Global GatewaysSNU-KYUSHU JOINT SYMPOSIUM
When QS-APPLE 2019 took place in Fukuoka in November 2019, the senior executives from Seoul National University (SNU) and Kyushu University (Kyushu) had a chance to discuss further collaborations in person. Both parties have identified each other as a high priority partner, and have agreed to work on deepening the links, for example, through organizing an annual joint symposium.
QS-APPLE 2019
The 5th KYUSHU-SNU JOINT SYMPOSIUM
📍 Venue: Kyushu University, Ito Campus
🌿Theme: Enhancing Our Well-being in Harmony with Nature
Plenary Session 総会
Time: 9:30–11:35The session opened with welcome remarks by
⚫ President Tatsuro Ishibashi (Kyushu University)
⚫ Vice President Taekyoon Kim (SNU)
Associate Professor Toshinori Tanaka (Q-AOS, Kyushu University) introduced the collaboration with SNU’s Graduate School of Environmental Studies. He highlighted the environmental degradation linked to 20th-century economic growth and warned of the ongoing “Sixth Mass Extinction Species.” He emphasized the importance of comprehensive nature conservation, including ecosystems beyond protected areas and regions closely linked to human activity.
Following this, two keynote lectures were delivered:
⚫ Professor Emeritus Tetsukazu Yahara (Kyushu University)
“Towards a New Future in Harmony with Nature”
Yahara proposed five guiding principles for building a society that lives in harmony with nature.
⚫ Professor Donghwan An (SNU, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development)
“Strategies for Rural Renewal in the New Era”
An addressed the challenges of climate change and population decline, advocating for sustainable rural development models.
Parallel Sessions
Time: 13:00-15:00In the afternoon, three parallel sessions were held, each organized by researchers from Kyushu University and SNU, focusing on urban, rural, and natural environments.
Session 1: Green Infrastructure in Urban Areas
Organized by:
(Kyushu) Associate Professor Prasanna DIVIGALPITIYA, Faculty of Human-Environment Studies
(SNU)Professor Tae-Hyoung GIM, Graduate School of Environmental Sciences
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| SNU 左：Professor Tae-Hyoung GIM 右：Professor KANG Junsuk |
Kyushu University Associate Professor Prasanna DIVIGALPITIYA |
Session 2: New Ruralism climate change adaptation and sustainable rural model
Organized by:
(Kyushu)Associate Professor Satoshi WATANABE, Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies
(SNU) Professor Yonghoon SON, Graduate School of Environmental Studies
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 The scene at the breakout session |
| Fifth from the left | ： | Kyushu University・Associate Professor Satoshi WATANABE |
| Third from the right | ： | SNU・Professor LEE In-Bok |
| Fourth from the right | ： | SNU・Professor AN Donghwan |
| Fifth from the righ | ： | SNU・Professor SON, Yonghoon |
Session 3: Biodiversity Conservation in Natural Areas
Organized by:
(Kyushu) Associate Professor Yuichiro FUJIOKA, Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies
(SNU)Professor Youngkeun SONG, Graduate School of Environmental Studies
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| Group Photo |
| Third from the left | ： | Kyushu University・Associate Professor Yuichiro FUJIOKA |
| Second from the right | ： | SNU・Researcher Ms. KIM |
| Third from the right | ： | SNU・Professor SONG, Youngkeun |
Closing Session
Time: 15:30-16:30After the parallel sessions, representatives from each group presented summaries of their discussions. A general discussion followed, offering reflections and future directions.
Closing Remarks were delivered by
⚫ Executive Vice President Kenji Iwata (Kyushu University)
He expressed appreciation for the day’s insights and emphasized the importance of continued collaboration for a sustainable future.
Biodiversity Conservation Zone Tour
Time: 16:30-18:00Following the closing session, participants joined a guided tour of the Biodiversity Conservation Zone located on Kyushu University’s Ito Campus. Led by Professor Emeritus Tetsukazu Yahara, a leading expert in plant ecology, the tour offered insights into how the university preserves its natural environment and integrates it into education and research. Participants experienced firsthand the richness of the local ecosystem and the university’s commitment to sustainability.
