X. International Philosophy Olympiad
13-15 May 2002
Tokyo, Japan
Programme
(Draft, 28 April 2002)
12 May (Sunday)
 
Arrival of
  • Participants, accompanying teachers and officials, members of the various committees (accommodation: Korean YMCA Asia Youth Centre)
  • Guest lecturers (accommodation: International House)
  • 16:00-18:00 IPO Organizing Committee meeting: Preparation of suggested list of essay topics (Korean YMCA, 2nd floor meeting room)
    18:00-19:30 Orientation and Welcome Dinner (Korean YMCA, 2nd floor restaurant)
    20:00-21:30 IPO Steering Board meeting: Selection of essay topics (Korean YMCA, 2nd floor meeting room)

    13 May (Monday)
     

    8:00 Bus/taxi transfer to UNU
    9:00-13:00 Essay contest (UNU 5th floor committee rooms 2 and 3)
    13:30-15:00 Lunch (Aoyama Gakuin University)
    15:30-16:30 Lecture (UNU Elizabeth Rose Conference Hall)
    15:30-16:30 Lecture (UNU Elizabeth Rose Conference Hall)
    • Chair: Tokiyuki NOBUHARA, President, X. IPO
    • Lecture: Prof. Ioanna KUCURADI, President of the International Federation of Philosophical Societies
    16:30-19:00 Students, teachers, accompanying officials: Free time
    IPO Organizing Committee meeting: grading of essays, stages 1 and 2 (UNU committee room 1)
    19:00-20:00 Dinner (Aoyama Gakuin University)
    20:00 Students, teachers, accompanying officials: bus transfer to hotel
    20:00-21:30 IPO Steering Committee meeting: Ranking of winning essays (UNU committee room 1)

    14 May (Tuesday)
     

    8:00                 Bus/taxi transfer to UNU
    9:00-12:30 Public lectures (UNU Elizabeth Rose Conference Hall)
      Chair: 
    • Ioanna KUCURADI, President, International Federation of Philosophical Societies

    • Lecturers:
    • Hans van GINKEL, Rector, United Nations University
    • Prof. Hisashi OWADA, President of the Japan Institute of International Affairs
    • Tomonobu IMAMICHI, Director, International Centre of Philosophy
    • Prof. John B. COBB, Claremont Graduate  University
    13:00-14:30 Lunch (Aoyama Gakuin University)
    14:30-17:30 Tokyo sightseeing
    18:00-19:00 Dinner (Aoyama Gakuin University)
    19:30-21:00 Cultural evening (UNU 2nd floor reception area)
    Performance: Kansona FUJIMA (Kanna OKUDA), Japanese dancing
    21:00 Bus/taxi transfer to hotels

    15 May (Wednesday)
     

    8:00                 Bus/taxi transfer to UNU
    9:00-12:00 Workshop on peace and dialogue (UNU Elizabeth Rose Conference Hall/5th floor committee rooms)
    Facilitators:
    • Karim BENAMMAR, Kobe University
    • Noriko HASHIMOTO, Aoyama Gakuin University
    • Hisae NAKANISHI, Nagoya University
    • Eiko HANAOKA, Osaka Prefectural University
    Kick-off lectures:
    • Ioanna KUCURADI
    • Ingrid SHAFER, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
    12:15-13:30 Lunch (Aoyama Gakuin University)
    13:30-15:30 Free time
    15:30-17:00 Award and closing ceremony
    Congratulatory remarks:
    • Ioanna KUCURADI
    • Hans van GINKEL
    • Hisashi OWADA
    • Muneharu KITAGAKI, Chair, Japanese Organizing Committee for the X. IPO
    Award of certificates and prizes
    Address:
  • Tokiyuki NOBUHARA
  • 17:30-19:30 Reception (UNU 2nd floor reception area)
    Moderator:
  • Muneharu KITAGAKI
  • 20:00 Bus/taxi transfer to hotels

    16 May (Thursday)
     

    Departure
    Programme
    Accommodations
    Organization
    Theme
    Link to Japanese site at Keiwa College
     

    nobuhara@keiwa-c.ac.jp

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