India-Japan Economic Relations: The Regional Perspective

Date: March 14, 2016
India-Japan Conference-II, March 14, 2016 - Final Programme
India-Japan Conference-II - March 14 2016 - Background Note

India-Japan Relations: The Regional Perspective
 
Programme
0900-0930       Registration
                       
0930-1015      Opening Session
                        Chair: Amb. H.K. Singh, Professor for Strategic Studies, ICRIER
                        Opening address by H.E. Amb. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan
                        Keynote Address by Dr. S. Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary, MEA
 
1015-1030       Coffee Break
 
1030-1145      Session 1: Regional Significance of India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership
                        Chair: Amb. Nalin Surie, Director General, ICWA   
                        Speakers: Prof. Yuichi Hosoya, Keio University  [Download Presentation] Dr. C. Raja Mohan, Founding Director, Carnegie India

1145-1200       Coffee Break
 
1200-1315      Session 2: Regional Connectivity: Role of India and Japan
                        Chair:  Amb. H.K. Singh, Professor for Strategic Studies, ICRIER
                       Speakers: Amb. Hideaki Domichi, Senior Vice President, JICA  [Download Presentation] Dr. Sanjaya Baru, IISS Consulting Senior Fellow for India & Director, IISS-India [Download Presentation]

1315-1415       Lunch (all participants and attendees)
 
1415-1530      Session 3: Regional Economic Integration: Perspectives of Japan and India
                        Chair: Dr. Nagesh Kumar, Head, UNESCAP South and South-West Asia Office
                      Speakers: Prof. Shujiro Urata, Waseda University  [Download Presentation] Dr. V.S. Seshadri, Vice Chairman, RIS  [Download Presentation]
 
1530-1545       Coffee Break
 
1545-1700     Session 4: Environment, Climate Change and Clean Energy Collaboration
                        Chair: Dr. Rajat Kathuria, Director & CE, ICRIER
                       Speakers: Japan: Mr. Makoto Watanabe, Executive Director, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)  [Download Presentation] Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
 
1700-1715       Closing Session Closing

Remarks:
                        Dr. Rajat Kathuria, Director & CE, ICRIER