The Tokyo Forum is hosting a symposium on globalization on Nov. 14 at the International Conference Hall of the U.N. University in Shibuya Ward. The theme is globalization from the perspective of information and humanity.Takuma Yamamoto, chairman emeritus of Fujitsu Ltd. and president of the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan, will kick off the event with a speech at 1 p.m. This will be followed by a panel discussion with former Diet member Shizue Kato and journalist Soichiro Tahara. Sayoko Arai, president of the forum, will act as moderator. Simultaneous English interpretation will be provided.Admission tickets, to be purchased by Nov. 11, are 2,500 yen for members and 3,000 yen for nonmembers. For tickets and details, fax the organizer at (03) 3777-2474, or write to: Tokyo Forum, 3-35-3-301 Sanno, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143.
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