Outline of “Institute of GeoHistory” Opening Events
| date: | October 14 (Sat), 2017 – October 15 (Sun), 2017 |
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| place: | Yoshii-Kaikan, 136-1, Susai, Akaiwa-shi, Okayama 701-2503 (Tel: +81-86-954-1379) Okayama International Center, 2-2-1 Houkan-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama 700-0026 (Tel: +81-86-256-2905) |
| Organizer: | Non-Profit Organization (NPO) “Japan Geochronology Network (jGnet)” Co-Organizer: Akaiwa-city |
| Support: | Okayama-prefecture, Board of Education of Akaiwa-city, The Geological Society of Japan (GSJ), National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Hiruzen Institute for Geology and Chronology (HIGC). |
- Opening Festa in Yoshii (Akaiwa city)
- Memorial International Conference
| date: | October 14 (Saturday), 2017 | place: | Yoshii-Kaikan, 136-1, Susai, Akaiwa-shi, Okayama 701-2503 (Tel: +81-86-954-1379) |
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(1) Reception (10:00 – 10:30)
(2) Opening ceremony (10:30 – 11:00)
Opening remarks
by Dr. Tetsumaru ITAYA, a president of jGnet, and Dr. Takenori TOMOZANE, a mayor of Akaiwa city.
Introduction to “Institute of GeoHistory”
by Prof. Yo-ichiro OTOFUJI, the chief director of IGH (jGnet)
(3) Special lectures (11:00 – 12:00)
by Prof. Tatsuki TSUJIMORI (Tohoku Univ.) and Dr. Susumu NOHDA (jGnet)
(4) Friendship Program (12:00 – 16:00)
promotion by Akaiwa-city, stands for foods, drinks local specialties, advertisement of companies, etc.
(5) Science Program (12:00 – 16:00)
“Seamless Digital Geological Map of Japan” by AIST, display of various rocks, fossil diggings, a short facility tour in “Institute of GeoHistory” with mini-field excursion, etc.
(6) Open forum to find local specialties in Yoshii (13:00 – 15:00)
Prof. Yo-ichiro OTOFUJI (jGnet) and the citizens of Susai, Yoshii and Akaiwa
| date: | October 15 (Sunday) |
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| place: | Okayama International Center, 2-2-1 Houkan-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-0026 (Tel: +81-86-256-2905) |
(1) Reception (09:30 – 10:00)
(2) Session 1: Early history of the Earth (10:00 – 12:00)
Convener: Prof. Tsuyoshi KOMIYA (Tokyo Univ.) and Prof. Shoichi KIYOKAWA (Kyushu Univ.),
Speaker: 6 researchers in Japan.
(3) Session 2: Tectonics of the Asian continent and surrounding area (13:00 – 15:00, *in English)
Convener: Prof. Tetsumaru ITAYA (jGnet) and Prof. Hyesu YUN (Institute of Mineral And Energy Resources (IMER), Korea),
Speaker: Prof. Shigeyuki SUZUKI (Okayama Univ., jGnet), Prof. Yo-ichiro OTOFUJI (jGnet), Prof. Hyesu YUN (IMER) and Dr. Ngo Xuan THANH (Hanoi University of Mining and Geology (HUMG), Vietnam, jGnet) and Prof. Yasuhito OSANAI (Kyushu Univ., jGnet)
(4) Session 3: Development of human resources in geological field, and its problem (15:00 – 17:00)
Convener: Dr. Hiroyuki Takeshita and Dr. Koshi Yagi (HIGC, jGnet),
Panelist: Prof. Takao HIRAJIMA (Kyoto Univ.), Kazuya KAWAKATSU (Nishiwaki High school, jGnet), Dr. Yasuuchi KUBOTA (Oyo Co.), Prof. Hyunkoo LEE (IMER, jGnet).
(5) After party (18:00 – 20:30)
place: (same room in the sessions)
fee: about 6,000JPY
jGnet office (+81-86-201-3131 / office@jgnet.org)
