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11 Dec. 2010, The International Conference of Joint Research Group "EU Economy" - photos

The International Conference of Joint Research Group "EU Economy" of EUSI in Tokyo

The International Conference of the Joint Research group "EU Economy" of the EUSI in Tokyo was held on the 11th December 2010 at Hitotsubashi University. Representative economists from the EU and Japan participated and presented on the theme of "Who will provide the next Financial Model? Asias Financial Muscle and Europe's Financial Maturity". More than 70 people attended the conference and they exchanged opinions about the EU's current financial situation, a topic of much worldwide attention at the moment.

Saturday, 11th December, 2010

Conference Room 307, Faculty Building 3
Kunitachi Campus, Hitotsubashi University
Japan

Opening Remarks
Prof. Eiji Ogawa

Prof. Eiji Ogawa
EUSI and Hitotsubashi University

Session Ⅰ The Financial Regulation
Prof. Chisato Shibayama

Chair: Prof. Chisato Shibayama
Otaru University of Commerce

Prof. Iain Begg

Speaker: Prof. Iain Begg
London School of Economics

Prof. Jun Inoue

Discussant: Prof. Jun Inoue, Hitotsubashi University

Mr. Atsushi Mimura

Speaker: Mr. Atsushi Mimura
Financial Services Agency

Prof. Takashi Misumi

Discussant: Prof. Takashi Misumi
Hitotsubashi University

Session Ⅱ Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Prof. Souichi Enkyo

Chair: Prof. Souichi Enkyo
Nihon University

Prof. Soko Tanaka

Discussant: Prof. Soko Tanaka
Chuo University

Prof. Akira Ariyoshi

Speaker: Prof. Akira Ariyoshi
Hitotsubashi University

Prof. Masao Kumamoto

Discussant: Prof. Masao Kumamoto
Tokyo Keizai University

Dr. Alicia Garcia-Herrero

Speaker: Dr. Alicia Garcia-Herrero
BBVA Hong Kong

Ms. Kumiko Okazaki

Discussant: Ms. Kumiko Okazaki
Bank of Japan

Session Ⅲ The Financial Sector
Prof. Sanae Ohno

Chair: Prof. Sanae Ohno
Musashi University

Prof. Carlo Altomonte

Speaker: Prof. Carlo Altomonte
Bocconi University

Mr. Hideki Hayashi

Discussant: Mr. Hideki Hayashi
Keio University and Shinko Security

Prof. Mitsuhiro Fukao

Speaker: Prof. Mitsuhiro Fukao
Keio University

Prof. Etsuko Katsu

Discussant: Prof. Etsuko Katsu
Meiji University

Dr. Shigenori Shiratsuka

Speaker: Dr. Shigenori Shiratsuka
Bank of Japan

Prof. Naoyuki Yoshino

Discussant: Prof. Naoyuki Yoshino
Keio University

Session Ⅳ Exchange Rate System
Prof. Yuri Sasaki

Chair: Prof. Yuri Sasaki
Meiji Gakuin University

Prof. Helmut Wagner

Speaker: Prof. Helmut Wagner
University of Hagen

Prof. Eiji Okano

Discussant: Prof. Eiji Okano
Chiba Keizai University

Prof. Eiji Ogawa

Speaker: Prof. Eiji Ogawa
EUSI and Hitotsubashi University

Ms. Mei Kudo

Discussant: Ms. Mei Kudo
Tsuda College

Dr. Paola Subacchi

Speaker: Dr. Paola Subacchi
Chatham House

Prof. Kentaro Kawasaki

Discussant: Prof. Kentaro Kawasaki
Toyo University

Prof. Junko Shimizu

Discussant: Prof. Junko Shimizu
Senshu University




Reception
Prof. Kyoji Kawasaki

Prof. Kyoji Kawasaki
Deputy Director of EUSI, and Hitotsubashi University