This symposium is being held to explore future directions in international tourism and exchange, with the ultimate objective of building the foundations for future flows of people between Japan and countries with rich tourist assets through the Kansai International Airport. It invites Mr. Thu, Consul General of Vietnam in Osaka and Mr. Goone, Minister Counsillor of the Union of Myammer. Also invited are Prof. Abe from Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mr. Michiaki from Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd., Ms. Takasaki from Japan Travel Bureau, not to mention novelist Yusuke Fukuda, known for his Asian Pacific stories, who will be delivering the keynote address.