A panel of experts will present the state of coral reefs in Japan and in the world, discuss existing methods of communication for coral reef conservation and explore the potential for new approaches.

Organisers:

• University of Tsukuba
• Tara Expeditions Fondation
• French Embassy
• Ministry of Environment, Japan

Panelists lists:

• Romain Trouble (Tara Expedition fondation)
• Naoki Amako (Ministry of Environment
• Hajime Kayanne (Tokyo University)
• Anne McDonald (Sophia University)
• Miyamoto Yasuaki (Coral Network)
• Kiyoshi Ando (NIKKEI Shimbun)
• Junji Takasago (Photographer)
• Matthew Wood (University of Tsukuba)
• Sylvain Agostini (University of Tsukuba)

Schedule:

• 13:00 Introduction talk by Prof Nagata Kyosuke, the president of the University of Tsukuba
• 13:05 Greetings from Jean-Christophe Auffray, Embassy of France, Counsellor for Science and Technology
• 13:10 Presentation of the Tara Expeditions: Romain Trouble (Director of Tara Expeditions Fondation)
• 13:30 The state of coral reefs in the world: Sylvain Agostini (University of Tsukuba)
• 13:55 The state of coral reefs in Japan: Prof Hajime Kayanne (University of Tokyo)
• 14:20~14:30: Break time
• 14:30 Panel Discussion
• 15:55 Closing Remark Prof Sasakura Yasunori

Meeting venue：

Bunkyo School Building, Tokyo Campus, University of Tsukuba

Meeting Date：

May 15th, 2018　13：00〜16：00

Participation fee　：

Free (on-site registration is possible)

Contact: 

agostini.sylvain＠shimoda.tsukuba.ac.jp