2024.04.19
Ideas and Analyses
SPF- NAJAS Seminar Series Information and Video Release 2023
【Geostrategy in the Grassroots Series 2023】
In 2023-2024, Sasakawa Peace Foundation partnered with the National Association of Japan America Societies(NAJAS) to organize "Geostrategy in the Grassroots" prograqm. This is a series of seminars hosted by local Japan-America Societies in the U.S. focusing on the geostrategic challenges Japan and the U.S. face in a changing Asia.
The five seminars were devoted to discussions on important subthemes, including changes in Japan's foreign, security, and defense policies; changes in the security environment in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region, especially China; changes in the relationship between Europe and the Indo-Pacific region, as well as economic security perspectives, including global-scale supply chain issues; and the geopolitical impact of AI and other technological advancements.
Please see below for a summary of each seminar and video information (*only 3 videos are available).
"Economic Statecraft and Security in the Indo‐Pacific: Views from Japan and Southeast Asia"
Full seminar video provided by the Japan Society of Boston
| １．Date&Time | Friday, February 9, 2024 at 12:00-13:00 (U.S.Eastern Standard Time) |
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| ２．Speakers | ①Dr. Phillip Y. Lipscy Professor, University of Toronto ②Dr. Kei Koga
Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University |
| ３．Launguage | English Only |
| ４．Hosted by | Japan Society of Boston |
"The QUAD and the Potential for Action in a Contingency"
Full seminar video provided by the Japan-America Society of Gerogia
| １.Date & Time | Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 11:30-(U.S. Eastern Daylight Time) |
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| ２．Speakers | ①Ms. Lisa Curtis Senior Fellow and Director, Indo-Pacific Security Program, Center for a New American Security ②Dr. Tomohiko Satake Associate Professor, Aoyama Gakuin University |
| ３．Language | English Only |
| ４．Hotsted by | The Japan-America Society of Gerogia |
"The US-China Rivalry and Taiwan: The Ramifications of Japan's New Security Strategy and the US-Japan Alliance"
Full seminar video provided by the Japan America Society of St. Louis
| １．Date&Time | Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 18:00-21:00(U.S. Central Daylight Time) |
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| ２．Speakers | ①Dr. Zack Cooper Senior fellow, American Enterprise Institute(AEI) ②Dr. Satoru Mori Professor, Keio University |
| ３．Launguage | English Only |
| ４．Hosted by | Japan America Society of St. Louis |
"Emerging Technologies and the Indo‐Pacific"（Summary Only）
■Date &Time：Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 14:00-18:00（U.S.Eastern Daylight Time)
■Speakers：
①Mr. James L. Schoff
Senior Director, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
②Dr. Takahiro Tsuchiya
Associate Professor, Kyoto University of Advanced Science
■Hosted by：Japan-America Society of North Carolina
https://www.jasnc.org/
■Speakers：
①Mr. James L. Schoff
Senior Director, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA
②Dr. Takahiro Tsuchiya
Associate Professor, Kyoto University of Advanced Science
■Hosted by：Japan-America Society of North Carolina
https://www.jasnc.org/
"The Trans-Atlantic Relationship and Linkages to the Indo-Pacific"（Summary Only）
■Date＆Time：Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 11:30-14:00(U.S.Central Daylight Time)
■Speakers：
①Ms. Yuka Koshino
Associate Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
②Ms. Bonnie Glaser
Managing Director, Indo-Pacific Program, German Marshall Fund
■Hosted by：The Japan America Society of Cicago
https://jaschicago.org/
■Speakers：
①Ms. Yuka Koshino
Associate Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
②Ms. Bonnie Glaser
Managing Director, Indo-Pacific Program, German Marshall Fund
■Hosted by：The Japan America Society of Cicago
https://jaschicago.org/
