CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Day1

Day3

3rd-5th March 2024

Venue: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

IITG-Gifu U. Joint Degree Symposium 2024
Japan-NER Bioeconomic Technology Cooperation
through Industry-Academia under JDP Platform
IITG, India and Gifu University, Japan launched International M. Tech and Ph.D. programs in 2019. The programs, called International Joint
Degree Program in Food Science and Technology (M. Tech and Ph.D.), and that in Integrated Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D.), cover essential
technical areas for accelerating bio economic development of NER. The symposium will deliver concept of how international collaborativeeducation works for accelerate transition of society. Academic sessions will focus on the cutting edge of research in food supply chain,sustainable technology, disaster management as well as biomass utilization in particular bamboo resources of NER. Industry session will
promote the collaboration between Indian and Japanese companies.
Participation of academia, industry, organizations and banking from India and Japan will be highly appreciated to have fruitful outcomes.
TopicSchedule (TBA)
Jointly organized byContact

Food supply chain, Sustainable technology, Disaster management, Biomass utilization, Bamboo resources
3rd-4th March: Symposium (Academia and Industry)
5th March: Visit of lab/industry/research institution
Research & Development Section (R&D), IIT Guwahati & GU-GLOCAL, Gifu University, Japan
Vimal KATIYAR, Ph.D Dean, Research & Development & Professor, Department of Chemical Engineeringvkatiyar@iitg.ac.in
Shinichi MIWA Specially Appointed Professor GU-GLOCAL
miwa.shinichi.z0@f.gifu-u.ac.jp<The schedules below are current as of December 2023, and may be subject to change.>

Day1

March 3rd Sunday

14:00-14:30 Inauguration session
Opening remarks by Organizers (Prof V. Katiyar)
Lamp lighting, feelcitationWelcome address by IITG Director
Address by GU President (Prof Kazuhiro Yoshida, PhD & MD)
Closing remarks
14:30-15:20 Plenary session
Plenary talk 1: Prof Aya Okada(Dean, Grad Sch International Dev, Nagoya-U)
Plenary talk 2: Prof G. Krishnamoorthy(Dean, Industrial Interactions & Special Initiatives, IITG)
High Tea
15:40-17:00 Indo-Japan Industry Session
Opening Remarks from President FINNER
Opening Remarks from JICA or JETRO
15:50-17:00 Showcasing session of Japan and NER companies
Japan session: Moderator, Prof S. Miwa (GU-GLOCAL)
NER session: Moderator, Prof Debasish Das (Associate Dean, IISI, IITG)
Panel discussion

Day2

March 4th Monday

9:00-9:45 Academic session
Signing ceremony of MOA
Spring School inauguration
High Tea
10:30-12:30 Technical Session 1(Biomass and green transformation)
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:30 Technical Session 2(Planetary Health)High Tea
16:00-18:00 Technical Session 3(Digital transformation for rural development)
18:30-19:30 Dinner at IITG Campus

Day3

March 5th Tuesday

Visit of lab/industry/research institution (TBA)

18:30-20:30 Industry Interactive Dinner(Nearby the IITG Campus)<Common 1-3 days>
Possible attendees (Participation call will be sent soon) IITG & Gifu : Director, President, Professors ; Government : FINER, Embassy of Japan (Delhi),JICA, JETRO ; Companies : 5-7 companies (Bamboo-related, food, pesticide)

Remarks
Accommodation: IITG Guest House (INR 2,000/night)
Symposium fee package (including symposium participation, facility visit and networking meetings etc) will be asked for each participant.