Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies (ORSAM) organised a symposium on 24 November 2016, entitled “Japan and Turkey as Humanitarian Powers” with the support of the External Relations Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, Center for Strategic Research of Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SAM), TOBB University of Economics and Technology and Japanese Embassy in Ankara. This symposium is the continuation of an ongoing dialogue between the Turkish and Japanese think-tanks. The third symposium that this report covers, further carries the dialogue to a higher level, focusing on “Humanitarian Diplomacy” of Turkey and Japan, with a special focus on applications to the continent of Africa.
CONTENTS
Doç. Dr. Bahadır PEHLİVANTÜRK, TOBB Univeristy of Economics and Technology, "Introduction: Japan-Turkey Humanitarian Power "
OPENING SPEECHES
H.E Hiroshi OKA, Japonya Büyükelçisi, "Japan and Turkey: Humanitarian Powers"
H.E Ersin Elçin, Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director General for Asia-Pacific, "Opening Speeches - H.E. Durmuş Ersin Erçin "
M.P Alpaslan Kavaklıoğlu, President of Turkey-Japan Interparliamentary Friendship Group, "Opening Speeches - Alpaslan Kavaklıoğlu "
KEYNOTES SPEECHES
Prof. Akihiko Tanaka, Tokyo University; Former President of JICA, "Japan's Global Reach: Development Cooperation and Foreign Policy"
H.E Musa Kulaklıkaya, Director General of Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries [SESRIC], "Turkey’s Soft Power: Contribution of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)"
PANEL PRESENTATIONS
1. PANEL - HUMANITARIAN DIPLOMACY
Yoshihide Soeya, Keio University, "An East Asian Order and Japan’s Role Under the Trump Presidency"
Özgür Özdamar, Bilkent University, "Turkey’s Foreign Policy: A Middle Power’s Quest for Leadership "
Talha Köse, SETA Foundation, "The Role of Conflict Resolution in Turkey’s Foreign Policy"
Pınar Akpınar, İstanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University, "Turkish Humanitarianism and the Role of NGOs"
2. PANEL - PEACEBUILDING AND AFRICA
Hideaki SHINODA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Director of Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center, "Japan’s Involvement in Africa in the Age of Partnership Peacekeeping "
Volkan İpek, Yeditepe University, "The Evolution of Turkey’s Africa Engagement "
Sadaharu Kataoka, Waseda University; President of Waseda Institute of International Strategy, "Japan and Africa Through TICAD Process "
Serhat Orakçı, Humanitarian and Social Research Center [INSAMER], "Turkey as a Humanitarian Actor in Africa "
CONTENTS
Doç. Dr. Bahadır PEHLİVANTÜRK, TOBB Univeristy of Economics and Technology, "Introduction: Japan-Turkey Humanitarian Power "
OPENING SPEECHES
H.E Hiroshi OKA, Japonya Büyükelçisi, "Japan and Turkey: Humanitarian Powers"
H.E Ersin Elçin, Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director General for Asia-Pacific, "Opening Speeches - H.E. Durmuş Ersin Erçin "
M.P Alpaslan Kavaklıoğlu, President of Turkey-Japan Interparliamentary Friendship Group, "Opening Speeches - Alpaslan Kavaklıoğlu "
KEYNOTES SPEECHES
Prof. Akihiko Tanaka, Tokyo University; Former President of JICA, "Japan's Global Reach: Development Cooperation and Foreign Policy"
H.E Musa Kulaklıkaya, Director General of Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries [SESRIC], "Turkey’s Soft Power: Contribution of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)"
PANEL PRESENTATIONS
1. PANEL - HUMANITARIAN DIPLOMACY
Yoshihide Soeya, Keio University, "An East Asian Order and Japan’s Role Under the Trump Presidency"
Özgür Özdamar, Bilkent University, "Turkey’s Foreign Policy: A Middle Power’s Quest for Leadership "
Talha Köse, SETA Foundation, "The Role of Conflict Resolution in Turkey’s Foreign Policy"
Pınar Akpınar, İstanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University, "Turkish Humanitarianism and the Role of NGOs"
2. PANEL - PEACEBUILDING AND AFRICA
Hideaki SHINODA, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Director of Hiroshima Peacebuilders Center, "Japan’s Involvement in Africa in the Age of Partnership Peacekeeping "
Volkan İpek, Yeditepe University, "The Evolution of Turkey’s Africa Engagement "
Sadaharu Kataoka, Waseda University; President of Waseda Institute of International Strategy, "Japan and Africa Through TICAD Process "
Serhat Orakçı, Humanitarian and Social Research Center [INSAMER], "Turkey as a Humanitarian Actor in Africa "