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UK-Japan Symposium : Stem Cells and the Eye

Academic

2-3 November 2017, Cardiff University 

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This event is supported by the JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme 


Posted on 24 July 2017




Natsume Soseki versus William Shakespeare (an open lecture)

Academic

Date   :  Tuesday 25th July 2017

Time   : 16:00-17:30

Venue : Soseki Public Lecture

UCL-Japan Youth Challenge Committee
"Natsume Soseki versus William Shakespeare: Two Heavyweights of World Literature"
Speaker: Dr. Damian Flanagan
Venue: the Gustave Tuck LT, 2nd Floor, South Junction, Wilkins Building, Gower Street WC1E 6BT

Cosponsored by

CLAIR, Embassy of Japan in the UK, Japan Foundation, Iwanami Shoten, Publishers, Matsuyama city, Matsuyama Higashi High School, UCL, UCL-Japan Youth Challenge Committee, UK Japan Institute

Supported by

Mitoco Kawachi Corporation, UCL Global Engagement Office

The event flyer is available here.


 

Posted on 12 July 2017




UK-Japan Social Entrepreneurship Symposium – Memory of Tomoatsu Godai

Academic

Date   : Friday, 28 July 2017

Time   : Symposium: 13:00 - 17:00
             Reception: 18:00 - 20:00

Venue  : UCL Cruciform Building,Gower Street,London,WC1E 6BT

UCL-Japan Youth Challenge Committee

How to Improve Our Society through New Businesses Creation? – Memory of Tomoatsu Godai

The symposium will start with a keynote lecture by Prof. Nick Tyler (UCL Transport Institute), which will be followed by 8 talks about social entrepreneurship from academic, political, economical and entrepreneurs' point of view, as well as supporting structures.

Following the symposium, UCL-Osaka reception will be held in UCL North Cloisters (one-minute walk from the symposium venue).

Confirmed speakers:
Prof. Nick Tyler (Chadwick Chair of Civil Engineering, UCL Transport Institute)
Mr. Tadahiko Yanai (Manager for Innovation, Economic Strategy Bureau, Osaka City Government)
Prof. Toshiya Hoshino (Osaka University, Japan)
Ms Milimer Morgado (Young Entrepreneur)
Mr Soto Yamauchi (Young Entrepreneur, Walt, Inc.)
Ms Tomoko Watanabe (Urban Innovation Institute, Japan)
Ms Yuliana Topalzy and Ms Anna Sexton (UCL Entrepreneurship)

Sponsored by:
Osaka City
Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation
Japan Foundation
Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR), Japan
Japan Society of the Promotion of Science
Embassy of Japan
UCL Grand Challenges

For more information and signing up for the event: from here


Posted on 11 July 2017




UK-Japan Symposium : Tenkō in Trans-war Japan: Politics, Culture, History. An international workshop

Academic

Date: 30 June-02 July 2017

Venue: Hinsley Hall, 62 Headingley Lane, Leeds LS6 2BX  

http://www.hinsley-hall.co.uk

For more information, please visit the event website.

This event is supported by the JSPS London Seminar and Symposium Scheme.

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Posted on 07 July 2017