Special Events Archives - The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) https://iafor.org/category/news/special-events/ IAFOR is a research organisation, conference organiser and publisher dedicated to encouraging interdisciplinary discussion, facilitating intercultural awareness and promoting international exchange. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:59:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://iafor.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-IAFOR-Favicon-32x32.jpg Special Events Archives - The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) https://iafor.org/category/news/special-events/ 32 32 IAFOR Global Innovation and Value Summit 2023 (GIVS2023) https://iafor.org/givs2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=givs2023 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:07:43 +0000 https://iafor.org/asean-career-fair-with-japan-2022-pre-event-symposium-copy/ Moving Forward with ESG: Scoring for Value Creation ESGとともに前進：価値創造に向けたスコアリング *日本語は英語の後* IAFOR is excited to announce the IAFOR Global Innovation and Value Summit 2023 (GIVS2023), in collaboration with ESG-Integration Research and Education Center (ESG-IREC), OSIPP at Osaka University and the Value Research Center (VRC) at Doshisha University. 共催: 大阪大学大学院国際公共政策研究科ESG-インテグレーション研究教育センター: 同志社大学価値研究センター Date: Friday 17 November 2023, 10:00-17:30 ...

The post IAFOR Global Innovation and Value Summit 2023 (GIVS2023) appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> SMU-IRC Lecture | Women and Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities https://iafor.org/women-and-innovation-challenges-and-opportunities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=women-and-innovation-challenges-and-opportunities Mon, 20 Jun 2022 05:08:37 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=69764 Women and Innovation: Challenges and OpportunitiesOn June 29, IAFOR will be hosting a free online lecture titled “Women and Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities” in collaboration with The IAFOR Research Centre (IRC) at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University, and Singapore Management University (SMU). This event is organised as part of SMU’s “Thought Leadership Series”, organised by ...

The post SMU-IRC Lecture | Women and Innovation: Challenges and Opportunities appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IRC Webinar: A Value Model for Responsible Business https://iafor.org/irc-webinar-a-value-model-for-responsible-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=irc-webinar-a-value-model-for-responsible-business Wed, 23 Mar 2022 01:34:37 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=69027 IRC Webinar: A Value Model for Responsible BusinessOn Friday, March 25, 2022, Dr Joseph Haldane, Founder, Chairman & CEO of IAFOR and Administrative Director of the IAFOR Research Centre (IRC) will discuss the launch of the new Value Research Centre at Doshisha University with Professor Philip Sugai, the Director of the Value Research Centre, and Senior Research Fellow in the IRC. This ...

The post IRC Webinar: A Value Model for Responsible Business appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> The Ukraine Conflict: Challenges and Opportunities for Post-1945 East Asia https://iafor.org/the-ukraine-conflict-challenges-and-opportunities-for-post-1945-east-asia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-ukraine-conflict-challenges-and-opportunities-for-post-1945-east-asia Mon, 14 Mar 2022 05:47:16 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=68965 The Ukraine Conflict: Challenges and Opportunities for Post-1945 East AsiaIn response to the emerging crisis in Europe, IAFOR will be hosting a free online panel titled “The Ukraine Conflict: Challenges and Opportunities for Post-1945 East Asia” in collaboration with The IAFOR Research Centre (IRC), at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University, and the Korea Foundation. This event is organised as ...

The post The Ukraine Conflict: Challenges and Opportunities for Post-1945 East Asia appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> ASEAN Career Fair with Japan 2022 – Pre-event Symposium https://iafor.org/asean-career-fair-with-japan-2022-pre-event-symposium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asean-career-fair-with-japan-2022-pre-event-symposium Mon, 31 Jan 2022 06:05:17 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=68582 ASEAN Career Fair with Japan 2022 – Pre-event SymposiumIAFOR is excited to announce a Pre-event Symposium at the 10th ASEAN Career Fair with Japan, in collaboration with Singapore Management University (SMU), The IAFOR Research Centre (IRC), and the ESG-Integration Research and Education Centre (ESG-IREC) at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University. Friday, February 11, 2022 17:30-20:30 (JST) Online ​​As ...

The post ASEAN Career Fair with Japan 2022 – Pre-event Symposium appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> KISA 13th Convention and APISA 15th Congress: Report https://iafor.org/kisa-13th-convention-and-apisa-15th-congress-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kisa-13th-convention-and-apisa-15th-congress-report Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:23:57 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=68261 KISA 13th Convention and APISA 15th Congress: ReportOperationalizing an East Asian Community of Peace and Development: Challenges and Opportunities Report by Haruko Satoh, Co-Director of the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University, Japan. The IAFOR Research Centre (IRC) at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) took part as co-organisers in a successful ...

The post KISA 13th Convention and APISA 15th Congress: Report appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IAFOR Research Centre to Co-host the KISA 13th Annual Convention & APISA 15th Congress https://iafor.org/iafor-research-center-co-host-kisa-apisa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-research-center-co-host-kisa-apisa Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:34:54 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=68033 IAFOR Research Center to co-host the KISA 13th Annual Convention & APISA 15th CongressOperationalizing an East Asian Community of Peace and Development: Challenges and Opportunities On November 27-28, the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), Osaka University will be part of the joint online KISA 13th Annual Convention and APISA 15th Annual Congress in collaboration with main host, The Graduate School of ...

