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Oct. 20 (Su) 18:30 - 19:30     Westin Miyako Kyoto (Hooh no Ma, 4F)
    18:30 - 19:30     Keynote Lectures
          David Pines (Santa Fe Institute, University of California, Davis),
          "Enhancing Engagement-A vision for GSEE/Japan and GSEE/Asia"
          Hiroo Imura (Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University),
          "Innovating Education of Biology at High School Level"

Oct. 21 (Mo) 9:00 - 17:30     Minori no Ma, 4F
    9:30 - 10:30     Morning Session I
          Chair: Misao Sasaki (Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University)
            9:30 - 10:00   Akito Arima (Musashi Gakuen),
                                    "Current issues of Japanese education: focusing on science education"
          10:00 - 10:30   Daniel Rouan (Academie des Sciences),
                                    "A Successful Program for Renewing and Expanding Science Teaching in School"
  10:30 - 10:40     BREAK
  10:40 - 11:40     Morning Session II
          Chair: Kazuo Mino (Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University)
          10:40 - 11:10   Terufumi Ohno (The Kyoto University Museum),
                                    "How to motivate children's learning?: Proposal from practice"
          11:10 - 11:40   Masato Kitani (Japan Association of National Universities),
                                    "Fostering practical and innovative engineers in Colleges of Technology in Japan"
  11:40 - 11:50     BREAK
  11:50 - 12:50     Morning Session III
          Chair: Hiroshi Watanabe (Institute for Chemical Research, Kyoto University)
          11:50 - 12:20   Kazuo Kitahara (Tokyo University of Science),
                                    "Science literacy for sustainability and innovation of society from primary to higher education"
          12:20 - 12:50   Maw-Kuen Wu (Don Hwa University),
                                    "How to cultivate students with transferable knowledge and skills"

  14:30 - 15:30     Afternoon Session I
          Chair: Terufumi Ohno (Kyoto University Museum)
          14:30 - 15:00   Yasushi Ogura (Faculty of Education, Saitama University),
                                    "Science Education in Japan - its strengths and weaknesses"
          15:00 - 15:30   Laura Greene (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign),
                                    "Education, Outreach, and Engagement from an ICAM, APS, and Public Perspective"
  15:30 - 15:45     BREAK
  15:45 - 16:45     Afternoon Session II
          Chair: Kazunari Shibata (Kwasan and Hida Observatories, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University)
          15:45 - 16:15   Kazuo Nishimura (Interfaculty Initiatives in Social Sciences, Kobe University),
                                    "How learning Science improves career prospects"
          16:15 - 16:45   Martin Storksdieck (National Academy of Sciences),
                                    "NAS Initiatives in Science Education ? and what we have learned so far"
  16:45 - 17:00     BREAK
  17:00 - 18:00     Afternoon Session III
          Chair: Makoto Yao (Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University)
          17:00 - 17:30   Ali Alpar (Sabanci University and The Science Academy),
                                    "Grassroots contributions to science education: the Sabanci University and Science Academy experience"
          17:30 - 18:00   Michiharu Nakamura (Japan Science and Technology Agency),
                                    "Science Education at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)"

Oct. 22 (Tu) 9:30 - 17:00     Minori no Ma, 4F
    9:30 - 10:30     Morning Session I
          Chair: Katsuji Koyama (Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University)
            9:30 - 10:00   Hong Ding (Institute of Physics, CAS),
                                    "Some thinkings on science education in China"
          10:00 - 10:30   Jean S. Chung (Chungbuk National University),
                                    "SEE Initiatives in Korea"
  10:30 - 10:40     BREAK
  10:40 - 11:40     Morning Session II
          Chair: Masatoshi Murase (Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University)
          10:40 - 11:10   Philip Hammer (American Institute of Physics),
                                    "Toward a Science of Engagement"
          11:10 - 11:40   Michiko Ogawa (Panasonic),
                                    "Science Education and CSR"

  14:00 - 15:00     Afternoon Session
          Chair: Kazuyoshi Yoshimura (Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University)
          14:00 - 14:30   Patricia Sievert (Northern Illinois University),
                                    "Engagement in Action: NIU and GSEE/Illinois"
          14:30 - 15:00   Tai Kai Ng (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology),
                                    "An overview of Science Education in HK"
  15:00 - 15:30     BREAK
  15:30 - 17:00     Session on High School Science Education
          Chair: Mitsuhiko Maesato (Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University)
          15:30 - 16:00   Masaaki Nishibori (Yokohama Science Frontier High School),
                                    "Making a difference in science education"
          16:00 - 16:30   Tetsuo Hosoya (Ichikawa High School),
                                    "Experiment-based science education"
          16:30 - 17:00   Shinya Yoshida & Shinji Kawaguchi (Nara Women's University Secondary School),
                                    "Science Club Activities after School Hours"

Oct. 23 (W) 9:00 - 13:00     Minori no Ma, 4F
    9:00 - 10:30     Simultaneous Meetings of Two working Groups
          WG1: GSEE Global Challenge - Initiatives and Synergies
          WG2: GSEE/Kyoto and Regional GSEE Summit in Asia - Some Next Step
  10:30 - 10:45     BREAK
  10:45 - 12:00     Reports of working groups and Discussion of next steps
  12:00 - 13:00     CONVERSATION: Creating an interim institutional structure that informs and connects the GSEE/Asia community