Conference Materials

CONCURRENT SESSION 3: JCPOA and Progress on Civil Nuclear Cooperation with Iran
Mitsuru KITANO, Permanent Representative, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna Ambassador Mitsuru Kitano has served as Permanent Representative of Japan in Vienna since 2014. Before assuming his current post, he held the position of Director-General of the Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Over the past five years, he has been actively engaged in disarmament and non-proliferation efforts. From 2015 to 2017, he has coordinated international efforts for the entry into force of the CTBT, since Japan served as co-coordinator of Conference of states parties of the CTBT for that purpose. He participated in the 2015 Review Conference of the NPT, and a number of Preparatory Committees for the NPT review process. He has spoken at a number of international events and took part in various panel discussions. Furthermore, he has published books and articles on these topics in both Japanese and English. His academic credentials include a B.A. in sociology from University of Tokyo and a M.A. in international relations from University of Geneva (Graduate Institute of International Studies). Record

CONCURRENT SESSION 3: JCPOA and Progress on Civil Nuclear Cooperation with Iran

Mitsuru KITANO, Permanent Representative, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna

Ambassador Mitsuru Kitano has served as Permanent Representative of Japan in Vienna since 2014. Before assuming his current post, he held the position of Director-General of the Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Science Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Over the past five years, he has been actively engaged in disarmament and non-proliferation efforts. From 2015 to 2017, he has coordinated international efforts for the entry into force of the CTBT, since Japan served as co-coordinator of Conference of states parties of the CTBT for that purpose. He participated in the 2015 Review Conference of the NPT, and a number of Preparatory Committees for the NPT review process. He has spoken at a number of international events and took part in various panel discussions. Furthermore, he has published books and articles on these topics in both Japanese and English.

His academic credentials include a B.A. in sociology from University of Tokyo and a M.A. in international relations from University of Geneva (Graduate Institute of International Studies).

Record