The Joint Japan-U.S. Symposium was held at the American Association of Physics in Washington D.C., USA, on December 5, 2001.

The debate focused on the problem of the North-South and East-West Digital Divide from the political, security, economic and cultural perspectives.

Also taking part in the Symposium were representatives from companies, universities, and NGOs in the Washington D.C. area, who engaged in an active exchange of opinions with the participants.

Panelists
Ellen Frost (Senior Fellow, Institute for International Economics)
Hiroshi Nakajima (Prof., Keio University)
Jody Olson (Deputy Dir., Peace Corps)
Yoshihiro Suzuki (Vice Chairman, Institute for International Socio-Economic Studies)
Robert Litan (Vice President and Director of Economic Studies, Brookings Institution)
Coordinator
Charles Schmidtz (GBA Chairman)
Luncheon Speaker
David Brin (Author)