Welcome

The 24th Tri-U International Joint Seminar & Symposium will be held at Mie University from October 23 to October 27, 2017. Mie University will gladly serve as host for this event.
In 1994, Mie University organized the 1st Tri-University International Joint Seminar & Symposium (hereafter: the Seminar) in cooperation with two partner universities, Chiang Mai University and Jiangsu University. The Seminar has become a regular event. Bogor Agricultural University was newly added as one of the host universities from 2011.

Background

Over a decade ago, Mie University sought possible opportunities to make international exchange more fruitful for university students, beyond the exchange of academic information among the partner universities. Recognizing the importance of human resources capable of working together worldwide in the midst of rapid internationalization and globalization, the Seminar was established with a focus on students. The Seminar offered them opportunities to meet and discuss global issues, such as population, food, energy and environment.
The three founder universities agreed to host the program in turn. Partner universities having exchange agreements with the three host universities were also invited to take part. Although the number of participating universities has increased, the name of the Seminar retains the term “Tri-University” to this day, commemorating the three founder universities and their continuing leading roles in the Seminar.

Objectives

1. To give university students opportunities to develop mutual understanding and friendship with fellow students from overseas through real interaction.
2. To give them opportunities to improve their ability to communicate with people from various counties, and to present and discuss papers in English, which is the most important international language today.
3. To let them cultivate international awareness, so that they will be able to tackle global issues and to solve problems in cooperation with people from diverse professional fields.
4. To give them practice in preparing presentation materials and organizing what they have to say within a limited time in a manner that everybody can understand.

Themes

The Seminar provides students, researchers and faculties with an open forum to discuss topics under the following themes:

＜Population＞ ＜Food＞ ＜Energy＞ ＜Environment＞
&
＜Children＞

The original four themes (Population, Food, Energy and Environment) continue to define the overall framework of the Seminar. These themes are related to each other and are important for the sustainable, harmonious development and survival of human society. They are the key factors in improving our lives in the 21st century. One additional theme was selected this year in order to invite more participants from related fields.

Conference Fee

Participants from overseas will be charged a conference fee of 40,000JPY per person which includes expenses after arriving at Chubu International Airport until their departure from the same airport (domestic transportation, meals, parties, accommodation and conference registration fee).

Sincerely yours,

Yoshihiro Komada, MD, Ph.D.
President
Mie University