Discussing key issues with key players
The ²ÝÁñÊÓÆµ Conversation Series provides a unique public platform for influential experts, world leaders and respected scholars and authors to share personal insights on contemporary global affairs, politics, and media. Held in Tokyo at ²ÝÁñÊÓÆµ Headquarters, the conversations are hosted and moderated by ²ÝÁñÊÓÆµ Rector and UN Under-Secretary-General Tshilidzi Marwala. The events are free and open to the public, and offer a distinctly cordial atmosphere allowing the audience to engage with featured guests, ask questions and share their ideas, both during the conversations and at casual receptions that follow each event.
Key issues
Conversation Series topics span the full breadth of ²ÝÁñÊÓÆµ¡¯s work, touching on matters of critical importance to Japan and the world. Topics of discussion have included peace and security, international relations, migration, governance, sustainable development, climate change, employment, higher education and many others.
Key players
²ÝÁñÊÓÆµ has welcomed more than 100 notable speakers to the Conversation Series stage, including ambassadors, members of the Japanese government, United Nations leaders, distinguished academics, and public personalities from media and civil society.
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Upcoming and previous conversations
Conversation Series
Crime at a Crossroads: The New Dynamics Shaping Responses to Organized Crime
Conversation Series
Building Peace by Building Strong Institutions
Conversation Series
Bridges and Borders: Multicultural Exchange and Peacebuilding in the AI Era
Conversation Series
Honour International Law and Save Multilateralism
Conversation Series
Stewards of Tomorrow: Rethinking Higher Education for a Planetary Future
Conversation Series
Building Co-Existence: Towards an Inclusive Japan
Conversation Series
India and the World: Democracy, Development and Justice
Conversation Series
The Future of Education, Culture and Science in the Digital Age
Conversation Series
Egyptian Archaeology and Museums: Preserving World Heritage
Conversation Series
Art and Science: Towards a New Framework
Conversation Series
Change(s) in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities
Conversation Series
Shaping the Future of Resilience: A Vision for a Thriving Planet
Conversation Series
Sustainability Strategies for a Better Future
Conversation Series