Yokohama City University SATREPS Civic Forum
November 23, 2011
Seagull Hall, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan

Project for the Development of Wheat Breeding Materials for Sustainable Food Production
Rapidly growth of the global population and climate change are great concern for sustainable foodproduction and environment conservation in developing countries. Wheat breeding and genetic studies willfind a way of great advantage for sustainable wheat production and food security for sustainable
development with global food security.

Development of wheat breeding and human resources for assisting Afghan reconstruction
Kihara Institute for Biological Research (KIBR) has conserved valuable wheat germplasm, including 500
Afghan wheat local varieties and wild relatives which was explored and collected from the late Dr. Hitoshi
Kihara back in 1955.

In FY2010, KIBR has been adopted by the "Science and Technology ResearchPartnership for Sustainable Development" which is performed by JST/JICA as a promotion of international
joint research targeting global issues and envisaging future utilization of research outcomes. The main
targets of our research are; 1) Knowledge of the genetic diversity among wheat germplasm originated fromAfghanistan to improve adapted commercial wheat varieties are accumulated, 2) Practical breeding andevaluation methods for wheat germplasm highly adapted t marginal lands in Afghanistan are developed, 3)
Novel wheat breeding materials with widely adaptation introduced from wheat wild relatives are developed,and 4) Afghan wheat germplasm are conserved and utilized.

We also train students and interns fromAfghanistan, cultivate them to be a future leader for bearing their sustainable food production.

Our

research goal is to conserve the global environmental changes and food problem and which is expected as"The Second Green Revolution".
We will introduce the current situation in Afghanistan, and also, we would like for people to understandmore about Afghanistan and how YCU may contribute to development by lectures, workshops, displays, anddiscussions at this forum.

The 1st Section Film 10:00-12:00

Documentary Movie “KARAKORUM”
Seagull Hall of Yokohama City University,
200 people/participants in a hall with a 500 seat capacity
The scientific documentary film shot when Dr. Hitoshi Kihara known as Dr. Wheat investigatedCentral Asia in 1955.

The 2nd Section Public Symposium 13:00-17:30“What We Can Do Now for Reconstruction in Afghanistan”
Seagull Hall of Yokohama City University,
150 people/participants in a hall with a 500 seat capacity, Japanese & English (with simultaneousinterpretation)
Chair by Dr. Tomohiro BAN, Professor, Kihara Institute for Biological Research, YCU[Program]
13:00

Opening address

Dr. Tsutomu FUSE, President, YCU

Session 1 “Food and Human Development for Afghanistan Reconstruction”
13:10 “<Keynote Lecture> TBD: About Afghanistan”
Mr. Sayed Mohammad Amin FATIMIE, His Excellency, Embassy of Islamic Republic ofAfghanistan in Japan
13:30 “Japanese Science and Technology Corporation and Human Resource Development bySATREPS”
Mr. Shigeo OKAYA, Research Partnership for Sustainable Development Division,JST SATREPS
13:50 “TBD: Agricultural Development Project in Afghanistan by JICA”
Mr. Teruyoshi KUMASHIRO, Manager, JICA
14:10 “How World Bank approaches to Afghanistan through the support for CSO/NGO activities”
Mr. Kazushige TANIGUCH, Special Representative, Japan, World Bank
14:30

“How YCU approaches to international contribution”
Dr. Yukichi SHIGETA, Vice President, YCU/ Director, Global Corporation Institute for
Sustainable Cities

14:50-15:00

Break Time (Panel and poster exhibition at Hall Foyer)

15:00 “What is needed for Afghan food development, Building of wheat breeding system”
Dr. Mahmood OSMANZAI, Senior Advisor-Wheat Improvement, JICA Afghanistan
Office/Ex-Representative, CIMMYT Afghanistan Office
15:20“Outcomes from achieved NARP project”
Dr. Yasunobu MAENO, Former Project Leader of NARP

15:40“Wheat Breeding Material, Development, and Human Development for Afghanistan using
International Network”
Dr. Tomohiro BAN, Professor, YCU Kihara Institute for Biological Research / Project Leader,SATREPS Afghanistan Wheat Project

16:00 “Human Development for Country Development, Japanese Corporation for Afghanistan
Education “
Dr. Seiji UTSUMI, Emeritus Professor, Osaka University / Visiting Professor, Ochanomizu
University
16:20-16:30

Break Time (Panel and poster exhibition at Hall Foyer, Afghan ethnic costume fitting)Session 2 “What we can do now for reconstruction in Afghanistan -Japanese Science Technology andAcademia Role”
16:30-17:20 Panel Discussion
Panelists:
Mr. Sayed Mohmmad Amin FATIMIE
Mr. Teruyoshi KUMASHIRODr. Shigeo OKAYA
Mr. Kazushige TANIGUCHI
Dr. Mahmood OSMANZAIDr. Shigeo YOSHIDA
Dr. Seiji UTSUMI
Moderator:
Dr. Tomohiro BANHis Excellency, Embassy of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in JapanJICADirector, JST SATREPSSpecial Representative, World Bank
Senior Advisor-Wheat Improvement, JICA Afghanistan OfficeDirector, YCU Kihara Institute for Biological Research
Emeritus Professor, Osaka University / Visiting Professor Ochanomizu
UniversityProfessor, YCU Kihara Institute for Biological Research

17:20

Closing Remarks
Dr. Yasunari OGIHARA, Professor, Dean of Graduate School of Bio-nano system, YCU

17:30

Closing Symposium--------------------------------------------------------------17:30

Kickoff ceremony for SATREPS Afghanistan Wheat Project

18:00-20:00

Dinner Party (Icho no Yakata, Kanazawa International Lounge, YCU)

Other Events 10:00-16:00
Seagull Hall Foyer, Booth Space in front of the Hall

“Poster and Panel Exhibition about Global Issues and International
Cooperation”
Panel Exhibition of organizations which work for developing countries such as Afghanistan,international cooperation, and reconstruction assistance“International Cultural Exchange and Afghanistan Fair”
Introduction of Afghanistan music (dance), culture, and typical products

Visit our Web site: http://pgsource.sci.yokohama-cu.ac.jp/satreps/index_en.html
SATREPS is a JST and JICA program for research projects targeting global issues and involving
partnerships between researchers in Japan and developing countries.