Time

Program

08:00–08:30

Registration

08:30–09:00

Opening Ceremony

Welcome Remarks by
Asst. Prof. Dr. Matchima Naradisorn
President of Mae Fah Luang University

Conference Report by
Asst. Prof. Prawpan Pholboon
President of the Japanese Studies Association of Thailand

Remarks by the Japan Foundation
Mr. KURIYAMA Masayuki
Director-General, The Japan Foundation, Bangkok

Opening Remarks by
Mr. HARADA Masaru
Consul-General of Japan in Chiang Mai

09:00–10:00

Keynote Speech
Topic: “Preemptive Development: Rethinking Sustainability from Problem-Solving to Problem Prevention”
by Dr. SATO Jin, Professor and Director, Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo

10:00–10:15

Coffee Break

10:15–11:15

International Panel Session
Topic: “From Partnership to Practice: ASEAN and Country Perspectives on Sustainable Development and Japan’s Engagement in Southeast Asia.”

Panelists:

1.    Dr. Tang Siew Mun, Visiting Fellow, East Asian International Relations Caucus

2.    Dr. Yulius Purwadi Hermawan, Chair of Parahyangan Center for International Studies

3.    Asst. Prof. Dr. Karl Ian Uy Cheng Chun, University of the Philippines

4.   Assoc. Prof. Dr. Narut Charoensri, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

11:15–12:30

– Annual General Meeting of the Japanese Studies Association of Thailand
(for association members only)

– Poster Presentation Session I

Note: These two activities run concurrently

12:30–13:30

Lunch Break

13:30–15:00

Parallel Sessions I

15:00–15:15

Coffee Break

15:15–16:45

Parallel Sessions II

Time

Program

08:00–08:30

Registration

08:30–09:30

Keynote Speech
Topic: “Water Security and Sustainable Development: Lessons from Japan’s Experience and International Cooperation”
by Dr. Nagata Kenji, Technical Advisor for Water Resources, Global Environment Department at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

09:30–11:00

Parallel Sessions III

11:00–11:15

Coffee Break

11:15–12:15

Poster Presentation Session II

12:15–12:30

Closing Ceremony