
Brazil Japan
Academic
Workshop 2023
Study in Japan Global Network South America and Japan House São Paulo warmly welcomes you to the First Japan-Brazil Academic Collaboration Workshop at Japan-House Sao Paulo.
Venue: Japan House São Paulo
Av. Paulista 52, São Paulo
Date and time:
March 10th 09:30 am to 12:30 pm ( Brasilia Standard Time)
March 10th 21:30 pm to 00:20 am (Japan Standard Time)
Participation: Onsite or Virtual / Panelist or Observer
Event Language: English
Buffet table: Freely available
This Workshop will be a chance for universities and professors to exchange Academic information and widely discuss possibilities for collaborations. Representatives from Japan and Brazil will be selected for presenting about their institution / department and plans for International Cooperation.
Information about additional representatives from Japan who are participating online, and representatives who will be joining from Brazil will be added in this event page according to registrations:
In case you are interested in joining this event, please utilize the form below to introduce some of your research and / or cooperation interests. We will utilize the given information to match with universities.
Deadline for Registration: February 28th 2023
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About the Workshop


Improving International Academic Collaboration for our future in a post-pandemic and Post-SDGs world
The year 2022 saw a rapid succession of blows to global cooperation, as noted by Megan Roberts, Director of Policy Planning at the United Nations Foundation. Despite gradual recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine triggered a series of interrelated crises in food, fuel, and energy. Moreover, new data related to Covid-19 revealed the pandemic's devastating impact on health and beyond, while misinformation and disinformation posed serious threats to people, communities, and political systems worldwide.
Although the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been performing remarkable work, collaborative research activities between Brazil and Japan have witnessed a significant decline since 2020, as highlighted by research support foundations such as FAPESP, JSPS, and JST. This underscores the need for stronger academic cooperation as we approach 2030.
To this end, we invite researchers, professors, and private- and public-sector workers from both countries to join hands and co-create plans that can yield long-term benefits for our societies at the first Brazil-Japan Academic Collaboration Workshop.
In this workshop, we are going to present some of the main fundings for performing Brazil-Japan Cooperative research and have two panel discussion sessions about issues that could be amended through stronger partnerships.
Each panel session will count with four representatives from Japanese institutes and four representatives from Brazilian institutes. Participants will have chance to interact with panelists and develop proposals upon their presentations. All participants, onsite or online, will also be able to share, develop, and connect their ideas through our main event platform.
Panel Discussion 1: Knowledge sharing & innovation
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"In what ways can Brazil-Japan Academic Collaborations
enhance the promotion of scientific knowledge
to foster innovation and wellbeing in our societies?"
Moderator

Prof. Felipe Sandoval
University of Tsukuba
Faculty of Medicine
Bachelor Program of Global Issues
Japan Panelists

Brazil Panelists
To be Defined

Panel Discussion 2: Technology & Health
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"How can new technologies and advancements in computational research enhance the health and well-being of societies?
What are strong cases from Japan and Brazil that can be further developed?"
Moderator

Prof. Claus de Castro Aranha
University of Tsukuba
College of Information sciences
Evolutionary Computation and Artificial Life
Japan Panelists

Brazil Panelists
To be Defined

Workshop Dynamic and Collaborative Platform
All workshop Participants will be able to share their proposals using the Padlet world map platform Check the world map and follow-up instructions below!
Padlet Quick Instructions

Padlet is an platform where you can create posts and ideas together with others. In the map, at the bottom right corner, you will find a red + button in it. Click on it to create your post.

Create a self-introduction post about you, your institution, or project, also addressing your cooperation interests! In each post you can add one Picture, website link, video, or more!

Padlet is fully optimized for smartphone browers. Create, support, and connect ideas with others freely using it!

Padlet is an platform where you can create posts and ideas together with others. In the map, at the bottom right corner, you will find a red + button in it. Click on it to create your post.
Profiles have been created according to the registered information in the website. However, we highly encourage all to develop their own profile.
For that, it is recommended to create an account so that your posts are not anonymous.
Event Schedule
Time | Session Name | Description |
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09:30 | Opening Ceremonies | Opening speeches and introduction of Workshop activities |
10:00 | Introduction of workshop Thematic | How to connect Brazil-Japan in a post-pandemic world? In this introduction we will instruct on how to share ideas together |
10:10 | Data and Grants for Brazil / Japan
| Presentation from funding agencies for the promotion of science |
10:45 | Panel Discussion 1: Knowledge sharing & innovation | In what ways can Brazil-Japan Academic Collaborations
enhance the promotion of scientific knowledge to foster innovation and wellbeing in our societies? |
11:00 | Coffee break / Brunch | A coffee break table with food and refreshments will be arranged so that participants can take breaks during and between sessions to mingle |
11:45 | Panel Discussion 2: Technology & Health | How can new technologies and advancements in computational research enhance the health and well-being of societies? What are strong cases from Japan and Brazil that can be further developed?
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13:00 | Workshop Wrap up | Gathering of summaries for the definition of future collaborative activities |
Schedule and topics can still be modified
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Participants from Japanese Institutes
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University of Tsukuba

