Japan Update Houston Conference 2017
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JASH is pleased to present Japan Update: The Future of Trade Relations Between the U.S. and Japan in the Wake of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections, on February 10, 2017.
Over the last several years, Houston, Harris County, and Texas have welcomed a large number of new Japanese companies and residents. During this period, the Greater Houston area has witnessed substantial new Japanese investment in the areas of oil and gas exploration, construction, and ownership of LNG facilities, air conditioning, electrical equipment, manufacturing, petrochemicals, environmental services, aerospace, medical technology and services, and process engineering.
Japan Update: The Future of Trade Relations Between the U.S. and Japan in the Wake of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections is made possible with support from the Sasakawa Peace Foundation and the National Association of Japan America Societies (NAJAS). This conference will feature experts from the U.S. and Japan commenting on the challenges, trends, and strategies shaping the alliance, and provide the Houston-Harris County community with information on this evolving U.S.-Japan trade relationship.
Speakers
Dr. Mireya Solis, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Brookings Center for East Asia Policy Studies Phillip Knight Chair in Japan Studies
Yorizumi Watanabe, Professor of International Political Economy and Trade Policy at Keio University and former Deputy Director-General of Japan’s Economic Affairs Bureau
Ambassador John Thomas Schieffer, Former Ambassador of the United States to Japan
Bob Harvey, President and CEO of the Greater Houston Partnership
John A. Moseley, Senior Director of Trade Development of Port of Houston Authority
About The Japan America Society of Houston
The Japan America Society of Houston (JASH) is the leading organization that connects Houston’s diverse community, local businesses, and individuals to advance the mutual interest of American and Japanese peoples. Their programs in language and education, arts and culture, and business initiatives and networking provide opportunities for collaboration and important people-to-people exchange. www.jas-hou.org
About The National Association of Japan America Societies
The National Association of Japan-America Societies (NAJAS) is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization that offers education, cultural and business programs about Japan and the U.S.-Japan relations to the general public through its member Japan and Japan-America Societies. NAJAS is the only national non-profit network in the United States dedicated to public education about Japan. NAJAS consists of approximately 40 independent Japan-related organizations located in 32 cities around the country. Its membership cuts across usual group boundaries (business, political, academic, American, Japanese, etc.) and affords a variety of perspectives on U.S.-Japan relations. www.us-japan.org
About The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) was established in 1986, in Japan, with a mission to contribute to the welfare of humankind and the sound development of the international community, and, thus, to world peace, by conducting activities fostering international understanding, exchange, and cooperation. The Foundation’s efforts in support of this mission include surveys and research, development of human resources, invitation and dispatch of personnel, organizing and supporting international conferences and other forums. www.spf.org
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