UNU Global Seminar – 3rd
Okinawa Session
Date: 20
December (Thurs.) – 23 December (Sun.) 2001
Venue: Keynote
Lectures: Okinawa
Women’s Comprehensive Center “Tiruru”
Seminar: Okinawa Kosei Nenkin Kyuka
Center
Organizers: The
United Nations University and Okinawa
Prefectural Government
Supporters: Ministry
of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology
Cooperating
Universities: University
of the Ryukyus, Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, Okinawa
Prefectural
College of Nursing, Okinawa University, Okinawa International University,
Meio
University, Okinawa Christian Junior College and Okinawa Women's Junior
College
Contributors: Okinawa
Electric Power Co., Inc., Orion Breweries, Ltd., Tropical Plants Resources
Research Institute, EM Research
Organization (EMRO), Marumasa, Kokuwa-kai,
Ryuseki Corporation, and Nansei Shoto
Industrial Advancement Center
Preliminary Programme:
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20 Dec.
(Thu.)
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Opening
Ceremony
Address:
Mr. Keiichi Inamine, Governor of
Okinawa Prefecture
Prof. Hans van Ginkel, Rector, United
Nations University
Keynote Lecture I:
“United
Nations Year of Dialogue among Civilizations: Is a Global Culture Possible or
Desirable?”
Speaker: Dr. Yersu Kim, Secretary-General,
Korean National Commission for UNESCO
Keynote Lecture II:
“Interactions between the East and
the West”
Speaker: Prof. Kinhide Mushakoji, Director, The Chubu Institute for
Advanced Studies
Orientation
Welcome
Reception
Transfer to Okinawa
Kosei Nenkin Kyuka Center by bus
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21 Dec.
(Fri.)
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AM
Session I
– “Island Culture: The Case of Okinawa”
Lecture 1: “Cultural Exchange as seen
in the World Cultural Heritage Programme”
Lecturer: Prof. Shuzen Hokama, President,
Research
Center for Okinawan Studies
Lecture 2: “Postwar Contacts with
American Culture”
Lecturer: Prof. Katsunori Yamazato,
University of
the Ryukyus
Fieldwork
(Gusuku Road)
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PM
Fieldwork
Session II
– “The Role of Cultures in Asia”
Lecture 3: “Cultural Exchange in East
Asia”
Lecturer: Prof. Kenichiro Hirano, Waseda
University
Lecture 4: “Towards an Ocean and
Island Civilization”
Lecturer: Prof. Heita Kawakatsu, The
International Research Center for Japanese Studies
Group Discussion
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22 Dec. (Sat.)
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AM
Session III
Lecture 5: “Culture
and Conflict: Minorities and the Crisis of Cultures”
Lecturer: Prof. Yuji Suzuki, Hosei University
Session IV
Lecture 6: “The
Future of Cultures: Challenges for Cultural Diversity”
Lecturer: Dr. Jean-Marc Coicaud, Senior Academic Officer, United Nations University
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PM
Group Discussion
Guidance for Employment in International Organizations
Lecturer: Ms. Mitsuko Ito,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Group Discussion
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23 Dec. (Sun.)
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AM
Group Presentations
Plenary Discussion
Closing Ceremony: Awarding
of Certificate
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PM
Farewell Lunch
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