Ageing Society is a phenomenon happening not only in Japan but also in many other developed countries, and will soon spread to developing countries as well.
A seminar being held on 4th December 2012 from 12:00 to 5:00 pm at the Japan Foundation will be looking at how Japan is tackling this challenge. Four speakers from Kobe University will address different aspects of the issue - Prof Naoki Mitani will look at the question of ageing in relation to Employment Policies in Japan; Prof Yuki Sekine will be considering the status of social security within an ageing society; Prof Masahiko Yoshii will be looking at the consequences for the Japanese economy of ageing; and, Prof Zhiwei Luo will examine Innovations in Health Engineering related to an Ageing Society.
This event will be moderated by Prof Sarah Harper and Dr George Leeson, both from the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford. Kobe University is recognised as one of the top institutions in social sciences in Japan. Members of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing have collaborated with Kobe experts at a workshop held in January 2010 involving innovative presentations and discussions on the Future of Cities for our ageing societies.
Event Programme
For further details on the 4th December 2012 programme please click here.
Venue
The event will be held at The Japan Foundation, Russell Square House, 10-12 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5EH