The post IAFOR Research Centre to Co-host the KISA 13th Annual Convention & APISA 15th Congress appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Special Event: “Pandemic as Polemic”, in Collaboration with CEAT, University of Barcelona https://iafor.org/pandemic-as-polemic-ceat-university-of-barcelona/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pandemic-as-polemic-ceat-university-of-barcelona Fri, 15 Oct 2021 02:24:29 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=67797 Special Event: “Pandemic as Polemic”, in Collaboration with CEAT, University of BarcelonaIAFOR, in collaboration with Centre Estudis Australians i Transnacionales (CEAT) at the University of Barcelona, will be hosting a special seminar titled “Pandemic as Polemic” in November, 2021. The seminar is sponsored by the University of Barcelona, Freixenet and the Australia Spain Business Association (ASBA), and will feature a wide range of academics speaking on ...

The post Special Event: “Pandemic as Polemic”, in Collaboration with CEAT, University of Barcelona appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> “Post-Afghanistan America: Implications for Peace & Security in Asia” – An IAFOR Research Centre Roundtable https://iafor.org/post-afghanistan-america-implications-for-peace-security-in-asia-an-iafor-research-centre-roundtable/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=post-afghanistan-america-implications-for-peace-security-in-asia-an-iafor-research-centre-roundtable Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:36:40 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=67711 “Post-Afghanistan America: Implications for Peace & Security in Asia” – An IAFOR Research Centre RoundtableThursday, October 7, 2021 16:00-17:30 (JST) Online The dust from the shock of US withdrawal from Afghanistan has yet to settle but its ramifications are far-reaching. In Asia, the main theatre of US-China rivalry, questions about America’s role and mode of engagement in the region abound in the wake of Afghanistan. President Biden signaled the ...

The post “Post-Afghanistan America: Implications for Peace & Security in Asia” – An IAFOR Research Centre Roundtable appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IAFOR Partners with RECSIE on the Summer Institute on International Education, Japan (SIIEJ2021) https://iafor.org/iafor-partners-with-recsie-on-the-summer-institute-on-international-education-japan-siiej2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-partners-with-recsie-on-the-summer-institute-on-international-education-japan-siiej2021 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 05:00:54 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=67112 IAFOR Partners with RECSIE on the Summer Institute on International Education, JapanThe 4th Summer Institute on International Education, Japan (SIIEJ2021) is an online event organised by the Research Consortium for the Sustainable Promotion of International Education (RECSIE), in association with the Institute for Innovative Global Education at Kansai University and Toyo University, and supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), The ...

The post IAFOR Partners with RECSIE on the Summer Institute on International Education, Japan (SIIEJ2021) appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Nakanishi Satoshi receives IAFOR Report on Infectious Disease Outbreak on Cruise Ships https://iafor.org/parliamentary-vice-minister-for-foreign-affairs-nakanishi-satoshi-receives-iafor-report-on-infectious-disease-outbreak-on-cruise-ships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parliamentary-vice-minister-for-foreign-affairs-nakanishi-satoshi-receives-iafor-report-on-infectious-disease-outbreak-on-cruise-ships Mon, 10 May 2021 07:10:56 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=66582 Nakanishi Satoshi receives IAFOR Report on Infectious Disease Outbreak on Cruise ShipsOn March 29, 2021, Mr Satoshi Nakanishi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, met with members of the experts committee of the IAFOR research project on preventing and responding to the outbreak and the spread of infectious diseases on cruise ships, and officially received the final report at the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...

The post Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Nakanishi Satoshi receives IAFOR Report on Infectious Disease Outbreak on Cruise Ships appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Co-Director of the IAFOR Research Centre to Speak at the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Universities Summit 2021 https://iafor.org/professor-haruko-satoh-to-speak-at-the-times-higher-education-asia-universities-summit-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=professor-haruko-satoh-to-speak-at-the-times-higher-education-asia-universities-summit-2021 Mon, 10 May 2021 03:20:07 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=66576 Professor Haruko Satoh IAFOR Research Centre OSIPPProfessor Haruko Satoh, Co-Director of the IAFOR Research Centre will speak at the Times Higher Education Asia Universities Summit 2021 on a panel titled: Can an international outlook in higher education help to reduce geopolitical tensions? What are the limits to closer global ties? In a session moderated by Joyce Lau, Editor (Asia) of the ...

The post Co-Director of the IAFOR Research Centre to Speak at the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Universities Summit 2021 appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> The IAFOR Symposium on Preventing and Overcoming Infectious Disease Outbreaks on Cruise Ships: International Challenges & Responses: Report https://iafor.org/symposium-cruise-ships-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=symposium-cruise-ships-report Fri, 23 Apr 2021 02:17:22 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=66326 Contagious Illnesses, COVID-19 on Passenger Ships International MeetingIntroduction The IAFOR Symposium on Preventing and Overcoming Infectious Disease Outbreaks on Cruise Ships: International Challenges & Responses was an event organised by The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) with the support of the Government of Japan through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on March 10-11, 2021. It was a hybrid (onsite and online) event ...

