Speeches from Plenary Sessions 2008

Speeches from Plenary Sessions 2008
Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum
“Harmony with Nature” and “How is Information and Communication Technology Affecting Humankind?”

October 5, 2008, Sunday

10:30 – 11:30

100

Opening Plenary Session:
“Science and Technology and the Future of Humankind”

Chaired by: Omi, Koji, Member, House of Representatives; Chairman and Founder, STS forum, JP
Speakers:
•	Furukawa, Kazuo, Representative Executive Officer, President, CEO and Director, Hitachi Ltd.; Vice Chairman, Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), JP
•	Garmendia Mendizábal, Cristina, Minister of Science and Innovation, ES

13:20 – 14:50

101

Plenary Session:
“Crucial Issues and Development of Science and Technology”

Speakers:
•	Ogata, Sadako, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), JP

14:50 – 15:50

102 Plenary Session: “How is ICT affecting Humankind?”

Speakers:
•	Sasaki, Hajime, Chairman of the Board, NEC Corporation, JP

October 6, 2008, Monday

08:30 – 09:50

200 Plenary Session: “Science and Technology in the Service of Health”

Speakers:
•	Brennan, David, CEO, AstraZeneca Plc, UK

12:20 - 14:05

202 Working Lunch: “Dialogue between Political Leaders and Scientists”

Speakers:
•	Barañao, Lino, Minister of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, AR
•	Cohen, Jay, Under Secretary for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, US
•	Schiesser, Fritz, President of the ETH Board, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), CH

October 7, 2008, Tuesday

08:30– 09:25

300 Plenary Session: Summaries from Concurrent Sessions

Theme Chairs:
[ Track C ]	Carty, Arthur, Executive Director, University of Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, CA
[ Track G ]	Brown, Gavin, Inaugural Director, Royal Institution of Australia, AU

10:45 – 11:45

302 Plenary Session: “Role of Science and Technology in the 21st Century“

Speakers:
•	Bement Jr., Arden, Director, National Science Foundation (NSF), US
•	Markides, Karin, President, Chalmers University of Technology, SE

11:45 – 12:30

303 Closing Plenary Session: “Returning to Harmony with Nature – What can we do?”

Speakers:
•	Omi, Koji, Member, House of Representatives; Chairman and Founder, STS forum, JP
•	Schavan, Annette, Minister, Federal Ministry of Education and Research, DE
•	Swaminathan, Monkombu, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, IN

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