Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Economic and Security Alliance in Ohio

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October 7, 2024
11:00AM - 2:30PM
The Ohio Union, Great Meeting Hall Room, 1739 N High Street

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2024-10-07 11:00:00 2024-10-07 14:30:00 Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Economic and Security Alliance in Ohio Registration This conference will provide an opportunity for community members to deepen their understanding of the importance of U.S.-Japan national security and economic/business relations. Security experts will address the strategic importance of this bilateral security alliance for the region and the world in this current moment by casting light on the rapidly changing geopolitical environments in the Indo-Pacific. Business leaders will consider the strategic nature of the bilateral economic and business relations as well as the economic business ties between Ohio and Japan, particularly in the light of technology competition and supply chain resiliency, all set against the backdrop of competition between the U.S. and China. Lunch will be provided for attendees. This event is co-sponsored by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA. Please contact Dr. Mitch Lerner with questions. Registration is required. Please indicate whether you will require parking validation in your registration. Visitors can park in the Ohio Union South garage at any time of day.  SpeakersVice Admiral Walter "Ted" Carter Jr.President, The Ohio State UniversityandDr. Mitchell Lerner  Ohio State Professor of History, Director, East Asian Studies Center Admiral Tomohisa Takei32nd Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self Defense ForceLt. Gen Larry Nicholson former Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Japan, (USMC) Col. Peter Mansoor  General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair of Military History, Colonel, U.S. Army (retired) Dr. Satohiro Akimoto President & Chairman, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA Ms. Yuka Hayashi Senior Fellow, Progressive Policy Institute; former journalist, Wall Street Journal Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita  Founder and CEO, Quality Electrodynamics; former Chairman of Board of Trustees, Ohio State Ms. Teruko Wada Senior Manager of International Affairs at  Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) Dr. Will Chou Deputy Director, Japan Chair, Hudson InstituteMr. Darren SrebnickDirector of the Columbus office of the US Commercial Service  The Ohio Union, Great Meeting Hall Room, 1739 N High Street Mershon Center mershoncenter@osu.edu America/New_York public

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This conference will provide an opportunity for community members to deepen their understanding of the importance of U.S.-Japan national security and economic/business relations. Security experts will address the strategic importance of this bilateral security alliance for the region and the world in this current moment by casting light on the rapidly changing geopolitical environments in the Indo-Pacific. Business leaders will consider the strategic nature of the bilateral economic and business relations as well as the economic business ties between Ohio and Japan, particularly in the light of technology competition and supply chain resiliency, all set against the backdrop of competition between the U.S. and China. Lunch will be provided for attendees. This event is co-sponsored by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA. Please contact Dr. Mitch Lerner with questions. 

Registration is required. Please indicate whether you will require parking validation in your registration. Visitors can park in the Ohio Union South garage at any time of day.  

Speakers

Vice Admiral Walter "Ted" Carter Jr.
President, The Ohio State University

and

Dr. Mitchell Lerner  
Ohio State Professor of History, Director, East Asian Studies Center 

Admiral Tomohisa Takei
32nd Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force

Lt. Gen Larry Nicholson 
former Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Japan, (USMC) 

Col. Peter Mansoor  
General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair of Military History, Colonel, U.S. Army (retired) 

Dr. Satohiro Akimoto 
President & Chairman, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA 

Ms. Yuka Hayashi 
Senior Fellow, Progressive Policy Institute; former journalist, Wall Street Journal 

Dr. Hiroyuki Fujita  
Founder and CEO, Quality Electrodynamics; former Chairman of Board of Trustees, Ohio State 

Ms. Teruko Wada 
Senior Manager of International Affairs at  Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) 

Dr. Will Chou 
Deputy Director, Japan Chair, Hudson Institute

Mr. Darren Srebnick
Director of the Columbus office of the US Commercial Service

 

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