The JIIA Center for Global Outreach (CGO) will hold its inaugural symposium in Tokyo on Monday, November 17, 2025. The event will bring together policy makers, intellectual leaders, and experts from around the world to discuss pressing global issues. The symposium will also be streamed online.
Event Overview
| Date & Time | Monday, November 17, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
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| Venue | The Imperial Hotel, Tokyo (in-person attendance by invitation only) |
| Format | Hybrid (In-person / Online) |
| Registration |
This event will be held as a Zoom webinar. Please register using the “Register Here” button. A viewing URL for the day of the event will be sent to the email address you provide via the Zoom system. |
| Language | Japanese-English Simultaneous Interpretation |
| Fee | free |
| Contact | CGO@jiia.or.jp |
Program
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Opening
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Opening Remarks – The Imperial Hotel
SASAE Kenichiro
JIIA President
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Keynote Speech: (To Be Announced)
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Panel 1: Politics and Security
Moderator
YAMADA Takio
CGO Executive Director
Panelist
Happymon Jacob
Director, Council on Strategic and Defense Studies, India
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Japan Chair, Hudson Institute (USA)
Nguyen Minh Vu（TBD）
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam
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Intermission
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Panel 2: Economy and Trade
Moderator
Panelist
Tim Groser
Former Minister of Trade, New Zealand
SASAE Kenichiro
JIIA President
Jusuf Wanandi
Co-Founder, CSIS Indonesia
Jean-Eric PAQUET
The EU Ambassador to Japan
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Intermission
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Panel 3: Regional Cooperation and Global Issues
Moderator
AKIYAMA Nobumasa
Director, Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology
Panelist
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Closing Remarks
YAMADA Takio
CGO Executive Director
