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²ÝÁñÊÓÆµ Conversation Series

A public platform for influential experts to share personal insights on contemporary global affairs

Conversation Series Event

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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Conversation Series Event
¡°Reimagining Higher Education for a Complex World¡±, a Conversation with Professor Adam Habib, Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Photo: C. Christophersen / ²ÝÁñÊÓÆµ

Upcoming and previous conversations

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Ahmed Bawa and Geoffrey Boulton

Conversation Series

The Future of the University: A New Era of Open Science

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Wim-de-Villier

Conversation Series

Trends and Developments in Global Health in Africa

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Gilles Michaud, Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security

Conversation Series

Emerging Threats and Security Challenges Facing the United Nations

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Professor Giuseppe Loianno

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Robotics and AI: The Future Today

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