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EU-UNU Tokyo Global Forum
From Civil Strife to Civil Society:
Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Peace-building and Reconciliation
 
Background & Themes Contact & Registration Japanese

International Conference
Organized by the Delegation of the European Commission in Japan
and the United Nations University
UN House, U Thant International Conference Hall
Tokyo, Japan
5 February 2004
 
Programme
 
09.30 - 10.30
Welcome Remarks

Hans van Ginkel
Rector, United Nations University (UNU)

Bernhard Zepter
Ambassador, Head of Delegation of the European Commission in Japan

Masatoshi Abe
Senior Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
   
10.30 - 12:30
Session 1 - Peace and security

Chair:

Etienne Reuter
Minister-Counsellor, Head of Press, Public and Cultural Affairs, Delegation of the European Commission in Japan

Speakers:

Francesc Vendrell
EU Special Representative to Afghanistan

Yasushi Akashi
Chairman, the Japan Centre for Conflict Prevention

Philippe Morillon
General (Rtd), Member of the European Parliament

Yoshiyuki Yamamoto
Associate Professor Nagoya University, Former Chief of Mission of UNHCR sub-office, Kabul
   
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch Break
   
14:00 - 15:20
Session 2 - The infrastructure of development and education

Chair:

Hans van Ginkel
Rector, United Nations University (UNU)

Speakers:

Michael G. Smith
Major General (Rtd), Chief Executive Officer AUSTCARE (Australians Caring for Refugees)

Ameerah Haq
Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Director BCPR, UNDP

Keiko Kiyama
Secretary-General JEN (Japan Emergency NGOs)
   
15.20 - 15.40
Coffee Break
   
15:40 - 17:00
Session 3 - Democracy, reconciliation, and justice

Chair:

Yozo Yokota
Special Advisor to the Rector, United Nations University

Speakers:

Alex Boraine
President, International Center for Transitional Justice

Amin Saikal
Director, the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies; Professor of Political Science, the Australian National University

Leonard Doyle
Foreign Editor, The Independent
   
17:00 - 19:00
Reception