“The Little Island that Could”: Advancing Science In and Outside of Okinawa Through Partnerships
Channel: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST)
Date: 2022-10-06

[Japanese with simultaneous English interpretation]
Science Summit at the 77th UN General Assembly

“The Little Island that Could”: Advancing Science In and Outside of Okinawa Through Partnerships 
Tuesday, September 20, 7:00 a.m. –9:30 a.m. (EDT) / 8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. (JST)

Speakers:
Mutsumi Nishida, President of the University of the Ryukyus
Izuru Senaha, Energy Engineering Professor, University of the Ryukyus, and Entrepreneur
Yoshihiro Hanashiro, President of the Okinawa Churashima Foundation
Olga Elisseeva, Founder of HerLifeLab, a start-up supported by OIST/ Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology’s accelerator program
Moderator: Yoko Shima, Editor-in-Chief, Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper
Okinawa has established robust partnerships that bring together science, industry, and local communities in an effort to attain sustainable island communities where nature and culture coexist in harmony. In this session, speakers will discuss Okinawa's unique culture of "Yuimaru" or mutual support, with the aim of raising awareness of Okinawa’s unique efforts to attain the SDGs.