Osaka University Forum

Since the 2001- 2002 academic year, Osaka University has held Osaka University Forums overseas annually in order to publicize abroad the results, scientific achievements, and activities of outstanding researchers at Osaka University.

Thus far, in order of the most recent to the earliest, the following forums have been held:

  • Forum No. 11 , October 27-28, 2011

Disaster Prevention, Post-Disaster Reconstruction and International Cooperation

Representing Osaka University : Naoto YAMAUCHI, Professor, Osaka School of International Public Policy

Location : Shanghai, People's Republic of China


  • Forum No. 10 , September 28-30, 2010

Globalization and Conflict: Entanglement between Local and Cosmopolitan Orientations

Representing Osaka University : Junji KOIZUMI, Trustee and Vice President; Director, Education and Information Board

Location : Groningen, The Netherlands


  • Forum No. 9 , November 3-4, 2009

The 21st Century Approach to Japanese Studies Programmes in Southeast Asia

Representing Osaka University : Shunsuke OKUNISHI, Dean, Center for Japanese Language and Culture

Location : Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


  • Forum No. 8 , December 8-10, 2008

Bio-Environmental Chemistry

Representing Osaka University : Shunichi FUKUZUMI, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering

Location : San Francisco, California, USA


  • Forum No. 7 , June 28-30, 2007

Frontiers of Economics and Its Applications

Representing Osaka University : Kazuo OGAWA, Professor, Economic Research Institute

Location : Groningen, The Netherlands


  • Forum No. 6 , December 4-5, 2006

The Frontier of Biomedical Research and Beyond...

Representing Osaka University : Toshiyuki YONEDA, Professor, Graduate School of Dentistry

Location : San Diego, California, USA


  • Forum No. 5 , September 27-29, 2005

2005 Osaka University -- Asia Pacific -- Vietnam National University, Hanoi Forum on Frontiers of Basic Science: Towards New Physics -- Earth and Space Science -- Mathematics

Representing Osaka University : Yoshichika ONUKI, Professor, Graduate School of Science

Location : Hanoi, Vietnam


  • Forum No. 4 , November 5-7, 2004

Le Japon, d'autres visages (Another Face of Japan)

Representing Osaka University : Takao KASHIWAGI, Dean, Graduate School of Letters

Location : Strasbourg, French Republic


  • Forum No. 3 , January 29-30, 2004

Bio-ADIT2004--The First International Workshop on Biologically Inspired Approaches to Advanced Information Technology--

Representing Osaka University : Shojiro NISHIO, Dean, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology

Location : Lausanne, Swiss Confederation


  • Forum No. 2 , January 16-17, 2003

Osaka University / EU / 2003 LMU Forum on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in cooperation with CeNS--Nanoscale Characterization and Application--

Representing Osaka University : Tomoji KAWAI, Professor, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research

Location : Munich, Federal Republic of Germany


  • Forum No. 1 , January 8, 2002

Osaka University-NIH Forum on Immunity and Inflammation

Representing Osaka University : Chuzo KISHIMOTO, President, Osaka University

Location : Bethesda, Maryland, USA

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