The post The IAFOR Symposium on Preventing and Overcoming Infectious Disease Outbreaks on Cruise Ships: International Challenges & Responses: Report appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> The 2021 Australia-Japan-United States Next Generation Policy Forum https://iafor.org/nextgen-policy-forum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nextgen-policy-forum Thu, 22 Apr 2021 01:32:51 +0000 https://iafor.org/cruise-ship-symposium-copy/ The 2021 Australia-US-Japan Next Generation Policy Forum is an online event that will bring together early career professionals who demonstrate an interest and expertise in the Indo-Pacific region, providing them with opportunities to connect with experts and deepen their knowledge on the key issues facing the Indo-Pacific region. The forum will consist of six panel discussions held ...

The post The 2021 Australia-Japan-United States Next Generation Policy Forum appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Infectious Diseases on Cruise Ships Symposium: Major International Study to Report on Lessons from the Diamond Princess and Other Cruise Ships https://iafor.org/cruise-ship-symposium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cruise-ship-symposium Fri, 26 Feb 2021 03:37:05 +0000 https://iafor.org/iafor-collaborates-with-the-university-of-tokyos-israel-week-event-series-copy/ The IAFOR Symposium on Preventing and Overcoming Infectious Disease Outbreaks on Cruise Ships: International Challenges and Responses is an event organised by The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) with the support of the Government of Japan through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on March 10-11, 2021 at the Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo, Japan. This symposium ...

The post Infectious Diseases on Cruise Ships Symposium: Major International Study to Report on Lessons from the Diamond Princess and Other Cruise Ships appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IAFOR Collaborates with the University of Tokyo’s Israel Week Event Series https://iafor.org/iafor-collaborates-with-the-university-of-tokyos-israel-week-event-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-collaborates-with-the-university-of-tokyos-israel-week-event-series Tue, 23 Feb 2021 04:13:08 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=65948 Israel Week @UTokyo Komaba Research Campus IAFOR is happy to be working with the University of Tokyo on a series of online seminars and lectures on the recent trends and developments in Israel and its impact on Japan-Israel relations as a part of Israel Week @UTokyo Komaba Research Campus. The events in this framework will ...

The post IAFOR Collaborates with the University of Tokyo’s Israel Week Event Series appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> ASEAN Career Fair with Japan 2021 – Pre-event Symposium Report and Video https://iafor.org/asean-career-fair-with-japan-2021-online-symposium-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=asean-career-fair-with-japan-2021-online-symposium-report Mon, 01 Feb 2021 05:33:18 +0000 https://iafor.org/acf-symposium2021-copy/ IAFOR hosted an online Pre-event Symposium at the 9th ASEAN Career Fair with Japan, in collaboration with Singapore Management University (SMU), the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, and Energize, Inc. Video Chapters Welcome Address - Dr Joseph Haldane, Chairman and CEO, IAFOR (00:00)  Opening Remarks - Henry ...

The post ASEAN Career Fair with Japan 2021 – Pre-event Symposium Report and Video appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> ASEAN Career Fair with Japan 2021 – Pre-event Symposium https://iafor.org/acf-symposium2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=acf-symposium2021 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 02:16:39 +0000 https://iafor.org/post-covid-world-and-human-security-oce2020-copy/ IAFOR is excited to announce a Pre-event Symposium at the 9th ASEAN Career Fair with Japan, in collaboration with Singapore Management University, The IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, and Energize, Inc. As with each year, this symposium aims at providing information to ASEAN university career officers and ...

The post ASEAN Career Fair with Japan 2021 – Pre-event Symposium appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Special Panel Presentation: Post-COVID World and Human Security at OCE2020 https://iafor.org/post-covid-world-and-human-security-oce2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=post-covid-world-and-human-security-oce2020 Fri, 11 Dec 2020 07:48:58 +0000 https://iafor.org/the-korea-foundation-sponsor-covid-19-discussion-panel-at-acas-accs2020-copy/ IAFOR is excited to announce a IAFOR Research Centre supported special panel discussion titled, "Post-COVID World and Human Security". As the year of the COVID-19 pandemic comes to a close, the global community's strengths and challenges have become apparent. The good news is that vaccines will become available soon, the development of which took place ...

The post Special Panel Presentation: Post-COVID World and Human Security at OCE2020 appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> The 21st Doireann MacDermott Lecture at the University of Barcelona https://iafor.org/the-21st-doireann-macdermott-lecture-at-the-university-of-barcelona/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-21st-doireann-macdermott-lecture-at-the-university-of-barcelona Thu, 12 Nov 2020 02:21:10 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=64902 Every year the Center for Australian and Transnational Studies at the University of Barcelona holds the MCD conference in honour of Professor Doireann MacDermott. Professor MacDermott founded the English Department at the University of Barcelona and was the first person outside England to introduce what were then called Commonwealth Studies and, today, Postcolonial Studies. The ...

