Global Governance Forum iNIRA 30th Anniversary Symposiaj
	Open Forum Date : Tuesday, July 13, 2004. 14F30`17:30 Place : NIRA Conference Room Organizer : National Institute for Research Advancement
NIRA 30th Anniversary Symposium "Global Governance: In Search of a New International Order" Overview
Opening Remark
President Takafusa Shioya Cirriculum Vitae, Opening Remark
Moderator
Yozo Yokota, Professor of International Law, Chuo University. Chair, NIRA Study Group. Cirriculum Vitae Outline
Presentations
In this forum, we examined American foreign policy after September 11 and the domestic factors behind American policy making. Global efforts of counter-terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan, and what is happening in their reconstruction activity. The forum participants also addressed the question of how to approach 'new threats' faced by the international community today, including perspectives from Europe, with a particular focus on the role of United Nations. Finally, new directions for global governance were discussed, focusing on the potential role of Japan.
"What is Happening in the United States?" Fumiaki Kubo, Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Law and Politics Cirriculum Vitae Outline "Governance in Iraq: A Historical Perspective and Current Advice" Amatzia Baram, Professor, Department of the History of the Middle East, University of Haifa Cirriculum Vitae Outline "'New Threats' and Global Governance: The Role of the United Nations" Ryo Oshiba, Professor, Hitotsubashi University Cirriculum Vitae Outline
Comment: Michio Naruto, Research Advisor, NIRA Cirriculum Vitae Main points: The lessons of the Iraq war, the erosion of national governance, and the relation between Japan and global governance.

Open Discussion: "Global Governance and the Role of Japan"
@ Panelists Robert Immerman --Senior Research Associate, East Asian Institute, Columbia University Axel Berkofsky --Senior Policy Analyst, European Policy Center Daniel Bob --Visiting Scholar, Keio University / Former Research Advisor, NIRA Robert Dujarric --Visiting Scholar, Research Institute for Economy Trade and Industry (RIETI) Jeffrey Laurenti --Senior Advisor, United Nations Foundation Hirotsugu Koike --Executive Vice President, NIRA/Editorial Writer, The Nikkei Shimbun NIRA Global Governance Study Group Members Various issues in global governance were discussed, including American foreign policy regarding Iraq, Afghanistan, and North Korea. Panelists and participants exchanged views on recent global efforts of international society.
Closing Remark
	Hirotsugu Koike, NIRA, Editorial Writer, The Nihonkeizai Shimbun Cirriculum Vitae