Programs and Activities, 2009
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December 15, 2009
December 15, 2009, John Isaacs, Executive Director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation [photo: left], spoke on "Commitment to Nuclear Non-Proliferation: New Directions under the Obama Administration" at the Chugoku Shimbun building. The lecture was co-sponsored by the Japan-America Society of Hiroshima and the Kansai American Center, U.S. Consulate General, Osaka-Kobe.
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December 4, 2009
The Kansai American Center in cooperation with Political/Econ Section organized a roundtable for the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer [photo: right] with women leaders from the Kansai area. Consul General Dong moderated the session.
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December 4, 2009
Camilla Hoitenga, a flutist, performed at the Consul General Dong’s residence. more »
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November 20, 2009
One hundred eighty high school students from Washington, Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, and Naha discussed the importance of science education in the 21st century in a digital video conference hosted by the U.S. Embassy, more »
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October 20, 2009
Robert M. Hathaway, Director, Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars spoke on security challenges in Northeast Asia at the Kansai American Center.
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October 11, 2009
Photo form left to right: New Zealand Representative, FAA Administrator Babbitt, Director General Maeda of Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau, and the Australian representative at the ASPIRE (ASia and Pacific Initiative Reduce Emissions) signing ceremony. [FAA News, October 11, 2009] »
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September 23, 2009
The Ozomatli Special Live Concert was held by the Kansai American Center, cosponsored by Kobe City and FM802 at Kobe Meriken Park. People enjoyed Ozomatli's music, an example of American diversity in pop culture.
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September 10, 2009
Debrah Klochko, Executive Director of the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego ran a workshop for Curators and Museum Managers titled "The Museum (R)evolution: A Changing Role of an Interactive World" in Kyoto. The program was co-sponsored by The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
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August 11, 2009
Mr. Andrew Oros, Associate Professor of Washington College and Fellow of the National Institute for Defense Studies in Tokyo, spoke on Japan-U.S.-China Security Cooperation at the Kansai American Center.
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August 7, 2009
The Economic Seminar keynoted Richard Koo of Nomura Research Institute on the "World Financial Crisis: Short-Term Fixes, Long-Term Solutions." more »
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August 3, 2009
Consul of Public Affairs Office and Director of Kansai American Center Ida Heckenbach spoke on international exchange before Japanese High School students at Kwansei Gakuin University.
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July 28, 2009
Mr. Roger Ballentine, President of Green Strategies, Inc. spoke on America's Green Initiatives at the Kyoto Campus Plaza.
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June 19, 2009
Larry Berman, Professor of University of California at Davis spoke on the first months of the Obama Administration at the Kansai American Center
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June 2, 2009
Fred Kaplan, Professor Emeritus of English at Queens College spoke on the oratory of Presidents Lincoln and Obama at Konan University
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May 26, 2009
Hudson Shad, a vocal group, performed a one-hour program of a cappella American music at the Consul General’s residence. The Performance was followed with an American style barbeque.
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May 15, 2009
Mr. Scott Bates, Vice President and Senior Fellow of the Center for National Policy spoke on the local governance at the Kansai American Center.
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April 27, 2009
"Music is Good Medicine", by ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, was sponsored by the Kansai American Center in collaboration with Kasai University (Senri Campus, Osaka). Jake Shimabukuro spoke to an audience of approximately 100 university students.
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April 16, 2009
Ms. Janice Lachance, CEO of Special Libraries Association spoke on the role of information professionals in the digital age at the Kansai American Center
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April 9, 2009
Vinod K. Aggarwal, Director of the APEC Study Center and Professor of University of California at Berkeley spoke on the Evolution of U.S. Trade Policy Toward Asia at the Kansai American Center.