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Japan-EU Symposium on further
promoting people-to-people exchange
Athens
| Wednesday,
June 25, 2003, 10:00 to 18:00 Grand Hall of Ceremonies-Athens
University, main building, 30 Panepistimiou St. |
Organized by the National and Kapodistrian
University of Athens on the occasion of the Greek Presidency
of EU and following the 2nd EU-Japan Rectors' Meeting.
The opening will be announced by the Minister of Education and
Religion, Mr. Petros Efthymiou.
The event is under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
PROGRAM
10:00. Current situation
of Japan-Europe exchanges and its future perspective
- Minister for Education
of Greece, Mr. P. Efthimiou
- The Ambassador of Japan in Greece, Mr. Toshio Mochizuki
- Rector of the University of Athens, G. Babiniotis
10:40-12:10 Session
1 (Chair: EU side): Prof. Dr. G. Babiniotis
Promoting Student and Academic Exchange and Cooperation
(Specific initiatives by Universities to promote EU - Japan cooperation
in the Cultural and academic fields)
- Prof. Ivan Wihelm, Charles University of Praga
- Prof. Francesco. Gatti, "Ca
Foscari" of Venezia
- Prof. Masuo Aizawa, President Tokyo
Institute of Technology
- Prof. Taro Nishimura, Dean Faculty
of Letters, Keio University
Discussion: All the participants
13:15-14:45 Session
2 (Chair: Japanese side): Prof. Junichi Kasajima
Reform of the Educational system/educational
policy in Europe and Japan, including e-learning and the use of
new technologies
- K. Kutzler, President of the Technische
Universitat, Berlin
- Prof. Dion. Kladis, Representative of the Minister of Education
- Prof. Tisato Kajiyama, President Kyushu
University
- Prof. P. Kazakos, University of Athens
Discussion: All the participants
14:50-16:20 Session
3 (Chair): R.Bertolino, Rector of the University of Turin
Language Education in Europe
and Japan: Coping with globalization. The role of Universities
in promoting linguistic plurality
- Prof. R. Bertolino, Rector of the Univ.
of Turin
- Prof. K. Evangelidis, University of Athens
- Prof. Junichi Kasajima, Vice-President, Sophia University
Discussion: All the participants
16:20-17:00 Closing remarks: Dr. G. Babiniotis
source: Embassy of Japan in
Greece web site
