Japan Society Corporate Program Presents 'Japan After the Quake' Panel, 3/23

Japan Society Corporate Program Presents:

Japan and the World after the Quake

Wednesday, March 23, 2011, Noon.

Experts look at the immediate and long term impacts on Japan's economy, society, and international relations after the March 11 earthquake, the strongest earthquake ever to hit Japan. The recent earthquake and resulting tsunamis have left thousands of people dead or missing, destroyed businesses and homes, and created the world's worst nuclear crisis since the Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union 25 years ago. What will be the impact of the earthquake on Japan's fragile government and economic recovery? What will it mean for the future of Japan and its international relations? And how can the world help?

Panelists:
Robert Dujarric, Director, Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies, Temple University, Japan Campus
Ambassador Shigeyuki Hiroki, Consul General of Japan in New York
Takashi Imamura, Vice President & General Manager, Marubeni America Corporation, Washington, D.C.
Paul Scalise, Non-Resident Fellow at the Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies, Temple University, Japan Campus

Agenda: 1:00-2:00 Lecture and Q&A

Admission: $15. Japan Society Corporate Members are entitled to a designated number of FREE admissions based on their company's membership level. Discounted rates are available for additional Japan Society Corporate Members, certain individual members, government officials and academics. To register or for more information, please email register@japansociety.org, visit www.japansociety.org/corporateevents, or call 212-715-1208.

50% admission sales made from March 14-June 30 from all Japan Society events go to the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund.

Taking advantage of Japan Society's expertise in bringing together American and Japanese experts to collaborate on social issues, including a long history of disaster relief and recover, the fund was established March 12 to work with Japanese and American nonprofit organizations that are on the frontlines of disaster relief and recovery in Japan. One hundred percent of the tax-deductible contributions will go to these organizations that directly help victims. As of March 20, 2011, the fund has collected nearly $1.5M from over 6,000 individual donations. Those wishing to donate to the fund can go to www.japansociety.org/earthquake or mail a check to Japan Society, 333 East 47th Street, New York, New York 10017; Attn: Japan Earthquake Relief Fund. Checks should be made payable to Japan Society and indicate "Japan Earthquake Relief Fund" on the check. For additional information, email japanrelief@japansociety.org. In addition, the Society presents CONCERT FOR JAPAN on April 9, with full proceeds to the fund. More info at http://www.japansociety.org/concertforjapan.

Japan Society is located at 333 East 47th Street between First and Second Avenues (accessible by the 4/5/6 at 42nd Street-Grand Central Station or the E and V at Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street). For more info call 212-832-1155 or visit www.japansociety.org.

Japan and the World after the Quake is co-organized by Temple University, Japan Campus; Korea-Japan Study Group; and Institute of International Education; with support from Asia Society. This panel was originally scheduled to examine Japan's relationship with the world and possible isolation. That specific topic will be addressed at a panel organized at a later date.