U.S.-Japan Relations After the U.S. Midterm Elections
10 Nov
Mr. Hirotada Ototake
《100th GRIPS Forum》The Power to Love Yourself
27 Oct
Dr. Junichiro Kawaguchi
Professor of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
《99th GRIPS Forum》Emerging Another Age of Discovery in Solar System enabled through Round Voyage Technology represented by Hayabusa Mission
23 Oct
Wonjae Lee
Asia Leadership Fellow Program 2014 Fellow (ALFP); Vice President, Hope Institute
《GRIPS・ALFP Joint Forum》Social Innovation and Social Fiction – A New Paradigm to Tackle Social Problems
20 Oct
Mr.Harold Paisner
Senior Partner of BLP(Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP)
《98th GRIPS Forum》The globalisation of the legal profession – The rise of global law firms in the twenty first century
30 Sep
Prof. Kuniyoshi Takeuchi
ICHARM Director／
Prof. Toshio Koike
University of Tokyo
《GRIPS-ICHARM Joint International Symposium》Together with the People coping with increasing water -related disasters in the world-
28 Jul
Dr. Takenori Inoki
Special University Professor of Aoyama Gakuin University
《97th GRIPS Forum》On Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty―Revisit the Theory of Income Inequality
14 Jul
Mr. Mitsuo Ohashi
Supreme Counselor of Showa Denko k.k.; Board of GRIPS ALLIANCE
《96th GRIPS Forum》Japan’s Tomorrow and Contribution to International Society
7 Jul
Prof. Charles D. Kolstad
Senior Fellow, Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
《95th GRIPS Forum》The Ethics and Economics of Climate Change: Findings from the IPCC
16 Jun
Ms. Yoshie Komuro
President and CEO, Work-Life Balance Co., Ltd.
《94th GRIPS Forum》Work-Life Balance as a National Strategy
9 Jun
Dr. Hitoshi Oshitani
Professor, Department of Virology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
《93rd GRIPS Forum》Globalization and Emerging Infectious Diseases
26 May
Dr. Khoo Boo Teik
Professor of GRIPS
《92nd GRIPS Forum》Impasse in Malaysian Politics: Origins, Leadership and Prospects
23 May
Dr. Mohammed Gharib Bilal
Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania
《Special Forum》Developing country’s perspectives on the changing global patterns of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and their implications in the war against poverty: Case of Tanzania
21 Apr
Dr. Cayetano W. Paderanga
Jr., Chairman of the board of trustees, Development Academy of Philippines (DAP)
《91st GRIPS Forum》Philippine Macroeconomic Regimes
7 Apr
Dr. Kenji Shimazaki
Professor of National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
《90th GRIPS Forum》The Acceleration of an Aging and Shrinking Population in Japan: Society and Policy Challenges
20 Jan
H.E. Mr. Bruce Miller
Australian Ambassador to Japan
《89th GRIPS Forum》Australia and the Indo-Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities
6 Jan
Dr. Shigeru Morichi
Senior Professor of GRIPS
《88th GRIPS Forum》Required Policies for Aged Infrastructures
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2013
16 Dec
Dr. Akihiko Tanaka
President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
《87th GRIPS Forum》The World System in the 21st century and Japan’s International Cooperation
22 Nov
Dr. Ikujiro Nonaka
Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University ICS
《40th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation Commemorative Forum》Innovating Policies to Open the Future of Asia -A Paradigm Shift on Administrative Reforms-
18 Nov
Dr. Kurayoshi Takara
Vice governor of Okinawa Prefecture
《86th GRIPS Forum》The Points of Controversy over “The Okinawa Problem” within Japan”
11 Nov
Mr. Shotaro Yachi
Special Advisor to the Cabinet
《85th GRIPS Forum》The Abe administration’s diplomatic strategy.
28 Oct
Professor Ronald Philip Dore
《84th GRIPS Forum》The Tripartite Division of Powers：Democracy in a Populist Age
7 Oct
Mr. Mitsuru Izumo
President, euglena Co., Ltd.
《83rd GRIPS Forum》Euglena will save the Earth!
8 Jul
Dr. Ikujiro Nonaka
Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University ICS
《82nd GRIPS Forum》Distributing Phronesis for Sustainable Innovation
1 Jul
Mr. Akira Kojima
Member of the Trustees of GRIPS, Chairman of World Trade Center Tokyo, Inc (WTC Tokyo)
《81st GRIPS Forum》Japan’s Economy:
Where To From Here With Abenomics?
