Symposium Programme
June 14th, 2008 (Saturday)
| 8:00 - 9:30 am | Official opening ceremony |
| 9:30 - 10:00 am | Fair opening |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Coffee break/poster session |
10:30 - 12:00 pm |
Opening lecture Theme: Brazil-Japan economic relationships Professor Heizo Takenaka - Former Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy of Japan and Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications during the Structural Reform of the Japanese Economy - Director, Global Security Research Institute at Keio University |
| 12:00 - 1:30 pm | Lunch time |
1:30 - 3:30 pm  |
Pannel 1: Technologies of gas and petroleum in Japan and Brazil Dr Carlos Tadeu da Costa Fraga - Executive manager of CENPES (Petrobras Research Center) Dr. Kenji Ohno - Director of Development and Technology Research Center of Oil & Gas Upstream Technology Unit, Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) |
| 3:30 - 4:00 pm | Coffee break/poster session |
4:00 - 7:00 pm    |
Pannel 2: Technology and environment of bi-lateral interest Dr José Goldemberg - Former rector and full professor of the University of São Paulo - Former president of the Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science - Former secretary of the State of São Paulo of the Environment - Chairman of the World Energy Assessment for the United Nations and the World Energy Assessment - Former counselor for the Alliance for Global Sustainability (AGS) Dr Tetsuya Sato (Earth Simulator and Global Warming Research) - Director General of the Japanese Earth Simulator – Japan Agency for Marine- Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) - Associate member of the Science Council of Japan “Nishina Memorial Award” - Computerworld Honors 21st Century Achievement Award John Dawson Prize Dr Asahiko Taira (JAMSTEC and Nankai trough Seismogenic Zone Drilling Programm) - JAMSTEC Executive Director - Director General of the Center for Deep Earth Exploration (CDEX) - Member of the Science Council of Japan - Japan Academy Prize in 2007 Dr. Yoshio Isozaki (The Deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu and related technological developments) - Director Engineering Department, Center for Deep Earth Exploration, JAMSTEC |
| 7:00 pm | Welcome cocktail
Book launch: "Mudanças Ambientais da Terra", published by the Geological Institute |
June 15th, 2008 (Saturday)
8:00 - 10:00 am 
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Pannel 3: Chalenges and advances in cancer control in Japan and Brazil Dr. Cláudio Pompeiano Noronha - Epidemiologist - Head of the Information Division of the Prevention and Surveillance Coordination of the Brazilian National Cancer Institute (INCA) Professor Kazuo Tajima - Director of Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute - Invited professor of Nagoya University School of Medicine - Honorary Professor - Third Military Medical University. Chongqing, China - Chairperson of the Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention (APOCP) - Chief editor of the Asian-Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (APJCP) - Council of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) - UICC Strategic Leader of Cancer Prevention & Early Detection in Asia |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Coffee break/poster session |
10:30 - 12:30 pm  |
Pannel 4: Technological advances in cardiology in Japan and Brazil Professor Adib Jatene - General Director of Heart Hospital - Professor Emeritus of School of Medicine of University of São Paulo - Former Director of Heart Institute (Incor) - Member of the Brazilian Academy of Medicine - Honorary member of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery - Former Ministry of Healthy of Brazil (Collor and FHC governments) and Secretary of Health of the State of São Paulo Professor Go Watanabe - Professor of Kanazawa University School of Medicine and Nihon Ika University of Tokyo - President of World Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons - Japan Chapter |
| 12:30 - 2:00 pm | Lunch time |
2:00 - 4:00 pm  |
Pannel 5: The present and the future in nanotechnology in Japan and Brazil Professor Henrique Eisi Toma - Full professor of Chemistry Institute of University of São Paulo - Member of Brazilian Academy of Science and TWAS - Member of Nanotechnology Group - Science and Technology Secretary of São Paulo State Government - Member of Nanotechnology Group of Sao Paulo University - Coordinator of Millennium Institute of Complex Materials - Former editor of the Journal of Brazilian Chemical Society Professor Morinobu Endo - Professor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University - Chairman, Japan Carbon Societies - Head of Institute of Carbon Science & Technology, Shinshu University |
