Inaugural Meeting of the Parliamentary Association for Making the 2020 Kyoto Congress Successful

On June 19, 2019, the inaugural meeting of the Parliamentary Association for Making the 2020 Kyoto Congress Successful (the Parliamentary Association) was held, and Minister of Justice, Mr. Takashi YAMASHITA, participated.

Nearly 400 participants who represent a variety of stakeholders, including the mayor of Kyoto City, Mr. Daisaku KADOKAWA, representatives of UN entities and other international organizations, diplomatic missions in Tokyo, and business associations attended the meeting.

Ms. Yoko KAMIKAWA, President of the Parliamentary Association and former Minister of Justice, stated that the Parliamentary Association will cooperate with all stakeholders in order to make the Kyoto Congress a success and to achieve a safe and secure society. Following her statement, Mr. Kazuo KITAGAWA, Executive Vice President of the Parliamentary Association, expressed his enthusiasm for the activities of the Parliamentary Association.

Mr. Sadakazu TANIGAKI, a Special Adviser of the Parliamentary Association, delivered the keynote speech, emphasizing the importance of ensuring the success of the Kyoto Congress, and the importance of sending the message to the world that public trust and confidence in the rule of law are fundamental elements of safe and secure societies.

Justice Minister Yamashita then expressed his determination that the entire Ministry of Justice will devote itself to making the Kyoto Congress a success, and will cooperate with relevant government ministries in this regard.

Ms. Yoko KAMIKAWA
President
of the Parliamentary Association
Mr. Kazuo KITAGAWA
Executive Vice President
of the Parliamentary Association
Mr. Sadakazu TANIGAKI
Special Adviser
to the Parliamentary Association
Mr. Takashi YAMASHITA
Minister of Justice
The inaugural meeting
of the Parliamentary Association

Those speeches were followed by strong positive messages from the stakeholders in support of making the Kyoto Congress a success.

H.E. Mr. Hassan Bin Mohammed Rafei
AL-EMADI
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the State of Qatar
Mr. John Brandolino
Director, Division for Treaty Affairs,　UNODC
Mr. Daisaku KADOKAWA
Mayor of the Kyoto City
Mr. Soichiro SAKUMA
Japan Business Federation (KEIDANREN)
Mr. Hiroshi OSHIMA
Japan Chamber
of Commerce and Industry
Mr. Nobuhiro ENDO
Japan Association
of Corporate Executives
Mr. Toshikazu INUI
Central Federation
of Societies of Commerce and Industry
Mr. Noritaka TAGUMA
NEC Corporation
Mr. Daizo NOZAWA
National Federation
of Volunteer Probation Officers
Mr. Masatsugu NAKAI
Shokushin (Special Mentoring) Project, CHIBO Corporation
Mr. Yutaro KIKUCHI
Japan Federation of Bar Associations

In response to these expressions of encouragement and support, the Ministry of Justice will work diligently, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant ministries, to prepare for, and promote public interest in, the Kyoto Congress.