The conference is a conference aims to reinforce Japanese Arab relations and to explore future possibilities of further cooperation. To build up a critical mass of intellectuals and media proffessionals involved with the promotion of the Japan_Arab partnership.
Each theme will have a special group of designated participants and will have some parallel sessions devoted to it, in addition to being
addressed in plenary.
A rapporteur presentation on each group of parallel sessions will be made in plenary. The topics to be discussed are as follows:
I: Politics and Diplomacy
Japan and the Arab Region: Advancing Relations to a Higher Plateau
Time to advance future Arab-Japanese political relations to a newlevel.
Prospects for Peace in the Middle East: Reality and Illusion
Addressing conflicts and scenarios of attaining peace in the Middle East (Peace Process,Iran)
The Future of the Arab World: Agenda for Modernization and Reform
Without true reform the Arab World will not be able to reach its potential. This session would assess reform efforts in the Arab World.
II: Economics and Finance
Arab-Japanese Economic Cooperation: Infinite Opportunities
Trade and Investment:
Discussing trade, financial flows and global capital markets. Review opportunities in stock markets in the Arab world and in Japan, as well as possible joint ventures between Arab and Japanese business men.
Beyond Oil: A new Era for Arab-Japanese Cooperation
Exploring new domains of economic cooperation: tourism, IT, telecommunications, generic pharma, biotech, etc.
Human Resources Development
III. Culture and Society
Capacity Building: Lessons Learnt from Japan
Benefiting from the successful Japanese experience in a wide range of spheres regarding Higher Education and Training.
Perception and Reality: How Do Arabs and Japanese See One Another
New trends in Arab and Japanese literature and movie industry
Identity and Transformation with New Concepts of Modernization:
Addressing Identity and cultural diversity, means of preserving heritage, reinforcing intercultural dialogue, translation from and into Japanese and Arabic, exchange of cultural programs and activities.
Embracing Creativity: Cultural Industries
Opening new horizons for cooperation and advancing cultural industries.
A Calligraphy Café:
Simple yet sophisticated, functional yet decorative, traditional yet contemporary and representational yet abstract, the ancient master art of calligraphy constitutes a rich form of art, capable of transcending languages, borders and cultures.
IV: Science and Technology, Environment and Water
Environmental Cooperation:
A joint program of action Beyond Kyoto: Climate change, a common challenge Alternative energy sources
New Technology Industrialization, and New Perspective of Models of Cooperation with the Japanese:
New Learning-at-distance projects and possibilities for creating new distant learning
centers.
Preserving our Most Precious Resource:
Water
Taking Risks:
Venture capital to advance science and technology
Medical Cooperation:
Creating an opportunity to further promote cooperation between Japan-Arab countries in medical care.