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4th SNU-KYUSHU JOINT SYMPOSIUM
Plenary Session
September 14(Thu) 9:30~12:30
THEME: Navigating the AI Frontier: A Collaboration
Sub-theme
①AI for a Sustainable Future: Advancements and Challenges
②AI and Human-Centric Innovation: Shaping the Future Together
③AI Ethics and Responsible Innovation: Shaping a Trustworthy Future
9:30 Opening Remarks
Welcome Remarks by Executive Vice President Seong Kyu, KIM, SNU
Congratulatory Remarks by President Tatsuro ISHIBASHI, Kyushu
9:45 (30min+QA) Keynote lecture by Professo Sungroh YOON, SNU
10:25 (30min+QA) Keynote lecture by Associate Professor Danilo VASCONCELLOS VARGAS, Kyushu
11:05 Research Team of Satellite Sessions Introduction
12:30 Closing remarks by Vice President of International Affairs, Professor Theresa CHO and Executive Vice President for International Affairs, Professor Kenji IWATA
Satellite Sessions
September 14 (Thu) 13:00~17:00Session 1: AI for a Sustainable Future: Advancements and Challenges
(SNU)Prof. Hak-Jin Kim, Dept. of Biosystems Engineering
Prof. Ghiseok Kim, Dept. of Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and Engineering
(Kyushu) Prof. Takashi Okayasu, Faculty of Agriculture
Assistant Prof. Md Rauf Ul Karim, Khan, Faculty of Engineering Sciences
Session 2: AI and Human-Centric Innovation: Shaping the Future Together
(SNU) Prof. Kyu-Suk Kang, Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources
Prof. Dongwook Kim, Dept. of Public Administration
Prof. Howard Lee, Dept. of Molecular Medicine and Biomedical Sciences;
Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
(Kyushu) Prof. Hidetaka Arimura, Faculty of Medical Sciences
Session 3: AI Ethics and Responsible Innovation: Shaping a Trustworthy Future
(SNU)Prof. Keun-Gwan Lee, School of Law
(Kyushu) Associate Prof. Ren Yatsunami, Faculty of Law
Prof. Koichi Sakurai, Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering
Staff Exchange Session
September 14 (Thu) 13:00~17:003rd KYUSHU-SNU JOINT SYMPOSIUM
Plenary Session
September 23 (Fri) 10:00~12:30
THEME: Collaborative Innovation for and with Society: Linking Technology and Social Sciences for a Sustainable Future
10:00 Opening remarks
Welcome Remarks by President ISHIBASHI Tatsuro, Kyushu
Congratulatory Remarks by President OH Se-Jung, SNU
10:15 (30min+QA) Keynote lecture by Professor Shigenori FUJIKAWA, Kyushu
10:55 (30min+QA) Keynote lecture by Professor Jeyong YOON, SNU
11:40 Introduction of Satellite Sessions (5 sessions 10 min each)
12:30 Closing remarks by Professor CHO Seung Ah, SNU and Yang Il-Mo, SNU
Satellite Sessions
September 23 (Fri) AfternoonSession 1: Materials Science
(SNU)Prof. In-Suk Choi, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
(Kyushu) Prof. Keiji Tanaka, Dept. of Applied Chemistry
Session 2: Environmental and Energy Science
(SNU)Prof. Jeyong Yoon, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
(Kyushu) Prof. Shigenori Fujikawa, International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research
Session 3: Problems and Challenges of Contemporary Law in an Age of Structural Transformation
(SNU)Prof. Keun-Gwan LEE, School of Law
(Kyushu) Prof. Ren Yatsunami, Department of International Legal Studies
Session 4: The Role and Responsibility of Experimental Forests in the post COVID19 era.
