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[Jul. 30, ]

Speeches

Our chairman is frequently invited to make speeches at conferences and symposiums around the world. This page contains links to those speeches, in chronological order. You might also visit our Current Topics section to find out more about some of the issues that they have involved themselves in recently.

Speeches - 2010

Plenary Speech at the International Symposium in Technology and deaf Education

-- Exploring Instructional and Access Technologies--

[Jun. 21, 2010]

Symposium Marking 150 Years of Amity & 50 Years of Alliance

--Adopting an Enhanced Agenda for the U.S.-Japan Partnership--

[Jun. 20, 2010]

West Asia North Africa Forum

[May. 16, 2010]

First International Collaborative Committee for Improving Marine Surveillance Capacity in the Three Micronesian Nations

March 25th 2010 Micronesia

[Mar. 25, 2010]

Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Memorial Symposium

[Mar. 09, 2010]

Global Appeal 2010

Maharashtra, India

[Jan. 25, 2010]

Speeches - 2009

API Regional Workshop in Osaka Chairman’s Speech at the Opening Dinner

[Nov. 23, 2009]

13th Forum 2000 Conference: Opening Ceremony

[Oct. 22, 2009]

13th Forum 2000 Conference: Special Panel "Current Political and Security Challenges in Asia"

[Oct. 22, 2009]

13th Forum 2000 Conference: Panel Discussion Speech on Philanthropy

[Oct. 12, 2009]

Memorial Tribute for Dr. Borlaug (Memorial Ceremony for Texas A&M University, October 6, 2009)

[Oct. 06, 2009]

ASEAN International Congress on Traditional Medicine

[Aug. 31, 2009]

Aids to Navigation

[Jul. 31, 2009]

Launching Ceremony for The ASEC-TNF Project on Leprosy and Human Dignity

[Jun. 15, 2009]

Sasakawa Health Prize 2009

[May. 22, 2009]

Hungarian Academy of Sciences, SYLFF 20th Year Commemoration Ceremony

[May. 20, 2009]

Development of Human Resources to Create a Global Ocean Order

[May. 05, 2009]

Opening of School for Khmer Traditional Medicine

[Apr. 29, 2009]

WHO GPM meeting

[Apr. 22, 2009]

West Asia North Africa Forum

[Apr. 19, 2009]

UPEACE/Nippon Foundation Dual Campus Masters Program

[Apr. 13, 2009]

Global Appeal 2009, London England

[Jan. 26, 2009]

Japanese Studies Lecturer's Positions, Birkbeck College England

[Jan. 23, 2009]

Experts's Meeting on the Resolution of Leprosy Problems, UN European Headquarters, Geneva

[Jan. 15, 2009]

Speeches - 2008

Safety and Protection of the Marine Environment in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

[Nov. 24, 2008]

WHO International Conference on Traditional Medicine

[Nov. 08, 2008]

University for Peace, Asia Campus Graduation

[Oct. 24, 2008]

Forum 2000

[Oct. 12, 2008]

The National Forum Eastern Regional Conference on Social Intergration and Empowerment of Persons Affected by Leprosy

[Sep. 07, 2008]

World Maritime University 25th Anniversary Symposium

[Jun. 04, 2008]

World Maritime University 25th Anniversary Reception

[Jun. 04, 2008]

Tokyo International Conference on African Development

[May. 29, 2008]

WHO Sasakawa Health Prize

[May. 22, 2008]

Uppsala University SYLFF 20th Anniversary Commemorative Ceremony

[Apr. 11, 2008]

Leprosy and Human Rights

[Mar. 06, 2008]

1st US-Japan Sea Power Dialogue

[Mar. 05, 2008]

Spotlight: An Asian Festival of Inclusive Arts

[Feb. 18, 2008]

17th International Leprosy Congress, Hyderabad India

[Jan. 30, 2008]

Global Appeal 2008, London England

[Jan. 28, 2008]

Speeches - 2007

6th API Workshop, November 25, 2007

[Nov. 25, 2007]

International Conference on The Caucasus: Cooperation for Stability

[Oct. 20, 2007]

Launch of Sasakawa India Leprosy Foundation, Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

[Oct. 15, 2007]

UNHRC Parallel Meeting--Message on Leprosy and Human Rights

[Sep. 25, 2007]

Oral Statement on Leprosy and Human Rights, at the 6th United Nations Human Rights Council

[Sep. 25, 2007]

World Maritime University visit to The Nippon Foundation

[Sep. 14, 2007]

Singapore Meeting on the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

[Sep. 05, 2007]

