VI. Symposium and Other Related Events

1. International Forum for Green Asia
The Green Asia Program have organized an annual international forum, International Forum forGreen Asia. This forum provides participants an opportunity to learn, consider, and discuss current
global issues about environment, resource, economy, society, technology, and so on. In addition, thisforum strongly relates to International Exercise B (see IV. 5.2), and the students in the 3rd to 5thyears of the Green Asia Program (corresponding to the doctoral course students) therefore must
make a poster presentation about their research progress as well as participate in events to receive
the credits for International Exercise B. Particularly, the 4th-year students have to design, plan,
prepare, and conduct this forum as a task for International Exercise B2.
(1) International Forum for Green Asia 2016
International Forum for Green Asia 2016 was held at the Chikushi campus on December 1,
2016. In the morning, after the opening address by Prof. Jun Tanimoto (Coordinator of the Green
Asia Program), three invited speakers provided lectures (Photo 6-1). Dr. Masaya Hanada (NakaFusion Institute, National Institute for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology)
explained a basic concept for fusion energy and introduced its recent research and development. Dr.
Suseno Kramadibrata (PT Bumi Resources Minerals, Indonesia) talked on the current situation ofmining developments in Indonesia, and a role of rock mechanics. Dr. Kenji Kato (Nippon Steel &Sumitomo Metal Co., Ltd.) gave a lecture about a leading edge of coal utilization technologies suchas cokemaking and coal gasification processes.
In the afternoon, the Poster Session and the Student Session were conducted as part ofInternational Exercise B. In the Poster Session, 36 students in the 1st to 3rd batch of the Green Asia
Program (in the 3rd to 5th years of the 5-years program) made a poster presentation on the progress
and achievements of their researches, and actively answered questions in bounded time (Photo 6-2).
In the Student Session, all of the Green Asia Program students who were preliminary divided into
eight groups discussed about predetermined topics in each group (Photo 6-3 and Table 6-1). Then
representative(s) of each of the groups gave an oral presentation about the summary and the resultsof the discussion. Finally, Prof. Akira Harata (Director of the Green Asia Program) made a closingaddress.
In this forum, the 2nd batch students in the 4th year of the 5-years program played an importantrole to preliminary determine the topics in each discussion group and chair the discussion of the day.
They also chaired not only the oral presentation of the Student Session but also three invited lecturesin the morning session.
This forum had 128 participants from inside and outside Japan, and was considered a success.

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Photo 6-1. Invited lectures in the International Forum for Green Asia 2016.
Dr. Masaya Hanada (top), Dr. Suseno Kramadibrata (bottom left), and Dr. Kenji Kato (bottom right)

Photo 6-2. Poster Session in the International Forum for Green Asia 2016.

