Venue
The University of Tokyo
Sanjo Conference Hall
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
Ph. +81-3-3812-2111
How to get there:
Hongo-sanchome Sta. (Subway Marunouchi Line) 8 min. walk
Hongo-sanchome Sta. (Subway Oedo Line) 6 min. walk
Yushima Sta. or Nezu Sta. (Subway Chiyoda Line) 8 min. walk
Todaimae Sta. (Subway Namboku Line) 6 min. walk
Access
Registration Info
Admission is free but because seats are limited (150 seats) you are kindly requested to register by fax or email:
German Institute for Japanese Studies, Tokyo (DIJ)
Kojimachi Bldg. 2F, 3-3-6 Kudan Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074
Ph. +81-3-3222-5077 / Fax +81-3-3222-5420
Demographic Challenges for Human Resource Management and Labor Market Policies - A German-Japanese Comparison
October 5 - October 6, 2005
German and Japanese populations are rapidly aging. By the year 2025 the ratio of the population aged over 65 is expected to reach 24% in Germany and 29% in Japan. This demographic development will have huge consequences for the private and public sectors. And because the labor population is shrinking in both countries the efficient utilization of human labor will become a particularly important challenge.
This conference analyzes the challenges that an aging workforce imposes on public and company policies in Germany and Japan. These issues shall be approached from five different angles. In the first part we will explore the implications of aging workforces on labor markets and public policy responses. The second part focuses on the implications for production systems, innovation processes and human resource development, and the third part discusses changes in employment practices. Finally, we will address the challenges for labor relations and close the conference with a panel discussion of distinguished company representatives.
Simultaneous English-Japanese translation will be available
Organization
German Institute for Japanese Studies, Tokyo (DIJ) (Harald CONRAD)
Japan Center, University of Munich (LMU) (Viktoria HEINDORF)
School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo (Shin`ichi WARISAWA)
Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Tokyo Office
Supported by
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Japan Foundation (not yet confirmed)
Publication (2008): Human Resource Management in Ageing Societies
Presentations
Day 1 October 5th (Wednesday)
9:00-9:30
Registration
9:30-9:50
Welcoming addresses by organizers
9:50-10:30
Keynote Speeches
Franz WALDENBERGER (Japan Center, Faculty of Business, University of Munich)
Yoshio HIGUCHI (Faculty of Business & Commerce, Keio University)
10:30-12:30
Part 1: Demographic Aging and the Labor Market: Developments, Challenges and Policies
Atsushi SEIKE (Faculty of Business & Commerce, Keio University)
Gerhard NAEGELE (Institute of Gerontology, Dortmund University)
Philip TAYLOR (Cambridge Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Ageing, University of Cambridge)
Yasuto YOSHIZOE (College of Economics, Aoyama Gakuin University)
14:00-18:45
Part 2: Implications for Production Systems, Innovation Processes and Human Resource Development
Holger LUCZAK (emeritus, Institute of Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen)
Tohru IHARA (Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University)
Shin`ichi WARISAWA (School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)
Takenori INOKI (International Research Center for Japanese Studies, Kyoto)
Hiroyuki CHUMA (Institute of Innovation Research, Hitotsubashi University)
Klaus KORNWACHS (Chair for Philosophy of Technology, Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus)
Susumu HAYASHI (Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University)
Shuzo FUJIMURA (Graduate School of Innovation Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Day 2 October 6th (Thursday)
9:30-12:00
Part 3: Implications for Employment Practices: Perspectives and Prospects
Isao OHASHI (Graduate School of Economics, Hitotsubashi University)
Birgitta WOLFF (Department of International Management, University of Magdeburg)
Etsuko HAYASHI (Faculty of Business Administration, Kanagawa University)
Hiroki SATO (Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo)
Jiro NAKAMURA (Advanced Research Institute for the Sciences and Humanities, Nihon University)
13:30-16:00
Part 4: New Challenges for Labor Relations
Matthias KNUTH (Institute for Work and Technology, Gelsenkirchen)
Nobuyuki SHINTANI (Japanese Electrical Electronic & Information Union – Denki Rengo)
Keisuke NAKAMURA (Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo)
Hiroki SATO (Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo)
16:00-18:30
Part 5: Panel Discussion with Company Representatives
Tadaaki YAMAZAKI (Ex-Vice President, Adviser, Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries)
Jumpei MORIMOTO (Ex-Senior Managing Director, Adviser, Obayashi Corporation)
Stefan STOCKER (President, Bosch Automotive Systems Corporation)
Frank J. WITASEK (Senior Managing and Representative Director, Chief Financial Officer, Bayer Japan)
Franz Waldenberger (Japan Center, Faculty of Business, University of Munich)