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| Sept. 8 (Mon.) | Introduction Session Welcoming Reception |
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| Sept. 9 (Tue.) | Resource Seminar I “‘Sinking Japan’: How Do We Survive in Asia?” by Suzuki Yuji (Professor, Hosei University) Viewing of Rinkogun + Philippines International Exchange Program “Southern Islands” |
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| Sept. 10 (Wed.) | Workshop I: Country Reports by Fellows (1) Kim Haechang “A New Trend of Participatory Democracy in Korea” Gu Yi An “China” Atiya Achakulwisut “Politically Divided, Socially Torn” (Thailand) |
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| Sept. 11 (Thu.) | Workshop II: Country Reports by Fellows (2) Jose Luis Martin C. Gascon “Democratic Recession and Political Violence in the Philippines: What’s Going On?” Soo Im Lee “Challenges Posed by the Changing Identity in Japan” |
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| Sept. 12 (Fri.) | Workshop III: Country Reports by Fellows (3) Chandra Kishor Lal “Nepal: Journey to Republicanism” Jyotirmaya Sharma “India” |
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| Sept. 13 (Sat.) | Weekend Retreat in Gotemba (Day 1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sept. 14 (Sun.) | Weekend Retreat in Gotemba (Day 2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sept. 15 (Mon.) | Weekend Retreat in Gotemba (Day 3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sept. 17 (Wed.) | Workshop IV Discussion on the Public Symposium (1) |
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| Sept. 19 (Fri.) | Workshop V Lee Soo im Workshop and Discussion on the Public Symposium (2) |
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| Sept. 22 (Mon.) | Resource Seminar II “Dealing with Social Issues in Japanese Theatres” by Sakate Yoji (Founder, Theatre Co. Rinkogun; President, Japan Playwrights Association) |
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| Sept. 24 (Wed.) | Resource Seminar III “Policy for the Elderly in Japan” by John C. Campbell (Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan) |
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| Sept. 25 (Thu.) | Resource Seminar IV “Seminar on the Minamata Disease Incident” by Jitsukawa Yûta (Secretary General, Minamata Forum) |
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| Resource Seminar V “On Japanese Politics and Economics” by Ishizuka Masahiko (Board of councilors, Foreign Press Center) |
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| Sept. 29 (Mon.) | Visit to Yasukuni Shrine and Yushukan Museum | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oct. 2 (Thu.) | Resource Seminar VI “Documentary Films in Asia and Japan with an Emphasis on Minamata Documentaries” by Ishizaka Kenji (Director, Asia Division, Tokyo International Film Festival) |
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| Oct. 3 (Fri.) | Workshop VI Screening of a documentary film Final Solution |
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| Oct. 5 (Sun.) | | Oct. 6 (Mon.) |
Field Trip (Day 2: Kumamoto) |
Minamata Disease Issue (Coordinator: Tani Yoichi, Solidarity Network Asia and Minamata) Briefing by the Welfare and Environmental Department, Minamata City Hall on the environmental policy of Minamata City Dialogue with Ogata Masato (fisherman; victim of Minamata disease) on activism in Minamata Oct. 7 (Tue.) |
Field Trip (Day 3: Hiroshima) |
Nuclear Issue Visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Dialogue with Steven Leeper (Chairperson, the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation) Oct. 8 (Wed.) |
Field Trip (Day 4: Osaka) |
Zainichi Korean Issue (Coordinators: Lee Soo im, Professor, Ryukoku University/ALFP 2008 Fellow; Kim Kwangmin, Secretary General, Korea NGO Center) Visit to the Fourth Osaka Korean Primary School and Korean town in Tsuruhashi Dialogue with the principal of the Fourth Osaka Korean Primary School and Kim Kwangmin (Korea NGO Center) on education issues of Zainichi Koreans Oct. 9 (Thu.) |
Field Trip (Day 5: Osaka) |
Multiculturalism in Japan Visit to FM COCOLO Dialogue with Shiomi Koichi (President, Kansai Intermedia) Oct. 10-26 |
(Fri.-Sun.) Individual Activities Period |
Oct. 27 (Mon.) |
Workshop VII: Report on Individual Activities Period |
Oct. 29 (Wed.) |
Resource Seminar VII |
“Democracy as a Part of Japan’s Intellectual History” by Fujiwara Kiichi (Professor, University of Tokyo) Oct. 31 (Fri.) |
Public Symposium |
“Unity and Diversity: Democratic Dimensions” For further details please click here. Nov. 6 (Thu.) |
Evaluation Session |
Farewell Dinner |