[ALFP 2018 Public Forum]


Imagining Plural Asias: How Can We Enrich Interrelationships across Borders?


The Asia Leadership Fellow Program (ALFP) <http://alfpnetwork.net/en/> is a joint program of I-House and Japan Foundation that seeks to create a close, personal and professional network of public intellectuals in Asia.


This year, eight fellows have engaged in dialogue among themselves, as well as with their counterparts in Japan, under the theme above --to seek possibilities of creating sustainable and inclusive societies while embracing diversities across borders. In this public forum, the fellows will share their thoughts on the current situation in their countries and issues they have been working on, along with the fruits of the dialogue and the collaborative activities they have engaged in for two months in Japan.


Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2018, 3:00 pm


Venue: Lecture Hall, International House of Japan


Moderator: Mizuno Takaaki (Professor, Kanda University of International Studies)


Language: English / Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)


Co-organized by the International House of Japan and the Japan Foundation Asia Center


Admission: Free (reservations required)


For details & registration: http://www.i-house.or.jp/eng/programs/alfp_2018forum/


Speakers:

Samrat Choudhury (India) Author / Journalist (Independent)

Aziz Ali Dad (Pakistan) Knowledge Management and Communication Specialist, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP)

Asmin Fransiska (Indonesia) Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

Lydia Lubon (Malaysia) Documentary Filmmaker and Producer (Independent)

Alongkot Maiduang (Thailand) Academic Officer, Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) Thailand / Art & Culture Journalist, Judprakai Newspaper

Sawanishi Mikiko (Japan) Deputy Executive Head, United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF)

Sun Dong (China) Poet / Professor and Deputy Director, Office of International Cooperation and Exchanges, Nanjing University of Finance and Economics

Silot Uon (Cambodia) Career Advisor, SeeChange International Cambodia