World Economic Forum, in partnership with Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives), announced its Forum on East Asia, which will be held in Tokyo on 15 and 16 June 2006.
The Forum's first ever regional event in Japan will bring together 250 top global leaders from business, politics, government, academia, civil society and the media. Those gathering in Tokyo will focus on how to address Asia's most important economic and business challenges in an informal, peer-to-peer setting. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will host a welcoming reception for participants at the Kantei, his official residence.
The theme of this year's meeting is Creating a New Agenda for Asian Integration, which reflects the growing need for regional institutions to explore the future viability of Asia's current growth model and to adapt to the global forces reshaping Asia's business environment in such sectors as IT, telecommunications, finance and energy.
"Strong growth in China and India, coupled with Japan's recent recovery, forces us to rethink today how the East Asian community is likely to evolve in the coming years," remarked Lee Howell, the Forum's Asia Director. "New issues, both global and regional in origin, are emerging that require stakeholders to take another look at Asia's existing institutional architecture to address them," added Howell.
"Keizai Doyukai is delighted to co-host the World Economic Forum on East Asia as we celebrate our 60th anniversary this year," remarked its Chairman Kakutaro Kitashiro. "As Japan's recovery continues, it is important for the country's business and political leaders to refocus their attention on the importance of deepening regional integration," added Kitashiro.
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