24 Jun
H.E. Dr. Charles Murigande
Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to Japan
《80th GRIPS Forum》Rwanda: From hopelessness to hopefulness
10 Jun
Dr. David M. Malone
Rector of the United Nations University; Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
《79th GRIPS Forum》The UN Security Council: Boom or Bust?
5 Jun
Dr. Rajiv Kumar
Senior Fellow at the centre for Policy Research in New Delhi; Former Secretary-General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI); Former Director and Chief Executive of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
《5th GRIPS・JBIC Joint Forum》India’s Political Economy Landscape and Reform Prospects
27 May
Dr. Thanong Bidaya
Senior Fellow of GRIPS (Former Minister of Finance, Thailand)
《78th GRIPS Forum》A Time for Reform of Japan-ASEAN Policy Coordination
13 May
Mr. Yoshito Sengoku
Visiting Scholar of GRIPS; Former Chief Cabinet secretary
《77th GRIPS Forum》Energy at a turning point -the sustainability of the power supply system-
15 Apr
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan
Former Secretary-General of ASEAN
《76th GRIPS Forum》New Japan in a New Asia
9 Apr
Mr. Atsutoshi Nishida
Chairman of the Board, Toshiba
《International Symposium》Which future for manufacturing industries in Japan, Korea, Germany and France?
8 Apr
Dr. Masahiko Aoki
Professor Emeritus;Senior Fellow, Stanford University
《75th GRIPS Forum》Understanding China’s Institutional Process in a Historical Perspective
12 Feb
David O’Sullivan
Chief Operating Officer of the European External Action Service
《Special Forum》Priorities for EU Diplomacy in East Asia
16 Jan
Dr. J. Soedradjad Djiwandono
Professor, Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang, Technological University in Singapore; Former Governor of Bank Indonesia, central bank
《4th GRIPS・JBIC Joint Forum》Prospects for Indonesia’s Sustainable Growth―Is This Time Different from the Pre-Asian
Crisis Landscape?
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2012
17 Dec
Professor Purnendra Jain
PhD, Centre for Asian Studies, University of Adelaide, Australia; President, Asian Studies Association of Australia
《74th GRIPS Forum》Rising India: Where to in Relations with Japan?
10 Dec
Dr. Akihiko Matsutani
Professor Emeritus of GRIPS
《73rd GRIPS Forum》Conversion of Ideas to Ensure Sustainability -Economic, Fiscal and Social Welfare Policy in the Depopulation and Aging Society-
26 Nov
Ambassador Masatoshi Muto
Ex Ambassador, Embassy of Japan in Korea
《72nd GRIPS Forum》South Korea’s Current Situation and Japan-South Korea Relations
16 Nov
Dr.-Ing. H. Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie
Former President of the Republic of Indonesia
《Special Forum》Indonesia in the Asian Century
14 Nov
Dr. Tin Maung Maung Than
Senior Research Fellow Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) Singapore
《3rd GRIPS・JBIC Joint Forum》Myanmar’s Political Landscape
and Economic Prospects
12 Nov
Dr. Tamotsu Aoki
Director General, The National Art Center, Tokyo
《71st GRIPS Forum》The Age of Cultural Power-Culture and International and Regional Relation in 21st Century Asia
5 Nov
Mr. Hiroshi Watanabe
CEO, Executive Managing Director of Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
《70th GRIPS Forum》Recent Development in Global Market
20 Oct
Dr. Thaweesak Koanantakool
President, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand
《International Policy Dialogue 2012 Symposium》Ecosystems for Regional Innovation in ASIA
15 Oct
Dr. Shinichi Kitaoka
Executive Advisor to the President; Professor, GRIPS; Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo
《69th GRIPS Forum》Difficulties and Possibility of Historical Dialogue: Japan-Korea and Japan-China Joint Studies of History Revisited
15 Oct
H.E. Mr. Anders Borg
Minister for Finance, Sweden, etc.