(SNU)Prof. Kyu-Suk KANG, Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry and Bio resources
(Kyushu) Prof. Hiroki Nagashima, Research center for Korean Studies
Prof. Shinya Koga, Dept. of Agro-environmental Sciences
Prof. Kentarō Fujioka, University Archives
Session 5: Spatio-temporal analysis of water and nutrient health status in leaf vegetables using computational fluid dynamics simulation
(SNU)Prof. In-Bok Lee, Dept. of Rural Systems Engineering
(Kyushu) Prof. Takashi Okayasu, Dept. of Agro-environmental Sciences
2nd SNU-KYUSHU JOINT SYMPOSIUM
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2nd SNU-KYUSHU Joint Symposium
Plenary Session
JUNE 17 (THU) 09:30 – 11:00 *Event Finished
THEME: Digital Transformation in Higher Education
09:30 Opening Remarks
Welcome Remarks by President Se-Jung OH, SNU Congratulatory Remarks by President Tatsuro ISHIBASHI, Kyushu09:50 Introduction of Satellite Sessions (3min/session, 10 sessions)
10:20 Keynote Speech (1) Professor Hong-Gee KIM, SNU
“What do we prepare for the University 4.0 paradigm?”10:35 Keynote Speech (2) Professor Koji OKAMURA, Kyushu
“How COVID19 changed network traffic”10:50 Q&A Session
11:00 Closing
Satellite Sessions
Sessions are held individually during Thursday, June 17 till Friday, June 25.
Session 1: Changing climate and environment in East Asia
Date/Time: 13:00-17:00, June 17th / 09:30-12:00, June 18th
Advanced registration required: hirose★riam.kyushu-u.ac.jp (Please replace ★ with @)
Time Schedule
(SNU)Prof. Hanna NA, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
(Kyushu)Prof. Naoki HIROSE, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics
Session 2: Integrated Dentistry in the Future
Date/Time: 14:00-16:40, June 21st
Zoom ID: 899 2335 8093 / PW: 977051
Time Schedule
(SNU)Prof. Young-Seok PARK, School of Dentistry
(Kyushu)Prof. Eijiro JIMI, Faculty of Dental Sciences
Session 3: Materials Science for Energy Applications
Date/Time: 10:00-17:00, June 23rd
Advanced registration required: k-tanaka★cstf.kyushu-u.ac.jp (Please replace ★ with @)
Time Schedule
(SNU)Prof. Myoung-Gyu LEE, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering
(Kyushu)Prof. Keiji TANAKA, Dept. Materials Science and Engineering
Session 4: Next Generation Anti-Cancer Strategies Targeting Tumor Microenvironment
Date/Time: 14:00-17:40, June 19th
ZOOM ID/PWD: 814 4657 7161 / 7845
Time Schedule
(SNU)Prof. Young-Joon SURH, Dept. of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology (GSCST) / Director of Tumor Microenvironment Research Center
(Kyushu)Prof. Koshi MIMORI, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital
Session 5: Nuclear Thermal-hydraulics and Safety
Date/Time: 09:40-17:10, June 24th
Time Schedule
(SNU)Prof. Hyoung Kyu CHO, Dept. of Nuclear Engineering, College of Engineering
(Kyushu)Prof. Koji MORITA, Dept. of Applied Quantum Physics & Nuclear Engineering
Session 6: Role and Function of University Forests: past, present and future
Date/Time: 13:00-17:30, June 22nd
Advanced registration required: intlkrcks.uok★jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp (Please replace ★ with @)
Time Schedule
(SNU)Prof. Kyu-Suk KANG, Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry and Bioresources, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
(Kyushu)Prof. Hiroki NAGASHIMA, Vice Director, Research Center for Korean Studies
Session 7: Environmental and Regional Sustainability
Date/Time: 09:00-12:00, June 23rd
Time Schedule
(SNU)Prof. Euijune KIM, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
(Kyushu)Prof. Shigemi KAGAWA, Faculty of Economics
Session 8: Tackling Legal Issues in the Age of Global Health Crisis
Date/Time: 13:00-17:30, June 24th
