Agenda: US-Japan Next-Generation Leaders Initiative Workshop

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast

Hale Aloha Café

8:15 AM

Depart for Pearl Harbor National Memorial

Frear Hall

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Pearl Harbor Tour - USS Arizona

Audio tours available for purchase upon arrival

10:10 AM

Group Picture at Pearl Harbor

10:15 AM

Depart Pearl Harbor for Waikiki

Royal Star Hawaii Charter

10:45 AM - 1:45 PM

Free Time & Lunch (Stipend) in Waikiki

1:45 PM

Regroup Outside APCSS

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

DKI APCSS Tour & Discussion

Cohort members will receive a tour of The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies and participate in a discussion with Deputy Director James T. Hirai and Ph.D. Professor John Hemmings

3:15 PM

Group Picture with DKI APCSS

3:20 PM

Depart DKI APCSS for Consulate-General of Japan

Royal Star Hawaii Charter

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Visit to Consulate-General of Japan

Cohort members will meet with Consul for Defense Affairs ANDO Tomoko, Deputy Consul IZAWA, and researcher HOSODA Marina

5:00 PM

Group Picture with Consulate Representatives

5:05 PM

Depart Consulate-General of Japan for Lodging

Royal Star Hawaii Charter

5:20 PM

Free Time & Dinner (Stipend)

8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

Breakfast

Frear Hall Lounge

9:15 AM

Transition to Imin Center

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

Session 1: Huddle on Bilateral Relations

Imin Center - Tagore Room

What are the top three challenges facing US-Japan relations? What are innovative ways to address them and advance a free and open Indo-Pacific? Cohorts will discuss emerging security challenges facing the Indo-Pacific within the context of their respective bilateral relationships including, but not limited to, maritime security, cybersecurity, alliance structures, Russia and geopolitics, and North Korea to identify areas where regional priorities diverge and interests align.

Moderator: Professor Chris Lamont, Professor at Tokyo International University

10:15 AM - 10:30 AM

Coffee Break

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Session 2: Combined Huddle on Trilateral Relations

Imin Center - Pacific Room

Members of the US-Japan and ROK-US cohorts will explore actionable and meaningful ways to enhance the trilateral security relationship in the context of China’s activities/pressure/threats in the region.

Moderator: Dr. Denny Roy, Senior Fellow and Supervisor of POSCO Fellowship Program, Research Program, East-West Center

11:45 AM

Transition to Lunch

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Lunch

Hale Aloha Café

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Transition back to Imin Center

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

General Briefing on the Tabletop Exercise

Imin Center - Pacific Room

Pacific Forum President-Emeritus Ralph Cossa

1:15 PM - 2:30 PM

TTX Move 1

Imin Center - Pacific Room

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

TTX Move 1 Debrief

Imin Center - Pacific Room

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

TTX Move 2

Imin Center - Pacific Room

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

TTX Debrief

Imin Center - Pacific Room

4:45 PM

Dinner

Hale Aloha Café is open from 5:00 PM until 6:30 PM.

Cohort members can alternatively independently explore and locate a place for their dinner at your own expense (stipend may be used). Suggestions can be found here.

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

**Note: light refreshments will be available at Imin Center

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Session 3: US-Japan Cohort Paper Presentations Pt. 1

Imin Center - Kamehameha Room

Three of the paper authors from the Young Leaders contingent will present on their research topic, followed by Q&A.

Speakers: Presenters 1-3

Moderator: Chris Lamont

Discussants: Jeffrey Ordaniel and Carl Baker

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Break

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

Session 4: US-Japan Cohort Paper Presentations Pt. 2

Imin Center - Kamehameha Room

Three of the paper authors from the Young Leaders contingent will present on their research topic, followed by Q&A.

Speakers: Presenters 4-6

Moderator: Chris Lamont

Discussants: Jeffrey Ordaniel and Carl Baker

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Transition to Brunch

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Brunch

12:00 PM - 12:15 PM

Transition back to Imin Center

12:15 PM - 1:30 PM

Session 5: US-Japan Cohort Paper Presentations Pt. 3

Imin Center - Kamehameha Room

Three of the paper authors from the Young Leaders contingent will present on their research topic, followed by Q&A.

Speakers: Presenters 7-9

Moderator: Chris Lamont

Discussants: Jeffrey Ordaniel and Carl Baker

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Break

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Session 6: "Fireside" Future Direction for Scholars (Joint Session)

Imin Center - Pacific Room

Pacific Forum leadership and affiliates will discuss future topics within the US-ROK and US-Japan alliances to explore for young policymakers and academics.

Moderator: Dr. David Santoro, President, Pacific Forum

Discussants:

Dr. Crystal Pryor, Vice President & Director of Research, Pacific Forum
Rob York, Director for Regional Affairs, Pacific Forum
Dr. John Hemmings, Ph.D. Professor, DKI APCSS

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Session 7: Closing

Imin Center - Pacific Room

A discussion on observations from the workshop, presentation of lei, and solicitation of feedback from participants.

Moderators: Rob York, Jeffery Ordaniel, and Adam Morrow

3:50 PM

Group Picture with PF Staff

4:00 PM

Depart for COVID Testing

**Testing will be made available for those who require proof of a negative COVID-19 result in order to board their return flight.

4:30 PM

COVID Testing

Those getting COVID testing done will head straight to Waikiki afterward and will meet up with the rest of the group for the pau hana / dinner.

5:30 PM

Transportation departs from UH Manoa to Waikiki

Frear Hall

5:45 PM - 7:45 PM

Pau Hana / Dinner

Tiki's Grill & Bar

Time Zone: (UTC-10:00) Hawaii []

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