| Date | Activities |
|---|---|
| Sep. 2 | Introduction session |
| Sep. 3-6 | Field trip to Rokkasho-mura & Shimokita Peninsula Workshop I: Preparatory session for fieldtrip to Okinawa |
| Sep. 8 | Workshop II: Presentation by the Fellows (1) Workshop |
| Sep. 9 | Workshop IV: Preliminary session for the field trip to Ishigaki Workshop |
| Sep. 13 | Workshop VI: Presentation by the Fellows (3) |
| Sep. 14-20 | Workshops VII, VIII and IX: Interim evaluation and informal discussion with Mikio Kato |
| Sep. 21-26 | Field trip to Okinawa/Ishigaki Islands Seminar |
| Sep. 28 | Seminar II: “Globalization and Cultural Nationalism” by Prof. Kosaku Yoshino (University of Tokyo |
| Sep. 30 | Workshop X: Informal discussion with Mikio Kato |
| Oct. 5 | A visit to the Association to Preserve the Earth |
| Oct. 8 | Seminar IV: “Consumption and Popular Culture” by Prof. John Clammer (Sophia University) |
| Oct. 12 | Seminar V: “New Religion in Japan and Asia” by Prof. Nobutaka Inoue (Kokugakuin University ) |
| Oct. 13 | Seminar VI: Discussion with Japanese journalists, Susumu Nomura and Takahiko Tennichi |
| Oct. 15 | Seminar VI: Discussion on Gender issues by Prof. Chizuko Ueno (University of Tokyo) Seminar |
| Oct. 16-18 | Weekend Retreat in Odawara |
| Oct. 20 | Seminar IX: “Civil Society, Global Marketization and Asia” by Prof. Yoshikazu Sakamoto (University of Tokyo) |
| Oct. 22 | A visit to the Asia Women’s Resource Center |
| Oct. 25 | Seminar X: “History and the current situation of the Ainu people” by Ms. Kayo Sunazawa (Livelihood Advisor, Ainu Association of Hokkaido Tomakomai Branch) and Prof. Hideaki Uemura (Chief Excutive, Citizen’s Diplomatic Centre for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) |
| Oct. 26 | Workshop XI: Preparation session for the Symposium |
| Oct. 27 | Public Symposium: Global Challenge, Local Response: Asian Experiences and Concerns |