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Photo 6-3. Student Session in the International Forum for Green Asia 2016.
Table 6-1. Discussion Themes in the Student Session in International Forum for Green Asia 2016
Group
Member (Batch)
Themes, Keywords, and Points
Leader:Yuki Uchida (3rd)Topic 1. Fusion energy
Supporter: Choi Cheolyong (2nd)
1. What is fusion energy?
1
Zayda Faizah Zahara (2nd)
2. What are the advantages of using fusion
Other member: 6 [9 students in total]energy?
3. Research the feasibility of fusion energy.
Leader:Tomy Alvin Rivai (3rd)
4. Is it economic to keep investing in fusion
Supporter: Animesh Pal (2nd)5energy?
Masahito Tanaka (2nd)Other member: 6 [9 students in total]
Leader:Omar Mohamed Ali
Topic 2. E-wastes (electronic wastes)
Mohamed Ibrahim (3rd)management2
Supporter: Azizah Intan Pangesty (2nd)
1. Different types of e-waste and global
Yuki Furutani (2nd)e-waste volume
Other member: 6 [9 students in total]
2. Man driving forces for e-waste recycling
3. Recycling systems and politics in different
Leader:Ni’Mah Ayu Lestari (3rd)countries
6Supporter: Sendy Dwiki (2nd)Other member: 6 [8 students in total]
Leader:Satoshi Takeichi (3rd)Topic 3. Mobile apps economy
Supporter: Pennapa Tungjiratthitikan
1. What is apps economy?
3(2nd)
2. Mobile apps statistics in global scale
Ryota Yoneda (2nd)
3. The apps economy growth and its effect
Other member: 6 [9 students in total]on the global economy
4.
Mobile apps effect on different societies
Leader:Yuta Sato (3rd)5.
Mobile apps impact on the economy of theSupporter: Tarek Mahmoud Atia Mostafa
7developing countries(2nd)Other member: 6 [8 students in total]
Leader:Shin Sakiyama (3rd)Topic 4. Energy resources
Supporter: Marzia Khanam (2nd)
1. Different energy resources
4
Tomoaki Hirakawa (2nd)
2. The current situation of the energy
Other member: 6 [9 students in total]
globally3.
The effect of reduction of oil prices
Leader:Cheng Xiaoyang (3rd)
4.
Which energy resources are potential toSupporter: Ryan Imansyah (2nd)8lead the future energy sector and how?
Yu Narazaki (2nd)Other member: 5 [8 students in total]

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Figure 6-1. Poster of the International Forum for Green Asia 2016.

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Photo 6-4. Participants in the International Forum for Green Asia 2016.

(2) International Forum for Green Asia 2017
International Forum for Green Asia 2017 was held at the Chikushi campus on November 29,
2017 (Photo 6-5), in collaboration with the 19th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy andEnvironmental Science and Technology (CSS-EEST19) held at the same place from the lateafternoon on November 29 to 30, which has been hosted by the Interdisciplinary Graduate School ofEngineering Sciences, Kyushu University, along with Shanghai Jao Tong University and Pusan
National University. In the morning session of the invited lectures, therefore, three professors fromthe above two universities delivered lectures. Associate Prof. Xiaoqiang Zhai (Shanghai Jao TongUniversity) and Prof. Donggeun Lee (Pusan National University) explained the fundamental
concepts as well as the latest research developments for solar energy systems in buildings and foranode performance in a direct coal fuel cell, respectively. Prof. Xinde Cao (Shanghai Jao TongUniversity) introduced advanced applications of heavy metals-laden biochar to a super capacitor.
The 3rd batch Green Asia Program students (in the 4th year of the program) shared important roles,
such as edit of the proceedings, setting up the sites, persons in a registration desk, a moderator of thelecture session, and a chair of each of three invited lectures, as an obligatory requirement forInternational Exercise B2.
In the afternoon, the Poster Session was conducted as a part of International Exercise B. The
2nd to 4th batch students (in the 3rd to 5th years) of the Green Asia Program presented papers on theprogress and results of their studies. The participants actively discussed for 100 minutes.
This forum had 107 participants in total from inside and outside Japan, and was considered asuccess (Photo 6-6).

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Photo 6-5. International Forum for Green Asia 2017.

Photo 6-6. Participants in the International Forum for Green Asia 2017.

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Figure 6-2. Poster of the International Forum for Green Asia 2017.

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(3) International Forum for Green Asia 2018
International Forum for Green Asia 2018 was held at the Chikushi campus on October 19, 2018
(Photo 6-7). This year the forum was carried out in collaboration with the International Exchangeand Innovation Conference on Engineering and Sciences (IEICES) 2018 held on October 18 and 19,
which has been conducted as an annual conference of the Intellectual Exchange and Innovation
program in the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, and a part of the Poster
Session was implemented as International Forum for Green Asia 2018.
A total of 33 students in the 3rd to 5th batches of the Green Asia Program made theirpresentations on the progress and results of their studies as a part of tasks of International Exercise B.
In addition, the 4th batch students contributed to some staff works such as making the proceedings,
preparation of the sites, and operation of the forum on the day as a part of tasks of International
Exercise B2.

