TAOYAKA Program for creating a flexible, enduring, peaceful society, Hiroshima University was selected as Program for Leading Graduate Schools (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) in 2013.

The aim of this program is to develop experts who support multicultural-coexistence societies by identifying (developing) and nurturing (applying/implementing) required advanced science and technologybased on understanding of regions’ unique societies and cultures that have grown diversely over time and space.

We will invite two guest speakers to the symposium who are actively working on projects in developing countries and depopulated regions in Japan.

The two professionals have rich experiences of working closely with regions facing problematic issues and develop proposals based on needs to effectively lead society in the right direction.

This symposium will be a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of multicultural-coexistence societies and know your own possibilities of making a difference in the world.

Theme: 平和な共生社会創生への挑戦 - Toward the Multicultural-Coexistence Society

Time & Date: 13:30-16:30, Sunday, 2 November 2014

Venue: Library Hall, Central Library, Hiroshima University

Seating capacity: 70 persons (for free)

Simultaneous interpretation provided (Japanese/English)

[Keynote Lectures]

- Lecture 1.

"Kamiyama Project - for establishing a high-quality and creative place"

Mr. Shinya Ominami (Director, NPO Green Valley Inc.)

- Lecture 2.

"How to distribute technologies to last mile communities in developing countries"

Ms. Hiromi Tengeji (Representative, Kopernik Japan)

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Registration: Contact us for registration with your name, affiliation and contact information by 31 October, 2014

E-mail:taoyaka[at]hiroshima-u.ac.jp (please replace [at] with@)