《EIJS-GRIPS Joint Symposium》Lessons from Sweden on the Global Financial Crisis – Financial Consolidation and Reforms
11 Oct
H.E. Dr. Armida S. Alisjahbana
Minister of National Development Planning and Head of National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) of Indonesia
《Special Symposium》Indonesia’s Economic Outlook
6 Oct
Ms. Geneviève FIORASO
Minister of Higher Education and Research／
Prof. Dr. António Fernando CORREIA DE CAMPOS
MEP, Vice-Chair of STOA, Former Minister for Health, Portugal／
Mr. Kent JOHANSSON
MEP, • Member of the Industry, Research and Energy Committee
《EU-Japan Science Policy Forum》Japan’s New Energy Mix - Creating a Viable and Trusted Path
27 Sep
Mr. Yoshikazu Kato
International columnist, Fellow at Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government
Japan-China relations: what next?
24 Jul
Dr. Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr.
Former Director-General, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Philippines
《2nd GRIPS・JBIC Joint Forum》Philippines’ Policy Challenges Ahead: Public-Private Partnerships and Governance
9 Jul
Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa
Chairman of Congressional Investigation Committee on Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident; Academic Fellow of GRIPS
《68th GRIPS Forum》Fukushima Nuclear Accident：Lessons to Learn
2 Jul
H.E. Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva
Former Prime Minister of Thailand
《67th GRIPS Forum》Realizing the Asia-Pacific Century: the Challenge of Reform
4 Jun
H.E. Mr. Claude Heller
Ambassador of the United Mexican States to Japan
《66th GRIPS Forum》Priorities of the Mexican presidency of the G20
28 May
Mr. Keiji Yamada
President of National Governor’s Association; Governor of Kyoto Prefecture
《65th GRIPS Forum》Beyond Decentralization Reform
21 May
H.E. Mr. Marcos Bezerra Abbott Galvão
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Brazil to Japan
《64th GRIPS Forum》The global financial crisis and the reform of global governance — A Brazilian perspective
14 May
Dr. Emile Quinet
Emeritus professor of Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussees
《63rd GRIPS Forum》An assessment of European transport policies
23 Apr
Assoc. Prof. LECHEVALIER Sebastien (EHESS)／
Mr. Atsushi Nakajima
Chairman of RIETI
《62nd GRIPS Forum》Future of the Euro Crisis
20 Apr
Dr. Bambang Susantono
Vice Minister for Transportation (Indonesia)／
Mr. Nguyen Dat Tuong
General Director, Vietnam Railways (Vietnam)
《3rd International Symposium on Intercity Transport System in Asian Countries》
18-19 Apr
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Peter Keitel
President of BDI／
Dr. Rolf Mützenich
Member of Parliament of Germany
《A Joint symposium with the Germany Embassy, GRIPS, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, and Asahi Shimbun》Power Shifts and the Power of Ideas: Germany and Japan in the G-20 World
16 Apr
Dr. Frédéric Jenny
Professor of ESSEC Business School
《61st GRIPS Forum》Competition policy in a global era: achievements and challenges
16 Feb
Dr. Ir. Ginandjar Kartasasmita
Advisory Council of the President, Republic of Indonesia Professor of Public Administration, Brawijaya University
《Special Forum》Critical Decisions and Actions of National Leaders: Lessons from Indonesia
6 Feb
Prof. Amartya Sen
Professor of Harvard University, Nobel Laureate in Economics
《Fukushima University・GRIPS Symposium》Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Future of Fukushima: Ensuring Human Security
2 Feb
Dr. Pasuk Phongpaichit
Professor, Chulalongkorn University
《1st GRIPS・JBIC Joint Forum》After Fire and Flood: Thailand’s Prospects
23 Jan
Prof. Tran Van Tho
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Waseda University
《60th GRIPS Forum》Vietnam’s Economic Development in the Dynamic Context of East Asia
16 Jan
Mr. Katsuya Okada
Member of The House of Representatives of Japan(DPJ）／
Mr. Shigeru Ishiba
Member of The House of Representatives of Japan(LDP)／
Dr. Jun Iio
Professor of GRIPS
《59th GRIPS Forum》Japan’s Political Future
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2011
19 Dec
Mr. Nobuyuki Koga
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.
《58th GRIPS Forum》The best path for Japan to follow into the future
12 Dec
Associate Prof. Satoshi Ikeuchi
Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
《57th GRIPS Forum》Changing Dynamics of Arab Politics:
After the Spring
28 Nov
Mr.Kazumasa Iwata
President of Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER)
《56th GRIPS Forum》World Economy after Lehman’s Collaps
21 Nov
Dr. Isao Kumakura
President of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture
《55th GRIPS Forum》Japanese Food Culture
17 Nov
Ambassador SZERDAHELYI István
Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary to Japan
《54th GRIPS Forum》New Developments in EU-Japan and EU-Hungary relations under the Presidency of the Council of the European Union
24 Oct
Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa
Director-General, Center for Research and Development Strategy, Japan Science and Technology Agency(JST)
《53rd GRIPS Forum》Neutral Advice of Scientists ~The Role of Scientists in the Response to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster~
5 Oct
Dr. Bruce, Alberts M.
