Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting 2008

Programme

Conference Program

  Sunday
7th Sep.
2008
Monday
8th Sep.
2008
Tuesday
9th Sep.
2008
Wednesday
10th Sep.
2008
Thursday
11th Sep.
2008
Friday
12th Sep.
2008
a.m.
  • Registration
    10:00-16:00
  • Session1
  • Session2
  • Spouse program
  • Session3
  • Session4
  • Spouse program
  • Excursion
  • Session5
  • Session6
  • Spouse program
  • Session7
  • Breakout Session for Session7
  • Optional Tour
p.m.  
  • Lunch
  • Breakout Session for Session1
  • Breakout Session for Session2
  • Lunch
  • Breakout Session for Session3
  • Breakout Session for Session4
  • Lunch
  • Breakout Session for Session5
  • Breakout Session for Session6
  • Lunch
  • Member's Meeting of MPS
Evening
  • Opening Reception / Dinner
  • Free time
  • VIP Dinner
  • Free time
  • Free time
  • Closing Gala Dinner
  • Conference Program Details
  • Speakers
  • Excursion Details

Spouse Program

Spouse programs are arranged for the partners.

  • Monday,September 8

Japanese Garden, Tokyo Bay Lunch Cruise and Meiji Shrine

Time required: 7 hours
Hama Rikyu Garden
Hama Rikyu Garden
Hama Rikyu Garden:

Hama Rikyu, the garden of a feudal lord's residence during the Edo Period, is one of Tokyo's most attractive landscape gardens. It is located alongside the Tokyo Bay, next to the futuristic Shiodome district.

Seawater ponds, whose water level changes with the tides, former duck hunting grounds, forested areas and a teahouse are some of the park's attractions. Furthermore, the contrast between the traditional gardens with Shiodome's skyscrapers in the background is spectacular.

Tokyo Bay Lunch Cruise
Tokyo Bay Lunch Cruise
Tokyo Bay Lunch Cruise:

Board the modern and luxurious ship, for a lunch and a two-hour cruise passing by Rainbow Bridge, Odaiba fortifications, Fuji TV station, Maritime Museum, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, Haneda Airport, wharves, piers, etc.

Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine:

Meiji-Jingu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor and Empress Meiji, the first sovereign of the modern Japan. In Shinto, it is not uncommon to enshrine the deified spirits of important personalities. Emperor Meiji ascended to the throne in 1868 when the power was switched from the feudal Tokugawa Shogun government to the Emperor. During his reign, Japan abandoned the isolationist policy that had been adopted for more than 2 centuries, opened its door to the world and modernized herself to meet the international standard.



  • Tuesday,September 9

Down town Tokyo and Imperial Palace

Time required: 7 hours
Edo-Tokyo Museum
Edo-Tokyo Museum
Edo-Tokyo Museum:

The Edo-Tokyo Museum shows how the 15th century village of Edo grew to be Tokyo, one of the largest cities in the world. The museum, established in 1993, recounts this story of remarkable growth through life-size replicas and detailed scale models. There is a lifesize reconstruction of the Kabuki Theater, and reconstructions of Edo Castle, and Nihonbashi Bridge.

Sensoji Temple
Sensoji Temple
Sensoji Temple in Asakusa:

Dating from 628, Sensoji is the oldest and most impressive temple in Tokyo. It is dedicated to Kannon—an aspect of the Buddha worshipped as the Goddess of Mercy. People in Tokyo have prayed here for their prosperity and good health. Along the narrow avenue stretching from Kaminarimon Gate (a gate with a huge red paper lantern) to the temple, you will find numerous souvenir shops.

Imperial Palace
Imperial Palace
Imperial Palace:

The Imperial Palace where the Emperor and Empress live is situated at the center of Tokyo. The site were once the grounds of Edo Castle, the headquarter of the feudal Tokugawa Shogunate which governed Japan since 1603 to 1867.

The palace is surrounded by a water-filled moat. In the East Garden, which is open to the public, you can find stone walls from the Tokugawa Era.



  • Thursday,September 11

Japanese Culture and Shopping in Ginza

Time required: 7 hours
Ikebana
Ikebana
Tea Ceremony
Tea Ceremony
Japanese Culture:

All participants will have the opportunity to try Ikebana, a Japanese flower arrangement. You can also enjoy experiencing tea ceremony to touch the heart of Japanese culture.

Ginza
Ginza
Ginza:

The Ginza is Japan’s most sophisticated shopping and dining district, featuring numerous department stores, elegant boutiques, restaurants and cafes. The land price is also exclusive, making the district one of the most expensive real estates in Japan.



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