16th International Conference on The Future of Asia

Speakers and Moderators

Kazuo Ogoura

President, The Japan Foundation

Kazuo Ogoura

Born on November 15, 1938 in Tokyo

1962 Graduated from the University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law)
1964 Graduated from University of Cambridge (Faculty of Economics), United Kingdom
1992 - 1994 Director-General of the Economic Affairs Bureau
1994 - 1995 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Socialist Republic of Vietnam
1995 - 1997 Deputy Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Private Representative to G7/G8 Summit (in Sherpa) designated by the Prime Minister
1997 - 1999 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Republic of Korea
1999 - 2002 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to French Republic
2003 - Invited Professor at Aoyama Gakuin University
2003 - President, The Japan Foundation
2009 - Guests Professor at Ritsumeikan University