Editor-in-Chief of Science; Former President of National Academy of Sciences (NAS)／ etc.
《JST・GRIPS SYMPOSIUM》Responsibility and Role of Scientists in Society
1 Oct
Dr. Philip Campbell
Chief editor of Nature Magazine／
Dr. Paul Ruebig
Chair of the European Parliament’s Scientific Technological Options Assessment (STOA)／
Professor Sir John Beddington
Chief Scientists UK, etc.
《Symposium》Risk communication during emergencies
11 Jul
Dr. Jun Iio
Professor at GRIPS and Working Group Leader of Reconstruction Design Council
《52nd GRIPS Forum》Direction of Earthquake Reconstruction
4 Jul
Professor Hideo Furuido
University of Tokyo
《51st GRIPS Forum》The Charm of Kabuki
27 Jun
Mr. Susumu Takahashi
Vice Chairman of the Japan Research Institute, Limited／
Discussion：Prof. Hiroko Ota, GRIPS
《50th GRIPS Forum》The Japanese Economy after the Great Earthquake
20 Jun
Mr. Akio Shibata
Chief Representative of Marubeni Research Institute
《49th GRIPS Forum》Resource Price Trends and Impact on the Japanese Economy
17 Jun
Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President of the Republic of Indonesia
《Special Forum》Responding to Global Challenges and Strengthening Indonesia – Japan Relations”
30 May
Professor Sir John Beddington
UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser
(GCSA) and Adviser to the Prime Minister, etc.
《Joint Symposium By British Embassy Tokyo & GRIPS》Science Advice in Crisis! Fukushima and its aftermath
23 May
Ambassador Yukio Takasu
Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General on human security; Professor (Special assignment) of GRIPS
《48th GRIPS Forum》Human Security and Japan
16 May
Dr. Mieko Nishimizu
Former Vice President of the World Bank Group; Partner of Think Tank SophiaBank
《47th GRIPS Forum》What’s in a name? From grassroots to the corridor of power
25 Apr
Mr. Yoshiharu Fukuhara
Honorary Chairman of Shiseido Company, Limited
《46th GRIPS Forum》Japanese Culture and Mécénat Activities
18 Apr
Ambassador Aftab Seth
Chairman of Sun and Sands Advisors; former Ambassador of India to Japan
《45th GRIPS Forum》India-Japan Relations: The Possibilities and the Future
17 Jan
Dr. Chi Hung Kwan
Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research／
Mr. Atsushi Nakajima
Chief Economist, Mizuho Research Institute Ltd.／
Prof. Hiroko Ota
Vice president of GRIPS
《44th GRIPS Forum》Global Economic Trends in 2011 – Toward a New World Order?
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2010
27 Dec
Ms. Kimie Iwata
Vice President of Shiseido Company, Limited
《43rd GRIPS Forum》Empowerment of women in Japanese companies
20 Dec
Mr. Yorihiko Kojima
Chairman of Mitsubishi Corporation
《42nd GRIPS Forum》Structural changes in the global economy from the perspective of a SOGO-SHOSHA
29 Nov
Mr. Kentaro Tokusei
Product Management Lead, Google Japan/Google Korea
《41st GRIPS Forum》Surprising Value of Data
22 Nov
Mr. David Potten
Senior Policy Adviser (consultant), Global Partnership & Trust Fund Operations department, World Bank
《40th GRIPS Forum》The Japan Social Development Fund – a Unique and Successful Aid Initiative
15 Nov
Mr. Kenichiro Hamada
President, CEO, ANA Strategic Research Institute Co., Ltd.
《39th GRIPS Forum》Turbulence in the Global Airline Industry: Dealing with problems facing Japan’s airlines
1 Nov
Prof. Jaqueline Berndt
Kyoto Seika University
《38th GRIPS Forum》Globalizing Japanese Manga
25 Oct
Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi
Member of the House of Representatives (LDP)／
Mr. Shinji Tarutoko
Member of the House of Representatives (DPJ)／
Dr. Jun Iio
Vice President and Professor of GRIPS
《37th GRIPS Forum》A New Age for the Diet and Government Policy
12 Jul
Dr. Noboru Yamaguchi
Professor, National Defense Academy of Japan/ Lieutenant General, JGSDF (Ret.)
