“V4+Japan Student Conference” is a first of its kind. This one day conference aims to promote mutual understanding of the V4 countries and their relationships with Japan. The conference offers the attendees with opportunities to immerse themselves with interrelated subject matters that are critical for balanced understanding of the V4 countries and their relationships with Japan: history, culture, and political economy.
　 Panelists from Josai’s partner universities in each of Visegrad Group of Nations will make presentations on themes related to further development of relationships between V4 countries and Japan.

Date	05 February, 2014
Time	10:00-16:45
Venue	Josai University Educational Corporation Kioi-cho Campus, Annex 3 Bldg

This conference is endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan as an event of the Visegrad Group (V4) plus Japan Exchange Year 2014.

We are very proud to announce that this Conference has been given financial support by the Small Grant Program of the International Visegrad Fund.

The Czech Republic: University of Economics, Prague

Hungary: Budapest Business School

Poland: University of Łódź

The Slovak Republic: University of Prešov in Prešov

Opening

Speech	Category
Opening Speech	Dr. Noriko Mizuta, Chancellor, Josai University Educational Corporation
Opening Speech	H.E. Dr. István Szerdahelyi, Ambassador, Embassy of Hungary in Tokyo
Keynote Speech	Mr. Jozef Polakovič, PhD., Deputy Director, Department of Analysis and Policy Planning, Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic

Sessions

Session	Category
Session 1:	Regional Disparities in Slovakia and Japan; and Possible Approaches to Their Mitigation
Panelists	Ms. Jana Kolesárová, University of Prešov in Prešov Ms. Anna Židová, University of Prešov in Prešov Mr. Tomohiro Seki, Josai University: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Session 2:	V4 plus Japan Exchange Year: The Methods of Deepening Understanding between Countries
Panelists	Ms. Sylwia Matusiak, University of Łódź Ms. Naho Fujisawa, Josai International University: Graduate School of International Administration
Session 3:	Euro and Its Implications for V4 Countries
Panelists	Dr. Radek Čajka, University of Economics, Prague Mr. Adam Szaga, Josai International University: Faculty of International Humanities (University of Warsaw)
Session 4:	Tokyo 2020: How Can Sport Bring Nations and Organisations Closer?
Panelists	Ms. Emese Schimó, Budapest Business School Ms. Yuko Cinthia Arakaki, Josai International University: Faculty of International Humanities Ms. Kozue Suzuki, Josai International University: Faculty of Tourism

Wrap-up

Speech	Category
Wrap-up	Professor Nobuhiro Shiba, Josai International University
Closing Speech	tbd (President of Josai University or Josai International University)