The 18th International Conference of the “Latin American Association of Researchers on Asia and Africa” (held every other year) was held in Costa Rica from Monday, November 20, 2023, bringing together approximately 200 university faculty and researchers who are conducting research on Japan and other Asian and African regions in the Latin American region.
This year, we took advantage of the conference to have Dr. Takayuki Itami (former president of International University of Japan) deliver a keynote lecture.
As part of the Japanese Studies Chair (JICA Chair) program, Dr. Itami is a lecturer on “Chapter 4: Economic Growth and Japanese-style Management,” a series of programs co-produced with the Open University of Japan Academy entitled “Understanding Japanese Modernization. It is expected that Dr. Itami’s lecture will generate further interest among university faculty and researchers in the Latin American region regarding Japan’s modern development experience and model, which differs from that of the West without compromising the traditions and identity of his country.
Keynote Speech Summary
(1) Outline of International Conference
In accordance with the conference format, eight breakout sessions were set up, and in each session, researchers from Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and other countries presented a variety of research results.
International Conference: November 20-24, 2023
Location: University of Costa Rica (3 days), University of Latin America (2 days)
(2) Keynote Speech (Keynote Speech on November 24)
Friday, November 24
Speaker: Dr. Takayuki Itami
Title: “Peoplism : Japanese-style Capitalism and Corporate Governance
[Keynote speech by Dr. Itami on November 24.
In addition, National University of Costa Rica and the Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-sponsored a lecture for young diplomats and faculty members of National University on the topic of “Economic Growth and Japanese-Style Management” on November 27 in response to a request for a lecture by Professor Itami.
Lecture by Prof. Itami at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Training Institute on November 27, 2011.
Information exchange meeting with JICA chair officials
The 18th General Meeting of the Latin American Association of Asian and African Studies will be held in Costa Rica, and we took this opportunity to encourage and support faculty members and researchers who are involved in promoting JICA chairs in Latin American countries to attend the conference. In addition to Dr. Itami’s lecture at the conference, a session was held for information sharing among JICA Chair faculty members from each country to exchange ideas and opinions on cooperation in Latin America, including case studies and future dispatch of lecturers to Latin America.
The meeting was attended by JICA chairs from nine countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Paraguay). Various ideas and proposals were presented and opinions were actively exchanged, including the formation of a regional network of faculty members in charge of teaching, the creation of a list of plans and proposals for courses and seminars for each JICA chair university, the establishment of a system for sharing information with other countries, the holding of workshops and intensive courses in the region and in Japan for outstanding students from each university, and the establishment of a website to promote the sharing of teaching materials and documents and JICA’s support for it. The meeting also served as a good opportunity to deepen cooperation among JICA members and to contribute to the promotion of intra-regional cooperation by JICA chairs in the future.
[Presentation by headquarters personnel on November 24, 2011].
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