The 4th Kyoto-Bordeaux Symposium 2021
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Basic Info
Date
2021/02/18 16:30-20:00 (JA/JST), 8:30-12:00 (FR/CEST)
Place
Online
Language
English
Audience
All
Cost
Free of charge
Registration
Applications must be submitted using the online application form (URL below) by 17:00 on 15 Feb 2021 (Deadline: Monday 15 February 2021 17:00(JA/JST)) → Registration closed.
Objective
In October 2019, Kyoto University and the University of Bordeaux concluded a Strategic Partnership Agreement to build on the close academic collaboration that has been cultivated by the two the two institutions since 2002. Under the leadership of the two universities’ presidents, the strategic partnership aims to develop interdisciplinary research collaboration and promote human resource mobility in an expanded range of academic fields. The strategic partnership focuses on three areas in which the universities’ researchers have been actively collaborating: energy science, medicine, and African area studies. The 4th Kyoto-Bordeaux International Symposium aims to serve as platform for researchers in those three areas to exchange thoughts and ideas on the future of Africa.
The 21st century is the century of Africa. Africa’s population, which currently accounts for 17% of the global population, is expected to reach approximately 40% of the global population by the end of the century. Forging links with diverse peoples in Africa, learning from them, and working together towards a prosperous future is vital for human society. This symposium will explore the potential of trilateral human capital development collaboration between France, Japan, and Africa
Kyoto University has a long history of African studies, particularly in the areas of anthropology and ecology, and several social sciences graduates from the University of Bordeaux and the Bordeaux Institute of Political Studies (Science Po) currently hold high-level positions in Africa. This is a result of the efforts made by those universities to promote human resources development in cooperation with African universities, and both institutions can leverage those achievements in their collaborative efforts under the strategic partnership. This symposium will provide an opportunity for researchers to discuss the significance of such human capital development efforts from diverse perspectives.
Program
Day 1 Plenary session (Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021)
＊Please note that Keynote Speech 2 has been changed to “STI in Africa: Tools and Partnership Opportunities,” by Mr. Jean Albergel, director of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD)
MC of Day 1 Amélie SAUNOIS, International Partnerships Officer UB
| JP (JST) | FR (CEST) | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 16:30-16:50 | 8:30-8:50 |
Opening Ceremony
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| 16:50-17:00 | 8:50-9:00 |
Annex to the MOU on Strategic partnership Signing Ceremony
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| 17:00-17:05 | 9:00-9:05 |
Photo Session
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| 17:05-17:15 | 9:05-9:15 |
Objective of the Symposium
Prof. Masayoshi SHIGETA (Kyoto University)
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| 17:15-17:35 | 9:15-9:35 |
Keynote Lecture 1
“JICA’s contribution to Human Capital in Africa, and our expectation for collaboration with universities”
Ms. Junko MASUDA, Japan International CooperationAgency (JICA) |
| 17:35-17:55 | 9:35-9:55 |
Keynote Lecture 2
“STI in Africa, tools and partnership opportunities”
Mr. Jean ALBERGEL, Director of the IRD Expertise andConsultancy Mission, IRD (the French National ResearchInstitute for Sustainable Development) |
| 17:55-18:05 | 9:55-10:05 |
Break
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| 18:05-18:15 | 10:05-10:15 |
Panel Discussion I: “Current Activities and Future Plans”
Chair: (Dr. Philippe Moretto, Vice President for Research, University of Bordeaux)
1.Current activities and future plan at UB |
| 18:15-18:25 | 10:15-10:25 | 2.Current activities and future plan at Kyoto University Prof. Haruo Kawamoto, Professor, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto Universit |
| 18:25-18:35 | 10:25-10:35 | 3.Future Prospects of International Exchange Programs and Japan-Africa Cooperation Mr. Kuniaki SATO, Representative from Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology |
| 18:35-18:45 | 10:35-10:45 | 4.Support and funding tools to develop and reinforce France Japan scientific collaborations Dr. Myriam BARATIN, Attaché for Science and Technology at the Embassy of France in Japan |
| 18:45-19:00 | 10:45-11:00 |
Discussion
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| 19:00-19:10 | 11:00-11:10 |
Break
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| 19:10-19:20 | 11:10-11:20 |
Panel Discussion II: “Toward Successful Trilateral Collaboration”
Chair: (Prof. Motoki TAKAHASHI, Kyoto University)
1.Role of the African Diplomatic Corps in Japan (ADC) and how it can facilitate trilateral cooperation |
| 19:20-19:30 | 11:20-11:30 | 2.Leveraging International Collaboration to Promote Africa’s Higher Education Transformative Role for Inclusive Growthand Sustainable development Ms. Hendrina Doroba, Manager, Education and Skills Development, African Development Bank Abidjan |
| 19:30-19:40 | 11:30-11:40 | 3.Leveraging Precision Medicine and Mobile Technology tocontrol Non-Communicable Diseases in Africa Prof. Mayowa Ojo OWOLABI, University of Ibadan, Nigeria |
| 19:40-19:55 | 11:40-11:55 |
Discussion
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| 19:55-20:00 | 11:55-12:00 |
Closing Remarks
Prof. Stéphanie Debette, Vice President for External Relations, University of Bordeaux
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Day 2 (Friday, Feb. 19, 2021)
Three parallel sessions on energy science, medicine, and African area studies
Please note that the day 2 program is only open to eligible researchers.