《36th GRIPS Forum》Japan’s Security Policy and the Future of the Japan-U.S. Alliance
5 Jul
Dr. Ryokichi Hirono
Professor Emeritus, Seikei University/ Visiting Professor, GRIPS
《35th GRIPS Forum》Global Environmental Protection and Global Cooperation: the Roles of Japan and International Organizations
21 Jun
Dr. Pasuk Phongpaichit
Professor, Chulalongkorn University／
Dr. Chris Baker
Freelance author／
Moderator: Dr. Takashi Shiraishi
Visiting Professor of GRIPS
《34th GRIPS Forum》Panel Discussion: Thailand in Trouble: Causes and Consequences
7 Jun
Dr. Han Seung-soo
Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea
《33rd GRIPS Forum》Climate Change and Korea’s Growth Paradigm Shift
24 May
H.E. Mr. Jonathan T. Fried
Ambassador of Canada to Japan
《32nd GRIPS Forum》Growth with Equity: Canada’s Structural Reform Experience
10 May
Mr. Toshihiko Fukui
Former Governor of the Bank of Japan
《31st GRIPS Forum》Challenges for Japan in the Changing Global Economic Governance
19 Apr
Mr. Morinosuke Kawaguchi
Associate Director, Arthur D. Little (Japan) Inc.
《30th GRIPS Forum》Japanese Culture and Manufacturing
12 Apr
Mr. Haiteng Chen
Chief Representative of Baidu, Inc. in Japan, Director of Baidu Japan, Inc.
《29th GRIPS Forum》Outlook for Chinese IT Market: Business Opportunities in a 1.3-Billion-Person Consumer Market
25 Jan
Mr. Uichiro Niwa
Chairman of ITOCHU Corporation
《28th GRIPS Forum》The Road to Japan’s Revitalization – Decentralization Reform and the New Administration
18 Jan
Dr. Masahiro Kawai
Dean and CEO of Asian Development Bank Institute
《27th GRIPS Forum》Beyond the Global Financial and Economic Crisis: Rebalancing Growth in Asia
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2009
21 Dec
Mr. Katsuaki Watanabe
Vice Chairman and Representative Director, Toyota Motor Corporation
《26th GRIPS Forum》For the continuous growth -current situation of automobile industry and the future actions-
14 Dec
Mr. Yukio Edano
Member of the House of Representatives (DPJ)／
Mr. Yoshimi Watanabe(Member of the House of Representatives (Your Party), President of Your Party／
Dr. Jun Iio
Vice President of GRIPS
《25th GRIPS Forum》Panel Discussion: Change of the Administration and the Current Situation of Party Politics
7 Dec
Dr. Tamotsu Aoki
Special University Professor, Cultural and Creative Studies, Graduate School of Aoyama Gakuin University
《24th GRIPS Forum》Globalization of contemporary Japanese culture –its possibilities and issues
30 Nov
Mr. Yasuo Goto
Chief Economist, Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.／
Dr. Kotaro Tsuru
Senior Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade & Industry／
Prof. Hiroko Ota
Vice President of GRIPS
《23rd GRIPS Forum》Panel Discussion: How to deal with financial deficit
9 Nov
Mr. Takuma Hatano
Former Japanese Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
《22nd GRIPS Forum》Economic development and future of Middle East –Outlook from Abu Dhabi-
26 Oct
Dr. Koji Sato
Emeritus Professor of Kyoto University
《21st GRIPS Forum》Saiban-in System and Japan in the 21st Century
13 Jul
Dr. Junhua Wu
Director of The Japan Research Institute, Ltd.
