DATE
March 17, 2006

LOCATI0N
RONALD REAGAN BUILDING AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC

Conference Location Map (pdf)

Conference: 1:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Reception: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

DME Truck Display: 12:00-7:00 p.m.

About DME Trucks
Summary | Detailed Information (pdf)



HOST
Co-hosted by the Japan International Transport Institute and National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory

Japan International Tranport Institute
Catherine Gilbert
1819 L STREET, N.W. SUITE 1000
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
PHONE:+1- 202-833-9763
FAX: +1-202-833-9769
jiti@japantransport.com
www.japantransport.com



Activities of our institute are made possible through the generous assistance of the Nippon Foundation.

  Shigenori Hiraoka
Senior Representative, JITI

 Mr. Hiraoka joined the Ministry of Transport in 1989. Since joining the Ministry, he has been assigned to various positions related to transportation issues. He was involved in GATT and WTO negotiations and US-Japan aviation negotiations. He served as Deputy Director, Japan Railway Companies Office, Railway Bureau, MLIT from 2001 through 2002. He also held the position of Deputy Director, Aviation Industry Division, Civil Aviation Bureau, MLIT from 2002 through 2004.

Before coming to Washington, DC, he was Director of Global Environmental Policy Office, Policy Bureau, MLIT. From his background, he has a keen interest in environmental and aviation issues.

He received Bachelor of Law in 1989 from University of Tokyo, and Mater of Public Policy in 1995 from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.