The post The 21st Doireann MacDermott Lecture at the University of Barcelona appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Summary of the Special Panel “The Other: Automation, Innovation and the Future of Work in Asia” https://iafor.org/summary-of-the-special-panel-the-other-automation-innovation-future-of-work-in-asia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summary-of-the-special-panel-the-other-automation-innovation-future-of-work-in-asia Mon, 05 Oct 2020 02:41:33 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=64582 Automation, Innovation and the Future of Work in AsiaOn 4 September, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), under the Socio-economic Governance Program Asia (SOPAS), hosted a special panel during the 2020 AAS-in-Asia Conference. Entitled, “The Other: Automation, Innovation and the Future of Work in Asia”, the panel aimed to address salient issues and debates about the impact of automation and technological innovation on employment ...

The post Summary of the Special Panel “The Other: Automation, Innovation and the Future of Work in Asia” appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Summary of the Special Roundtable on South Korea-Japan Relations https://iafor.org/summary-of-the-special-roundtable-on-south-korea-japan-relations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summary-of-the-special-roundtable-on-south-korea-japan-relations Thu, 17 Sep 2020 04:22:37 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=64274 As part of the OSIPP-IAFOR Research Centre’s (IRC) collaborative project on Korea and Japan in the Evolving China-US Relations, the Korea Foundation sponsored a Special Roundtable during the AAS-in-Asia 2020 Conference. Entitled “Japan and Korea in the US-China Relations: A Reappraisal of the Post-War Order”, the panel featured scholars from East Asian institutions, Haruko Satoh ...

The post Summary of the Special Roundtable on South Korea-Japan Relations appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Coming Together Around A Campfire of Values https://iafor.org/coming-together-around-a-campfire-of-values/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coming-together-around-a-campfire-of-values Thu, 17 Sep 2020 00:44:58 +0000 https://iafor.org/?p=64251 Christine R. Yano, AAS President, Professor of Anthropology, University of Hawaii, USA (09/03/20) The 2020 meeting of AAS-in-Asia wrapped up in splendid fashion with a splashy media presentation and warm farewells. Many thanks to Joe Haldane and the IAFOR staff for stepping in and making the meeting possible with their can-do attitude and energy. Over ...

The post Coming Together Around A Campfire of Values appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> The Korea Foundation Sponsor COVID-19 Discussion Panel at ACAS/ACCS2020 https://iafor.org/the-korea-foundation-sponsor-covid-19-discussion-panel-at-acas-accs2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-korea-foundation-sponsor-covid-19-discussion-panel-at-acas-accs2020 Mon, 18 May 2020 03:32:13 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=61751 IAFOR is delighted to announce a Korea Foundation sponsored ACCS/ACAS2020 panel discussion titled, "The COVID-19 pandemic and the crisis of global politics: A view from Asia". The COVID-19 pandemic is now not only a global health crisis but much more. It has unleashed a cultural war in global politics, shaken the foundation of the healthy ...

The post The Korea Foundation Sponsor COVID-19 Discussion Panel at ACAS/ACCS2020 appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Announcing Konrad Adenauer Foundation co-organized “Design and Democracy” Panel at ACAS/ACCS2020 https://iafor.org/announcing-konrad-adenauer-foundation-co-organized-design-and-democracy-panel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=announcing-konrad-adenauer-foundation-co-organized-design-and-democracy-panel Thu, 14 May 2020 01:31:31 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=61675 ACAS2020 Design and Democracy Panel Konrad Adenauer FoundationIAFOR is excited to announce an upcoming collaboration with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Japan (KAS) Social Economic Governance Programme Asia (SOPAS) who have co-organized a Plenary Panel Discussion titled “Design and Democracy” at The 10th Asian Conference on Asian Studies (ACAS2020) and The 10th Asian Conference on Cultural Studies (ACCS2020). Panellists include Bruce Brown of ...

The post Announcing Konrad Adenauer Foundation co-organized “Design and Democracy” Panel at ACAS/ACCS2020 appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> ASEAN Career Fair with Japan 2020: International Symposium Report https://iafor.org/report-asean-career-fair-with-japan-2020-international-symposium/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-asean-career-fair-with-japan-2020-international-symposium Wed, 12 Feb 2020 02:30:48 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=60370 ASEAN Career Fair with Japan 2020 Symposium presentersThe ASEAN Career Fair with Japan 2020 Symposium was co-organised by OSIPP, Osaka University’s IAFOR Research Centre and the Singapore Management University (SMU) in association with the SEACE2020. With the Career Fair in its 8th year since Osaka University jointly founded the event in 2013 as part of the Japanese Ministry of Education’s “Reinventing Japan” ...

The post ASEAN Career Fair with Japan 2020: International Symposium Report appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IAFOR Partners with the Association for Asian Studies for “AAS-in-Asia 2020” https://iafor.org/iafor-partners-with-the-association-for-asian-studies-for-aas-in-asia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-partners-with-the-association-for-asian-studies-for-aas-in-asia Tue, 28 Jan 2020 05:44:41 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=59955 "Asia at the Crossroads: Solidarity through Scholarship" August 31 – September 02, 2020 | The Kobe International Convention Center, Kobe, Japan Late last year, in the context of political unrest and mass protests in Hong Kong, the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) decided, in consultation with partners at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), ...

