Japan-Israel Cooperation in Agricultural Research: Accelerating Implementation by Intercultural Collaboration
The National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO) and Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) of Israel will jointly hold an international symposium in line with the midterm of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) International Collaborative Research pilot project. This symposium will focus on acceleration of agricultural research and the exit strategy by sharing social implementation cases in agricultural sector of Israell, discoveries, experiences from international collaborative activities, and possibility of collaboration between the two countries in the future. The symposium will include oral and poster presentations in English.
Organizers
- National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Japan
- Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Israel
Date and Time
Tue, March 26, 2019
13:00 - 16:30
Venue
International Conference Hall, Tsukuba Center for Institutes
Address: 2-20-5 Takezono, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/kokusai/kouryucenter/english/index.htm
Program
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Registration |
| Program | |
| 13:00 - 13:10 | Welcome remarks on behalf of Dr. Atsuro MATSUDA, NARO Vice-President by Dr. Yoshiteru SAKATA Institute Director-General of Vegetable and Floriculture Science, NARO |
| 13:10 - 13:15 | Opening address Mr. Arieh ROSEN, Attache for Culture and Science Affairs, Embassy of Israel in Japan |
| 13:15 - 13:25 | Group Photo |
| Part 1: Lectures and Presentations | |
| 13:25 - 14:05 | R&D exit strategies and implementation of research results Dr. Miriam ALTSTEIN, Director, Academic Affairs and International Collaboration, ARO |
| 14:10 - 14:25 | Ingenuity to overcome the struggle due to differences 1 Ms. Hiromi SMITH, President & CEO, Sun Hope International Co Ltd |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Ingenuity to overcome the struggle due to differences 2 Mr. Fujio TAGAWA, Netafim Japan Co Ltd |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Break |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Development of alternative water resources Dr. Daniel KURTZMAN (Inst. Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, ARO) |
| 15:15 - 15:30 | Outline and expectation of International Collaborative Research Pilot Project between NARO and ARO Dr. Yasunaga IWASAKI (Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Science, NARO) |
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Irrigation with treated waste water - Pros and Cons Dr. Asher BAR-TAL (Inst. Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, ARO) |
| Part 2: Networking and Poster Session | |
| 15:45 - 16:30 | Poster Session |
Participation
Attendance is free. Maximum number of 100 participants. Pre-registration is required. Participants are requested to hand-in a name/business card at the symposium reception desk.
Registration
Please register using the NARO symposium online registration form here. For those who wish to present a poster, please register on or before March 15 (Fri) so that a board can be reserved for your poster.
Contact
NARO International Relations Office
E-mail: naro-intl-event@ml.affrc.go.jp
Tel: 029-838-8285
