1. Objective

    HOPE Meetings are held for excellent graduate students and young researchers specially selected from countries around the Asia-Pacific region. These meetings give an oppertunity for the participants to engage in interdisciplinary discussions with Nobel laureates and other distinguished scientists pioneering the frontiers of knowledge. They also give the participants, who lodge together over the course of the event, a chance to meet friends and form collegial networks with peers from the regions. The title "HOPE Meeting" signifies the promise held for the future roles of young researchers and optimism for creating a bright S&T future within the global community.

 

2. Date and Venue

    Date : March 11-15, 2014 (Registration : March 10)

    Venue : Tokyo area

 

3. Organizer

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

 

4. Subject Field

    Physics, Cemistry, Physiology/Medicine and Related Fields.

 

5. Web Site

    http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-hope/index.html

    http://www.ustream.tv/channel/fifth-hope-meeting-with-nobel-laureates

 

6. Organizing Committee of the HOPE MEetings

    Chair :

        Dr. Makoto KOBAYASHI

        2008 Nobel Laureate in Physics

        Director, Research Center for Science Systems, JSPS

        Honorary Professor Emeritus, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)

 

    Members :

        Dr. Youichi MURAKAMI. High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)

        Dr. Kenji OHMORI, Institute for Molecular Science (IMS)

        Dr. Masanori MURAKAMI, Ritsumeikan University

        Dr. Fumio HANAOKA, Gakushuin University

        Dr. Keiko NATSUAKI, Tokyo University of Agriculture

        Dr. Yousuke TAKAHAMA, The University of Tokushima

 

7. Participants

    About 100 doctoral students and young researchers from the following countries/areas :

    Australia, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea(R.O.K.), Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Tailand, Vietnam, Kenya

 

8. Contact

    Office of the HOPE Meetings

        Research Cooperation Division

        International Program Department, JSPS

        e-mail : hope-meetings@jsps.go.jp

        Tel : +81-3-3263-2414

        Fax : +81-3-3234-3700