Symposium

Symposium: Japan between the East and the West

Date

Friday 25 April 2025

Time

15:00 - 18:00 hour

Address

Wijnhaven
Turfmarkt 99
2511 DP The Hague

Room

2.02

The Symposium Japan between the East and the West is organised under the auspices of The Hague Journal of Diplomacy.

This public symposium will include distinguished speakers from Japan, Europe and North America and interactive sessions with both senior and early career experts. The event will debate Japan’s influence in the current fast-changing global landscape, and its role as a power navigating between the East and the West. Leading academics and think-tankers will examine Japan's strategic positioning, foreign policy priorities and its diplomatic approach facing a variety of international challenges.

Programme 
15:00 – 15:10 | Opening Remarks

15:10 – 15:30 | Keynote Lecture

15:30 – 16:50 | Roundtable Discussion & Q&A

16:50 – 16:55 | Young Scholar Statement

16:55 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks

17:00 – 18:00 | Networking Reception

You can find the detailed programme including the speakers here.

Registration

Registration is possible until 20 April.

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Contact

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lavinia Pacifici ([e-mail]) or Lidewij Arnold ([e-mail])

• foreign policy
• globalisation
• japan