The HIRAKU-Global Retreat is organized and held in-person every Autumn with the view of strengthening the HGRs’ skills through presentations, group discussions, research workshops, etc., that are specifically aimed at and applicable for the HGRs, whom are from a variety of research fields. In general, as all HGRs are expected to participate, this event also presents an invaluable opportunity to promote interdisciplinary research exchanges between the HGRs.

List of Retreats

FY2023:　 September 28 – 29, 2023

FY2022:　 September 30 – October 1, 2022

The HIRAKU-Global Annual Conference / International Symposium provides an opportunity for the HGRs to present their own research results, future prospects, etc. to a wider audience, and also provides an opportunity to share and acquire knowledge that young researchers who are active in the world should possess.

*Further details on the Annual Conferences and/or International Symposiums can be found here.

Seminars, workshops, etc., such as those listed below, are planned and conducted within the HIRAKU-Global Program from the perspective of Visionary Empowerment and Professional Empowerment.
・HIRAKU-Global Mentor workshops
・Research exchange seminars
・Seminars for young researchers provided by external instructors, etc., to name a few

List of seminars, workshops, etc.

FY2024

　Date held:　　 May 13, 2024
　Title:　　　　　2nd HIRAKU-Global International Trip Seminar
　MC:　　　　　  SHINOHARA Moeko (HIRAKU-Global Office)
　Method:　　　 Online via Zoom 

FY2023

　Date held:　　 February 20, 2024
　Title:　　　　　Research Team Dynamics
　Instructor:　　Irina FILONOVA (the phd whisperer CEO)
　Method:　　　 Online via Zoom 

　Date held:　　 December 4, 2023
　Title:　　　　　1st HIRAKU-Global International Trip Seminar
　MC:　　　　　  Jorge TENDEIRO (HIRAKU-Global Program Manager FY2020 – FY2023)
　Method:　　　 Online via Zoom 

　Date held:　　 November 29, 2023
　Title:　　　　　Research Exchange Meeting
　Instructor:　　IDETA Shinichiro (2nd Cohort HGR)
　Method:　　　 Hybrid (in-person & online via Zoom) 

　Date held:　　 November 29, 2023
　Title:　　　　　4th HIRAKU-Global Mentor Workshop
　Instructor:　　HARAYAMA Yuko (Consortium Mentor)
　Method:　　　 Hybrid (in-person & online via Zoom)

FY2022

　Date held:　　 March 27, 2023
　Title:　　　　　3rd HIRAKU-Global Mentor Workshop
　Instructor:　　SUZUKI Eiichiro (Consortium Mentor)
　Method:　　　 Hybrid (in-person & online via Zoom) 

　Date held:　　 March 13, 2023
　Title:　　　　　2nd HIRAKU-Global Mentor Workshop
　Instructor:　　TODA Takashi (Consortium Mentor)
　Method:　　　 Hybrid (in-person & online via Zoom) 

　Date held:　　 December 2022 – January 2023
　Title:　　　　　Data Literacy Seminars
　Instructor:　　Jorge TENDEIRO (HIRAKU-Global Program Manager FY2020 – FY2023)
　Method:　　　 In-person at Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Ehime

　Date held:　　 November 9, 2022
　Title:　　　　　1st HIRAKU-Global Mentor Workshop
　Instructor:　　HARAYAMA Yuko (Consortium Mentor)
　Method:　　　 Hybrid (in-person & online via Zoom) 

FY2021

　Date held:　　 August 24, 2021
　Title:　　　　　Open Science: A must for modern 21st century researchers
　Instructor:　　Jorge TENDEIRO (HIRAKU-Global Program Manager FY2020 – FY2023)
　Method:　　　 Online via Zoom 

　Date held:　　 August 24, 2021
　Title:　　　　　Meet and Greet with Nanyang Technological University
　Method:　　　 Online via Zoom 

FY2020

　Date held:　　 March 17 & 26, 2021
　Title:　　　　　Online Training Course for Early Career Researchers
　Instructor:　　Iris WIECZOREK (IRIS Science Management Inc.)
　Method:　　　 Online via Zoom 

　Date held:　　 September 4, 2020
　Title:　　　　　Effective Mentoring Relationship
　Instructor:　　Geraint Wyn STORY (Vitae)
　Method:　　　 Online via Zoom