Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan presents “International Terrorism and Japan`s Preparedness” (22/09/2018)

　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

Eiji　YAMAMOTO
Ambassador 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