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AIST has been holding workshops with major collaborating institutes facilitating substantial discussions among the participating researchers. Followings are some examples, and a list of workshops that were held over the last few years.

AIST Concludes MOU with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Participates in High Level Forum in Grenoble

FhG President Bullinger (left) and AIST President Nomakuchi (right) Photo

FhG President Bullinger (left) and AIST President Nomakuchi (right)

At the High Level Forum From left: Mr. Iljic of the French Embassy, AIST Vice-President Seto, AIST President Nomakuchi and a forum clerkDr. Sibusiso Sibisi, President and CEO of CSIR (back row second from right) and AIST President Nomakuchi after their meeting Photo

At the High Level Forum From left: Mr. Iljic of the French Embassy, AIST Vice-President Seto, AIST President Nomakuchi and a forum clerk

Dr. Tamotsu Nomakuchi, AIST President, visited Germany last July 6, 2012 to conclude a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on comprehensive research cooperation with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG), and to participate in a round table discussion in Stuttgart. This was followed by a visit to Grenoble, France to participate in the High Level Forum held on July 9-10 along with Mr. Kenichi Ichihara, mayor off Tsukuba City, and other prominent dignitaries.

Dr. Nomakuchi signed the MOU with Dr. Hans-Jörg Bullinger, FhG President. Prior to the conclusion of the MOU with FhG, AIST has already concluded comprehensive MOUs with 34 research institutions from 18 countries. FhG becomes the fourth institution in Germany which has concluded a comprehensive MOU with AIST (the other three institutions being Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres, Forschungszentrum Jülich and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), and thereby brings the total number of institutions having comprehensive MOUs with AIST to 35.

AIST has been strengthening its relationship with FhG through personnel exchange, holding of cooperative workshops and conducting collaborative research. The conclusion of the MOU is expected to further accelerate research cooperation between the two institutes in the future. There were also meaningful exchanges of opinion during the round table discussion on topics such as risk assessment of nano carbon materials.

On the other hand, the High Level Forum in Grenoble was sponsored by Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) and Grenoble Innovation for Advanced New Technologies (GIANT). The purpose of the forum was to gather representatives of industry-academia-government collaboration from all over the world to exchange opinions concerning the promotion of innovation. Out of the eleven countries represented, in addition to Dr. Nomakuchi and Mr. Ichihara, Dr. Sukekatsu Ushioda, president of the National Institute for Materials Science, Dr. Minoru Yonekura, Vice President of the University of Tsukuba, and Dr. Masahiro Seto, Vice-President of AIST, participated in the forum as representatives from Japan. Four round table discussions were held on topics concerning the circumstances for establishing innovation bases, present activities and future developments, and the status of industry-academia-government collaboration bases in each region.

Re-extension of Memorandum of Understanding on Comprehensive Research Cooperation with CSIRO of Australia and Workshop

At the signing ceremony for reextension of the MOU CSIRO Executive Director Bloom(left) and AIST Vice-President Seto (right) Photo

At the signing ceremony for reextension of the MOU CSIRO Executive Director Bloom(left) and AIST Vice-President Seto (right)

Group photo at the workshopl Photo

Group photo at the workshop

On March 5-6, 2012, Vice-President Seto and 20 persons from AIST visited the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization(CSIRO), the largest national institute in Australia with which AIST has concluded a memorandum of understanding on comprehensive research cooperation (MOU). A signing ceremony for the re-extension of the MOU and a workshop were held in Brisbane.

At the workshop, there was an exchange of opinions centered on the fields of environment and energy, geology, and life science, and in addition, information concerning the innovation promotion strategies and the public relations activities particular to each institution was exchanged.

Prior to the workshop, the AIST group visited the Global Carbon Capture and Storage Institute (GCCSI) in Canberra on March 2. There was an exchange of opinions regarding AIST joining GCCSI to promote further carbon capture and storage research of AIST.

(Reference) GCCSI: At the 2008 G8 Toyako Summit, the Australian Government led in establishing GCCSI, an international organization, to promote CO2 capture and storage.


Past Workshops

Date Country/Economy Title
2012/7 Germany/France AIST Concludes MOU with Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and Participates in High Level Forum in Grenoble(PDF:411KB)
2012/3 Australia Re-extension of Memorandum of Understanding on Comprehensive Research Cooperation with CSIRO of Australia and Workshop(PDF:426KB)
2011/12 APMP APMP 2011 Symposium
2011/11 Germany Report of "Electro-active polymer and Its Application", the Memorial Symposium for Collaboration between Fraunhofer IPA-AIST Kansai
2011/11 Biomass-Asia The 8th Biomass Asia Workshop
2011/2 Indonesia MOU concluded with BPPT of Indonesia
2011/2 Advisory Board Meeting The 6th AIST Advisory Board Meeting
2010/11 Biomass-Asia Seventh Biomass-Asia Workshop
2010/9 Germany Workshop with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology of Germany
2010/6 USA U.S.-Japan Workshop on Basic Science Project Development
2010/5 France MOU Concluded with CEA-DRT, France at INC6 in Grenoble
2010/5 Korea President Nomakuchi talks at IASP 2010 Daedeok
2009/10 India Third Workshop between AIST and Department of Biotechnology of India
2009/09 South Africa President Nomakuchi's Visit to the Republic of South Africa
- Workshop Held by four Research Organizations -
2009/02 Thailand  Sixth Japan-Thailand Collaboration Workshop
2009/02 (Multi Country) Sixth Biomass-Asia Workshop
2008/12 France CNRS-AIST Symposium in Celebration of 150 Years of Japan-France Relations
2008/11 India Second Workshop of AIST and DBT of India
2008/11 Vietnam 5th Workshop with VAST, Vietnam
2008/09 Russia Japan-Russia Investment Forum
2008/06 China CAS-AIST-NEDO Workshop on Biomass Gasification
2008/03 Thailand  Thailand NSTDA International Advisory Board and NSTDA Annual Conference
2008/02 ISTC The 41st Science Advisory Committee of International Science and Technology Center
2008/01 India MOU Follow-up Workshop between Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology of India and AIST
2007/11 China CAS-AIST-NEDO Workshop on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen
2007/11 Taiwan Keynote Lecture at the 6th Taiwan National Industrial Development Conference
2007/11 (Multi Country) Fourth Biomass-Asia Workshop
2007/11 (Multi Country) Presentation of GEO Grid at Fourth Earth Observation Summit
2007/10 Thailand  Report of Workshop with NSTDA and TISTR (Thailand) and VAST (Vietnam)
2007/10 Vietnam Report of Workshop with NSTDA and TISTR (Thailand) and VAST (Vietnam)
2007/05 Taiwan A Joint Symposium between AIST and Taiwan Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
2007/04 France Japanese - French (AIST - CNRS) Robotics Laboratory Management/Assessment Committee Meeting
2007/03 Australia Conclusion of Comprehensive Research Agreement with Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO) and Holding of Research Workshop
2007/03 (Multi Country) GEO Grid Workshop (Several-Country Cross-Discipline International Meeting) held in Thailand
2007/02 France Best Management Practice Seminar held with French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and Environmental Catalysis (ECSAW) Cooperative Research Agreement Signed
2006/12 China Workshop with Chinese Academy of Sciences
- CAS-AIST-NEDO Workshop 2006 on Energy and Environment-Related Nanotechnology -
2006/11 Thailand  Japan-Thailand Collaboration Workshop 2006