A new volume of the Nitobe lecture series has been published in June 2017. This volume is a collection of lectures from the 2015–16 Nitobe Leadership Program. The 12 lecturers from various fields talked about what we can do for a better society and future based on their own experiences and hard-won wisdom. (Available only Japanese)
The Nitobe Leadership Program was launched in 2008 to foster a new generation of leaders committed to enhancing the public interest from a broad perspective and able to function in an international environment.
The lecturers of the Nitobe Kokusai Juku included are: |
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Kunihiko Chris Hirabayashi (Former Director, UNICEF Tokyo Office) “The World in 2030: The Emerging Consensus” |
Mitsuru Claire Chino (Executive Officer, Itochu Corporation; Admitted to the California Bar) “Rule of Law or Rule Through Law? “ |
Robert D. Eldridge (Former Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff, Government and External Affairs [G-7], Marine Corps Installations Pacific/Marine Forces Japan) “The U.S.-Japan Alliance in the Asia-Pacific Region” |
Hiruma Yuji (Former Executive Vice President, IHI Corporation) “Living ‘Globally'” |
Yamazaki Daisuke (Co-founder and Executive Vice-President, Motherhouse Co., Ltd.) “Consumer Society in 2030 –Focusing on the Potential of Developing Countries” |
Murose Kazumi (Urushi [lacquer] artist, Living National Treasure) “Kôgei—Japanese Traditional Crafts Opening New Doors” |
Iwase Daisuke (President & COO, Lifenet Insurance Company) “The Power of Breakthrough” |
Matsuyama Daiko (Deputy Priest, Taizoin Zen Buddhist Temple, Kyoto) “Co-existing: A Quest for Global Peace” |
Yamaguchi Kaori (Bronze medalist at the Seoul Olympics) “Leadership and Teamwork Seen Through Judo’s Globalization” |
Robert M. Orr (Board of Directors, Council of American Ambassadors) “The United States, Japan, and the Asian Development Bank in Turbulent Regional Times” |
David Atkinson (Chairman and CEO, Konishi Decorative Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd.) “Rebuilding the Japanese Economy: ‘Tourism’ as the True Driving Force” |
Shibusawa Ken (Chairman, Commons Asset Management, Inc.)) “Shibusawa Eiichi: Love, Valor, and Capitalism” |