TOBB University of Economics and Technology
Department of Political Science and International Relations
Symposium:
Japan-Turkey Dialogue in Times of Global Transitions
20 November 2019
Supported by: Embassy of Japan in Ankara
Program
9: 00- 10:00
Introduction
Prof. Dr. Haldun Yalçınkaya, TOBB-ETÜ
Opening Speeches
Prof. Dr. Güven Sak, Rector, TOBB-ETÜ
H.E. Akio Miyajima, Ambassador of Japan to Turkey
Keynote Address
Mr. Alparslan Bayraktar, Deputy Minister of Energy
“Energy Transition in Turkey: Experiences and Implications”
10: 00- 11:30
First Session
Energy Transitions: Perspectives from Turkey and Japan
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pınar İpek, Bilkent University
Speakers:
Mr. Nobuo Tanaka, President, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
“Energy Security and Sustainability: A Japanese View”
Mr. Murat Yazıcı, President, Yazıcı Attorney Partnership
“Energy Security and Sustainability: A Turkish View”
Mr. Eser Özdil, Secretary General, PETFORM
“Energy Security: Regional Dimension”
11:30-11:45 Coffee break
11: 45- 13:15
Second Session
Middle East in Transition: Perspectives from Turkey and Japan
Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Şaban Kardaş, TOBB-ETÜ
Speakers:
Prof. Dr. Özlem Tür, Middle East Technical University
“Power, Protest and Order: The Future of Politics in the Middle East”
Prof. Dr. Mesut Özcan, Diplomacy Academy, MFA
“Turkey’s Policy towards the Middle East”
Prof. Dr. Satoru Nakamura, Kobe University
“Challenges for the Middle East and Japan to Build Multilayered Interdependence”
Wrap-up
Assistant Prof. Dr. Arıkan Açar, Yaşar University
