Dear SSJ-Friends,

We are pleased to invite you to the next GRIPS Forum at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies on July 2.

Date: Monday, 2nd July, 2012
Time: 16:40-18:10
Venue: GRIPS　Sokairo Hall, 1st Floor
Speaker: H.E. Dr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Former Prime Minister of Thailand; Opposition Leader
Theme: “Realizing the Asia-Pacific Century: the Challenge of Reform”
Language: English, (Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided)
Fee: Attending the GRIPS Forum is free of charge but prior registration is recommended

Speakers’ Profile:
Educational Background
Bachelor's degree (first class honours) in Philosophy ,

Politics and Economics , Oxford University., the United Kingdom.
Master's degree in Economics, Oxford University, the United Kingdom.
Bachelor's degree in Law, Ramkamhaeng University.
Honorary Doctorate in Law, Ramkhamhaeng University Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy in English, Ramkhamhaeng University

Political Experience
1990 Lecturer at Faculty of
Economics, Thammasat University
March 1992 First Democrat MP. ,
Bangkok.
1992-1994 Government Spokesman
in Chuan Government
1995-1997 Democrat Spokesman
Early 1995 Deputy-Secretary to the
Prime Minister for
Political Affairs (DPM .Supachai Panitchpakdi )
1995-1996 Chairman of
House Education Affairs Committee, Parliament.
1997-2001 Minister to the PM's
Office
1999-2005 Deputy Leader of the
Democrat Party
2005-2006 / 2008 Leader of the
Opposition, the House of Representatives
2005-present Leader of the Democrat
Party
Dec 2008-Aug 2011 The Prime Minister
Present Leader of the
Opposition, the House of Representatives

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

Please register by 29th June (Fri) 2012
＊If you are arriving by a private car, please let us know the car information (type, color, and number) in advance so that we can register it for campus entry permission.

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