CRS Seminar Series Japan in the Era of Connectivity
Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2018 Time: 16:00-17:30 Venue: Conference room, Center for Rule-making Strategies (5th Floor, Shinagawa Intercity Front, 2-14-14 Kōnan, Minato-ku) Language: English
CRS cordially invites you to attend a seminar by Dr. Parag Khanna, the author of Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization (Random House, 2016). In this seminar, Dr. Khanna will give a talk titled “Japan in the Era of Connectivity,” where he will give us his take on Japan’s place in the world where strategic importance of a country is measured by connectivity – global transportation, communications, and energy infrastructures - rather than traditional population or size. The talk will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Please contact [email protected] to register for the event.
Speaker Dr. Parag Khanna Global Strategist and best-selling author, The author or “Connectography”
Parag Khanna is a leading global strategist, world traveler, and best-selling author. He is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre on Asia and Globalisation at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. He is also the Managing Partner of Hybrid Reality, a boutique geostrategic advisory firm, and Co-Founder & CEO of Factotum, a leading content branding agency. In 2008, Parag was named one of Esquire’s “75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century,” and feature in WIRED magazine’s “Smart List.” He holds a Ph.D from the London School of Economics, and Bachelors and Masters degrees from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He has traveled to more than 100 countries and is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. Map / Direction
Kōnan exit
Walk toward the Kōnan exit of Shinagawa Station. Once you’re there, you will see two tall building in front of you on the right. The left building (circled below) is the “Intercity Front” building. (The building to the right is the “Intercity” and NOT the “Intercity Front” building.) Please walk down the steps next to Kinko’s to enter the building, and then take the elevator to the 5th floor.
Contact information
Akira Igata Phone: 080-7888-2435 Email: [email protected]