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ESD Symposium in KOBE: Programs
Simultaneous interpretation service (Japanese-English) is available on 8 & 9 March, 2009.
[Saturday 7 March, 2009] Pre-session
- Venue: Rocco Hall (Kobe University Centennial Hall), Kobe University
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 13:00-17:00 | Presentations, Workshops & Discussions by Kobe University students on ‘Grameen Bank’, ‘Professor Yunus’, ‘ESD’, and ‘Toyohiko Kagawa’ |
[Sunday 8 March, 2009] Main Session
- Venue: Kobe International Conference Center
- Simultaneous interpretation service (Japanese-English) is available.
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 11:00- | Panel Presentations on Professor Yunus & Grameen Bank, Toyohiko Kagawa, and Pre-session in the previous day |
| 12:30 | Organizers'Address (President of Kobe University & Chairman of Kagawa Toyohiko Kobe Project) Congratulatory Speeches |
| 13:00 | Explanation of Aims & Profile of Professor Yunus |
| 13:30 | Keynote Lecture: Professor Muhammad Yunus ‘Sustainable Development & Social Business: A New Direction of Social Work presented by Grameen Bank’ (provisional) |
| 14:30 | Break |
| 14:45 | Lecture: Professor Shiro Abe ‘Toyohiko Kagawa, A Japanese Pioneer of ESD Practices’ (provisional) |
| 15:15 | Break |
| 15:30 |
Special Talk Session ‘Past, Present & Future of Social Work that contributes to ESD’ Professor Muhammad Yunus Professor Shiro Abe Chair: Professor Kayoko Uenoya (Doshisha University) |
| 16:50 | Information on 9 March |
| 17:00 | End of Session |
| 18:00 | Reception (Kobe Portopia Hotel. Not open to the public) |
[Monday 9 March, 2009] Dialogues between Professor Yunus & Students at Kobe University
- Venue: Rocco Hall (Kobe University Centennial Hall), Kobe University
- Chairs: Postgraduate students
- Simultaneous interpretation service (Japanese-English) is available.
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 9:15 | Opening Address: Tsutomu Aoki (Dean of Graduate School of Human Development & Environment) |
| 9:30 | Talk Session 1 |
| - | Coffee Break |
| - | Talk Session 2 |
| 12:00 | Closing Session Tokuaki Kagawa (Toyohiko Kagawa Kobe Project) |
| 12:15 | Closing Remarks (Vice President of Kobe University) |
| 12:30 | Conferment Ceremony of Honorary Doctorate Short Speech by Professor Yunus |
| 13:20 | Group Photograph (Not open to the public) |
| 13:30 | End of Symposium |
Updated: 2009/01/27 (Tue) 16:49