Japan, Palestine and the Middle East
In focusing on Japan, Palestine and the Middle East, the 1999 seminar recognized Japan as an important source of economic aid and diplomatic support for the Palestinians over recent years, and notably since the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinians were signed in 1993. Japan was among the countries that sent observers to monitor the Palestinian elections of January 1996, and Japanese assistance has been crucial in regard to economic development. The report contains the proceedings of the seminar, including presentations given by the lecturers and summaries of the subsequent discussions. The appendices contain the lecture program, information about lecturers and participants, and a list of relevant reading material.
Introduction and Seminar Program
Opening Remarks and Orientation
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi and Dr. Rosemary Hollis
Pre-Modern History of Japan
Prof. Ben-Ami Shillony
Modern History of Japan
Prof. Ben-Ami Shillony
The Political System of Contemporary Japan
Prof. Ikuo Kume
The Decision-Making Process in Japan
Prof. Ikuo Kume
Economic Development in Japan in 1990s
Prof. Osamu Nariai
Japan, the Asian Economy and the Current Crisis
Prof. Osamu Nariai
Japan's Software Industry
Kazuhiko Adachi
Trends in Japanese High Technology Ventures
Kazuhiko Adachi
-The Axis of Japan's Foreign Policy
HE Yoshiji Nogami
Political Relations between Japan and the Middle East
Prof. Akifumi Ikeda
Japanese Policy in the Middle East - With a Focus on Japan's New Approach Toward the Region
Raquel Shaoul
Promotion of Private Investment in the Middle East -A Japanese Perspective
Yoshiki Hatanaka
Factors of Economic Success in Japan and Asia - Implications for the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Yoshiki Hatanaka
Japan's Contribution to Palestinian Society
Katsuyoshi Hayashi
Debate on Japan and the Middle East
Discussion
Appendices Appendix A: Lecture Program and Lecturers
Appendix B: Palestinian Participants
Appendix C: Reading Material
Appendix D: Japan at a Glance