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25 Nov. 2009, Symposium "CSR from European and Japanese Perspective"

Symposium "CSR from European and Japanese Perspective"

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Date and Time: 14:00-18:00, 25th November 2009
Venue: Josui Kaikan at Hitotsubashi, "Matsukaze-no-ma" at 3rd Floor
Access Map (Josui Kaikan web site, Japanese)
Organized by: EU Studies Institute in Tokyo
Co-organized by: European Economic and Social Committee
EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
Sponsored by: KEIZAI DOYUKAI (Japan Association of Corporate Executives)
Fee: Free
Application & Inquiry: EUSI Office
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Tel: 042-580-9117

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Programme

13:30 Registration
14:00-14:30 Opening Remarks:

  • Professor Susumu Yamauchi, Chairman of EUSI Advisory Board and Executive Vice President of Hitotsubashi University
  • Mr Julien Guerrier, General Manager, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation & Counsellor

MC: Deputy Director of EUSI, Professor Eiji Ogawa, Hitotsubashi University
14:30-16:00 SESSION I: CSR and Corporate Governance
Chair : Professor Kyoji Kawasaki, Hitotsubashi University
Speakers:

  • Ms Eve Päärendson, President of the Contact Group on Japan of the EESC, Vice-President of Employers' Group of the EESC: "CSR from European business perspective"
  • Mr Julien Guerrier, General Manager, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation & Counsellor: "CSR policies in the EU and Japan: looking for best practices and possible future cooperation"
  • Mr Kazutaka Okubo, Vice Chairman of CSR Committee of KEIZAI DOYUKAI (Japan Association of Corporate Executives) and Partner of CSR Promotion Officer, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC: "CSR in KEIZAI DOYUKAI: Progress and Perspectives"
  • Professor Kanji Tanimoto, Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University: "CSR and Corporate Governance: Challenges for Japanese Corporations"

Q & A
16:00-16:15 Coffee break
16:15-17:45 SESSION II: CSR and Stakeholders
Chair: Professor Katsuhiro Shoji, Keio University
Speakers:

  • Mr Krzysztof Pater, President of the Section Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion of the EESC, Member of Various Interest Group of the EESC: "Social Economy in Europe"
  • Ms Erika Koller, Member of Employees' Group of the EESC, Member of Contact Group on Japan: "The Influence of the current crisis on the Corporate Social Responsibility"
  • Mr Chihiro Kawashima, Director of Economic Policy, JTUC-Rengo: "The Role of Labour Union in CSR"
  • Mr Toshihiko Fujii, Consulting Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI): "CSR as a policy agenda"

Q & A
17:45-18:00 Closing remarks:

  • Professor Toshiro Tanaka,
    Director of EUSI, Keio University
Interpreting into EN/Japanese
Japanese/EN
18:00-20:00 Reception and networking
"Fuji-no-ma" at 3rd Floor
MC: Professor Takamoto Sugisaki, Tsuda College


Speakers

Ms Eve PÄÄRENDSON Ms Eve PÄÄRENDSON (Employers' Group)
the President of the Contact Group, and the Director of International Relations in Estonian Employers' Confederation. She is a Member of the Bureau of the Committee's External Relations Section (REX) and a Vice-President of the Employers' Group.
Mr Julien Guerrier Mr Julien Guerrier
General Manager, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation & Counsellor
Mr Kazutaka Okubo Mr Kazutaka Okubo
Vice Chairman of CSR Committee of KEIZAI DOYUKAI (Japan Association of Corporate Executives)
Partner of CSR Promotion Officer, Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC
Professor Kanji Tanimoto Professor Kanji Tanimoto
Graduate School of Commerce and Management, Hitotsubashi University
Mr Krzysztof PATER Mr Krzysztof PATER (Various interests' group)
President of Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion Section (ECO), and Vice-Chairman of the Warsaw Scouting Association.
Ms Erika KOLLER Ms Erika KOLLER (Employees' group)
Member of the Bureau of the REX Section, and Head of the International Department, of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions (LIGA), Hungary
Mr Chihiro Kawashima Mr Chihiro Kawashima
Director of Economic Policy, JTUC-Rengo
Mr Toshihiko Fujii Mr Toshihiko Fujii
Consulting Fellow, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)