Advanced registration required: ren.yatsunami★gmail.com (Please replace ★ with @)
Time Schedule
(SNU)Prof. Keun-Gwan LEE, School of Law
(Kyushu)Assoc.Prof. Ren YATSUNAMI, Faculty of Law
Session 9: Updates of gastric cancer research and treatment
Date/Time: 18:00-19:30, June 22nd
Advanced registration required: oki.eiji.857★m.kyushu-u.ac.jp (Please replace ★ with @)
Time Schedule
(SNU)Dept. of Surgery, College of Medicine, SNU
(Kyushu)Assoc. Prof. Eiji OKI, Dept. of Surgery and Science, Kyushu University Hospital
Session 10: Workshop in Number Theory
Date/Time: 09:30-17:00 June 18th/ 09:30-17:00 June 19th
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(SNU)Prof. Dohyeong KIM, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, College of Natural Sciences
(Kyushu)Asst. Prof. Kenichi NAMIKAWA, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, KYUSHU
Staff Exchange Program
JUNE 18 (FRI) 10:00 – 17:00
Student Exchange Program: KOR-JPN Cultural Exchange VIDEO Contest
JUNE 24 (THU) 16:30 – 18:00 (Tentative)
1st SNU-KYUSHU JOINT SYMPOSIUM
The 1st SNU-KYUSHU Joint Symposium was held online September 9, 2020, under the theme of “Grow More Resilient: How University Inventions are Contributing to Unprecedented Global Crises”.
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Plenary Session
The plenary session in the morning opened with welcome remarks by President Chiharu KUBO and President Se-Jung OH from SNU.
Keynote lectures were then given by Professor Toshiharu NINOMIYA from Kyushu and Professor Chan-Soo SHIN from SNU.
Satellite Sessions
We held three Satellite Sessions, “Medicine”, “Environmental and Social Sustainability at Different Spatial Scales”, and “Materials Science and Engineering”
Medicine
Professor Shuji SHIMIZU from Kyushu and Professor Ho-Seong HAN from SNU have built a good relationship in the field of telemedicine since 2004. For further collaboration of SNU and Kyushu, this medical session was conducted. This session was divided into 3 parts, gastroenterology, surgery and elderly care. For each topic, presentations were made from both sides, followed by fruitful discussions.
（SNU）①Prof. Jin-Hyeok HWANG, ②Prof. Ho-Seong HAN, ③Prof. Cheol Ho KIM
（Kyushu）①Assoc. Prof. Tomohiko MORIYAMA, Asst. Prof. Yuichi MATSUNO, ②Prof. Shuji SHIMIZU, Prof. Masafumi NAKAMURA, Asst. Prof. Kohei NAKATA, ③Prof. Masa HIGO
Environmental and Social Sustainability at Different Spatial Scales
This session was organized under the supervision of Professor Shigemi KAGAWA from Kyushu and Professor Euijune KIM from SNU. Many students participated in the session and lively discussions took place.
（SNU）Prof. KIM Euijune, Prof. KIM Brian H.S., Assoc. Prof. GIM Tommy Tae-Hyoung
（Kyushu）Prof. Shigemi KAGAWA, Assoc. Prof. Hidemichi FUJII, Assoc. Prof. Andrew CHAPMAN
Materials Science and Engineering
Under the supervision of Professor Atsushi TAKAHARA from Kyushu and Professor Yongsok SEO from SNU, researchers from both universities gave the latest case reports at the session.
（SNU）Prof. Yongsok SEO, Prof. Myoung-Gyu LEE, Asst. Prof. Min Sang KWON, Assoc. Prof. Jeong-Yun SUN, Asst. Prof. Seung-Kyun KANG
（Kyushu）Prof. Atsushi TAKAHARA, Assoc. Prof. Tomohiro SHIRAKI, Assoc. Prof. Ken Albrecht, Assoc. Prof. Yu HOSHINO, Asst. Prof. Kenichi GOUSHI
Staff Exchange Program
This year’s staff exchange program focused on support for research activities. Through the four sessions of (1)Grant Support and Joint/Commissioned Research, (2) Research Environments, (3) Data analysis for research strategy, and (4) Intellectual Property Right, case studies were presented and we exchanged opinions to expand knowledge and build a network between SNU and KYUSHU.