June 9, 2008
The Prime Minister of Australia, Hon. Mr. Kevin Rudd spoke at Inamori Hall of the Shiran Kaikan today. The lecture was hosted by the Australian Embassy and Kyoto University, and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Upon arriving, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd firmly shook hands with President Kazuo Oike, and after moving to Inamori Hall, spoke to an audience of 410 under the topic of "Australia and Japan – Working Together on the Global Challenges of Climates Change and Disarmament".
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who had signed the Kyoto Protocol on the day he was inaugurated, appeared to be extremely pleased to be in this city. During his lecture, he spoke of his visions to work with Japan on such global issues as energy and climate change, impressing the audience. The Prime Minister carefully answered questions from the audience one by one, and the session came to a close with appreciative applause filling the auditorium.
