EASC Event: “Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Economic and Security Alliance in Ohio: A Workshop on the U.S.-Japan Regional Alliance”

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

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2024-10-07 11:00:00 2024-10-07 14:30:00 EASC Event: “Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Economic and Security Alliance in Ohio: A Workshop on the U.S.-Japan Regional Alliance” The East Asian Studies Center and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA present: “Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Economic and Security Alliance in Ohio: A Workshop on the U.S.-Japan Regional Alliance”Registrationwith speakers:Vice ADM. Walter "Ted" Carter Jr.President, The Ohio State UniversityandDr. Mitchell Lerner  Ohio State Professor of History, Director, East Asian Studies Center ADM. Tomohisa Takei32nd Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (retired)Lt. Gen. Larry Nicholson former Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Japan, U.S. Marine Corps (retired)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. William Chou (Ohio State history alum)Deputy Director, Japan Chair, Hudson InstituteMr. Darren SrebnickDirector of the Columbus office of the US Commercial ServiceAbstract: This conference will provide an opportunity for community members to deepen their understanding of the importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship in terms of 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 the current moment, by casting light on 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 (lerner.26@osu.edu) 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.  Visit the East Asian Studies Center website for more information and to download a flyer. The Ohio Union, Great Hall Meeting Room America/New_York public

The East Asian Studies Center and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA present:

 “Strengthening the U.S.-Japan Economic and Security Alliance in Ohio: A Workshop on the U.S.-Japan Regional Alliance”

Registration

with speakers:

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

and

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

ADM. Tomohisa Takei
32nd Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (retired)

Lt. Gen. Larry Nicholson 
former Commanding General of III Marine Expeditionary Force in Japan, U.S. Marine Corps (retired)

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. William Chou (Ohio State history alum)
Deputy Director, Japan Chair, Hudson Institute

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


Abstract: This conference will provide an opportunity for community members to deepen their understanding of the importance of the U.S.-Japan relationship in terms of 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 the current moment, by casting light on 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 (lerner.26@osu.edu) 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.  

Visit the East Asian Studies Center website for more information and to download a flyer.