Announcement
The trade dispute between the United States and China caused by increased protectionism is further escalating and casts a shadow over the world economy, especially in East Asia where open markets keep growth higher than the rest of the world. It is important for Japan, Australia, and Southeast Asian countries to explore policy responses that preserve the open rules-based economic order, and further promote liberalization of trade and investment.
In cooperation with the Australia-Japan Research Center of The Australian National University, ERIA (East Asia-ASEAN Economic Research Center), experts such as former Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, the G20 Sherpa of the Australian Government, RIETI researchers and METI officials will discuss strategic responses from Asian countries for keeping the international economy open.
Information
- Time and Date: 14:00-17:00, Thursday, December 6, 2018 (Registration starts at 13:30)
- Venue: Tekko Executive Lounge & Conference Rooms (4th floor Tekko Building South Tower 1-8-2 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
- Language: Japanese / English (with simultaneous interpretation)
- Admission: Free
- Host: Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI), Australian National University (ANU), Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)
- Seating Capacity: 200
- Contact: Ms. MARUTAKE, Conference Section, RIETI (
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Tel: 03-3501-8398
Online Registration is now closed. If you would like to attend the conference, please present yourself at the venue of the conference to register.
Please bring with you a piece of identification for the purpose of registration and your business card.
Program
14:00 - 14:05 Opening Remarks
NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Chairman, RIETI)
14:05 - 14:15 Special Remarks
MATSUO Takehiko (Director-General for Trade Policy, METI)
14:15 - 14:35 Special Speech
Mari PANGESTU (Former Minister of Trade, Republic of Indonesia / Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia)
14:35 - 15:15 Speeches
14:35 - 14:55
David GRUEN (Deputy Secretary (Economic), Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet / G20 Sherpa, Australian Government)
14:55 - 15:15
KIMURA Fukunari (Chief Economist, ERIA / Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Economics, Keio University)
15:15 - 15:30 Break
15:30 - 17:00 Panel Discussion
Moderator
Shiro ARMSTRONG (Visiting Scholar, RIETI / Director, Australia-Japan Research Centre, ANU)
Panelists (in alphabetical order)
Lurong CHEN (Economist, ERIA)
ONODERA Osamu (Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy, METI)
TODO Yasuyuki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI / Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Economics Waseda University)
*Agenda is subject to change
"This symposium is a T20 Japan associated event."
