2011.05.16
Public Prosecutors Active on the International Stage
~Through Experiences as a Legal Officer at the International Criminal Court (ICC), a Diplomat, and More~
1. Date & Time: Monday, June 27, 2011, 6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
2. Location: Classroom 2B31, South Building, Mita Campus
3. Speakers
Mr. Masayoshi Kanda (50th term), Public Prosecutor, Supreme Public Prosecutors Office (handling administrative affairs)
Ms. Akiko Ikeda (51st term), Public Prosecutor assigned to the International Division, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice
4. Content
The work of a public prosecutor extends beyond investigations and trials into various other fields. In this session, incumbent public prosecutors with experience on secondment, including as a legal officer at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and as a First Secretary of the Mission of Japan to the European Union (EU), will discuss their work in international cooperation in criminal justice and share their experiences in treaty negotiations. They will provide a glimpse into the content and roles of a prosecutor's work in the international arena.
5. Target Audience: Current students and alumni
* A reception with the speakers is planned after the lecture (fee: approx. 3,000 yen). When registering for the lecture, please also indicate whether or not you will attend the reception.
* Please note that a young public prosecutor (64th term) who is a Keio Law School alumnus will also be attending the reception.
[Speaker Biographies]
Mr. Masayoshi Kanda
Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Keio University. Appointed as a public prosecutor in 1998. After serving at various district public prosecutors offices including Tokyo, Takamatsu, Naha, and Yokohama, and being assigned to the Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, he was engaged in negotiations for the Japan-EU Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty and other matters for three years from August 2007 as a First Secretary of the Mission of Japan to the European Union (EU). He is currently engaged in investigations and trials as a public prosecutor handling administrative affairs at the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office. He also has experience being dispatched to the UK (for approximately 5 months) as a short-term overseas research fellow of the National Personnel Authority.
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Ms. Akiko Ikeda
Graduated from the Faculty of Law, Kyoto University. Appointed as a public prosecutor in 1999. After serving at various district public prosecutors offices including Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Miyazaki, she handled international cooperation in criminal justice as an instructor at the Research and Training Institute of the Ministry of Justice and while assigned to the Correction Bureau, the Criminal Affairs Bureau, and the Secretarial Division of the same ministry. From 2009, she served for two years as a legal officer at the International Criminal Court (ICC). She is currently engaged in duties such as the review of Japan by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) at the International Division, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice. She also has experience studying abroad for two years at the State University of New York at Albany, USA, as a long-term overseas research fellow of the National Personnel Authority.