Akira Igata, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, spoke at a hybrid symposium titled “European and Japanese perspectives on Resilience: Commonality, Complementarity, Symmetry” co-hosted by the Embassy of Romania in Japan and the Embassy of France in Japan on June 7, 2022.
17:00 – 17:05 – Opening remarks by H.E. Mr. Ovidiu Dranga, Ambassador of Romania to Japan
17:05 – 17:10 – Opening remarks by Mr. Nicolas Thiriet, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of France in
Japan
17:10 – 17:20 – Online presentation by Prof. Ioan Mircea Pașcu, former Vice-President of the European
Parliament, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and former Romanian Minister of Defense
17:20 – 17:30 – Online presentation by Mr. Ovidiu Raețchi, President of the Bucharest-based Euro-
Atlantic Center for Resilience – Strategic foresight: looking for the next black swan. Why resilience is the
”invisible hand” in history
17:30 – 17:40 – In person presentation by Mr. Shigeru Kitamura, former National Security Advisor of the
Government of Japan and Secretary-General of the National Security Secretariat – Outline of new
economic security legislation in Japan
17:40 – 17:50 – In person presentation by Prof. Akira Igata, Project Lecturer, Research Center for
Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
17:50 – 18:00 – Online presentation by Ms. Marta Wieczorek, Policy Assistant to the Head of the
Recovery and Resilience Task Force (RECOVER), European Commission – The Recovery and Resilience
Facility – making European economies and societies more sustainable and resilient
18:00 – 18:25 – Q&A session
18:25 – Closing remarks by H.E. Mr. Ovidiu Dranga, Ambassador of Romania to Japan
You can read about the event here (website of the Embassy of Romania in Japan).
