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The seventh module of the Global Leadership Development\nProgramme (GLDP), jointly organised by the University of Macau\u2019s (UM) Asia-Pacific\nAcademy of Economics and Management ( APAEM) and Rikkyo University in Japan,\nwas successfully held in Tokyo recently. The programme attracted more than 50\nsenior executives from Macao, Japan, and Europe.<\/p>
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The opening ceremony was held in Hotel Metropolitan Tokyo\nIkebukuro and was hosted by Prof Shigemi Furuta, programme director of the APAEM.\nOfficiating guests at the ceremony included Mr Susumu Ishihara, chairman of Kyushu\nTourism Promotion Organisation, co-organiser of the fifth module in 2018, and advisor\nto the APAEM ; Prof Kwak Yangchoon, president of Rikkyo University; and Prof Jacky So, director\nof the APAEM.<\/p>
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Prof Jacky So said in his speech that the fifth module of the\nprogramme took place in Nagasaki, Japan last year, staged in the midst of the\nlegalisation of the integrated resorts bill (IR Bill) in Japan. He said he was\nhappy to be in Japan again one year after the IR Bill was enacted and the\npreparation of IR development began in earnest. He said UM took the opportunity\nto return to Japan and organised the seventh module in Tokyo, partnering with Rikkyo\nUniversity, which is Japan\u2019s best university\nin the field of tourism education. Prof So said the programme was synchronised\nwith the development of integrated resorts in Japan and UM professors were happy\nto share Macao\u2019s experience and their knowledge in integrated resorts with\nJapan.The programme also aimed to promote cultural and academic exchange, and to\nnurture more senior executives for the integrated resorts industry.<\/p>
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The theme of the seventh module was \u2018Innovation, Strategy for\nJapan IR with Minimum Social Disruption\u2019. The four-day module focused on the\ncurrent development of integrated resorts in Japan. It included five seminars,\na group presentation, a field trip, and an open forum. Prof Glenn James\nMcCartney, associate dean (curriculum & teaching) of UM\u2019s Faculty of\nBusiness Administration; Prof Ricardo Siu, associate professor from the FBA; and\nProf Robin Chark, interim head of the Department of Integrated Resort and\nTourism Management of the FBA, were the keynote speakers. They shared\ntheoretical knowledge about both gaming and non-gaming management, applied\neconomics for the leisure industry, as well as gaming psychology and\nresponsible gaming. In addition,\nparticipants went on a field trip to the Tokyo Disney Resort to learn more about\ncrisis management and the management model of a large entertainment complex\nlike the Disney Resort.<\/p>
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This year\u2019s programme\nincluded a new feature, the IR Open Forum, which was open to the public. It attracted\nmore than 200 people from Japan. The keynote speaker in the forum was Mr Naoya\nHaraikawa, councilor of the Tourism Agency of the Ministry of Land,\nInfrastructure, Transportation, and Tourism. Following Mr Haraikawa\u2019s speech, Ms\nAkiko Takahashi, executive vice president, chief of staff to chairman, and CEO\nof Melco Resorts and Entertainment; and Mr Ted Chan, chief operating officer of\nJapan Development at Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd, introduced responsible gaming\nand corporate social responsibility of integrated resorts operators in Macao. As\na panel, professors from UM had an in-depth discussion with two Japanese\nspecialists in the field, Mr Takayoshi Koike and Mr Takashi Oya, on how to\nmaintain a healthy integrated resorts industry by minimising social disruption.\n<\/p>
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In the forum, UM scholars emphasised that risk and certain negative effects on society\nare inevitable while the development of the gaming industry and\nintegrated resorts can help create a new atmosphere for the Japanese economy\nand community. Therefore, devising strategies to deal with the risks and improving\nthe regulatory system should be the primary task of Japan.<\/p>
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Source: Asia-Pacific Academy of Economics and Management<\/p>
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Media Contact Information:Communications Office, University of Macau<\/p>
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Albee Lei Tel\uff1a(853) 88228004Kelvin U Tel\uff1a(853) 88224322Email\uff1aprs.media@um.edu.moUM Website\uff1awww.um.edu.mo<\/p>
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