Invitation to the 4th Annual Japan-U.S. Joint Public Policy Forum (October 31, 2012): "The Future of Energy: Choices for Japan and the United States"
Co-organized by Sasakawa Peace Foundation and Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
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The Sasakawa Peace Foundation and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars jointly launched the Japan-U.S. Joint Public Policy Forum in 2009 to strengthen cooperation between the two countries on issues of global importance. As the world grapples with ever-growing energy needs on the one hand with increasing concerns about the environmental impact of energy use on the other, this year's forum will focus on the energy challenges facing the two nations. The past three conferences have focused on bilateral efforts for nuclear non-proliferation (2009), economic partnership following the global financial crisis (2010), and U.S.-Japan cooperation after the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011).
Japanese public opposition to nuclear power shows no sign of abating since the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in March 2011. Japan's decision on the country's future energy strategy and the role of nuclear power in particular will not only have a significant impact on the country's economic and political future, but will also affect decisions made by the United States and other nations. Japan is not alone, however, in facing an energy-related conundrum. The issue of energy security remains high on the agenda for the United States as well, and the Obama administration has emphasized the strategic need for the United States to develop alternative energy to reduce its dependence on foreign oil.
Energy experts from both the United States and Japan will be discussing the future of energy at this year's conference, and will analyze possible areas for Japan-U.S. cooperation to achieve their respective energy policy goals. In addition to the future of nuclear power, the outlook for fossil fuels, and the threat of global warming, participants will also explore how the growing energy needs of emerging countries such as China and Russia may affect future Japanese and U.S. energy policies.
Japanese public opposition to nuclear power shows no sign of abating since the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in March 2011. Japan's decision on the country's future energy strategy and the role of nuclear power in particular will not only have a significant impact on the country's economic and political future, but will also affect decisions made by the United States and other nations. Japan is not alone, however, in facing an energy-related conundrum. The issue of energy security remains high on the agenda for the United States as well, and the Obama administration has emphasized the strategic need for the United States to develop alternative energy to reduce its dependence on foreign oil.
Energy experts from both the United States and Japan will be discussing the future of energy at this year's conference, and will analyze possible areas for Japan-U.S. cooperation to achieve their respective energy policy goals. In addition to the future of nuclear power, the outlook for fossil fuels, and the threat of global warming, participants will also explore how the growing energy needs of emerging countries such as China and Russia may affect future Japanese and U.S. energy policies.
Details of the forum are as follows:
- Dates & Time
- 10:00 - 17:30, October 31 (Wed), 2012
- Venue
- Room "PROMINENCE Ⅱ" at ANA InterContinental Tokyo
1-12-33, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo - Program
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"The Future of Energy: Choices for Japan and the United States"
10:00- 10:10 Opening Remarks:
Jiro Hanyu, Chairman, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation10:10-11:10 【Keynote Speeches】
The Honorable John BRYSON, the 37th U.S. Secretary of Commerce/Distinguished Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The Honorable Nobuo TANAKA, Global Associate for Energy Security and Sustainability, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) and former Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)11:10-11:45 Q&A
John BRYSON
Nobuo TANAKA
Moderator: David BURWELL, Director, Energy and Climate Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace11:45-13:00 ≪Lunch Break≫ 13:00- 15:00 【Panel 1: The Future of Nuclear Energy: Japanese and U.S. Perspectives】 - Moderator:
- Ambassador Tetsuya ENDO (Senior Adjunct Fellow, Japan Institute of International Affairs, former Vice Chairman, Japan Atomic Energy Commission)
- Panelists:
- Robert McNALLY, Founder and President, The Rapidan Group, former Senior Director for International Energy, National Security Council
Peter BRADFORD, Adjunct Professor, Institute for Energy and the Environment, Vermont Law School
Akihiro SAWA, Executive Senior Fellow, The 21st Century Public Policy Institute
Hisashi YOSHIKAWA, Project Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo, and Todai Policy Alternatives Research Institute
15:00-15:20 ≪Coffee Break≫ 15:20-17:20 【Panel 2: The Alternatives-The Future of Fossil Fuels and Renewable Energy】 - Moderator:
- David BURWELL, Director and Senior Fellow, Energy and Climate Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Panelists:
- David PUMPHREY, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Energy and National Security Program, The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Mikkal HERBERG, Research Director, Energy Security Program, The National Bureau of Asian Research
Kenji ASANO, Research Fellow, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry (CRIEPI)
Tsutomu TOICHI, Advisor and Former Managing Director, Chief Executive Economist, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)
17:20-17:30 Closing Remarks:
Robert Hathaway, Director, Asia Program, Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars
Other Information
- ■ Language: English / Japanese, with simultaneous interpretation
- ■ Admission & reservation: Admission is free. Reservation is required on our website.
Should you wish to participate, please fill out the application form on our website by noon, on Tuesday October 30. - Notes:
The venue has a limited number of seats, and seats will be allocated on a first come-first served basis. - Contact:
Japan-U.S. Exchange Program Team, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Tel: 03-6229-5432 Fax: 03-6229-5473
- Invitation to the 4th Annual Japan-U.S. Joint Public Policy Forum (October 31, 2012): "The Future of Energy: Choices for Japan and the United States"
Co-organized by Sasakawa Peace Foundation and Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Closed.