The post IAFOR Partners with the Association for Asian Studies for “AAS-in-Asia 2020” appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Kansai Resilience Forum Report https://iafor.org/kansai-resilience-forum-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kansai-resilience-forum-report Fri, 22 Mar 2019 03:08:36 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=55013 Introduction On February 22, 2019, the Government of Japan, in collaboration with The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), held the Kansai Resilience Forum 2019, which became a major international and interdisciplinary platform for extensive discussion on resilience and its role in society, the globalising economy and disaster risk reduction. The Kansai Resilience Forum took place at ...

The post Kansai Resilience Forum Report appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Kansai Resilience Forum 2019 – Video Highlights https://iafor.org/kansai-resilience-forum-2019-video-highlights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kansai-resilience-forum-2019-video-highlights Wed, 13 Mar 2019 04:51:21 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=54921 Kansai-Resilience-Forum-presenters-collageThe Kansai Resilience Forum 2019 was an event organised by the Government of Japan in collaboration with The International Academic Forum (IAFOR). It was packed with great interdisciplinary discussion and cross-sectoral insights, and included a special keynote address by world-renowned architect, Tadao Ando, who designed the event venue, the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, following ...

The post Kansai Resilience Forum 2019 – Video Highlights appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IAFOR and the University of Barcelona announce “Democracy and Immigration” workshop at CEAT https://iafor.org/iafor-and-the-university-of-barcelona-announce-democracy-and-immigration-workshop-at-ceat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-and-the-university-of-barcelona-announce-democracy-and-immigration-workshop-at-ceat Wed, 13 Feb 2019 07:43:26 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=54497 IAFOR and CEAT announce “Democracy and Immigration” workshopThe International Academic Forum (IAFOR) and the Centre for Australian and Transnational Studies (CEAT) at the University of Barcelona, an IAFOR Institutional Partner, are happy to announce the workshop Democracy and Immigration: The Cases of Catalonia and Australia to take place on May 30–31, 2019 at the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Philology at ...

The post IAFOR and the University of Barcelona announce “Democracy and Immigration” workshop at CEAT appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Research Fellows Prepare to Leave Osaka for Washington D.C. https://iafor.org/research-fellows-prepare-to-leave-osaka-for-washington-d-c/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=research-fellows-prepare-to-leave-osaka-for-washington-d-c Mon, 04 Feb 2019 06:55:02 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=54330 IAFOR-IRC-research-fellows-HiroshimaThe OSIPP–IRC and Osaka University says goodbye to the Fellows of the Southeast Asia Partnership in a Dynamic Asia Fellowship Program as their time in Japan comes to an end and they pack up en masse and travel for the next stage of the program which takes place in Washington D.C. in the United States. ...

The post Research Fellows Prepare to Leave Osaka for Washington D.C. appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> OSIPP-IAFOR Research Centre, Osaka University, Welcomes Six Young Academics https://iafor.org/osipp-iafor-research-centre-osaka-university-welcomes-six-young-academics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=osipp-iafor-research-centre-osaka-university-welcomes-six-young-academics Mon, 14 Jan 2019 06:53:39 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=53874 OSIPP-IAFOR-Research-Center-six-new-academicsThe OSIPP-IAFOR Research Centre (IRC) at OSIPP, Osaka University, Japan, welcomed six young academics visiting OSIPP as the Year 1 Cohort (January-March 2019) of the U.S. – Japan – Southeast Asia Partnership in a Dynamic Asia Fellowship which is run with the East-West Center, in Washington DC and supported by The Japan Foundation, and the ...

The post OSIPP-IAFOR Research Centre, Osaka University, Welcomes Six Young Academics appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Former Japanese Education Minister Hayashi on Preparing for Society 5.0 https://iafor.org/former-japanese-education-minister-hayashi-on-preparing-for-society-5-0/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-japanese-education-minister-hayashi-on-preparing-for-society-5-0 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 05:39:42 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=53346 Mr Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and TechnologyMr Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japanese Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology from 2017-2018, and Member of the House of Councilors, gave a keynote address at The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit (GIVS) in Tokyo in which he talked about innovation in education, and preparing for the next generation from 2030 onwards, or what ...

The post Former Japanese Education Minister Hayashi on Preparing for Society 5.0 appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IAFOR Collaborates with Japanese Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Office https://iafor.org/iafor-collaborates-with-japanese-prime-ministers-office-and-cabinet-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-collaborates-with-japanese-prime-ministers-office-and-cabinet-office Thu, 20 Dec 2018 05:05:02 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=53342 IAFOR was asked by the Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan to collaborate on the launch of the Kansai Resilience Forum. As a country which has to deal with the reality of natural disasters, this forum will look at how resilience is built in individuals and communities in Japan, through ...

The post IAFOR Collaborates with Japanese Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Office appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Video Highlights from The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit (GIVS2018) https://iafor.org/video-highlights-from-the-iafor-global-innovation-value-summit-givs2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-highlights-from-the-iafor-global-innovation-value-summit-givs2018 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 07:37:15 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=52870 IAFOR-GIVS-summit-panelSee video highlights, and watch a slideshow of presenters from The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit (GIVS2018), which was held in Tokyo, October 5, 2018, and brought together some of the biggest names in government and business in Japan. Organised in partnership with J. Walter Thompson and The Wall Street Journal, the Summit considered ...

