Event Exchange program between Finland and Japan Period : April 1 (Sun) - 7 (Sat), 2001 Theme of the exchange : The Quietness The 2nd Japan Finland Design Symposium: April 4 (Thu) Tokyo Although Finland and Japan have differences in their history, culture, demographic and geographical nature, both nations have been building their unique position in the world society through their ethos in nature and man made things and the development of state of art industries. Today, we could recognize life culture in which people enjoy form of things and culture of simple formative works in common for both. In June, 2000, in Helsinki, the 1st Japan Finland Design Symposium with the theme "Design of the Quietness" was held as the official operation of the association. The symposium was made possible by kind cooperation of Finnish design field and corporations considering design as business resources. The theme was to propose to heal, from designers' point of view, on peoples' ailing mind affected by the side effect of modern industries such as global environmental issues. The 2nd symposium, with same theme as the 1st event, was held on April 4, 2001 in Tokyo. *Symposium Program & Report Organized by: Japan Finland Design Association Endorsement: Embassy of Finland, Tokyo (Embassy of Finland, Tokyo) The Finnish Institute In Japan (FIJ) University of Art and Design Helsinki (UIAH) Japan Foundation (JPF) The Nihon Keizai Shinbun Inc. (Nikkei) Sponsors: Finnish Ministry of Education (MINEDU) Finnair (Finnair) Matsuzaki-cho, Shizuoka Prefecture (Matsuzaki-cho) Nokia Japan Co.,Ltd. (NOKIA) TOTO Ltd. (TOTO) Special Cooperation: Japan Institute of Design (JD) The 2nd symposium publication / CD-ROM Secretariat Japan Finland Design Association (Japan) c/o The Finnish Institute in Japan 3-5-39 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan 106-8561 c/o GK Graphics Incorporated telephone : 03-5952-6831　facsimile：03-5952-6832 e-mail : jfda@gk-design.co.jp previous