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November 7, 2016

[SSJ: 9586] Europe’s Role in Asia’s Maritime Security 16 Nov YCAPS-JUMP Seminar

From: John F Bradford
Date: 2016/11/07

SSJ Friends,

I am pleased to let you all know that the 16 Nov YCAPS seminar,
"Europe's Role in Asia's Maritime Security," will now be preceeded by an
informal reception. Please arrive between 5:30 and 6:30 for a light meal
and excellent conversation prior to the event start at 6:30.


Best regards,

John

President, Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies

*Europe’s Role in Asia’s Maritime Security*

Inaugural YCAPS-JUMP Seminar


Date:

Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016

Time:

Reception -- 5:30- 6:30 Seminar -- 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Venue:

Classroom 2, 5th Floor

Yokosuka Honcho Community Center ( 横須賀市立 総合福祉会館 )
〒238-0041 2-1, Honcho, Yokosuka-shi 神奈川横須賀市本町2−1
www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp.e.rb.hp.transer.com/2410/sisetu/fc00000422.html

Panelists:

Captain Keizo Kitagawa, Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force

Captain Paul Casson, Royal Navy

Dr. Garren Mulloy, Daito Bunka University

Mr. Philippe Mesmer, *L**e** Monde*


Four distinguished experts will lead a seminar-style discussion of current
and potential roles for European states in Asia’s maritime security. The
discussion will touch on Europe's dependency on maritime commerce with
Asia, recent comments by European leaders their navies should be more
involved in the region, and the transfers of European naval technology to
Asian partners. Both specialists and members of the general public are
invited to learn from these experts and share their own opinion and
analysis.


Prior to the seminar, participants are invited to welcome reception
featuring a light meal and drink. This is an opportunity to socialize with
the panelists and other YCAPS members.


Panelist Backgrounds:

Captain Keizo Kitagawa is the Director of the Strategic Studies Office the
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Command and Staff College. He recently
returned to Tokyo after serving as Japan's Defence Attaché in London.

Captain Paul Casson is the British Defence Attaché in Tokyo, having
recently arrived from studying International Relations at the Royal College
of Defence Studies. His past career has seen operational deployments at
sea and in Afghanistan, and he was most recently the UK MoD Project Manager
for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers being constructed in
Scotland.

Dr. Garren Mulloy is an Associate Professor at Daito Bunka University. His
PhD (Newcastle University) focused on Japan Self-Defense Forces’ overseas
operations, and his research has covered Japanese and Asian security,
international peace operations, defence reform, military-related history,
and comparing memories and memorialisations of war in Britain and Japan.

Philippe Mesmer has been working since 2005 as correspondent for the French
newspaper *Le Monde*, covering Northeast Asia. Before engaging in
journalism, he spent five years in the French Navy, working as technician
in Naval Air Force. He maintains continued interest in defense issues,
especially for all related to maritime affairs.


Admission:

Free. Open to public

Co-Sponsors:

Language:

Japan-U.S. Military Program

Institute of Contemporary Asia Studies, Temple University Japan Campus

English

RSVP:

Via Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1163211443735351/

or email to: members@YCAPS.org
* Please RSVP to guarantee yourself a seat, but we always welcome

participants even you are unable to RSVP.

Approved by ssjmod at 02:58 PM