Aoyama Gakuin University will host the Environmental Studies Symposium, titled “Envisioning the Future of Water and Energy: Japanese–Polish Symposium,” on July 18, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. (JST). The symposium will be held both in person and online.
This symposium is supported by the University of Warsaw, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tokyo, the Polish Institute in Tokyo, the Japan Foundation, the AGU Organization for the Advancement of Internationalization, and the Organization for Integrated Research.
This symposium will provide an opportunity for both universities to share their distinctive achievements in the field of environmental studies and to engage in multifaceted discussions across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences on environmental thought, water resources, future energy, and sustainable societies. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
- Program: AGU Environmental Studies Symposium
- Date and Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., July 18, 2026 (JST)
- Format: Hybrid (in-person and online)
- Venue: Conference Room, 12th Floor, Research Institute Building (Building 14), Aoyama Campus
- Languages: English and Japanese (simultaneous interpretation provided)
- Target Participants: Researchers and students interested in environmental studies and related global challenges
- Admission: Free of charge (advance registration required)
- Online Registration Form: Japanese-Polish International Symposium
- Deadline for Registration: July 10, 2026
Program Overview:
- Panel 1: Environmental Thought in Japan and Poland: Comparative Perspectives
- Panel 2: Water in Japan and Poland: Resources, Culture, and Environment
- Panel 3: Future Energy Perspectives in Japan and Poland
- Panel 4: Society, the Environment, and Sustainability in Japan and Poland
- Final Session: Academic and Institutional Responses to Environmental Challenges
- Roundtable Discussion and Open Discussion with the Audience
Contact Information: AGU International Joint Research Platform Office: aoyama-gakuin@jtb.com