Joint Chamber Rugby Alliance event: Diversity in Rugby

Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Time: 12:00 - 14:00
Venue: Conrad Tokyo, 2F Kazanami Ballroom
Hosting Committee: Olympics and Sports Business, Human Resource Management
Member Fee: ¥7,300
Guest Fee: ¥9,300
Meal: Plated Lunch
Registration/Cancellation Deadline: Monday, March 11, 2018, 17:00

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Event Overview:

Underpinning stunning headline numbers the Rugby World Cup 2019 (RWC19) is anticipated to deliver, such as an anticipated boost to national GDP by ¥216.6 billion, it is also nurturing a diverse legacy in Japan.

This once-in-a-generation tournament holds promise for regional economies, businesses, communities and families. RWC19’s ‘Impact Beyond' legacy program has introduced the game to over 460,000 participants across the country, while sponsors are utilizing the tournament as an agent for social change.

Schools and companies alike are celebrating rugby values and their transformative power to drive teamwork, diversity and ambition, all set against the backdrop of an incredible global gender shift: in 2017, more young women started to play rugby for the first time than men and now 29% of all players are female. 

Join us on 26 March to discover the bigger picture surrounding the RWC19 tournament, and hear from our panelists: 

Keiko Asami, World Rugby Board member, Former Head Coach of Japan Rugby Women's Sevens Team
Koji Tokumasu, President of the Shibuya Rugby Club and Senior Director at the RWC19 Organizing Committee
Fiona Taag, Head of Global Sponsorship & Europe Marketing Communications, DHL

This event is a part of the Rugby Alliance project.

Program
11:30 - Doors open
12:00 - Lunch
12:30 - Opening comments from Akira Shimazu, CEO of the Rugby World Cup Organizing Committee
12:40 - Panel discussion with Keiko Asami, Koji Tokumasu and Fiona Taag
13:15 - Q&A
13:50 - Thanks and close
14:00 - Doors close

Registration deadline: 5pm on Monday 11 March (Please notify us of any dietary requirements before this date)

ACCJ is very pleased to be co-hosting this special event with over 200 friends and colleagues from the following Chambers:

• Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan
• British Chamber of Commerce in Japan (main organizer)
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Japan 
• French Chamber of Commerce in Japan
• Italian Chamber of Commerce in Japan
• Ireland Japan Chamber of Commerce
• South African Chamber of Commerce in Japan
• Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (added in Aug 2018!)

Also in attendance will be representatives from the RWC 2019, World Rugby, host cities, as well as rugby organizing bodies in Japan.

Local Japanese Chambers of Commerce will participate, as well as their local tourism offices.

David Hackett, Naoki Matsumura, Roy Tomizawa, Co-Chairs
Aiko Okada, Sam Pearson, David Wouters, Vice-Chairs
ACCJ Olympics and Sports Business Committee

Ginger Griggs, Roy Tomizawa, Co-Chairs
Yumiko Ohta, Tom Pedersen, Yuko Yogo, Vice-Chairs
ACCJ Human Resource Management Committee

NOTE 1: This event is OFF THE RECORD.

NOTE 2: If you cancel after the stated deadline, the full meeting fee will be charged to your account. Sorry, no substitutions or walk-ins.

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What is the Rugby Alliance?

'The Rugby Alliance is a coalition of 8 national foreign Chambers in Japan. Our mission is to support Japan’s delivery of the 2019 Rugby World Cup, fostering a legacy of more inclusive communities that embrace opportunities for international business and exchange.'

"Launch of Rugby Alliance, coalition of 8 international Chambers of Commerce, supporting Japan's Rugby World Cup 2019" HERE.