Events for the Week of: 19-25 April 2021, from Discussions, Talks, Panels & Forums category
Monday, April 19
Talk: Korea and the Indo-Pacific Strategy
4:00 pm - Monday, April 19
The U.S. relationship with the two Koreas will necessarily engage the wider geostrategic landscape, and likely continuity in an Indo-Pacific Strategy. Stephan Haggard, director of the Korea-Pacific Program, will engage with Heino Klinck, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, on the outlook for U.S.-China relations and how that will effect U.S. relations with Japan and the two Koreas.
Korea-Pacific Program Webinar Series:
This webinar series is designed to showcase new research as well as a forum for discussion of major policy issues. This series has received generous support from the Korea Foundation and the National Research Foundation of Korea.
Admission/Cost: FREE
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Location:
Online Streaming Event
Monday, April 19 - 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Tuesday, April 20
Zoominar: Abenomics and the Japanese Economy
4:30 pm - Tuesday, April 20
Stagnation, two lost decades, government debt, zombies. And, reform, industrial restructuring, policies to increase Japan’s “financial metabolism”. What is the current state of the Japanese economy, what are the important metrics to assess it properly, and how should we evaluate the successes of the “Abenomics” reform programs? Join a conversation with Takeo Hoshi about his two new books, “The Japanese Economy” (with Taka Ito) and “The Political Economy of the Abe Government and Abenomics Reforms” (co-edited with Phillip Lipscy).
Speakers:
• Takeo Hoshi, Professor of Economics, the University of Tokyo
• Ulrike Schaede, Professor and Director of the Japan Forum for Innovation and Technology, GPS UC San Diego
Admission/Cost: FREE
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Location:
Online Streaming Event
Tuesday, April 20 - 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
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Talk: Myanmar: Development, Democracy, and Despair
6:30 pm - Tuesday, April 20
The San Diego World Affairs Council presents the "Distinguished Speaker" Series with Richard Nuccio (International Governance and Development Specialist) and Giles Dickenson-Jones (Applied Economist, Asia-Pacific region) who will speak on: Development, Democracy, and Despair - What Myanmar's Faltering Democratic Prospects Means for its Economic and Political Future
Admission/Cost: FREE
Zoom Link
Location:
Online Streaming Event
Tuesday, April 20 - 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
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Friday, April 23
Virtual Tour of Umbria, Italy
10:00 am - Friday, April 23
Streaming Lectures with Local Tour Guide Riccardo Fausti
Each live lecture will last about 40 minutes + Q&A
You will receive a link after your ticket purchase. Recordings will be available.
A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the Italian Cultural Center, San Diego.
Admission/Cost: $0 - $18
Location:
Online Streaming Event
Dates, times and topics:
Friday, April 23 - 10:00 AM - Geography, Nature, Food & Wine: Umbria uncovered: where to go and what to taste in the Green Heart of Italy
Saturday, April 24 - 10:00 AM - History & Art: Umbria through centuries: from pre-Roman to Saint Francis, from the Renaissance to the Grand Tours
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