NATO and the Indo-Pacific - Evaluating Words versus Actions

YCAPS is thrilled to invite Dr. Yoichiro Sato, Dr. Barbara Kratiuk and Dr. Stephen Nagy to discuss NATO’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. In this Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue, the speakers will explore NATO’s evolving interest in the Indo-Pacific as the alliance has moved to enhance its presence in the region and cooperation with its partners in the region such as the Indo-Pacific Four (IP4) of Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Especially critical to the alliance’s efforts in the region is the role of US-Japan relations in shaping its strategy. Recent political setbacks for the ruling Japanese coalition government and a return to the Trump presidential administration will put NATO’s resolve in the region to the test. This seminar will dissect NATO’s rhetoric versus its actions in the region, examining implications for security, alliance cohesion, and regional stability.

YCAPS is glad to partner with Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific Univeristy to deliver this opportunity.

Please Bring a photo ID upon reception.

Please use this link to RSVP for in-person attendence.

Location:

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific Univeristy, Tokyo Office

Sapia Tower, 8th Floor (3rd Floor Reception Desk), 1-7-12 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005

By Tokyo Station Nihonbashi exit

Speakers: 

Dr. Yoichiro Sato is a Professor at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University and an author of numerous academic books and articles. He has globally appeared in media, including BBC, Al Jazeera, Asahi, Nikkei Asian Review, etc. He has taught at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies of the US Defense Department for 8+ years and worked with Yusof Ishak Institute for Southeast Asian Studies as a visiting senior fellow. He holds a BA (Law, Keio), MA (International Studies, S. Carolina), Ph.D. (Political Science, Hawaii).

Dr. Barbara Kratiuk is an Assistant professor at Vistula University in Poland. She was educated at the University of Warsaw, Albert Ludwig University in Freiburg and London School of Economics. She has done work on post-colonial discourse in East Asia and the colonial race in the 19th century and now writes mostly on Vietnam and Thailand and edited the Handbook of Indo-Pacific Studies.

Barbara has worked for Polish embassies in Berlin and Singapore as well as various media outlets before embarking on her academic career. She has been a visiting scholar at various universities in India, Japan and Korea. Barbara often comments for Polish media about the political developments in East Asia and promotes better understanding of East and Southeast Asia.

Dr. Stephen Nagy is a Professor at the Department of Politics and International Studies at the International Christian University. Concurrently, he is a Senior Fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute, a Research fellow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (CGAI); & a Visiting Fellow with the Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA); A Research Associate at the Institute for Security and Development and Policy (ISDP); a senior fellow for the East Asia Security Centre (EASC); and a a Research Committee member for the Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS). He was selected as a Distinguished Fellow for the Asia Pacific Foundation from 2017-2020.

He serves as the Director of Policy Studies for the Yokosuka Council of Asia Pacific Studies (YCAPS) spearheading their Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue Series and as a Governor for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan (CCCJ).

Cost: Free of charge

Moderator: William Winberg, YCAPS-JICUF Indo-Pacific Policy Dialogue Intern

Format: This event will be off-the-record. Questions are encouraged.

Registration: Required via this link