IragoConference
2019

The University ofElectro-Communications,Tokyo

29th October 2019

Insights into the Sustainable Development Goals:

What About The Earth’s Resources?
Core areas coveredby the invited speakers
in this year’s conference:- Water resources- Overview of the UN SDGs program- Sleep as a resource for a productive life
- High precision measurement of time
- Artificial proteins for food production

Abstract Submission and Registration Starts on: Thursday

1st August 2019
Deadline of Abstract Submission: Tuesday 10st September 2019

Invited speakers (tentative):Gonzalo Delacámara (IMDEA Water, Spain)

Title: Water Economics/Water Resources (Tentative)

Junko Nakai (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy)

Title: Sustainable Development Goals - Reclaiming Circularity, Local Connectivity and Reverence

Toshihiro Nakamori (Fuji Oil Holdings Inc., Japan)
Title: Plant Based Foods Solutions

Hirofumi Toda (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

Title: A Molecular Link between “Sleep and Immunity” A novel sleep-inducing gene, “nemuri” functions as
anti-microbial peptide

Masami Yasuda (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) ,National Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), Japan)
Title: Activities of NMIJ, AIST towards the Redefinition of the SI Secondirago@office.uec.ac.jp
Enquires: Email:
Phone: 81-(0)42-443-5736

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The Irago Conference
The world is at a major turning point. Recent changes in global economics and industrial priorities, environmental andenergy policies, food production and population movements have produced formidable challenges that must beaddressed for sustaining life on earth.
The objective of this conference is to provide an ‘interdisciplinary-platform’ to enhance mutual understanding betweenscientists, engineers, policy makers, and experts from a wide spectrum of pure and applied sciences in order to resolve
the daunting global issues facing mankind. In particular, the organizers would like to encourage graduate school
students to participate and talk directly with internationally renowned academics, industrialists, and opinion leaders fora firsthand view of the major issues facing scientists and engineers of the 21st century.

Conference photo of the Irago Conference 2018 in Shinjyuku, TokyoMasami Yasuda

Invited Speakers(National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology (AIST) , National
Metrology Institute of Japan (NMIJ), Japan)
Title: Activities of NMIJ, AIST towards theRedefinition of the SI Second

Gonzalo Delacámara

Junko Nakai(IMDEA Water, Spain)
Title: Water Economics/Water
Resources (Tentative)(Food and Agriculture Organizationof the United Nations, Italy)
Title: Sustainable Development Goals Reclaiming Circularity, Local
Connectivity and Reverence

Toshihiro Nakamori

Hirofumi Toda

(Fuji Oil Holdings Inc., Japan)
Title: Plant Based FoodsSolutions

Evening Session (including banquet)on 29th October 2019 participation fee:------- 2,000 JPY (students)/ 4,000 JPY (others)

Registration fee(University of Pennsylvania, USA)

Title: A Molecular Link between “Sleepand Immunity” A novel sleep-inducing
gene, “nemuri” functions as anti-microbial
peptideVenue
The University of Electro-Communications,
1-5-1, Chofugaoka, Chofu-shi, Tokyo,
JapanEnquires(Early-bird registration by 8th October 2019)-----------------

3,000JPY (students) / 20,000JPY (others)-----------------

7,000JPY (students) / 25,000JPY (others)(After 8th October 2019)

Email: irago@office.uec.ac.jp
Phone: 81-(0)42-443-5736
URL: http://www.iragoconference.jp