Hitotsubashi Institute for Advanced Study

21 March, Public Lecture by Richard Samans (Director of the International Labour Organization’s Research Department) “Human-Centred Economics: The Living Standards of Nations” (onsite)

We are happy to announce that we will be having Mr. Richard Samans, Director of the International Labour Organization’s Research Department to give a public lecture on his paper.

*Anyone who pre-registered is welcome to join the event. Registration is due 19 March (Tuesday) 12PM (noon) 

<Registration may be closed once capacity is reached.>

 <If space allows, walk-in participants will be accepted on the day of the event.>

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▪️Title: ” Human-Centred Economics: The Living Standards of Nations”

▪️Speaker: Richard Samans

           (Director of the International Labour Organization’s Research Department)

▪️Panelists: Tamotsu Nishizawa (Professor, Teikyo University / Professor Emeritus, Hitotsubashi University)

              Takeshi Abe (Professor Emeritus, Osaka University)

▪️Facilitator: Takuji Tanaka (Professor, Hitotsubashi University)

▪️Date: March 21, 2024 (Thursday)

▪️Time: 2 PM – 4 PM

▪️Location: Room 201, Annex.(*) Kunitachi Campus, Hitotsubashi University]

           (*) No. 5 in this campus map

▪️Language: English

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