PROJECTS
SPF Program Agenda(2003)





Forum 2000: Bridging Global Gaps



14,300,000 yen[Grant Project]
Forum 2000 Foundation(Czech Republic)


This year an international conference will be held in Prague according to the following schedule.

  • Conference name: " Forum 2000: Bridging Global Gaps"
  • Dates: October (3 days)
  • Participants: Representatives from the IMF,World Bank, WTO, International NGO's、anti-globalization activist, politicians, and scholars who will serve as a bridge between the two opposing sides. (Total of approximately 50 people)
  • Content: The two sides will discuss the issues raised at the Forum 2000 conference held in October 2002. (Double standards in international trade, responsibility and accountability of multinationals, proprietary rights of global public goods, etc.)
The conference proceedings will be made available in the form of publications, video footage, as well as on the website.

Small-scale seminars/lectures related to the conference will be held at various locations around the same time.


(First year of a 2-year project)