| 4:00 - 4:30 pm | Coffee break/poster session |
4:30 - 6:20 pm
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Pannel 6: Mobile technologies Dr Satoshi Yokota - Executive Vice-president for Engineering and Development of of Brazilian Aviation Company (EMBRAER) - Member of Conselho Superior de Tecnologia e Competitividade (CONTEC), Federation of the Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP) - Member of Electric Energy Research Center (CEPEL) - Member of Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) Dr. Nobuyasu Ito - Executive Director of the Area of Planning Railroad Transport - General Manager of Internacional Department of the JR East Consultants Company(JRC) |
6:30 pm |
Special lecture - Daiichi Sankyo “Actualities and challenges of hypertension management in Brazil and Japan” Dr Tatsuo Shimozawa - Department of Clinical Laboratory, University of Tokyo - Young researcher award of the Japanese Society of Hypertension - Young researcher award of the Japanese Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Metabolism Society - Research award of the Japan Endocrine Society See changes in this Panel Session on www.daiichisankyo.com.br/nipobrasileiro |
| 7:30 pm | Symposium Dinner (not included on the registration fee) |
June 16th, 2008 (Monday)
8:00 - 10:00 am  |
Pannel 7: Technologies in infra-structure work in Brazil and Japan Professor André Pacheco de Assis - Professor of Departament of Civil and Environmental Engineer of Brasília University (UnB) - Former Presidente of International Tunneling Association (ITA) - Member of the ITA executive council Professor Koichi Ono - President of Maizuru National College of Technology - Professor Emeritus of Kyoto University |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Coffee break/poster session |
10:30 - 12:30 pm  |
Pannel 8: University reforms in Japan and research politics in Brazil Professor Jorge Almeida Guimarães - President of the the Tertiary Level Personnel Training Coordination (CAPES) - Full professor of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) - Professor Emeritus of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro(UFRJ) - Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences - Member of the Superior Council of The State of Rio Grande do Sul Research Foundation (FAPERGS) - President of the National Technical Biosafety Commission (CTNBio) Professor Tsutomu Kimura - President of National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation (NIAD-UE) |
| 12:30 - 2:00 pm | Lunch time |
2:00 - 4:00 pm  |
Pannel 9: Ageing and Life Quality: Japanese and Brazilian Experience Professor Alexandre Kalache - Director of the Ageing and Life Course Programme (ALC) at the World Health Organization (WHO) - Founder and head of the Epidemiology of Ageing Unit at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) - Guest Professor at the University of St. Gallen-German - Member of the Advisory Board of the World Demoghaphic Association - Former Assistant Professor of Comunnity Health Department of Oxford University Professor Kiyoji Tanaka - Professor of Institute of Health and Sport Sciences – University of Tsukuba - Director of the Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance: program in aging and physical activity - Head of the Institute of Tsukuba Health Fitness Research at Higashi Toride Hospital - Member of the American College of Sports Medicine - Director of International the Society for Aging and Physical Activity |
| 4:00 - 4:30 pm | Coffee break/poster session |
4:30 - 6:30 pm  |
Pannel 10: Diabetes – a global epidemy Professor Antonio Roberto Chacra - Full professor and chief of Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo/School of Medicine - Coordinator of the Center of Studies and Clinical Research in Diabetes of Federal University of São Paulo - Former Vice-President of the International Federation of Diabetes (IDF) Professor Nigishi Hotta - Professor Emeritus of Nagoya University - Director-General of the Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization, Chubu Rosai Hospital - Vice-President of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) - Member of the Board of the Japan Diabetes Society and the Japanese Association for Diabetes Care and Education - Editor-In-Chief of Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice Journal |
6:30 - 7:30 pm |
Special lecture: JICA and ABC/Ministry of Exterior Relations Brazil and Japan, a promising partnership for the future of the Latin America and Africa Mr. Affonso Celso Ouro Preto - Director of the Brazilian Agency of Cooperation(ABC)/Ministry of External Relations Mr. Ariyuki Matsumoto - Vice President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Representatives: INCOR/HCFM - USP, EMBRAPA, SABESP, IBAMA+DPF |
| 7:30 pm | Fair |