The post Video Highlights from The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit (GIVS2018) appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> OSIPP-IAFOR Research Centre to Collaborate with the East West Center in Japan Foundation funded Fellowship Program https://iafor.org/osipp-iafor-research-centre-east-west-center-japan-foundation-fellowship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=osipp-iafor-research-centre-east-west-center-japan-foundation-fellowship Sun, 11 Nov 2018 03:19:43 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=52808 East-West-Centre-Japan-Foundation-fellowship-OSIPP-IAFOR-IRCThe IAFOR Research Centre (IRC) blog reports news of an exciting partnership with the East-West Center in Washington, D.C. The fellowship program titled “US-Southeast Asia-Japan Partnership in a Dynamic Asia” begins in January 2019 in Osaka, and will continue in Washington, D.C. through February and March. Breaking new ground for IAFOR This program is a ...

The post OSIPP-IAFOR Research Centre to Collaborate with the East West Center in Japan Foundation funded Fellowship Program appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IAFOR update on partnership with the University of Barcelona’s Tricontinental Lecture Series https://iafor.org/iafor-update-on-partnership-with-the-university-of-barcelonas-tricontinental-lecture-series/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-update-on-partnership-with-the-university-of-barcelonas-tricontinental-lecture-series Wed, 07 Nov 2018 06:34:52 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=52797 IAFOR partners with the University of Barcelona’s Tricontinental Lecture SeriesThe International Academic Forum (IAFOR) is excited to report the ongoing success of the Tricontinental Lecture Series at the University of Barcelona, an IAFOR Institutional Partner. The University of Barcelona’s Centre for Australian and Transnational Studies (CEATS) is hosting the ongoing series in partnership with IAFOR. An initiative of the teachers of Postcolonial Studies in ...

The post IAFOR update on partnership with the University of Barcelona’s Tricontinental Lecture Series appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Read The Japan Times article about IAFOR’s GIVS Summit in Tokyo https://iafor.org/the-japan-times-iafor-givs-summit-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-japan-times-iafor-givs-summit-report Sat, 20 Oct 2018 02:14:24 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=52686 IAFOR-Japan-Times-GIVs-photo-collageWriting in the news pages of The Japan Times, Kazuaki Nagata reports on the one-day Symposium at The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit 2018 (GIVS) which took place in Tokyo, Friday, October 5, 2018. The event saw an unparallelled line up of business leaders, industry experts, notable Japanese entrepreneurs and leading figures from government ...

The post Read The Japan Times article about IAFOR’s GIVS Summit in Tokyo appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Join us in Tokyo for The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit 2018 https://iafor.org/join-us-in-tokyo-for-the-iafor-global-innovation-value-summit-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=join-us-in-tokyo-for-the-iafor-global-innovation-value-summit-2018 Mon, 17 Sep 2018 02:26:51 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=52503 Innovation in Japan? Really? With the shrinking population, and strict company and educational hierarchies, hasn’t innovation in Japan become an oxymoron? Sure, there have been some amazing innovations from Japan, but as the country ages, hasn’t Japan passed the innovation baton on to the more tech-savvy markets in Asia? NO. Not at all. Do you ...

The post Join us in Tokyo for The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit 2018 appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Dr Sachio Semmoto, Chairman of RENOVA, Inc., to give Keynote at GIVS-Tokyo https://iafor.org/dr-sachio-semmoto-chairman-of-renova-inc-to-give-keynote-at-givs-tokyo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dr-sachio-semmoto-chairman-of-renova-inc-to-give-keynote-at-givs-tokyo Mon, 03 Sep 2018 02:40:14 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=52417 Dr Sachio Semmoto Chairman of RENOVADr Sachio Semmoto GIVS-Tokyo2018 Keynote Speaker Chairman of RENOVA, Inc., Japan IAFOR is delighted to announce that Dr Sachio Semmoto, Chairman of RENOVA, Inc., will give a Keynote Presentation at The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit 2018 in Tokyo next month. RENOVA is an independent renewable energy developer and power producer, which owns and ...

The post Dr Sachio Semmoto, Chairman of RENOVA, Inc., to give Keynote at GIVS-Tokyo appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Yuzaburo Mogi, Honorary CEO and Chairman of the Board at Kikkoman Corp., to speak at GIVS-Tokyo https://iafor.org/yuzaburo-mogi-honorary-ceo-and-chairman-of-the-board-at-kikkoman-corp-to-speak-at-givs-tokyo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yuzaburo-mogi-honorary-ceo-and-chairman-of-the-board-at-kikkoman-corp-to-speak-at-givs-tokyo Thu, 23 Aug 2018 06:03:20 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=52325 Yuzaburo Mogi, Honorary CEO and Chairman of the Board at Kikkoman Corp., JapanYuzaburo Mogi, Honorary CEO and Chairman of the Board at Kikkoman Corp., to give Keynote Presentation at The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.

