Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) Chairman Dr. Kiyoshi Kurokawa and Manager Mr. Shunichiro Kurita spoke at “The Nikkei Dementia Symposium 2022 – Necessary Steps for Japan to Demonstrate Leadership in International Society.”

Archived footage of this symposium can be viewed online at Nikkei Channel. (Please note that this footage is available in Japanese only.) Additionally, a special feature on the event will appear in the print edition of The Nikkei.

Please note that to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19, this symposium was held completely online with all audience members participating remotely.

[Sessions joined]

Closing session: Expectations for Leadership from Japan for the 2023 G7 Summit

Panelists

Kousuke Wada (Director for Dementia Strategy, Division of Dementia Policy and Community-Based Long-Term Care Promotion, Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW))
Takeshi Iwatsubo (Professor (Doctor of Medicine), Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo; Director, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry; Chairman, Japan Society for Dementia Research)
Morio Suzuki (Representative Director, Alzheimer’s Association Japan (AAJ))
Kazuko Fujita (Representative Director, Japan Dementia Working Group)
Shunichiro Kurita (Manager, HGPI)

Moderator

Mitsunobu Kano     (Deputy Director and Professor, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering in Health Systems, Okayama University)

Summary and closing remarks

Kiyoshi Kurokawa (Chairman, HGPI; Vice Chair, World Dementia Council (WDC))
　

[The Nikkei Dementia Symposium 2022 – Event details]

Date and time: Saturday, December 3, 2022; from 10:00 to 13:50
Host: Nikkei, Inc.
Co-host: Health and Global Policy Institute
With support from: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Cabinet Office