Thursday 23 November 2023
12:00pm – 1:00pm

Global Conflicts and Japan's Energy Security

Online Webinar: This event will start at 12pm GMT

Organised by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation

Booking closed

Recent global conflicts including the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars have had major consequences for the present international order and the energy security of many countries, including Japan. The Israel-Hamas war and its potential for escalation may impact the Middle East region and its relations with counties like Japan, putting its energy supplies at risk.

In this webinar moderated by Dan Marks, Professor Koichiro Tanaka from Keio University discussed the impact of global conflicts amid possible concerns about Japan’s energy security.

PRESENTATION BY KOICHIRO TANAKA

A recording of this event can be viewed here:

About the contributors

Koichiro Tanaka

Professor Koichiro Tanaka has held various positions as an expert on Middle East affairs at governmental institutions, international organizations, and private think tanks. Among them are the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan (UNSMA), and the Institute of Energy Economics Japan (IEEJ). Since September 2017, Tanaka has joined the faculty of Keio University’s Graduate School of Media and Governance where he teaches modern Middle East politics along with energy security. He holds a MA degree on Persian linguistics and contributes regularly to Japanese and international news programs as a commentator. Tanaka concurrently serves as an extraordinary advisor at the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI).

Dan Marks (Moderator)

Dan Marks is a Research Fellow in energy security at RUSI and leads the Energy and Security Programme. His research focuses on national security dimensions of energy markets and the energy transition in the UK and internationally. Prior to joining RUSI, Dan was the Power Editor at African Energy, a division of Cross-border Information. He reported on energy issues across the African continent as well as heading the African Energy Live Data research team. Dan holds an MPhil in Theory, Methodology and Epistemology in Economics and Social Science from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, as well as an MA in International Relations in the Middle East and a BSc in Physics and Economics from the University of Durham.