Kyoto University International Symposium 2024 on Education and Research in Global Environmental Studies in Asia

This year’s theme :

Measures and Perspectives of Human Resource Development through International Environmental Cooperation

The purpose :
Global environmental studies require multi- and interdisciplinary approaches at the international scale of research and education between countries in Asia and beyond. The symposium provides an opportunity to discuss various measures and perspectives of human resource development, in particular with regards to the international cooperation between Kyoto University and its partner universities.

Dec. 3 (Tue), 2024 (UTC+7:00 time zone)

at Royal University of Agriculture + Online

Registration Form
Deadline for presentation: Oct. 31 (Thu)
Deadline for audience: Nov. 29 (Fri)

If you can not use Google Forms, please download and fill this sheet.

Download .xlsx File for Registration

What’s New

【Nov.30 2024】Updated Flyer
【Nov.25 2024】Updated Time Schedule
【Sep.20 2024】Website is Open!

What the symposium’s really like (2023)

Documents

【For All Participants】

【For Poster Presenters】

Note: Zoom link is not on this website. The link will be informed by e-mail. Please register first.

Call for Poster Presentations

All students and researchers are welcome to participate in online poster presentations. Please find the details on this website.

Themes: All study fields are welcome to submit to the poster sessions. Please choose one of three categories below. You can find the related keywords on this link .
  1. Global Ecology
  2. Environmental Technology
  3. Natural Resources
[Deadlines]
Registration for poster presenters (Title and abstract): October 31 24:00 (JST)
Poster Submission deadline: November 10 24:00 (JST)

Best poster presentation will be selected by the selection committee, and awarded in the Closing Session.
※The award is open to students and young researchers who are under the age of 40 as of December 3, 2024.

Note:

1. Submitted posters will be shared from November 29.
2. Posters will be published on Kyoto University Research Information Repository, KURENAI with the permission of the presenters.
3. The committee may check all posters for consistency with the purpose of this symposium.

The figure below is one of the award-winning posters from 2023. If you want to see more past posters, visit this link.

Time Schedule

Dec.3 (Tue) 2024

<General moderator> Kohei Kawaguchi (GSGES), Soeung Rasmey (RUA)
9:00 – 9:20
Opening ＆ Welcome Address
  • Nagahiro Minato President, Kyoto University ※Participation via recorded video only
  • Ngo Bunthan President, Royal University of Agriculture
  • Chihiro Tanaka Dean of GSGES, Kyoto University
  • Hirohide Kobayashi Professor of GSGES, Kyoto University
9:20-9:40
Keynote Speech
“Human Resource Development and GSGES Collaborative Research: Past to Future Perspectives”
  • Izuru Saizen Vice-Dean of GSGES, Kyoto University
    “An Educational Model for Establishing Graduate Programs between the Royal University of Agriculture and Kyoto University”
  • Thavrak Huon Vice-Rector of the Royal University of Agriculture
09:40-09:50 Group photo
09:55-11:35
Moderators: Yuto Tada, Tomohiro Kato, Yohei Nomura, Mizuki Suginaka, Makoto Shibata (GSGES)
— Tea Break —
11:35-12:35 — Lunch break —
12:35-14:05
Moderators: Hor Sanara (RUA), Hirohide Kobayashi (GSGES)
  • Makoto Usami Professor of GSGES, Kyoto University
  • Buntong Borarin Director of Division of Research and Extension, Royal University of Agriculture
  • Le Van An Ex Rector, Assosiate Professor of Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry
  • Ernan Rustiadi Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation, and Agromaritime Development, IPB University
  • Widjaja Martokusumo University Secretary, Professor at School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development, ITB
  • Nguyen Thi Anh Tuyet Vice-Dean of Environmental Science and Technology HUST
14:05-15:05
Moderator: Yuta Ando (GSGES)
— Tea break —
15:05-15:15
Award ceremony for best posters
Ngo Bunthan President Royal University of Agriculture
15:15-15:30
Closing Remarks
Huon Thavrak Vice-Rector of Royal University of Agriculture
15:30-16:00 Campus Tour
17:30 Reception(On-site participants only)

Poster Session

This session is dedicated to the presentation of research outcomes. Presenters will deliver 4-minute flash talks, based on their previously submitted posters. Following presentations, participants will move to individual Zoom breakout rooms for Q&A sessions. Presenters will be organized into several groups, as flash talks are conducted in parallel. Best Poster Awards will be presented, based on anonymous evaluations by faculty members from participating universities. The award is open to students and young researchers who are under the age of 40 as of December 3, 2024.
Please check announcement and document on the website.

Panel discussion: Enhancing Educational Curricula Through University Collaboration

Panelist from universities with close ties to the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (Kyoto University) will participate in a discussion on human resource development through international collaboration.

Collaborative Session: Research Collaboration Proposals

This session aims to promote personnel exchange and collaborative research across the region. Presenters have the opportunity to introduce programs from their universities, departments, and laboratories, including their own research labs, to recruit master and doctoral students, as well as postdoctoral fellow. Additionally, all participants are welcome to seek collaborators for joint research project in the future. Following flash talks, participants will join individual Zoom breakout rooms for Q&A sessions.

Site

Site: Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia + Online

Address: Dongkor District, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Flyer Download

Flyer_Timetable.pdf
Executive Committee members :
Kyoto University : Hirohide Kobayashi, Izuru Saizen, Kanto Nishikawa, Baars RogerCloud, Kohei Kawaguchi, Yuta Ando, Yumiko Takemae, Kandpal Richa, Riku Tanigawa
Royal University of Agriculture : Chin Dyna, Chea Chetha, Hor Sanara, Buntong Borarin, Thira Pinn, Thavrak Huon