Address at the Closing Session of the Ulan Bator Forum

[Aug. 22, 2007]

SYLFF 15th Anniversary at the Academy of Management, Mongolia

[Aug. 22, 2007]

2007 NTID Graduation Speech, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

[May. 25, 2007]

WHO Sasakawa Health Award Presentation Ceremony

[May. 17, 2007]

International Gandhi Award 2007 Acceptance Speech Wardha, India

[Apr. 12, 2007]

Opening Ceremony,Dual Campus Master Programme in International Peace Studies, Ateneo de Manila University

[Apr. 10, 2007]

Development Toward a New World Maritime Community

[Mar. 13, 2007]

Neglected Tropical Diseases - Lessons from the Global Leprosy Elimination Program

[Feb. 15, 2007]

Global Appeal 2007

[Jan. 29, 2007]

SYLFF 20th Anniversary Commemoration January 16, 2007

[Jan. 16, 2007]

Speeches - 2006

Opening Ceremony of the 4th API Workshop Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

[Nov. 29, 2006]

7th General Assembly of the International Association of Maritime Universities, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China

[Oct. 16, 2006]

Forum 2000 Opening Speech, 2006 Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic

[Oct. 08, 2006]

Delivered at the 2006 Forum 2000 Conference Special Session, "Perception of Human Rights in the Developing World"

[Oct. 08, 2006]

"International cooperation for building the future of the Strait of Malacca"

[Jun. 01, 2006]

WHO Sasakawa Health Award Presentation Ceremony WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland

[May. 25, 2006]

Speech at Culion Centennial Ceremony Culion Island

[May. 06, 2006]

Address at the 50th Anniversary Ceremony of Vietnam Maritime University

[Apr. 01, 2006]

Media Partnership Workshop on Leprosy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

[Feb. 07, 2006]

Global Appeal to End Stigma and Discrimination Against People Affected by Leprosy

[Jan. 29, 2006]

Speeches - 2005

Chinese Sasakawa Fellows Shanghai Forum

[Nov. 03, 2005]

Our Global Co-Existence: Challenges and Hopes for the 21st Century Welcome Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Forum 2000 Conference

[Oct. 09, 2005]

Jadavpur University Golden Jubilee Lecture

[Sep. 19, 2005]

Open Letter from the Forum 2000 Shared Concern Initiative: "The Last Totalitarian Country in Europe"

[Aug. 22, 2005]

Special Lecture: Maritime Human Resources Development and its Future

[Jun. 21, 2005]

2005 WHO Sasakawa Health Prize Award Ceremony

[May. 19, 2005]

Opening Ceremony of the National Resource and Training Center, Cambodia

[Mar. 25, 2005]

2005 African Leprosy Congress Keynote Speech

[Jan. 31, 2005]

2005 African Leprosy Congress Special Session on Human Rights in Leprosy

[Jan. 31, 2005]

Speeches - 2004

2004 WMU Graduation Ceremony

[Oct. 12, 2004]

20th Anniversary Celebration of the United Nations Environment Programme Sasakawa Environment Prize

[Sep. 27, 2004]

The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Award Ceremony University of Chile

[Jun. 29, 2004]

Opening Address at the Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting

[Jun. 17, 2004]

Keynote Address at the Opening Session of the "Heads of Asian Coast Guard Agencies Meeting"

[Jun. 17, 2004]

Leprosy Elimination and the Media

[Jun. 06, 2004]

The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund Award Ceremony Gadjah Mada University Indonesia

[Jun. 02, 2004]

WHO Sasakawa Health Award Presentation Ceremony by Yohei Sasakawa President, The Nippon Foundation Good Will Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, WHO

[May. 20, 2004]

International Ocean Governance Network

[Apr. 23, 2004]

Oral Statement by Yohei Sasakawa, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination; President, The Nippon Foundation at the 60th Session of UN Human Rights Commission

[Apr. 05, 2004]

The Opening Ceremony of the National Conference on the Elimination of Leprosy

[Jan. 28, 2004]

Speeches - 2003

2003 API Workshop Bali, Indonesia

[Dec. 08, 2003]

Completion Ceremony of 100-school Project in Cambodia

[Dec. 04, 2003]

The Ryoichi Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund Award Ceremony at the Jadavpur University

[Nov. 12, 2003]

The Forum 2000: Bridging Global Gaps Conference

[Oct. 15, 2003]

Speech at the 55th Session of UN Human Rights Commission Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

[Jul. 03, 2003]

Keynote Speech at The 20th Anniversary Symposium of The World Maritime University

[Jun. 03, 2003]