On January 9, 2020, Okayama University and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for comprehensive cooperation on the development of human resources in science and technology innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (STI for SDGs), the first of its kind among universities around the world. Furthermore, the university introduced two human resource development programmes, “Joint Research and Training Course for Young Female Researchers from Developing Countries”(Short-term)　and “Doctoral degree program for young researchers from developing countries” (Long-term), based on this MoU.
Okayama University has invited the Director of Technology and Logistics Division UNCTAD to hold a special lecture on the technology and SDGs theme.
We look forward to the participation of Okayama University students, faculty and staff, and everyone from the local community!

 

１　Dates：Tuesday, January 31, 2023  Time: 15:30-16:20

２　Venue：Okayama Visionary Commons, Okayama University Tsushima Campus

           3-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita-ward, Okayama City, Okayama

３　Capacity：150 (First-come-first-served basis)
　　Applications will be closed when capacity is reached.

４　Fees：Free of Charge

５　Lecture Title：Catching technological waves:
　　Innovation with equity

６　Language：English(with Japanese simultaneous interpretation)

７　Registration：Google Form
　　(Please register from the QR code on the flyer or from the link below)

　　https://forms.gle/j1qhWFKG2yQM4cvT6

８　Registration Deadline：Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 17:00