《20th GRIPS Forum》China Outlook: the Present Economic Situation and the Possibility of Democratization
6 Jul
Mr. Shoichiro Suzuki
Chairman of Oji Paper Co. Ltd.／
Mr. Tsuyoshi Takagi
President of Japan Trade Union Confederation／
Prof. Naohiro Yashiro
International Christian University／
Moderator: Prof. Hiroko Ota(Vice-president of GRIPS
《19th GRIPS Forum》Restructuring the Japanese Employment System
29 Jun
Dr. Hiroshi Hirabayashi
Former Ambassador of Japan to India and France
《18th GRIPS Forum》Top Diplomacy and the Decision-Making Process in Foreign Policy
8 Jun
Mr. Kazushi Saito
President of Izumi Agriculture Ltd. and Shonai Kome Koubou Inc.／
Dr. Masayoshi Honma
Professor at University of Tokyo／
Dr. Kazuhito Yamashita
Senior Fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade & Industry／
Moderator: Prof. Hiroko Ota
Vice-president of GRIPS
《17th GRIPS Forum》In Search of a Breakthrough for Japan’s Agricultural Reform
25 May
Professor Kent Calder
Director of the Edwin O. Reischaur Center for East Asia Studies, the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University
《16th GRIPS Forum》Quiet Crisis of the Pacific Alliance: Deepening Challenges in a World of Transition
18 May
Mr. Nobuteru Ishihara
Liberal Democratic Party／
Mr. Koichiro Genba
Democratic Party of Japan／
Moderator: Prof. Jun Iio
Vice-president of GRIPS
《15th GRIPS Forum》Japanese Politics at a Turning Point: Challenges of the Forthcoming General Election and the Prospects Beyond
11 May
Dr. Takashi Shiraishi
Visiting Professor of GRIPS, Executive member of the Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office
《14th GRIPS Forum》Japan in Asia: Re-strategizing Japan’s Foreign Policy
27 Apr
Mr. Hiroya Masuda
Former Governor of Iwate Prefecture, former Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
《13rd GRIPS Forum》A Roadmap to Japan’s Rebirth: Local Initiatives for National Challenges
23 Feb
Prof. Dr. Ir. Ginandjar Kartasasmita
Chairman of the PPIJ (Indonesia-Japan Friendship Association); Head of Indonesia’s Regional Representatives Council (DPR-RI)
《12nd GRIPS Forum》The two Financial Crises
26 Jan
H.E. Dr. Walid Mahmoud Abdelnasser
Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Japan
《11st GRIPS Forum》Egyptian-Japanese Partnership in an Increasingly Globalized World
19 Jan
Dr. Kazuhito Ikeo
Professor of Economics at Keio University／
Mr. Hirofumi Gomi
Former Commissioner of Financial Service Agency and currently an Adviser at Nishimura & Asahi／
Mr. Hajime Kitano
Managing Director & Chief Strategist of JP Morgan Securities Japan Co., Ltd／
Moderator: Prof. Hiroko Ota
Vice-president of GRIPS
《10th GRIPS Forum》Navigating Unchartered Waters: Overcoming the Financial Crisis
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2008
15 Dec
Mr. Toshiro Muto
Chairman of the Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd., Former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan; Former Administrative Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Finance
《9th GRIPS Forum》Prospects for the Global Economy in the face of the Financial Crisis
1 Dec
H.E. Mr. Jorma Julin
Ambassador of Finland to Japan
《8th GRIPS Forum》A Glance at the Finnish Success Story in the Era of Globalization – Key policy choices and public policies
17 Nov
Dr. Robert M. Orr
former President of Boeing Japan; Foreign Policy Advisor for Senator Barack Obama’s Campaign
《7th GRIPS Forum》The Making of a President
10 Nov
Dr. Bukhary Essam
Saudi Cultural Attaché in Japan
《6th GRIPS Forum》Saudi Arabia: The New Challenge for Building the Future
27 Oct
Ms. Hiroko Ota
Vice President of GRIPS; Former Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
《5th GRIPS Forum》Future Prospects of the Japanese Economy-Taking Stocks of the Koizumi, Abe, Fukuda’s Economic Policies
28 Jul
Prof. Kiyoshi Kurokawa
Professor of GRIPS, Science Advisor to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet
《4th GRIPS Forum》Innovation for Sustainable Society –Japan’s Challenges and Potentials
23 Jun
Ms. Fusae Ohta
Visiting Professor, GRIPS
《3rd GRIPS Forum》Local Governance in Japan: Perspectives from the Eight-year Experience as a Governor
26 May
Dr. Lee Geun
Associate Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University
《2nd GRIPS Forum》The Meaning of Conservative Dominance in Korean Politics: Implications of April 9th General Election
28 Apr
Dr. Tatsuo Hatta
President and Professor of GRIPS (until March 2011)
《1st GRIPS Forum》Potential of the Japanese economy
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