Information Event of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and the University of Düsseldorf, with kind support from the German Association of JSPS Fellows (JSPS-Club)
Date: November 5, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: University of Düsseldorf, Lecture Hall 3B
This event is aimed at students, doctoral candidates, postdocs, and all researchers interested in conducting research in Japan.
Admission is free; written registration is requested.
For questions or to register, please contact Ms. Albers.
PROGRAM
| 09:30 | Opening Remarks • JSPS • University of Düsseldorf (HHU) • Consulate-General of Japan, Düsseldorf |
PART 1: Fostering a Mutual Understanding of New Companies (Main Target: Administrators) |
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| 09:45 | Introduction of HHU and its Collaborations with Japanese Universities Prof. Dr. Michiko Mae (HHU) Presentation Mae (355 KB) |
| 10:10 | HHU’s Expectations from Japanese Universities for Collaboration Prof. Dr. Peter Westhoff (Vice Rector for Research and Transfer, HHU) Presentation Westhoff (1.0 KB) |
| 10:35 | Q&A |
| 10:40 | Coffee Break |
| 11:05 | Internationalization of German and Japanese Universities Ms. Marijke Wahlers (Head of International Department, HRK) Präsentation Wahlers (610 KB) |
| 11:35 | Discussion, Q&A |
| 11:50 | Introduction of the National Institutes for the Humanities (NIHU), Japan Prof. Dr. Yo-Ichiro Sato (Executive Director, NIHU) Presentation Sato (1.0 KB) |
| 12:00 | Lunch Break & Networking at the Information Stands |
TEIL 2: Bridging a New E&R Partnership (Main target: Students, Researchers) |
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| 13:10 | The Research Landscape in Germany and Opportunities for International Collaboration Dr. Jörg Schneider (Head of International Department, DFG) Presentation Schneider (1.4 KB) Funding Opportunities for Collaborations through Japanese Organizations JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Presentation JSPS (1.2 KB) |
| 13:40 | Examples of International Collaborations by Japanese Universities Presentation Kyoto University (2.4 KB) Presentation Nagoya University (390 KB) Presentation University of Tsukuba (2.6 KB) Presentation Waseda University (1.0 KB) |
| 14:40 | Q&A |
| 14:50 | Introduction of Japanese Universities and Research Institutes |
| 15:30 | Coffee Break & Networking at the Information Stands |
TEIL 3: An Expanding R&D Network (Main target: Administrators) |
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| 16:10 | Networking of BioImage Analysis in Europe and Japan Dr. Kota Miura (National Institutes of Natural Sciences, NINS) Presentation Miura (670 KB) |
| 16:30 | Introduction of the International Research Training Group Project between RWTH Aachen and Osaka University Prof. Dr. Jun Okuda (RWTH Aachen) Presentation Okuda (1.8 KB) |
| 16:50 | Speech by Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andrea von Hülsen-Esch, Vice Rector for International Affairs, HHU |
| 17:00 | Closing Remarks JSPS |
 Prof. Dr. Andrea von Hülsen-Esch |
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