Japan-US-Australia trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: Defense, economic security, & values
Event Information
Date and Time | June 5, 2023 15:00 - 16:30 |
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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 | Application accepted via Google form * Application deadline: Friday, June 2, 2023, 19:00 |
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Contact |
Economic Security Program, RCAST, The University of Tokyo (Akira Igata, Project Lecturer) |
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Summary of the Symposium:
The Economic Security Research Program at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), the University of Tokyo, will host a symposium titled "Japan-US-Australia trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: Defense, economic security, and values" on June 5, 2023.Language:
Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation will be provided)Panelists:
- Konosuke Kokuba
Director, National Defense Division of the Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the House of Representatives from Okinawa Prefecture. He has served as Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs. - Justin Bassi
the Executive Director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. He has held a number of senior positions in the Australian government, including the National Security Adviser to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. - Kristin Vekasi
Kristin Vekasi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and School of Policy and International Affairs at the University of Maine. Her research focuses on trade and investment strategies in a changing geopolitical environment and managing political risk in supply chains.
- Konosuke Kokuba
The importance of trilateral cooperation between Japan, the US and Australia has been increasing exponentially in the last few years. The evolution of their relationships have progressed in a comprehensive manner, including areas of diplomacy, security, economics and values.
This symposium will discuss the increasingly challenging security environment in the Indo-Pacific, including the risk of a Taiwan contingency. The panelists will also examine critical economic security issues, such as countering economic coercion, diversifying strategic supply chains, and cooperating in critical and emerging technologies. We will then analyze issues such as the increasing rift between democracies and authoritarianism, countering disinformation, and dealing with foreign interference and how the three countries should utilize multilateral frameworks such as QUAD, AUKUS and G7 to address these challenges.
Please note that if there are a large number of applicants, participants may be selected through a lottery. The results will be sent by email on Saturday, June 3rd.
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