Save the Date: World Congress on Adult Guardianship Oct. 1-4, 2010
The World Congress Adult Guardianship 2010 Organizing Committee and 8 other organizations invite you to participate in the First World Congress on Adult Guardianship.
“In light of the current situation of Japanese Adult Guardianship Law implementation, and considering the need to debate how it should be going forward, we are convening our first World Congress on Adult Guardianship Law in Yokohama, in October of 2010. We have invited scholars and professionals interested in issues concerning Adult Guardianship Law from around the world to join in a frank exchange of ideas with the goal of improving the system of Adult Guardianship Law in Japan.
Although there have been previous international meetings and gatherings on Adult Guardianship Law, this world conference is the first to span the entire world. We earnestly invite you to join in this congress with colleagues from around the world to consider the future of Adult Guardianship Law in Japan, in the context of learning about the world of Adult Guardianship Law.
We humbly request your valued participation in order to make this first World Congress on Adult Guardianship Law most meaningful.””
Co hosts:
- Japan Adult Guardianship Law Association (JAGA）
- Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Social Law
- International Conference on Public Trustees and Public Guardians (PTPG)
- International Guardianship Network (IGN)
- Legal-Support Adult Guardian Center
- Tokyo Bar Association
- Japanese Association of Certified Social Workers
- Japan Federation of Certified Public Tax Accountants’ Associations
More information is available at: http://www.wcag2010.org/index.html