Invitation to the Launch ofKansai and the Asia Pacific, Economic Outlook: 2018-19
Dear Sir/Madam,Thank you for your ongoing support of the Asia Pacific Institute of Research (APIR).
Every autumn, APIR publishes an overview of the economic conditions in the Kansai and Asia-Pacificregions in Japanese. In April this year, APIR will release an updated and expanded English-language editionof this annual publication, entitled Kansai and the Asia Pacific, Economic Outlook: 2018-19. We would liketo extend our cordial invitation to you to attend its official release.
Produced by our team of over 20 researchers, the Economic Outlook features quantitative researchcovering a wide range of topics and clear explanations of economic trends supported by graphs and variousvisualizations. The document provides a comprehensive overview of the differing circumstances anddevelopments in Asia-Pacific economies, and promotes mutual understanding between Kansai and countries
in the Asia-Pacific region. APIR’s Economic Outlook is utilized by private companies, diplomatic missions,
government institutions and universities alike, and it will be distributed at the press center of the G20 Summit
in Osaka in June this year.
In this year’s issue we analyze how the changes in the leading advanced economies and the shifting
financial policy patterns are affecting the Japanese and the global economies. We discuss the recent macroeconomic trends in China, and we draw attention to the increasing number of issues facing the economies in
the Asia-Pacific region. Finally, we pay special attention to trends in the exports of goods and services driving
economic growth in Kansai.
We invite all those who support the strengthening of economic ties between Kansai, Japan and the AsiaPacific to join us at this event.
[Event Details]
Date & Time: Thursday April 25, 2019 3pm – 5pm (Doors open at 2:30pm)
Program:
Overview of Kansai and the Asia Pacific, Economic Outlook: 2018-19
by Yuzo Honda (Director of Research), Takenori Inoki (Research Advisor),
Yoshihisa Inada (Director of Research), and Kenta Goto (Senior Research Fellow)
Location:
Knowledge Capital Conference Room C03-04, Floor 8, Grand Front Osaka Tower C
Organizer:
APIR
Supporter:
Kansai Economic Federation, The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kyoto
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, The Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Other Details: This is a free event that will be conducted in English. Applications are accepted in orderof arrival. The conference room has a capacity of 100 people. All attendees will bepresented with a complimentary copy of Kansai and the Asia Pacific, Economic Outlook:2018-19.
How to Apply: Please complete the box below and submit this form via email (kouenkai@apir.or.jp) or
fax (06-6485-7689). APIR will not issue attendance tickets or require attendees to sign inat a reception desk. Please come directly to the conference room on the day of the event.
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Features of Kansai and the Asia Pacific, Economic Outlook: 2018-19Topics【Asia- Pacific】
・U.S. economic policies and the Japanese economy
・What is happening to the economies of major countries?
・The present and future of superpower dynamics: innovation in China
・Asia’s new dynamism and Japan’s development strategy·【Kansai】
・The economies of Japan and Kansai: retrospect and outlook
・Trends in the exports of goods and services driving Kansai’s economy
・Long-term forecasts for Kansai’s economy: a supply-side perspective
・Kansai’s capital stock and social infrastructure: current trends and issues
・What can be done to increase the employment rate of married women?

[Image]Kansai and the Asia Pacific
Economic Outlook: 2018-19