(The schedule below may change owing to circumstances.)

Thursday, August 30

Venues : Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing (Map)

15:00 - Opening ceremony begins
15:05 - 15:25 Address by the President of Iwate University
15:30 - 15:50 Address by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
16:00 - 17:00 Introduction of participants from abroad
17:30 - Opening ceremony closes
18:00 - Welcome Reception (hosted by Iwate University)

Friday, August 31

Venues : Hotel Metropolitan Morioka New Wing (Map)

10:00 - 12:00
SessionⅠ
- Approaches to environmental education and ESD in the countries of the participants -
Coordinators :  Dr. Masahisa Sato, Lecturer. of Faculty of Environmental and Information Studies, Musashi Institute of Technology, Japan
Dr. Masaaki Minami, Associate Prof. of Faculty of Engineering, Iwate University, Japan
Presenter :  Dr. Sung Jung-Hee, Research Professor, Sustainable Development Research Center, Yonsei University
Dr. Su Jun, Dean of School of Public Management and Culture Construction, Chunfa University, China
Ms. Eri Nakajima, Assistant Director, Policy Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Ms. Aya Yokoi, Associate Expert in Educational Innovation for Deveopment (APEID), UNESCO Bangkok
Each presenter will have 15 to 20 minutes for presentation.
12:00 - 13:45 Lunch and poster session - Poster presentations by NPO's in Iwate
14:00 - 14:50 Keynote SpeechⅠ
"Education for a Sustainable Future- Seeking an Asian Model-"(tentative) by Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President of Siam University in Thailand
15:00 - 17:00
SessionⅡ
- Approaches to environmental education and ESD in universities -
Coordinators :  Dr. Masahisa Sato, Lecturer. of Faculty of Environmental and Information Studies, Musashi Institute of Technology, Japan
Dr. Masaaki Minami, Associate Prof. of Faculty of Engineering, Iwate University, Japan
Presenter :  Dr. Gao Huasheng, Associate Prof., Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Ninpo University, China
Dr. Usanee Kulingtornprasert, Director of International Affairs, Siam University, Thailand
Mr. Koen Oeum, Deputy Director General of Directorate General of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Cambodia
Dr. Kenji Yamazaki, Prof. of University Education Center, Iwate University, Japan
18:00 - Local Networking Party

Saturday, September 1

Venues : Aiina (Map)

13:30 - 14:20 Keynote SpeechⅡ
"Future of East Asia and Collaboration among Universities"(tentative)
by Makoto Taniguchi, President of Iwate Prefectural University in Japan
14:30 - 16:40
Symposium
"Higher Education for a Sustainable Future; Roles of and Collaboration among Universities in Asia"
Coordinators :  Dr. Shinosuke Tama, Vice President of Iwate University
Dr. Kenji Yamazaki, Prof. of University Education Center, Iwate University
Panelists :  Dr. Tae Yoon Park, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, Yonsei University, South Korea
Dr. Zhao Dunhua, Chief Prof. of Faculty of Philosophy and Religion, Beijing University, China
Dr. Phoeurng Sackona, Director of Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Cambodia
Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, President of Siam University, Thailand
Dr. Kenichi Hirayama, President of Iwate University, Japan
16:50 - 17:00 Closing address

For more information and registration, contact the Office of Student Services, Iwate University (Phone: 019-621-6554).