Japan-Southwest Asia Exchange Year 2022 webinar on Mar 16

• “Japan and South Asia relations: Toward the more inclusive and sustainable future” 

ISLAMABAD, MAR 9: This year, Japan planning to celebrate anniversaries with the seven countries in South Asia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has designated 2022 as “Japan-Southwest Asia Exchange Year” with the aim of taking Japan’s relations with the countries of Southwest Asia to new heights.

https://www.mofa.go.jp/s_sa/sw/page24e_000326.html

The Ministry takes this opportunity to organize a webinar titled “Japan-South Asia relations: Toward the more inclusive and sustainable future” to discuss and think about the relations between Japan and South Asia in coming years, with the participation of the panelists from the 7 countries in South Asia.

Two Pakistani panelists also participate the webinar.

Date:  Wednesday, 16 March 2022

Time:  JST 15:00-17:30+

 　Pakistan: 11:00-13:30+

Language: English (English-Japanese simultaneous interpretation available for Japanese audience)

Registration required:　 https://forms.gle/V6S6oGdCxsCsWn4d8

Closing date for registration: Sunday, 8:00pm on 13 March 2022 (PST)

★Webinar URL will be sent to the registered e-mail address by the previous day of the webinar. In case the URL would not be received, please check the junk mail box.

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Opening of the webinar

Welcome Remarks (Video message) by Mr. HONDA Taro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan

Session 1: Japan-South Asia relations: past, present, and future

◆Moderator:

Ms. MURAYAMA Mayumi, Executive Vice-President, Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO)

◆Panelists

〇Bangladesh: Dr. Delwar Hossain, Director, East Asia Center, University of Dhaka

〇Bhutan: Hon. Dasho Karma Ura, President, Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH Studies

〇India: Prof. Srabani Roychoudhury, Centre for East Asian Studies, JNU

〇Maldives: Mr. Ibrahim Hood, Secretary, Foreign Relations, The President’s Office

〇Nepal:  Ms. Amira Dali, President, Love Green Nepal

〇Pakistan: Mr. Qamar Abbas Cheema, Lecturer, National University of Modern Languages

〇Sri Lanka: Senior Professor H.D. Karunaratne, University of Colombo

Session 2: Japan-South Asia: joint action for the future

◆Moderator: Prof. ISAKA Riho, the University of Tokyo

◆Panelists

〇Sri Lanka: Ms. Shayari De Silva, Curator, Art and Archival Collections, Geoffery Bawa Trust

〇Pakistan: Mr. Rehan Adamjee, Deputy Director, Strategy, Planning & Growth, Vital Pakistan

〇Nepal: Mr. Bhushan Dahal, Executive Director, Kids of Kathmandu

〇Maldives: Ms. Fathmath Fazleena Fakir, Managing Director, Business Center Corporation Limited

〇India: Dr. Titli Basu, Associate Fellow, East Asia Centre, IDSA

〇Bhutan: Hon. Phuntsho Rapten, Member, National Council

〇Bangladesh: Mr. Tahsan Khan, Singer-songwriter and actor

Wrap-up of the webinar by Prof. HORIMOTO Takenori, Visiting Professor, Gifu Women’s University.

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