18th JSLA Annual Symposium



Symposium theme: “The Legal Issues Concerning the Autonomy and Governance of Sports Organisations”

Date: Saturday 18 December 2010

Place: Classroom 1, 5th Floor, Hall 9, Faculty of Law, Waseda University (Nishi Waseda Campus)

Reception: 9:00 onwards

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   + Free Topic Presentations (Presentation - 20 min; Questions: 10 min)

 (1) 9:30- 10:00

 “’The Acceptance of Risk’ in relation to the Independence of Sport and the Intervention of the Criminal Code”

   Presenter: Harumi Morimoto (Meiji University)

   Moderator: Kenji Saito (Tsukuba University)


     (2) 10:00 – 10:30

“The Legal Responsibility of Referees in relation to the Safety of Sports’ Competitors”

   Presenter: Tomoki Matsumiya (Graduate School Kokushikan University)

   Moderator: Kenji Saito (Tsukuba University)


      (3) 10:30 – 11:00
 

  “Method of Investigating Skiing Collisions and Accidents: the American System on Producing Accident Reports”

   Presenter: Toshihide Mizusawa (Fukui University)

       Moderator: Kenji Saito (Tsukuba University)

 

 (4) 11:00 – 11:30

  “Protecting Children from Violence in Sport: Focus on the Present Situation and Issues Identified in the UNICEF Report on Child Protection”

   Presenter: Katsumi.Mori (National Institute of Fitness and Sports in KANOYA)

   Moderator: Osamu Kasai (Chuo University)

 

   (5) 11:30 – 12:00

     “Research Concerning the Method of Reforming the Sports Promotion Act”

      Presenter: Jotaro Takeda (Tsukuba University)

      Moderator: Osamu Kasai (Chuo University)

 

+ 12:00 – 12:30

   “The Legal Issues Concerning the Autonomy and Governance of Sports Organisations – Report from the Deputy Minister in charge of Sports Policy”

     Kan Suzuki (Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)

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   + General meeting: 13:00 – 13:30, Moderator – Yuji Nakamura

    Agenda

        Annual Accounting Report for 2010 & Draft Budget for 2011

                Annual Business/Activity Report for 2010 & Draft Business/Activity Plan for 2011

                Member re-election issues

                Greetings from the new chairman

                Miscellaneous

  

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   + Keynote Address: 13:40 – 14:40

     “The Legal Issues Concerning the Autonomy and Governance of Sports Organisations”

       Presenter: Takayasu Okushima

       Moderator: Michitaro Urakawa

  

   +Symposium: 14:50 – 16:50

      “The Legal Issues Concerning the Autonomy and Governance of Sports Organisations”

       Moderators: Hisaaki Shirai (Attorney at Law) & Hirotoshi Mori (Daito Bunka University)


   

  Symposist

       Tetsuro Sugawara (Attorney at Law & Former JASL Chairman)

       Tetsuya Nakamura (Musashino Art University)

       Takashi Ito (Attorney at Law) 

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   +Evening Reception: 17:30 – 19:30

        Moderator: Masamitsu Yoshida (Matsumoto University)