Archive for ‘ June, 2008 ’
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Visiting Akita International University
I visited Akita International University on Friday, June 27. President Nakajima and Professor Taida whom I know invited me to speak to the …
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Visiting two places in Shikoku Island
I visited the Ehime carbon fiber plant of Toray Co., Ltd. last Friday, June 20. I love visiting factories of almost any kind and try to ma…
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A day to discuss issues-climate change to career
Last Thursday, June 19th, was an exciting day full of issues. The day began with breakfast meeting with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and…
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Japan Lunch and Dinner with ICS Alumni
On the second day of the WEF East Asia in Kuala Lumpur, we had Japan Lunch session which (I believe) was organized by the Japanese delegati…
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World Economic Forum on East Asia in Kuala Lumpur
The theme of the 17th World Economic Forum on East Asia was “Responding to New Uncertainties.” Some 300 leaders from business, government an…
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From St. Petersburg to Helsinki, now in Kuala Lumpur
After SPIEF, I stopped over in Helsinki, Finland for two days. It was my first visit to Finland. I was very excited to visit the city and …
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St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SIPEF)
I came to St. Petersburg, Russia, last Thursday to participate in the Roundtable at the XII SPIEF. As I always appreciate the opportunity …
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Knowledge Week at ICS
This week (June 2 through June 6) is designated as Knowledge Week at ICS. We began this initiative last year, to make something special abo…
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Portable Car Navigation in California
When I rented a car in California last week, I decided to try portable navigation. Portable Navigation Device (PND) has become very popul…