| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 13, 2009 | 9:00AM - 5:30PM | The Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility, Munk Centre For International Studies - 1 Devonshire Place |
8:30 am. Continental Breakfast, South House Common Room
9:00 am. Welcoming remarks
• Joe Wong, Director, Asian Institute, University of Toronto
9:15 am. SESSION 1: The History and Future of Canada-Japan relations
Chair:
• Masato Kimura, Shibusawa Ei’ichi Memorial Foundation
Participants:
• John Meehan, University of Toronto, “Establishing ties: The early years of Canada-Japan relations.”
• Tosh Minohara, Kobe University, “Pride and Prejudice: Canada-Japan Relations from the Perspective of the Immigration Issue.”
• Carin Holroyd, CIGI and University of Waterloo, “Commercial connections: Historical trends and future opportunities in the Canada-Japan business relationship.”
• Brian Job, University of British Columbia, “Cooperation in Canada-Japan relations: Opportunities and obstacles.”
10:45 am. Coffee break
11:00 am. SESSION 2: Canada and Japan: Middle Powers or Principal Powers?
Chair:
• David Dewitt, York University
Participants:
• Francine McKenzie, University of Western Ontario, “Canada as a middle power: Lessons from the past?”
• Yoshihide Soeya, Keio University, “The future of Japanese diplomacy: From a handicapped power to a full-fledged middle power.”
• John Kirton, University of Toronto, “Canada, Japan, and the G8.”
12:30 pm. Lunch, South House Common Room, Munk Centre for International Studies.
1:30 pm. SESSION 3: The Environment and the Global Economy
Chair:
• Wendy Dobson, University of Toronto
Participants:
• Matthew Hoffmann, University of Toronto, “Canada, Japan, and global environmental governance.”
• Yves Tiberghien, University of British Columbia, “Global economic forces, environmental challenges, and Japanese domestic adjustment.”
• Masayuki Tadokoro, Keio University, “Canada and Japan: Energy and human capital.”
3:00 pm. Coffee break
3:15 pm. SESSION 4: Canada, Japan, and Global Security
Chair:
• Fen Osler Hampson, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University
Participants:
• Norihito Kubota, National Defense Academy, “Participation in international peacekeeping.”
• David A. Welch, University of Toronto, “Canada’s contribution to global security.”
• Noboru Yamaguchi, JGSDF, “Managing global security regionally: the East Asian case.”
4:45 pm. Closing remarks
Moderator:
• Ken Coates, Dean of Arts, University of Waterloo, and President, Japan Studies Association of Canada
Participants:
• His Excellency Tsuneo Nishida, Ambassador of Japan to Canada
• Eric Walsh, Director of the North Asia Relations, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada
Japan Foundation Toronto, 131 Bloor Street West, Suite 213:
6:30 pm. Public Lecture
Moderator:
• David Welch, University of Toronto
Speaker:
• Makoto Iokibe, President, National Defense Academy, Japan, “The world economic crisis and Japan’s foreign policy.”
8:00 pm. Reception and dinner for invited participants.
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