Dear SSJ-Friends,

We are pleased to invite you to the next GRIPS Forum at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies on May 16.

Speaker: Dr. Mieko Nishimizu
Former Vice President, the World Bank Group Partner, ThinkTank SophiaBank
Theme: "What's in a name? From grassroots to the corridor of power"
Date & Time: Monday, May 16th, 2011 (16:40 - 18:10)
Venue: GRIPS Sokairo Hall, 1st Floor
Language: English (Japanese simultaneous interpretation
provided)
Fee: Attending the GRIPS Forum is free of charge but prior registration is recommended

The World Bank's reforms of its own institutional culture won acclaim from leading management experts in Europe and America. Dr. Mieko Nishimizu will talk about the core and the background of the reform process she led as the vice president. Dreaming the world without poverty, Dr. Nishimizu's actions were guided by her own vision, passion and convictions during her career. This seminar will provide insights into organizational behavior and leadership.

Speakers' Profile:
Ph.D. Economics, the Johns Hopkins University, 1975. Assistant Professor, Economics Department & the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, 1975~1980. Joined the World Bank, Development Economics Research Department, in 1980. Served in various economist and management positions. Having served as the Director of IBRD Risk Management & Financial Policy, was appointed as the Regional Vice President for South Asia in 1997. Since leaving the World Bank in 2003, advises leaders in business and politics globally. A　partner of ThinkTank SophiaBank since 2007. (www.sophiabank.co.jp)

About GRIPS Forum
Since its establishment in 1997, the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), as the only graduate school in Japan specializing in policy research, has promoted education and research on a wide range of policy issues. Utilizing our vast policy network, this Forum invites leaders from various fields including government, academia and business, as well as staff from our own faculty, to deliver lectures on current policy concerns. The Forum welcomes attendance of GRIPS faculty and students as well as participants from outside the university. Simultaneous interpretation will be available (Japanese/English).

For registration and inquiries, please contact:
GRIPS Forum
Email: gripsforum@grips.ac.jp
Tel: 03-6439-6037
Fax: 03-6439-6030

Please register by 13th May (Fri) 2011.

For Access & Map to the GRIPS campus: http://www.grips.
ac.jp/about/access.html
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8677 If you are arriving by a private car, for security purposes, please inform us of your car details (type, color, and number) in advance.