2023 Research and Study
- Reports of research groups
- publication date:2024/09/02
8.27 The 6th Workshop on “The Role of Japan’s Diplomacy in the Middle East/Eurasia”
The sixth workshop of the project “The Role of Japan’s Diplomacy in the Middle East/Eurasia: Understanding the Reality of Great Power-led Connectivity Strategies and Regional Order Restructuring in an Era of Competition among Nations“ was held as outlined below.
1. Outline of the Second Workshop
Date & Time: at 14:00 – 16:00 on Tuesday August 27, 2024
Modality: Online
Titles and Speakers:
The 1st presentation
Iran’s International North South Transport Corridor Policy: Challenges of Marine and Economic Securities in the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea (Hisae Nakanishi, Professor, Graduate School of Global Studies, Doshisha University)
The 2nd presentation
The Energy Situation in the Eastern Mediterranean under the Gaza Crisis (Masahide Takahashi, Senior Research Fellow, MEIJ)
Participants: Ryohei Kasai (Gifu Women’s University, online), Mizuki Chuman (ROTOBO), Hisae Nakanishi, Masaki Mizobuchi (Meijigakuin University), Emi Mifune (Komazawa University)
MEIJ: Kiyoshi Asako (Vice President), Mayu Kaneko (Secretary General/Senior Research Fellow), Kenichiro Takao (Executive Research Fellow), Masahide Takahashi, Kenta Aoki (Executive Research Fellow)
Main contents:
- Dr. Hisae Nakanishi explained the current status and challenges of achieving the two goals of achieving maritime and economic securities in the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea region within the framework of International North and South Transport Corridor.
- Mr. Masahide Takahashi explained the impact of the Gaza crisis on Israel's natural gas industry, energy cooperation between Israel and Egypt, and Israel's oil procurement policy.
- Members discussed how to proceed the project.
*The results of this project will be published from time to time on the website of MEIJ, in various media and events of MEIJ, at symposiums, and in the final report.
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