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UNU International Conference
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"Iran in a Globalizing World: New Horizons, New Perspectives"
15-16 November 1999
The United Nations University Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Programme
| Monday, 15 November 1999
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| 09:30 - 09:50
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Opening Session
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Chair:
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Prof. Iwao Kobori, Programme Adviser, UNU
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Welcoming
Remarks:
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Prof. Hans van Ginkel, Rector, UNU
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Statements:
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Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan HE Mr. Manouchehr Mottaki, Ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran
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| 10:00 - 12:00
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Session 1: Globalization and Development
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Chair:
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Prof. Ramesh Thakur, Vice-Rector (Peace and Governance), UNU
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Speakers:
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Dr. Yusef Hojjat, Deputy, Education and Planning of the Environment
Protection Organization, Iran
Dr. Mahmood Sariolghalam, Associate Professor of International
Relations, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran
Prof. Makoto Hachioshi, Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign
Studies, Japan
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| 12:15 - 13:00
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Discussion
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| 13:00 - 14:30
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Lunch break
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| 14:30 - 17:15
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Session 2: Energy-related Issues in the Region
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Chair:
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Prof. Motoyuki Suzuki, Vice-Rector (Environment and Sustainable Development), UNU
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Speakers:
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Mr. Ayan A. Erenov, Officer, Department of International Economic
Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Dr. Abdolrahim Gavahi, Adviser to the Minister and Head of the Center
for International Economic Studies at Institute of Peace and
International Studies (IPIS), Iran
Mr. Ardhendu Sen, Visiting Fellow, Tata Energy Research Institute
(TERI), India
Mr. Reiji Takeishi, Senior Research Fellow, Fujitsu Research Institute,
Japan
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| (15:45 - 16:00 Coffee break)
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| 17:15 - 18:00
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Discussion
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| 18:00 -
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Reception
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| Tuesday, 16 November 1999
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| 09:30 - 12:15
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Session 3: Preserving Cultural Integrity and Promoting Dialogue among Civilizations
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Chair:
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Prof. Hideo Sato, Senior Adviser to the Rector, UNU
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Speakers:
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Dr. S. Riffat Hussain, Department of International Relations,
Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
Prof. Hisae Nakanishi, Associate Professor, Graduate School of
International Development, Nagoya University, Japan
Prof. Tomoko Yamagishi, Lecturer, School of Political Science and
Economics, Meiji University, Japan
Prof. Mojtaba Sadria, Faculty of Policy Studies, Chuo University, Japan
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| (10:45-11:15
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Coffee break)
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| 12:15 - 13:00
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Discussion
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| 13:00 - 14:30
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Lunch break
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| 14:30 - 16:00
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Symposium "Iran in a Globalizing World: New Horizons and New Perspectives"
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Chair:
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Prof. Hans van Ginkel, Rector, UNU
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Speakers:
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Dr. Bernard Hourcade, Director, Le Monde Iranien, CNRS, France
Prof. Yuzo Itagaki, Professor, Faculty of Communication Studies, Tokyo
Keizai University, Japan
Mr. Mohammad Javad Faridzadeh, Adviser to President Khatami
and Head of Dialogue Among Civilizations Center, Iran
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| 16:00 - 17:30
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Observations and Conclusions
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Chair:
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Prof. Hans van Ginkel, Rector, UNU
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Observations and Conclusions:
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Prof. Ramesh Thakur, Vice-Rector (Peace and Governance), UNU
Prof. Motoyuki Suzuki, Vice-Rector (Environment and Sustainable
Development), UNU
Prof. Hideo Sato
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Panel Discussion:
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Dr. Bernard Hourcade
Mr. Masayuki Inoue, Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Education,
Japan
Professor Yuzo Itagaki
Prof. Mojtaba Sadria
Mr. Mohammad Javad Faridzadeh
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(Simultaneous interpretation in English and Japanese will be provided.)
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