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Scene from the opening of the ICT Multi-stakeholders' Meeting.

Scene from the opening of the ICT Multi-stakeholders' Meeting.

Keynote speech at the ICT Multi-stakeholders' Meeting. From left: United Kingdom's Ed Vaizey, Minister of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; the EU's Andrus Ansip, Vice President of the European Commission; Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary- General; and Keio University Professor Jun Murai.

Keynote speech at the ICT Multi-stakeholders' Meeting. From left: United Kingdom's Ed Vaizey, Minister of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; the EU's Andrus Ansip, Vice President of the European Commission; Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary- General; and Keio University Professor Jun Murai.

Keio University Professor Jun Murai invited as moderator for session one on discussions under the theme of ICT-driven innovation and economic growth.

Keio University Professor Jun Murai invited as moderator for session one on discussions under the theme of ICT-driven innovation and economic growth.

Scenes from discussions on "sharing common thoughts about Internet governance and cybersecurity" during session 2. Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman of the Board, Representative Executive Officer, Hitachi Ltd. acted as moderator for the session.

Scenes from discussions on "sharing common thoughts about Internet governance and cybersecurity" during session 2. Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman of the Board, Representative Executive Officer, Hitachi Ltd. acted as moderator for the session.

Discussions in session 3 were carried out on the theme of "tackling global challenges and digital connectivity." Hiroshi Komiyama, Chairman, Mitsubishi Research Institute, acted as moderator for the session.

Discussions in session 3 were carried out on the theme of "tackling global challenges and digital connectivity." Hiroshi Komiyama, Chairman, Mitsubishi Research Institute, acted as moderator for the session.

Facebook's Joel Kaplan, Vice President for U.S. Public Policy at Facebook (center)

Facebook's Joel Kaplan, Vice President for U.S. Public Policy at Facebook (center)

Speakers and meeting invitees visit Ritsurin Garden after the conclusion of the ICT Multi-Stakeholders' Meeting.

Speakers and meeting invitees visit Ritsurin Garden after the conclusion of the ICT Multi-Stakeholders' Meeting.

Blessed with beautiful weather, visitors enjoy the ever changing scenery ("one step, one view") of the garden landscape in the vivid, fresh green scenery.
Second from left: Jeroen Tas, CEO, Royal Philips
Third from right: Michael Rotert, ECO President, Association of the Internet Industry.

Blessed with beautiful weather, visitors enjoy the ever changing scenery ("one step, one view") of the garden landscape in the vivid, fresh green scenery.
Second from left: Jeroen Tas, CEO, Royal Philips
Third from right: Michael Rotert, ECO President, Association of the Internet Industry.

Scenes of visitors staring into the formation of mysterious pine trees. When viewed from the side, the foliage looks like a box, called "hakomatsu."

Scenes of visitors staring into the formation of mysterious pine trees. When viewed from the side, the foliage looks like a box, called "hakomatsu."

Visitors drop into Kikugetsu-tei (a teahouse) in Ritsurin Garden to enjoy the scenery and a cup of tea in the teahouse. Often referred to as a large teahouse, Kikugetsu-tei is a quaint tea ceremony room that was built in the early Edo period and loved by successive generations of Takamatsu lords.

Visitors drop into Kikugetsu-tei (a teahouse) in Ritsurin Garden to enjoy the scenery and a cup of tea in the teahouse. Often referred to as a large teahouse, Kikugetsu-tei is a quaint tea ceremony room that was built in the early Edo period and loved by successive generations of Takamatsu lords.

Moments in Kikugetsu-tei. Just at that time, the Japanese boat that took the visitors over Nanko, or South Pond was visiting the Kikugetsu-tei teahouse.

Moments in Kikugetsu-tei. Just at that time, the Japanese boat that took the visitors over Nanko, or South Pond was visiting the Kikugetsu-tei teahouse.