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2015.10.16

1st International Seminar on the Japanese Investments for Overseas Infrastructure

Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development ("JOIN") co-hosted the "1st International Seminar on the Japanese Investments for Overseas Infrastructure", on September 30, 2015, with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ("MLIT") and Japan Bank for International Cooperation ("JBIC"). More than 200 interested people attended the seminar and contributed to the success of the inaugural seminar.

Mr. Akihiro Ota (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) made the opening remark, which was followed by keynote speeches from Dr. Hiroto Izumi (Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan) and Mr. Arnel Casanova (President and CEO, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (Philippines)). Afterwards, speakers from domestic and foreign financial institutions and infrastructure related companies delivered presentations and participated in panel discussions. Additionally, the speeches by other distinguished guest speakers were informative on the current status of the global infrastructure market and the challenges ahead for the market to grow in the future.

Please see the below link for the details on the topics of the seminar by the speakers.

 


Mr. Akihiro Ota
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

Dr. Hiroto Izumi
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan

Mr. Arnel Casanova
President and CEO, Bases Conversion and Development Authority (Philippines)

Mr. Tatsuo Yasunaga
President & Chief Executive Officer, Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

Mr. Jonathan Yap
Chief Investment Officer / Head, Real Estate Investment, Ascendas-Singbridge Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)

Mr. Takashi Morimura
Deputy President & Group CEO, Global Banking, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

Mr. Donald Kanak
Chairman of Prudential Corporation Asia / Chairman of Eastspring Investments

Mr. Ryuichi Kaga
Head, Office of Public-Private Partnership, Asian Development Bank

Prof. Hideichi Okada
Senior Executive Vice President, NEC Corporation

A glimpse of the seminar

Panel Discussion on Railway

Panel Discussion on Urban Development

Seminar Overview (PDF)