Photo 6-7. International Forum for Green Asia 2018 (Poster Session).

2. Green Asia Lecture Series
The Green Asia Program has held non-regular lectures or mini-symposia as “Green Asia
Lecture Series” to learn and discuss various topics related to Green Asia. The following lecture wascarried out during academic years from 2016 to 2018.
“Roles of a Professional Negotiator in Resolving Global Issues — What It Is to Live as a
Professional Working in the Forefront of International Negotiation"
Lecturer:Mr. Kunihiko Shimada (Peace Mediator/Negotiator, Chief ExecutiveOfficer, KS International Strategies, Inc.)

Date and site:

June 25, 2016, at the Chikushi Campus

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Photo 6-8. Special class on negotiation, which was conducted after the lecture by Mr. Kunihiko Shimada.

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Figure 6-3. Poster of Green Asia Lecture by Mr. Kunihiko Shimada.

3. Other Related Events
The Green Asia Program has been co-organized symposia and conferences that were hosted byother organizations or education programs as follows.
AY 2016• Asia–Pacific Conference on Semiconducting Silicides and Related Materials Science andTechnology Toward Sustainable Electronics (APAC Silicide 2016)
Date:

July 16 to 18, 2016

Site:

Fukuoka

Organizer:

The Professional Group on Semiconducting Silicides and Related Materials ofthe Japan Society of Applied Physics

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Specialized in Natural Resources for Green Asia” in MMIJ 2016, Morioka (The Mining andMaterials Processing Institute of Japan (MMIJ) Fall Meeting 2016, Morioka)
Date:

September 13, 2016

Site:
Organizer:

Hokkaido University, Sapporo
The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan (MMIJ)• The 3rd International Symposium of Integrated Research and Education Center for EnergyConversion, Storage, Saving, and Transport Technologies “Japan–Asia Symposium ofMaterials, Devices, and Systems Directed Towards Energy and Environmental Sciences”
Date:

November 30, 2016

Site:

Chikushi Campus, Kyushu University, Fukuoka

Organizer:

Research and Education Center of Carbon Resources, Kyushu University
Research and Education Center for Advanced Energy Materials, Devices, andSystems, Kyushu University• The 27th Industry–Academic Youth Forum
Date:

December 10, 2016

Site:

Ito Campus, Kyushu University, Fukuoka

Organizer:

The Chemical Society of Japan, Kyushu Branch• The 7th Bangladesh Society of Mechanical Engineering (BSME) International Conferenceon Thermal Engineering (ICTE)
Date:

December 22 to 26, 2016

Site:

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Organizer:

Bangladesh Society of Mechanical Engineering

AY 2017• MMIJ & EARTH 2017, Sapporo (The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan(MMIJ) Fall Meeting 2017, Sapporo/The 14th International Symposium on East Asian
Resources Recycling Technology)
Date:
Site:

September 26 to 29, 2017
Hokkaido University, Sapporo

Organizer:

The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan (MMIJ)

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• The 19th Cross Straits Symposium on Energy and Environmental Science and Technology(CSS-EEST19)
Date:November 29 to December 1, 2017
Site:

Chikushi Campus, Kyushu University, Fukuoka

Organizer:

Kyushu University (Interdisciplinary Graduate School of EngineeringSciences)
Shanghai Jao Tong University

Pusan National University
A symposium related to International Forum for Green Asia 2017 (see VI. 1 (2))
AY 2018• MMIJ 2018, Fukuoka (The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan (MMIJ) Fall
Meeting 2018, Fukuoka)
Date:

September 10 to 12, 2018

Site:

Fukuoka Institute of Technology, Fukuoka

Organizer:

The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan (MMIJ)• International Exchange and Innovation Conference on Engineering & Sciences (IEICES)
2018
Date:

October 18 and 19, 2018

Site:

Chikushi Campus, Kyushu University, Fukuoka

Organizer:

Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University

A symposium related to International Forum for Green Asia 2018 (see VI. 1 (3))

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