The post Yuzaburo Mogi, Honorary CEO and Chairman of the Board at Kikkoman Corp., to speak at GIVS-Tokyo appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Report on IAFOR Research Centre/OSIPP Speaker Series: Talks 7 & 8 https://iafor.org/iafor-research-centre-speaker-series-talks-7-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-research-centre-speaker-series-talks-7-8 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 02:33:44 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=52101 Dr-Yukinori-Komine-and-Dr-Salvador-Santino-Fulo-Regilme-Jr-IAFOR-Research-CentreThe IAFOR Research Centre and the Osaka School of International Public Policy, at Osaka University, hosted two visiting lectures on Thursday, July 26, 2018. The first speaker, Dr Yukinori Komine (Associate Researcher at the Edwin O. Reischauer Institute for Japanese Studies at Harvard University and Associate Professor of International Relations at American Public University) focused ...

The post Report on IAFOR Research Centre/OSIPP Speaker Series: Talks 7 & 8 appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> UCL/IAFOR “Design for Ageing: East Meets West” Research Project comes to Japan https://iafor.org/ucl-iafor-design-for-ageing-east-meets-west-research-project-comes-to-japan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ucl-iafor-design-for-ageing-east-meets-west-research-project-comes-to-japan Mon, 25 Jun 2018 05:35:08 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=51865 UCL/IAFOR “Design for Ageing: East Meets West” Research Project comes to JapanDr Evangelia Chrysikou and Peter McLennan, both faculty at The Bartlett Real Estate Institute of University College London (UCL), visited Osaka University as part of a collaborative project that includes IAFOR through the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), and The Asian Conference on Aging & Gerontology (AGen), where ...

The post UCL/IAFOR “Design for Ageing: East Meets West” Research Project comes to Japan appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> United Nations STI Forum 2018 Report https://iafor.org/united-nations-sti-forum-2018-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=united-nations-sti-forum-2018-report Wed, 13 Jun 2018 03:56:51 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=51828 IAFOR United Nations STI Forum 2018 ReportIAFOR collaborated with the United Nations in the hosting of a special session at the Third Annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum 2018) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on June 6, 2018. Dr Joseph Haldane, Chairman and CEO of IAFOR, co-moderated the Official ...

The post United Nations STI Forum 2018 Report appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> United Nations and IAFOR to Collaborate in UNHQ New York at the STI Forum 2018 https://iafor.org/united-nations-and-iafor-to-collaborate-in-unhq-new-york-at-the-sti-forum-2018/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=united-nations-and-iafor-to-collaborate-in-unhq-new-york-at-the-sti-forum-2018 Thu, 31 May 2018 07:10:05 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=51761 United Nations and IAFOR to Collaborate in UNHQ New York at the STI Forum 2018IAFOR is to collaborate with the United Nations in the hosting of a special session at the Third Annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum 2018) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on June 6, 2018. Dr Joseph Haldane, Chairman and CEO of IAFOR, will ...

The post United Nations and IAFOR to Collaborate in UNHQ New York at the STI Forum 2018 appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IAFOR to Collaborate with University College London (UCL) in “Design for Ageing: East meets West” Research Project https://iafor.org/iafor-to-collaborate-with-university-college-london-ucl-in-design-for-ageing-east-meets-west-research-project/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-to-collaborate-with-university-college-london-ucl-in-design-for-ageing-east-meets-west-research-project Wed, 30 May 2018 07:40:51 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=51747 IAFOR to Collaborate with University College London (UCL)IAFOR is to collaborate with researchers from UCL’s Bartlett Real Estate Institute and Osaka University in a project to research design for an ageing population. The research project “Design for Ageing: East meets West” aims to explore spatial policies for people throughout their lifespans in two countries: the UK and Japan. “Design for Ageing: East ...

The post IAFOR to Collaborate with University College London (UCL) in “Design for Ageing: East meets West” Research Project appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Oki Matsumoto, Managing Director & Chairman of Monex Group, to speak at GIVS-Tokyo https://iafor.org/oki-matsumoto-managing-director-chairman-of-monex-group-to-speak-at-givs-tokyo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oki-matsumoto-managing-director-chairman-of-monex-group-to-speak-at-givs-tokyo Tue, 29 May 2018 01:23:26 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=52425 Oki Matsumoto, Managing Director & Chairman of Monex GroupOki Matsumoto GIVS-Tokyo2018 Keynote Speaker Managing Director & Chairman of Monex Group, Japan The Organising Committee and Advisory Board are pleased to announce that Oki Matsumoto, Managing Director & Chairman of Monex Group, will give a Keynote Presentation at The IAFOR Global Innovation & Value Summit 2018 (GIVS-Tokyo2018). Oki Matsumoto was born in 1963. He ...

The post Oki Matsumoto, Managing Director & Chairman of Monex Group, to speak at GIVS-Tokyo appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> “International Academic Cooperation in Uncertain Times” – Silk Road Round Table at Moscow State University https://iafor.org/international-academic-cooperation-in-uncertain-times-round-table-at-moscow-state-university/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=international-academic-cooperation-in-uncertain-times-round-table-at-moscow-state-university Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:02:02 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=50880 The IAFOR Silk Road Initiative Round Table Series 2018Date: Wednesday February 21, 2018 Venue: Moscow State University (MSU), Russia Theme: "International Academic Cooperation in Uncertain Times" This event is by invitation only The development of the internet and communication technologies have transformed our globe, and with ever better transportation networks, it has never been so easy for academics to work together; to meet, ...

