Japanese lecturers to deliver talk on entrepreneurship

By CT Hj Mahmod Two prominent Japanese lecturers - Mr Masahiko Komori and Mr Ryoji Kono, pioneers in the world of entrepreneurship, will make an appearance tomorrow at the 'Entrepreneurship in Brunei Darussalam' seminar, which aims to encourage local entrepreneurs and government officials, as well as students to embrace the true entrepreneurial approach. Both Mr Masahiko Komori and Mr Ryogi Kono will deliver two lectures, for which the first topic will be on 'Factors to promote Entrepreneurship - Experience of East Asian Countries', while the second on 'Promoting Entrepreneurial Success through Japanese Experience'.

Mr Masahiko Komori, a senior research analyst at the Japan Economic Research Institute, Development Bank of Japan, holds both an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a BA in Economics, Hitotsubashi University.

He also has several international publications including 'Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies: The Creation and Development of New Firms in Latin America and East Asia,' which was published by the Inter-American Development Bank in April 2002, and 'International Comparison of Entrepreneurial Activities in East Asia', published by DBJ-JERI Report in March 2002.

Meanwhile, Mr Ryoji Kono is a research associate, at the Asia and Pacific Research Centre, Waseda University, Tokyo. He is a graduate from Keio University Graduate School of Business and Commerce/Master of Commerce.

The seminar coincides with the ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003, which is jointly organised by the Embassy of Japan and the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources. It is open to interested members of the public.

The seminar will be held tomorrow at 9 am, in the Indera Kayangan Ballroom of the Empire Hotel and Country Club.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin