Global Think Tank Summit 2017 | Asia Development Bank | 1 May 2017 | Yokohama, Japan

Venue
Yokohama, Japan

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Event Date Mon May 1 HKT - Wed May 3 HKT (over 7 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Mon May 1 12:00am - Wed May 3 12:00am
Location Yokohama, Japan
Region APAC
Details

Background
The Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) and the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) of the University of Pennsylvania will be holding the Global Think Tank Summit 2017 in Yokohama, Japan on 1-3 May 2017. Taking place back-to-back with the Asian Development Bank's 50th Annual Meeting (4-7 May 2017), the Global Think Tank Summit 2017 is expected to attract over 100 think tank officials from over 80 organizations in more than 60 countries.

Objectives
Policy dialogue among high-level policy-makers and think tank officials on crucial issues.

Speakers

Speakers for 2017

Haruhiko Kuroda
(Governor, Bank of Japan),

Fumiko Hayashi
(Mayor, Yokohama City),

Muhammad Yunus
(Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; Founder of Grameen Bank; Yunus Centre),

Takehiko Nakao
(President, Asian Development Bank),

Naoyuki Yoshino
(Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute; Professor, Keio University),

James McGann
(Director, Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, The Lauder Institute, University Pennsylvania).