Aloha e Kapi’olani CC ‘Ohana,
In partnership with the University of the Ryukyus, the Paul S. Honda International Center is pleased to cordially invite you to the “Second International Symposium on the Inter-island Sustainability Educational Program,” which will take place on November 4–5, 2024. Should you wish to participate, kindly complete the registration form.
Registration Forms
Day 1 (November 4): https://forms.office.com/r/gpSHFUFizX
Day 2 (November 5): https://forms.office.com/r/EndBL5AK63
Upon your registration, the University of the Ryukyus will send you the Zoom link.
Day 1 will highlight recent developments in the inter-island sustainability program, featuring research presentations from distinguished partner universities while showcasing presentations by University of the Ryukyus students. On Day 2, Dr. David Lassner, President of the University of Hawaiʻi , will present on the topic “Island Wisdom for Island Sustainability.”
Please find further event details below and see the attached poster.
University of the Ryukyus Inter-island Sustainability Educational Program International Symposium 2024_Poster
This symposium will be held in a hybrid format.
Kindly note that due to time differences, the event times will vary for Hawaii and Taiwan.
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Day 1 (Nov 4th)
1. Event Detail
(1) Date and Time
‐Japan November 4, 2024, 13:00-16:30
‐Taiwan November 4, 2024, 12:00-15:30
‐Hawaiʻi November 3, 2024, 18:00-21:30
(2) Venue
‐In-person: Researcher Exchange Facility, 50th Anniversary Memorial Hall
‐Online: Zoom
(3) Language: English
2. Program Schedule
(1) Opening Remarks [13:00-13:05]
Kinuko Yamazato (Associate Professor, University of the Ryukyus)
(2) Introduction to Inter-island Sustainability Educational Program [13:05-13:10]
Kinuko Yamazato (Associate Professor, University of the Ryukyus), Hiromi Kinjo (Associate Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences), Yuki Okabe (Assistant Professor, University of the Ryukyus)
(3) Forum: Addressing Inter-island Challenges of Okinawa, Hawai‘i, and Taiwan [13:15-14:25]
Moderator: Katherine Song (Associate Professor, University of the Ryukyus)
‐Ming-Chien Su (Professor, National Dong Hwa University)
‐Kuan-Hung Chen (Instructor, Kapiʻolani Community College)
‐Miku Lenentine (CERENE Program Coordinator, Kapiʻolani Community College)
‐Reimer Davis (Professor, University of the Ryukyus)
(4) University of the Ryukyus Student Presentations [14:30-16:30]
First Session “Connecting Pacific Island Communities through Knowledge Sharing and Sustainable Practices” [14:30-15:25]
Moderator: Titus Spree (Associate Professor, University of the Ryukyus)
Second Session “For the Lasting Tradition: Well-being, Education and Identity in Pacific Island Societies” [15:25-16:30]
Moderator: Ayano Ginoza (Associate Professor, University of the Ryukyus)
(5) Closing Remarks
Masahide Ishihara (Executive Vice President, University of the Ryukyus)
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Day 2 (Nov 5th)
1. Event Detail
(1) Date and Time
Japan 10:00am-12:00pm, November 5
Taiwan 9:00am-11:00pm, November 5
Hawaiʻi 3:00pm-5:00pm, November 4
(2) Venue
‐In-person: Researcher Exchange Facility, 50th Anniversary Memorial Hall
‐Online: Zoom
(3) Language: English
2. Program Schedule
(1) Opening Remarks (Dr. Kinuko Yamazato, Advisor to the President)
(2) Introduction of the Speaker (Dr. Mutsumi Nishida, President, University of the Ryukyus)
(3) Keynote Speech (Dr. David Lassner, President University of Hawaiʻi)
(4) Q&A Session
(5) Closing Remarks (Dr. Masahide Ishihara, Executive Vice President)