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<b>Subject:</b> JASG: &quot;Investing in Georgia's Workforce: A U.S.-Japan Dialogue&quot; (September 6, 2018)</font>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:#000090">Investing in Georgia's Workforce: A U.S.-Japan Dialogue</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:#000090"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:#000090; background:white">Co-sponsored by Sasakawa USA, the Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta, the U.S. Department of State, and the Georgia Institute of Technology Center for International Business
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black">Thursday, September 6, 2018&nbsp;</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black">12:00-2:00 PM</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black">Historic Academy of Medicine</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black">875 West Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30309</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black">Georgia is home to a young, growing population of over 10 million people entering an increasingly technologically advanced twenty-first
 century workplace. With over 432 facilities in Georgia, Japan is a leading international investor employing over 26,000 workers.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black">On September 6, Sasakawa USA, the U.S. Department of State, the Consulate General of Japan in Atlanta, and the Georgia Institute
 of Technology will co-host a luncheon panel discussion to&nbsp;explore&nbsp;how Japanese and U.S. firms, state and local authorities, and educational institutions can work together to train and develop Georgia's workforce. Panelists will&nbsp;address Georgia's future workforce
 needs, approaches to workforce development, and opportunities for stakeholder collaboration.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black">Local supporting organizations&nbsp;include the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the Japan-America Society of Georgia, and
 the Technical College System of Georgia.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black">Confirmed Speakers:</span></strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Julie Chung,&nbsp;</span></b><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Japan, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, U.S. Department of State</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">James Hoadley,&nbsp;</span></b><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Associate Director,&nbsp;Center for International&nbsp;Business Education and Research (GT CIBER),&nbsp;Georgia Institute of Technology</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Dr. Ray Perren,&nbsp;</span></b><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">President, Lanier Technical College</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Michael Phillips,&nbsp;</span></strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition, InComm</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color:black">The Honorable Takashi Shinozuka,&nbsp;</span></b><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Consul-General of Japan in Atlanta</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Phil Sutton,</span></strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Ambassador James P. Zumwalt</span></strong><span style="font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">, CEO, Sasakawa USA</span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">It also supports the U.S.-Japan&nbsp;Economic Dialogue's effort to increase bilateral collaboration on developing employees who perform successfully as technological advancements change
 the 21st century workplace, creating jobs and promoting economic growth in both countries.&nbsp;</span></p>
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 invited to attend. Lunch will be served.</span></p>
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