The UK Relationship with the Asia Pacific Region

The UK Relationship with the Asia Pacific Region
CHANGING WORLD VIEWS: International Challenges for the UK and Japan

Thursday, 21 May 2009
(Organised by Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation)
(In Association with :The Japan Society)
(Marketing Support: Asia-Pacific Technology Network)

Chair

• Prof. Glen Hook, Professor of Japanese Politics and International Relations, University of Sheffield

Speakers

• Prof. Mark Beeson, Professor of International Politics, University of Birmingham
• Sir Graham Fry, British Ambassador to Japan (2004-2008)
• Prof. Jenny Corbett, Executive Director, Japan-Australia Research Centre, Australia National University

This fourth seminar in the 2009 seminar series, Changing world views: International Challenges for the UK and Japan, looks to some key dimensions of the UK's present-day relationship with the Asia-Pacific region. This broad theme will offer British and Japanese perspectives on political, economic and security issues as well as a consideration of the institutional frameworks for contact and exchange. The specific dynamic between regional identity and bilateral relations as well as the legacy of the past will be explored by our panel of speakers who will draw upon a wealth of diplomatic and academic experience in the UK, Asia and Australia to address immediate global challenges against the backdrop of regional concerns.

Location: Daiwa Foundation Japan House, 13/14 Cornwall Terrace, London, NW1 4QP
Nearest train station: Baker Street
Timing: 18.00 - 20.00 pm
Pricing: Free
To Register: please go to www.dajf.org.uk/booking