Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Professor Junichi Hamada, President of Tokyo University
Attended Professor Junichi Hamada's presentation at Tokyo University. Professor Hamada is expert on the legal aspects of journalism, freedom of press and media regulation. Professor Hamada will be the new President of Tokyo University from April 2009.
In his presentation Professor Hamada discussed the changes in the media sector, and of course also his views and strategies for Tokyo University.
Asked during question time about his views of University ranking lists, his answer was that serving society is much more important than ranking lists.
For my own work at Tokyo University see: Fasol Laboratory webpages
In his presentation Professor Hamada discussed the changes in the media sector, and of course also his views and strategies for Tokyo University.
Asked during question time about his views of University ranking lists, his answer was that serving society is much more important than ranking lists.
For my own work at Tokyo University see: Fasol Laboratory webpages
Labels: hamada, junichi hamada, president, tokyo university, university of tokyo
Sunday, April 03, 2005
Briefing the President of Germany, Horst Koehler
On Sunday, April 3, 2005, The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Horst Koehler, - and about 30 VIPs accompanying him - on the first day of his visit to Japan was briefed by four outside experts at the Embassy of Germany in Tokyo in the areas of Economics, Politics, Culture and Technology of Japan.
I was asked to brief the President of Germany about Japan's technology sector. I prepared a 9 page document entitled "Japan is a technology superpower full of creativity and power to innovate", which was distributed to the press after the briefing.
Download my briefing in German language here (pdf file).
The President of the European Business Council (EBC), Richard Collasse, asked for an English translation - download the English language version of the briefing paper here.
I was asked to brief the President of Germany about Japan's technology sector. I prepared a 9 page document entitled "Japan is a technology superpower full of creativity and power to innovate", which was distributed to the press after the briefing.
Download my briefing in German language here (pdf file).
The President of the European Business Council (EBC), Richard Collasse, asked for an English translation - download the English language version of the briefing paper here.
Labels: bundespraesident, japan, klaus koehler, president
