Towards a New Era of Japan - Central and Eastern Europe Collaboration: Economic Security, Counter-Disinformation, and Taiwan

Event Information

Date and Time	February 21, 2024 15:00 - 17:00
Venue	ENEOS Hall, Komaba II Campus (RCAST Building No. 3 South Building 1F)
Organizer	Economic Security Program, RCAST, The University of Tokyo
Capacity	172 people
Entrance Fee	Free *Pre-registration required
Registration Method	Applications accepted via Google form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSciMNvSE8md6JklE5SLQEiIUKiEm0eovpfe2grNMhysHKSDHg/viewform
Other	On the day of the event, it will be prohibited to bring in dangerous materials and to eat and drink in the venue etc. Please also note that participants will need to follow our instructions. Please make sure to bring your photo ID (e.g., student card, driver’s license, etc.) on the day of the event for us to confirm your identity. For security reasons, we may decline those whose identity we cannot confirm. If an interpretation device is lost or damaged, you may be asked to pay for the damage. Please be sure to return it when you leave.
Contact	Economic Security Program, RCAST, The University of Tokyo (Akira Igata, Project Lecturer) igata@ip.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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• Summary of the Symposium:

  The relationship between Japan and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has been one of the underexplored areas in international politics. However, the threat perception and foreign policy of the CEE states are changing due to the dramatic shift in the global security environment. This change has opened up new possibilities for cooperation between Japan and CEE countries.
  The Economic Security Research Program (ESRP) at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo is proud to invite three speakers from the European Values Center for Security Policy (EVC), a Prague-based think tank and the only European think tank with a permanent presence in Taiwan. The three speakers will discuss "Economic Security," "Disinformation," and "Taiwan" from the perspective of the CEE countries. This will be followed by a moderated discussion and a Q&A with the audience

  Date and Time:
  February 21th (Wednesday), 15:00-17:00

  Location:
  ENEOS Hall, Building Number 3-South, Komaba II Research Campus
  Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904

  Opening Remarks:
  Masakazu Sugiyama (Director, RCAST, The University of Tokyo)

  Special Remarks:
  H.E. Martin Klučar (Ambassador, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tokyo)

  Panelist 1: Economic security in CEE
  Speaker: Jakub Janda (Director, EVC)

  Panelist 2: Disinformation and influence operations in CEE
  Speaker: Zuzana Košková (Head of Red Watch Program, EVC)

  Panelist 3: CEE's approach to Taiwan
  Speaker: Marcin Jerzewski (Head of Taiwan Office, EVC)

  Panel Discussion
  Moderator: Akira Igata (Project Lecturer, RCAST, The University of Tokyo)

  Co-hosted by:
  ESRP, RCAST, The University of Tokyo and the European Values Center for Security Policy (EVC)

  Supported by:
  Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tokyo

Registration required; simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

Language:
Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation will be provided)

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