Polaris Project presents
An Evening with Jake Adelstein

Thursday, May 27,
2010 7.00 - 10.00pm
The Tokyo 21c Club

co-hosted by the Ivy League Alumni Associations of Japan

Polaris Project presents
An Evening with Jake Adelstein

Thursday, May 27,
2010 7.00 - 10.00pm
The Tokyo 21c Club

co-hosted by the Ivy League Alumni Associations of Japan

On Thursday, May 27 2010 for its latest event, Polaris Project will host author Jake Adelstein and other representatives of Polaris Project to speak on issues related to human trafficking and crime in Japan. The venue is the Tokyo 21c Club, located in the Shin Maru building near Tokyo station (1-5-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku), and the event will last from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Soft drinks and a light buffet will be served and the cost per person is 5,000 yen. Proceeds after costs from the event will go directly to Polaris Project.

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JAKE ADELSTEIN
Jake Adelstein will be the main speaker for the evening and is the public relations director for Polaris. From 1993 to 2005, Jake was a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun, Japan's largest newspaper. From 2006 to 2007 he was the chief investigator for a U.S. State Department-sponsored study of human trafficking in Japan. Jake also wrote the book "Tokyo Vice" about his experiences with both jobs. Considered one of the foremost experts on organized crime in Japan, he works as a writer and consultant in Japan and the United States.

ABOUT POLARIS PROJECT
Founded in 2002 in Washington DC with the Japan branch established in 2004, Polaris Project combats human trafficking through advocacy work, outreach and education. Since its establishment, Polaris has grown to become of the largest organizations of its kind in the world and has won awards from numerous organizations, including Ashoka Innovators for the Public and the DO Something BRICK award. Polaris Japan is a registered NPO in Japan and Polaris USA is a 501(c)3 NGO in the United states. https://polarisproject.jp

Polaris Project would like to thank Tokyo 21c Club for allowing us to use their event space and services. Tokyo 21c club is also home to the Entrepreneur Club for Growing Japan (EGG Japan). For more information on 21c club, see their website http://www.tokyo21c-club.com

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