| JP (JST) | FR (CEST) | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 16:30-19:30 | 8:30-11:30 |
Parallel Session
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| 19:30-19:35 | 11:30-11:35 |
休憩
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| 19:35-19:55 | 11:35-11:55 |
Wrap-up session
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| 19:55-20:00 | 11:55-12:00 |
Closing Remarks
Prof. Yasuyuki Kono, Vice President for international strategy, Kyoto University
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Parallel Session1: Energy science, Topics on Materials Design for Sustainable Energy and Environment
| JP (JST) | FR (CEST) | Title, Speaker, etc. |
|---|---|---|
| 16:30-16:50 | 8:30-8:50 |
Chair: (Emilie POUGET, University of Bordeaux)
Chair: (Chen QU, Kyoto University)
“Molecular-based mechanism for developing thermochemical biomass conversion technology”
Prof. Haruo KAWAMOTO, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University |
| 16:50-17:10 | 8:50-9:10 |
“An example of collaboration between researchers and humanitarian workers to test maternal-child health improvement interventions in Africa”
Dr. Renaud BECQUET, French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), University of Bordeaux |
| 17:10-17:30 | 9:10-9:30 |
Chair: (Keiichi ISHIHARA, Kyoto University)
Chair: (Céline OLIVIER, University of Bordeaux)
“Critical minerals and the energy-resources nexus: the role and influence of Africa
Subtitle: The Evolution of Critical Raw Materials for Energy, and Africa’s Importance” Assoc Prof. Benjamin C. McLELLAN, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University |
| 17:30-17:50 | 9:30-9:50 |
“Critical minerals and the energy-resources nexus: the role and influence of Africa
Subtitle: A method to integrate criticality considerations into life cycle assessment – the case of batteries” Prof. Guido Willi SONNEMANN, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (ISM), University of Bordeaux |
| 17:50-18:10 | 9:50-10:10 |
Chair: (Dario BASSANI, University of Bordeaux)
Chair: (Toshiyuki NOHIRA, Kyoto University)
“Emergent optical science in extreme low-dimensional semiconducting materials: Photo-physics in Carbon Nanotube and 2D Materials”
Prof. Kazunari MATSUDA, Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University |
| 18:10-18:30 | 10:10-10:30 |
“Mass spectrometry for nucleic acids biophysics”
Dr. Valérie GABÉLICA, ARNA and IECB, University of Bordeaux |
| 18:30-18:50 | 10:30-10:50 |
Chair: (Kazuhiro FUKAMI, Kyoto University)
Chair: (Elizabeth HILLARD, University of Bordeaux)
“Antiperovskites with soft lattice of mixed-anions for battery applications”
Prof. Hiroshi KAGEYAMA, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University |
| 18:50-19:10 | 10:50-11:10 |
“2D Mixed-Anions networks : anionic mobility and superconductivity”
Dr. Alain DEMOURGUE, ICMCB, University of Bordeaux |
| 19:10-19:30 | 11:10-11:30 |
Chair: (Reiko ODA, University of Bordeaux)
Chair: (Benjamin C. McLELLAN, Kyoto University)
Summary
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Parallel Session2: Medicine
Chair: (Stephanie DEBETTE, University of Bordeaux)
Chair: (Fumihiko MATSUDA, Kyoto University)
| JP (JST) | FR (CEST) | Title, Speaker, etc. |
|---|---|---|
| 16:30-16:55 | 8:30-8:55 |
“The PACCI research program : A 25-year partnership between the University of Bordeaux and the University Felix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan”
Xavier ANGLARET, University of Bordeaux |
| 16:55-17:20 | 8:55-9:20 |
“Inter-regional study of transmission, adaptation and pathogenesis of viruses with pandemic potential in Southeast Asia and West/Central Africa”
Anavaj SAKUNTABHAI, Institut Pasteur |
| 17:20-17:45 | 9:20-9:45 |
“Stroke in Africans: Building Partnerships for Global Benefits”
Rufus AKINYEMI, University of Ibadan |
| 17:45-18:10 | 9:45-10:10 |
“Promoting International Networking for Human and Research Capacity Development in Africa”
Kennedy Omondi OKEYO, Kyoto University |
| 18:10-18:35 | 10:10-10:35 |
“Genomics of vascular brain aging – opportunities for trilateral collaborations”
Stéphanie DEBETTE, University of Bordeaux |
| 18:35-19:00 | 10:35-11:00 |
“Biomedical approaches against COVID-19 pandemic by a France-Japan collaboration- rapid diagnosis at an early stage, search for aggravating factors and investigate infection history”
Fumihiko MATSUDA, Kyoto University |
| 19:00-19:25 | 11:00-11:25 |
“Decline of primary immune resources and vulnerability to emerging infectious or malignant diseases with old age”
Victor APPAY, University of Bordeaux |
| 19:25-19:35 | 11:25-11:35 |
Preparation for Wrap Up
Session Participants |
Parallel Session3: African area study
＊UB: University of Bordeaux, KU: Kyoto University
| JP (JST) | FR (CEST) | Title, Speaker, etc. |
