Event Detail

The events of March 11 have devastated the Tohoku Region, but the people

are determined to reconstruct and revitalize their communities. Can

foreign affiliated firms play a significant role in the new Japan that

will evolve through, for example, the establishment of special economic

zones and other measures? Potential investors would like to know what

the blueprint for reconstruction will look like and when it will be

fully implemented. What sorts of new opportunities will emerge? What

standards will be applied to foreign investors, and what new avenues

might there be for unique partnerships? How are the national,

prefectural and local governments coordinating their efforts?



Our panel, comprised of the following panelists and moderator, intends

to answer these questions and others in a Town Hall format:



Panelists:

The Honorable Hisashi Goto, Vice Minister, Ministry of Reconstruction

The Honorable Yoshihiro Murai, Governor of Miyagi Prefecture

The Honorable Emiko Okuyama, Mayor of Sendai City



Moderator:

Arthur M. Mitchell, Chair, ACCJ Government Relations Committee



Due to the tight schedules of the panelists, lunch will begin promptly

at 11:45 a.m. and the program will commence at 12:15 p.m., followed by a

networking session from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.



NOTE 1: Lunch will be served promptly at 11:45. Networking will take

place following the event.

NOTE 2: Consecutive interpretation will be provided.

NOTE 3: This meeting is ON THE RECORD

NOTE 4: Due to parliamentary schedules, the panel of speakers is subject

to change.