National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) International Liaison Office

Dear SSJ-Friends,

We are pleased to invite you to the next GRIPS Forum at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies on May 27.

*Please register at gripsforum@grips.ac.jp by May 24th
(Fri) without changing the title.
*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.

Date: Monday, 27th May, 2013
Time: 16:40-18:10
Venue: GRIPS　Sokairo Hall, 1st Floor
Speaker: Dr. Thanong Bidaya, GRIPS Senior Fellow; Former Minister of Finance, Thailand
Theme: “A Time for reform of Japan-ASEAN Policy Coordination”
Language: English, (Japanese simultaneous interpretation provided)

Amidst the fragile world economy, Asia is still the world's growth region. To further strengthen economic competitiveness in Asia as well as to recover Japan from stagnate economic situation, there needs to be a new reform of economic coordination. Under the new Japanese prime minister, ASEAN-Japan economic relationship could be restructure to create mutual economic supports. The lecture wishes to recommend the reforms necessary for mutual economic benefits.

Speakers’ Profile:
Present Business Positions:
Chairman of the Advisory Board, TMB Asset Management Co.,Ltd.
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Thai Tap Water Supply Public Company Limited Chairman of the Board of Directors, Xayaburi Power Company Limited Chairman of the Board of Directors, Srisawad Power 1979 Company Limited Chairman of the Board of Directors, CK Power Limited Chairman of the Board of Directors, Thaisri Insurance Public Company Limited Chairman of the Board of Directors, Scan Inter Company Limited

Present Academic Positions:
Director, Thailand Future Foundation
Distinguished Professor, NIDA Business School, National Institute of Development Administration

Past Government and Academic Positions:
Visiting Professor, Shinawatra University (2008-2009) Visiting Fellow, ADB Institute (2007-2008) Visiting Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (2007) Visiting Professor, Yokohama National University (2007) Minister of Finance (2005-2006) Minister of Commerce (2005) Chairman, National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) (2001-2005) Chairman, Thai Airways International Public Co., Ltd.
(2002-2005)
Minister, Ministry of Finance (1997)
Assistant Professor, NIDA Business School (1978-1983) Researcher, The World Bank (1973-1978)

*** 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 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

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For registration and inquiries, please contact: Ms. Iso

gripsforum@grips.ac.jp
http://www.grips.ac.jp/
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