LECTURES AND EVENTS
JST 2025.3.24, Monday
March 2025 Annual General Meeting & Special Lecture
the Deputy Chief of Mission, Minister Saúl Zambrano Barajas, Embassy of Mexico in Japan
‘Mexico: Foreign Policy of a Latin American Country’
Synopsis:
Mexico follows an independent Foreign Policy, considering factors such as its geostrategic position, economic size, population (including the Mexican diaspora), membership in multilateral groups as well as its well-established presence in regional and international fora which focus on finding solutions to issues on the global agenda.
In this process, Mexico has chosen to inscribe its Foreign Policy principles into its Constitution: non-intervention, self-determination; the peaceful settlement of disputes; the prohibition of force in international relations; the equality of nations in international law; and cooperation for development, peace, and security.
Based on these principles, Mexico is considered a relevant actor on the international arena, with a recognition for initiatives in the fields of disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation, for example, whose most palpable example is the Treaty of Tlatelolco.
Brief Biography:
Has served in different positions at the Embassies of Mexico in Israel (1992-1996); Sweden (1996-2001); and Spain (2001-2006), as well as at the Consulate General in Hong Kong (2015-2022), where he was Deputy Consul General. Has been member of the Mexican Delegations that participated in different bilateral and multilateral events.
At the Ministry of External Relations (MER), has worked at the following Directions General: Africa, Asia, and Oceania (1985-1988); Africa and the Middle East (1988 1992); Asia-Pacific (2006-2011); and International Economic Promotion (2011 2015). His last position at the MER was Deputy Director General for Trade and Investment Promotion.
Gained a degree in International Relations from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), as well as a certificate in European Integration from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). Deputy Chief of Mission in Japan since September 14, 2022.
Online Lecture Programme 2025 Schedule
JST 2025 April 21st, Monday
Professor Taketoshi Hibiya, PhD, Honorary Advisor of SDM Research Institute, Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University, and Dr. Akie Kawagoe, Associate Professor at Bunkyo Gakuin University
‘Japan's first Japanese-German dictionary: created in the northern suburbs of Tokyo in the Meiji era’
JST 2025 May 19th, Monday
Professor Roger Goodman, Warden of St. Anthony’s College, and Nissan Professor of Modern Japanese Studies, Oxford University
‘What can other countries learn from how Japan delivers its healthcare?’
JST 2025 June 16th, Monday
Dr. Yuichiro Anzai, Executive Academic Advisor and Professor Emeritus, Keio University, and Senior Advisor, the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS)
‘Living in the Age of AI: Political, Economic, Social, Educational, Technological and Philosophical Implications’
