The Hokkaido University Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) will host the "DEI Symposium x Otsuka Prize Alumni" as part of the Hokkaido University 150th Anniversary Commemorative Project.
This symposium aims to explore the career development of women and the ideal organizational structure to support them, while also providing opportunities to encounter diverse role models and foster networking and exchange among female researchers.
Overview
- Event Name: Hokkaido University 150th Anniversary Commemorative Project DEI Symposium × Otsuka Prize Alumni
"The future we create, the future I create."
Date and time: Saturday, November 7, 2020, 14:00-16:00
Venue: Auditorium Conference Hall Hokkaido University
Target audience: Faculty and staff of this university, students (undergraduate and graduate), Otsuka Prize alumni, and anyone else interested.
- program
Keynote speech by Naomi Koshi (Lawyer/CEO of OnBoard Co., Ltd.)
"Doing what only you can do - forging a future through challenges"
Panel discussion
"The achievements of female researchers and the future we envision together"
Saya Amemiya, Carbon Neutral Technology Center, Technical Research Institute, Shimizu Corporation
Mikiko Kawaguchi, Representative Director, Tsushima Satoyama Tsunagi-juku (Tsushima Satoyama Connection School)
Aiko Sano, Professor, Faculty School of Humanities and Human Sciences and Graduate School of Language Education and Information, Ritsumeikan University
Atsuko Ikeda, Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University
Yuko Okamatsu, Professor, Graduate Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Hokkaido University
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