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 July 1.

*Please register at gripsforum[at]grips.ac.jp by June 28th
(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, 1st July, 2013
Time: 16:40-18:10
Venue: GRIPS　Sokairo Hall, 1st Floor
Speaker: Mr. Akira Kojima, Member of the Trustees of GRIPS; Chairman of World Trade Center Tokyo, Inc (WTC Tokyo); Senior Fellow of the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER)
Theme: “Japan’s Economy: Where To From Here With Abenomics?”
Language: Japanese, (English simultaneous interpretation provided)
Fee: Free

Japan has gained global attention due to Abenomics. Can the Japanese economy recover from the 20-year long stagnation and 15-year long deflation? We examine the macroeconomy and corporate behavior at the micro level in Japan to explore the country’s potential.

Speakers’ Profile:
Other Present Positions and Activities
Visiting Professor of Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto Member of the Trilateral Commission Councilor of Aspen Institute, Japan Member, Board of Trustees of IIPS (Institute for International Policy Studies) Member, Advisory Council of JETRO (Japan External Trade
Organization)
Councilor of Japan-German Center Berlin
Member, Board of Directors of Japan Productivity Center

Professional Experiences:
2000-2004 Managing Director and Chief Editorialist
1999-2008 Professor of Keio University Graduate School of Business and Commerce
2004-2008 Chairman of JCER (Japan Center for Economic
Research)
1996-2000 Special Member, Economic Council
1997 Member, Financial Research Council
2001-2003 Member, Council of Gender Equality of the Cabinet
2001-2004 Member, Council of Judicial System Reform of the Cabinet

Publications:
“A New Development Model for Japan: Selected
Essays2000－2008”, The Japan Journal, 2008 “Chosei no Jidai (An Area of Adjustment)”, Shueisha,
1989
“Nihon no Sentaku (Japan’s Choice)”, NTT Publishing,
2007

Awards:
Japan Press Club Award (1989)

*** 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/en/about/access/
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[at]grips.ac.jp or 03-6439-6037
http://www.grips.ac.jp/
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