Ambassador Eiji Yamamoto in charge of international terrorism and organized crime countermeasures will make a presentation on Japan`s preparedness followed by discussions from 15:30 to 17:40 on Saturday 22nd September 2018 at JICA Research Institute at Ichigaya Room 201.
If you would like to participate, please contact Mr. Masakuni Tanimoto Secretary-General of GPAJ (tanimoto[@]gpaj.org).
【DATE】 15:30～17:40 Saturday, 22nd September, 2018
【VENUE】 Conference Room 201, the JICA Ichigaya Research Institute
【PROVISIONAL PROGRAM】
15:30-15:40 Opening remarks
15:40-16:20 “International Terrorism and Japan”
H.E. Mr. Eiji YAMAMOTO
Ambassador in charge of International Cooperation for Countering Terrorism and International Organized Crime, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
16:20-16:30 Break
16:30-17:00 Panel discussion
Panerist: Associate Professor Ai Kihara-Hunt, the University of Tokyo .etc
17:00-17:30 Open discussion
17:30-17:40 Announcement by Mr. Masakuni Tanimoto, Secretary-General of GPAJ
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Eiji YAMAMOTOAmbassador in charge of International Cooperation for Countering Terrorism and International Organized Crime, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Date of Birth:
9 August 1957
Academic Background:
LLB, Soka University, Japan, 1980
MA, Harvard University, 1983
1998-1999 Lecturer, Kyushu University (LLM course)
2009-2010 Lecturer, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Previous Professional Career:
1980 Joined Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1984-1988 Assistant Director, Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1988-1992 Deputy Director, Northeast Asia Division, Asian Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1992-1995 First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, New York
1995 Director, Osaka APEC Press Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1996 Coordinator, Moscow G8 Summit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1996-1997 Senior Coordinator, Northeast Asia Division, Asian Affairs Bureau
1998-1999 Director, Second Analysis Division, Bureau of Information and Analysis
1999-2001 Minister-Counselor(DCM), Embassy of Japan, Cambodia
2001-2004 Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations
2004-2007 Minister, Embassy of Japan, the Republic of Korea
2007-2008 Senior Research Fellow, Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office of Japan
2008-2010 Deputy Director-General for Global Issues, International Cooperation Bureau; also Deputy Director-General, Consular Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2010-2011 Assistant Vice-Minister ( Crisis Management ) ; Deputy Director-General for South Asia ; Deputy Director-General for Consular Affairs
2011-2014 Consul-General at Toronto, Canada
2014-2017 Ambassador to Timor-Leste
2017- Ambassador in charge of International Cooperation for Countering Terrorism and International Organized Crime
2018- also in charge of Arctic Affairs
Other Official Positions:
2008-2010 Board Member, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Major Writings:
“The Change and Prospects of Modern South Korea” Ronsosha(Tokyo) 2008
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