Final Forum

1.Guest Speakers

Mr. Kohei Saito

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka City University
- Field of Specialization: Economic and Social thought
Ph. D. in Philosophy, Humboldt University of Berlin
Author of “Mirai he no Daibunnki.”, a collection of conversations with Markus Gabriel and others
In, 2018, his book “Before the Great Flood : Marx and the Planetary Metabolism, Horinouchi Publishing” won the prestigious “Deutscher Memorial Prize 2018”
In 2020, he was awarded the “Japan Prize for the Promotion of Science”
In 2021, his best-selling book “HitoShinSei-no-Shi-hon-ron” (Shueisha Shinsho) won the “New Book Award 2021” as the 1st place

Mr, Yukio Takasu

Chairman for NPO "Human Security" Forum
Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General for Human Security
Vice President of the Japan Committee for UNICEF
Visiting Professor at Ritsumeikan University and Chubu University
Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations (Director-General for Administrative Management)
Former Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations (Ambassador to the United Nations)

Author of (NPO "Human Security" Forum) "National Data SDGs and Japan: Human Security Indicators for No One Left Behind" (Akashi Shoten, 2019)
In 2020, he was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays

2. This Year's Topics

1. POLITICAL ACTIVISM AND PARTICIPATION: Why They Take Part in Politics

2. NUCLEAR POLITICS: What We Can Do for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons

3. FOOD SECURITY: How the Global Government Should Sustainably Feed 8 Billion

4. MIGRANT LABORERS: Rethinking Migrant Labor Rights in The Pandemic

5. PARTICIPATORY URBAN PLANNING: Developing Inclusivity & Accessibility in the Globalized Cities

***For more information regarding each topic, please refer HERE.

3. Event Outline

Date: August 22, 2021 (Sun)
Time: 18:05~21:00 (Japanese Standard Time) ***Zoom opens at 18:00
Venue: Zoom (Online)
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86419131511?pwd=c3M0M2I5eXBSc3FuSnBzdFNKa2hxUT09
Language: Japanese & English
Fee: Free

4. How to Join

※Sponsors and crowdfunding supporters do not have to register through this form as they will be informed individually by email.

2. Join the Final Forum on 8/22 via the zoom link shared by the registration email: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86419131511?pwd=c3M0M2I5eXBSc3FuSnBzdFNKa2hxUT09