Kansai American Center brings in experts from the United States for speaker programs (lecture meetings and seminars) and other information activities in such fields as politics, economics, society, culture, the environment and U.S.-Japan relations.
We arrange such programs to encourage free and frank exchanges of views on issues of common interest for both the U.S. and Japan. The goal is to promote better and more friendly relations between the two nations through mutual understanding.
If you are interested in our program, please contact us.
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.
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]
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.
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.
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.
The Economic Seminar keynoted Richard Koo of Nomura Research Institute on the "World Financial Crisis: Short-Term Fixes, Long-Term Solutions." Panel discussion included William Duff of the US Embassy Tokyo, Akai Nobuo, Associate Professor of Osaka University and Koike Hirotsugu, Professor of Kwansei Gakuin University. The event was co-sponsored by the Kansai Economic Federation and the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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. |
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