US – Japan Online Symposium “Economic Security & Export Control Issues for International Research Cooperation”
The Security Studies Unit (SSU) and the IP & Innovation Research Unit were delighted to co-host with TMI Associates an online symposium on the topic of “Economic Security & Export Control Issues for International Research Cooperation”.
Date：2022.09.29（Thu.）
Time：08:00-11:00 (JST) / 19:00-22:00 (EST: Wed. 28th Sept.)
Venue：Online Seminar (Zoom Webinar)
Host: Tomoo Shibano (Partner (Attorney),TMI Associates)
Opening Remarks:
Hideaki Shiroyama (Director of Institute for Future Initiatives)
Tom Hines (Counselor for Economic and Scientific Affairs U.S. Embassy in Tokyo)
Tomoo Shibano (Partner (Attorney),TMI Associates)
Session 1
Report on “Economic Security, Integrity& Security, Export Control” for research cooperation between US and Japan
Speaker1: Yoichi Iida (Cabinet Councillor, National Security Secretariat, Government of Japan)
Speaker2: Gonzalo Suarez (Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State)
Session 2
Export Control System and Integrity & Security Management from Perspective from research cooperation between US and Japan
Speaker1: Osamu Aruga (Director for International Affairs Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Cabinet Office, Japan)
Speaker2: Tobin Smith (Vice President for Science Policy & Global Affairs, Association of American Universities (AAU))
“Importance of the Fundamental Research Exception in the U.S research program (tentative)”
Speaker3: Toshiya Watanabe (Vice President of Tokyo University, Professor of Institute for Future Initiatives)
“Challenges in the Operation of Japan Export Controls for US Japan research cooperation”
Session 3
Case Study & Panel Discussion
Moderator: Kazuhide Ueno (Partner (Attorney),TMI Associates)
Panelist1: Ara Thamassian (Chief Research Compliance Officer, Harvard University)
Panelist2: Keisuke Nakao (University of Tokyo, Vice Director, DUCR )
Panelist3: Todd Willis (Compliance Specialist from the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls in the Office of Compliance, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, at the State Department)
Panelist4: Yosuke Asai (Director,Security Export Control Administration Division, Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau, METI)
Closing Remarks:
Ryo Sahashi (Associate Professor of International Relations Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia/Institute for Future Initiatives)