The post “International Academic Cooperation in Uncertain Times” – Silk Road Round Table at Moscow State University appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IAFOR Sponsors the 1st Symposium of International Silk Road Academic Studies https://iafor.org/iafor-sponsors-the-1st-symposium-of-international-silk-road-academic-studies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-sponsors-the-1st-symposium-of-international-silk-road-academic-studies Sun, 24 Sep 2017 09:04:43 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=50409 1st-Symposium-of-International-Silk-Road-Academic-StudiesDr Joseph Haldane was a plenary speaker at Nevsehir University in Turkey for the 1st Symposium of International Silk Road Academic Studies, where he delivered an opening address, along with the rector of the university, as well as a presentation entitled “A Perspective from the Furthest Ends of the Silk Road”. IAFOR were happy to ...

The post IAFOR Sponsors the 1st Symposium of International Silk Road Academic Studies appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IAFOR Silk Road Initiative Announced in Barcelona https://iafor.org/iafor-silk-road-initiative-announced-in-barcelona/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-silk-road-initiative-announced-in-barcelona Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:59:09 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=50407 IAFOR Silk Road Initiative Announced in BarcelonaIAFOR had its first public silk road informations session, with ISRI Director Professor Georges Depeyrot presenting alongside IAFOR Chairman Dr Joseph Haldane, and Professor Ljiljana Markovic, Dean of the Faculty of Philology at the University of Belgrade. Professor Depeyrot is a member of the French CNRS Board of Trustees, and the initiative builds on the ...

The post IAFOR Silk Road Initiative Announced in Barcelona appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Second Silk Road Roundtable Concentrates on Issues of Security and Sustainability https://iafor.org/second-roundtable-concentrates-on-issues-of-security-and-sustainability/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=second-roundtable-concentrates-on-issues-of-security-and-sustainability Tue, 13 Jun 2017 08:58:51 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=50405 Professor Toshiya Hoshino UN JapanThe IAFOR Silk Road Initiative had its second roundtable meeting today, attended by a group of academics from around the world, and chaired by Osaka University OSIPP-IAFOR Research Centre co-director Professor Haruko Satoh, and attended by Professor Toshiya Hoshino, now Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations. Professor Hoshino had delivered a keynote situating the contemporary ...

The post Second Silk Road Roundtable Concentrates on Issues of Security and Sustainability appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> IAFOR Chairman Delivers Keynote Address to University of Belgrade Conference https://iafor.org/iafor-chairman-delivers-keynote-address-to-university-of-belgrade-conference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iafor-chairman-delivers-keynote-address-to-university-of-belgrade-conference Mon, 29 May 2017 08:52:58 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=50403 University of Belgrade ConferenceTalks on cooperative projects between IAFOR Silk Road Initiative anchor institutions, the University of Belgrade and IAFOR took place in Belgrade at the time of the Faculty of Philology Digital Humanities Conference, in May 2017. Dr Joseph Haldane, Chairman of IAFOR, delivered the conference keynote, on “The development of cultural and information flows: historical, geographical ...

The post IAFOR Chairman Delivers Keynote Address to University of Belgrade Conference appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Georges Depeyrot named Director of the IAFOR Silk Road Initiative https://iafor.org/georges-depeyrot-named-director-of-the-iafor-silk-road-initiative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=georges-depeyrot-named-director-of-the-iafor-silk-road-initiative Thu, 25 May 2017 08:52:44 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=50401 Professor Georges Depeyrot, Ecole Normale Superieure, FranceIAFOR Chairman travelled to Paris to discuss the IAFOR Silk Road Initiative with the newly appointed Project Director, Professor Georges Depeyrot, of the Ecole Normale Superieure, France. Depeyrot is a member of Board of Trustees of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), and is one of the world’s leading numismatists. He was the ...

The post Georges Depeyrot named Director of the IAFOR Silk Road Initiative appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]> Leading Academics Discuss the IAFOR Silk Road Initiative at ACAH2017 https://iafor.org/leading-academics-discuss-the-iafor-silk-road-initiative-at-acah2017/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leading-academics-discuss-the-iafor-silk-road-initiative-at-acah2017 Mon, 03 Apr 2017 08:40:06 +0000 http://iafor.org/?p=50396 IAFOR-Silk-Road-Initiative-ACAH2017-Kobe-JapanThe IAFOR Silk Road Initiative had its first pilot roundtable meeting today, attended by some thirty academics from around the world, and chaired by IAFOR Chairman, Dr Joseph Haldane and his co-director colleagues at Osaka University’s OSIPP-IAFOR Research Centre. The scope of the initiative was discussed, as was leveraging IAFOR’s existent global network of individuals, ...

The post Leading Academics Discuss the IAFOR Silk Road Initiative at ACAH2017 appeared first on The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

]]>