BBL Seminars

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RIETI's periodic Brown Bag Lunch (BBL) seminars welcome an array of guest experts to share their research and views. The sessions encourage lively discussion that contributes to dynamic policy-related debate.
Presently, BBL Seminars are not open to the public as spaces are limited. Select transcripts are available below.

Past BBL Seminars Reports and Summaries

  • May 29, 2020

    Development of North Korean International Interests -- Status of UN sanctions implementation, challenges they face, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

    • Speaker: TAKEUCHI Maiko (Member, Panel of Experts, established pursuant to UNSC resolution 1874 (2009))
    • Commentator: SUEMORI Hiroki (Director, Office of Research and Planning, Trade Control Department, METI)
    • Moderator: SABURI Masataka (Director, PR Strategy, RIETI)

    Japanese

  • May 22, 2020

    Evidence Based Policy Making: An example of the effect of new technology on employment

    • Speaker: KAWAGUCHI Daiji (Program Director, RIETI / Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy; Director, Center for Research and Education in Program Evaluation, Graduate School of Economics, University of Tokyo)
    • Commentator: MORITA Yoshihiro (Researcher, Robotics Policy Office, Industrial Machinery Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI)
    • Moderator: SABURI Masataka (Director, PR Strategy, RIETI)

    Japanese

  • May 15, 2020

    Global Value Chains in the Aftermath of the Corona Shock

    • Speaker: INOMATA Satoshi (Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Chief Senior Researcher)
    • Moderator: ONODERA Osamu (Deputy Director General for Trade Policy, Trade Policy Bureau, METI)

    Japanese

  • April 23, 2020

    The Economics of Luck and Chance

    • Speaker: UEMURA Shuichi (Economic & Business Commentator)

    Japanese

  • March 27, 2020

    China's Economy Facing both Internal and External Problems: Will this Crisis Create an Opportunity to Promote Reform and Opening-up?

    • Speaker: MENG Jianjun (Visiting Fellow, RIETI / Senior Fellow, Center for Industry Development and Environment Governance (CIDEG), Tsinghua University)
    • Commentator: C. H. KWAN (Consulting Fellow, RIETI / Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research)

    Japanese

  • March 19, 2020

    Considering the Shape of This Country: Reflection and discussions on parliamentary democracy in Japan and the UK

    • Speaker: TSURUOKA Koji (Former Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom)
    • Moderator: NAKAJIMA Atsushi (Chairman, RIETI)

    Japanese

  • February 14, 2020

    Rebranding Valentine's Day in Japan - Creating social innovation

    • Speaker: OGAWA Noriko (Flowering Japan Council Marketing Director / Flower Scene Producer)
    • Commentator: HAINO Tami (PR Manager, Park Corporation)
    • Moderator: SABURI Masataka (Director, PR Strategy, RIETI)

    Japanese

  • February 12, 2020

    Critical Ideas in Confronting the Revolutionary Era of 5G & DX Technologies

    • Speaker: MORIKAWA Hiroyuki (Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)
    • Moderator: ANDOH Haruhiko (Vice Chairman, RIETI)

    Japanese

  • February 6, 2020

    Current Status, Prospects and Challenges of Impact Investing in Japan

    • Speaker: ODA Satoshi (Knowledge Development Officer, Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation)
    • Speaker: ISHIKAWA Yoshiaki (CFO, Life is Tech, Inc.)
    • Speaker: UENO Sota (Co-CEO, Human Alba)
    • Moderator: SABURI Masataka (Director, PR Strategy, RIETI)

    Japanese

  • January 29, 2020

    New Renewable Energy Technology Development Through Industry-Government-Academia Collaboration: To compete with the world

    • Speaker: SEGAWA Hiroshi (Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo)
    • Commentator: HIGASHINO Yasuaki (Assistant General Manager, Marubeni Corporation)
    • Moderator: ANDOH Haruhiko (Vice Chairman, RIETI)

    Japanese