|---|---|---|
| 16:30-16:45 | 8:30-8:45 |
Brief introduction of the session
Prof. Shigeta, Prof. Bernard |
| 16:45-17:00 | 8:45-9:00 |
KU Program
“Inter-University Exchange Program: Innovative Africa: Educational Networking Programs for Human Resource Development in Africa’s SDGs (Innovative Africa Program)” Motoki TAKAHASHI, Masayoshi SHIGETA |
| 17:00-17:15 | 9:00-9:15 |
UB Program
“Interdisciplinary research platform for African studies between UB and African universities” Dominique DARBON, Eric ROUGIER, Olivier MARCY |
| 17:15-17:30 | 9:15-9:30 |
Discussion on further KU-UB collaborations on African issues
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| 17:30-18:00 | 9:30-10:00 |
KU student 1
“Opportunities and Challenges of the Municipal Solid Waste Collection Service: The Case of Sanitation Workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia” Haregewoin BEKELE |
| 18:00-18:30 | 10:00-10:30 |
UB student 1
“Child labor and measurement errors: Social desirability bias among Ivorian cocoa farmers”Marine JOUVIN |
| 18:30-19:00 | 10:30-11:00 |
UB student 2
“From the Temprano trial to universal antiretroviral treatment in HIV-infected adults in Sub-Saharan Africa” Jean-Baptiste N’TAKPE |
| 19:00-19:30 | 11:00-11:30 |
KU student 2
“Acceptance of Newly Introduced Crops in the Local Food Way: A Case Study of Triticale in the Gamo Highlands of Southern Ethiopia” Hana SHIMOYAMA |
Report
The 4th Kyoto-Bordeaux International Symposium (February 18–19, 2021)
The 4th Kyoto-Bordeaux International Symposium was held online on February 18–19, 2021. The symposium was held as an initiative under the Strategic Partnership Agreement that was concluded between the two institutions in October 2019. The Strategic Partnership Agreement aims to build on the close academic ties that had previously been cultivated by the two institutions, and facilitate the development of interdisciplinary research collaboration and the promotion of human resource mobility in a diverse range of academic fields.
The 4th Kyoto-Bordeaux International Symposium sought to explore the potential of human capital development collaboration between France, Japan, and Africa in the three areas of energy science, medicine, and African area studies. The two-day symposium was open to the general public, and over 200 people participated. The participants included approximately 60 faculty and staff members of the two universities, including their presidents.
The symposium was opened with addresses by Prof. Manuel Tunon de Lara, president of the University of Bordeaux, Dr. Nagahiro Minato, president of Kyoto University, Mr. Jules Irrmann, consul general of France in Kyoto, and Prof. Antoine Petit, chairman and CEO of CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research). The opening speeches were followed by a signing ceremony for an annex to the Strategic Partnership Agreement.
After an overview of the symposium delivered by Prof. Masayoshi Shigeta of Kyoto University’s Center for African Area Studies, keynote lectures were delivered by Ms. Junko Masuda, director general of the Africa Department of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Mr. Jean Albergel, director of the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) in France. Following the speeches, two panel discussion sessions were held. Session 1 focused on current and future collaborative education initiatives by the two universities, and the current status and future prospects of government support in France and Japan. Session 2 focused on the promotion of trilateral education and research collaboration between Japan, France, and Africa.
The second day included three parallel sessions on the symposium’s themes of focus. Each parallel session featured research presentations, and discussions to promote future research collaboration. During the wrap-up session held after the parallel sessions, representatives from each parallel session group gave a report on their discussions, and outlined their future plans for collaboration under the strategic partnership. The symposium was concluded by an address by Prof. Yasuyuki Kono, Kyoto University’s vice-president for international strategy.
Signing ceremony for the annex to the Strategic Partnership Agreement
A screenshot of the symposium
Opening ceremony
Opening ceremony
Prof. Masayoshi Shigeta of Kyoto University’s Center for African Area Studies
Keynote lecture
Keynote lecture
Panel discussion I
Panel discussion II
Closing remark by Prof. Stéphanie Debette, Kyoto University’s vice-president for External Relations
Parallel Session: Energy Science
Parallel Session: Medicine
Parallel Session: African area study
Wrap-up session
Prof. Yasuyuki Kono, Kyoto University’s vice-president for international strategy.
