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Past Annual International Conferences

◆ EUIJ-Kyushu 4th Annual International Conference
"After Crisis: What Next for European Integration?"

Date: Sunday 7 December 11:00-16:30
Venue: Kyushu University Nishijin Plaza
2-16-23 Nishijin, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka City

Speakers:
H.E. Mr Viorel ISTICIOAIA BUDURA: Ambassador of the European Union to Japan
Dr Franz Fischler: Former European Commissioner for Agriculturure and Rural Development
Assoc. Prof. Senem Aydin-Düzgit: Istanbul Bilgi University, Jean Monnet Chair
Prof. Ken Endo: Faculty of Public Policy, Hokkaido University

Programme:
[Sun. 7 December]

 Programme can be downloaded from here.

◆ EUIJ-Kyushu 3rd Annual International Conference
"Towards the Future of Energy: EU and Japan"

Date: Saturday 2 November 10:00-16:30
Sunday 3 November 　10:00-11:30
Venue: Kyushu University Nishijin Plaza
2-16-23 Nishijin, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka City

Speakers:
Helen Donoghue: Former Principal Administrator, EU Commission,
Directorate-General for Energy
Tomohito Ihara: Director/COO, Green Earth Institute
Hitoshi Yoshioka: Vice President, Kyushu University, Professor,
Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies
Yu Hasumi: Professor, Faculty of Economics, Rissho University /
Secretary General, Institute of Eurasian Studies
Minoru Taketsugu: Nishinippon Shimbun

Programme:
[Sat. 2 November]

 Programme can be downloaded from here.

Poster Session
1)Progress in Magnetic Fusion Energy Research
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics, Kyushu University

2) Utilization of Biomass (wood, mushroom etc) Focusing on Their 　Biological Activities
Department of Agro-environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, 　Kyushu University

3) Aiming for Elucidation of Geothermal Systems　
Laboratory of Geothermics, Department of Earth Resources Engineering, 　Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University

4) Development and Utilization of Geothermal Energy Resources
Laboratory of Energy Resources Engineering, Department of Earth
Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University

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◆ 2nd EUIJ-Kyushu Annual International Conference
"Pan -Europe: Past to Present, Inside and Out"
Date: Sunday, 18 November 2012　 13:00-17:00
Venue: Grand Hall, Fukuoka Women's University
Language: Japanese and English (Simultaneous Interpretation Provided)
Organizer: EU Institute in Japan, Kyushu (EUIJ-Kyushu)
Fukuoka Women's University

Program:
Coordinator: Tsuyoshi Mukai (Fukuoka Women's University,
Vice-Director, EUIJ-Kyushu)
13:00-13:10 Opening Remarks　
Tisato Kajiyama (President, Fukuoka Women's University)
13:10-14:10 Keynote Lecture　
Shoichi Sato (Emeritus Professor of Nagoya University,
Member of the Japan Academy)
"Charlemagne and Europe in Global Context"
14:10-14:20 Intermission
14:20-16:50 Panel Discussion
Moderator: Scott Pugh
(Professor of Fukuoka Women's University)
Panelists
1. Graham Caie
(Former Vice-President of the University of Glasgow, UK)
2. Dimitri Vanoverbeke
(Professor of Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium)
3. Sven Holst
(Associate Professor of Fukuoka Women's University)
4. Masaru Baba
(Associate Professor of Fukuoka Women's University)
16:50~17:00 Closing Remarks
Machiko Hachiya （Director, EUIJ-Kyushu）

Inquiry:
EUIJ-Kyushu Branch Office at Fukuoka Women's University
1-1-1 Kasumigaoka, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 813-8592
TEL　092-663-4005

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◆ First EUIJ-Kyushu Annual International Conference

European Challenges for Overcoming the Crisis
Date: Saturday, 3 March 2012
Venus: Seinan Gakuin University Community Center

Speakers included Peter Bekx (Director of International Economic and Financial Relations and Global Governance in the European Commission), Francis Rawlinson (Professor, Kwansai Gakuin University), and Shugo Onoe (Professor, Seinan Gakuin University). Seiya Nakajima (Chief Economist, Itochu Corporation) and Sadayoshi Takaya (Professor, Kansai University) served as commentators. Eva Banincova (Associate Professor, Kobe Univesrsity) and Kenji Iwata (Professor, Kyushu University) were co-chairs.

The focus of this conference was to explore, from an inter-disciplinary perspective, the impact on and implications of the recent global financial credit crisis in the EU.  Throughout the evolution of the EU, there has been heated debate on a “transfer union,” and the possibility of a “fiscal union” has been debated since the 70s. In addition, the existence of a single currency without a single financial system has always been debated in academic circles. With the EU economic crisis looming, the debate over what the financial system of the EU should be is once again at the forefront of discussion amongst economists, financiers, politicians, and academics the world over. A resolution is needed urgently, but what would it look like? 
This question, and other related ones, was addressed during the conference.  While a satisfactory resolution was far from realized, the participants – including the audience – agreed that it was an interesting, though-provoking, and informative discussion -- to be continued.