Prof.
Takahiro MORIO
Transborder Manga Research Group
Bureau of Global Inititative
Department / Division
Laboratory / Project
Transborder Manga Research Group
Fields of Studies
Arts & Innovation, Multiple Fields
Manga, anime, video game studies
Specialty
Contact E-mail
About
"Hello! My research topics is application of Sci-Fi thinking and manga story creation methods to project-based learning by imaging and creating stories of individuals and society in the future. I am also interested in international comparative study of contents business like manga, animation films and video games, especially the viewpoint of the interaction between creators and fans (otaku).
I am looking forward to having a dialogue with researchers interested in manga, anime and video game studies, regardless the specialty.
Please visit the Center for Imaginary and Scientific Creation I organize in the mataverse world (https://cluster.mu/w/989440e0-4b2b-4e40-8c30-b1e3df596d57), too!"
About Institution / Department
Transborder Manga Research Group is a group where researchers with various backgrounds and manga creators come together and have research, education and social engagement activities related to manga. Not only regional and domestic activities, but also our members expand our activities internationally.
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Yamanashi Gakuin University

Prof.
Tatsumi AKITA
Deputy President for International Affairs
Department / Division
Laboratory / Project
Fields of Studies
Humanities & social Sciences
International Relations and college sports
Specialty
Contact E-mail
About
Development of educational relationship, especially sports athletes
About Institution / Department
Yamanashi Gakuin University aims to nurture individuals who have the ability to create an ideal future through the application of creativity and enterprise and who possess a broad international perspective in addition to immediately applicable knowledge and skills.
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Kyoto University

Prof.
Igor de Almeida
Assistant Professor
Institute for the Future of Human Society
Department / Division
Laboratory / Project
Fields of Studies
Humanities & social Sciences
Cultural psychology
Specialty
Contact E-mail
About
My research examines how culture influences people in various psychological aspects such as emotions, thought and behaviour. I am interested in expanding the scope of psychology to various cultures and subcultures. For this I carry out research using diverse methods, varying from experiments in the lab, questionnaire surveys to analysis of cultural products (e.g., books, music, newspaper), as well as big data and computational methods (e.g., NLP, machine learning).
About Institution / Department
The institute for the future of human society at Kyoto University houses experts from various fields within social sciences. Through a combination of traditional (such as lab experiments and field work) and cutting-edge research methods (such as data science, social computing, and neuroimaging) the researchers in the institute work to unveil the mechanisms of the human mind and its interaction with society. The institute has a long list of international collaboration projects, and hosts researchers from institutions all around the world.
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University of Tsukuba

Prof.
Felipe Sandoval
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Medicine
Department / Division
Laboratory / Project
Bachelor Program in Global Issues
Fields of Studies
Humanities & social Sciences
Long-term care insurance
Specialty
Contact E-mail
About
About Institution / Department
BPGI is a four-year degree program which is taught in English.
Degree to be acquired: Bachelor of Arts and Science
Global Issue stands for complex contemporary issues, which are related to the entire globe. These issues are intertwined with various stakeholders and phenomena, and therefore, it is not easy to solve them by using a traditional approach. Global Issues can be seen in our daily lives, and we must try to find a solution from our daily lives. For example, even a piece of bread that you have had for breakfast could highlight issues like the significant cost of energy used to import wheat, the wage and human rights issues of people engaged in production and transportation, mass disposal, and biased food distribution in the world.
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University of Tsukuba

Prof.
Claus de Castro Aranha
Assistant Professor
College of Information Sciences
Department / Division
Laboratory / Project
Fields of Studies
Engineering & Technology
Evolutionary Computation and Artificial Life
Specialty
Contact E-mail
About
Hello! I teach computer sciences at the University of Tsukuba, and research Artificial Life and Evolutionary Computation. By developing digital creatures, artificial evolution, and the virtual environments to support these, we ask questions about what is life, and how can we create new computer systems that surprise and fascinate us.
I was born in Sao Luiz/MA, graduated at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and did my PhD at the University of Tokyo through the MEXT scholarship. I'll be happy to talk to you about all these topics at the Workshop!
About Institution / Department
The Department of Computer Science at the University of Tsukuba has 80 professors and over 300 students (as of 2020), covering all fields in Computer Science, including high performance computing, networks, operating systems, theory of computing, robotics, artificial intelligence, computer graphics, and many others.
We look forward to meeting those of you who want to use Computer Science to make the world a better ,more fun place to live in, as well as those of you with big dreams and ambitious spirits.
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Okayama University

Prof.
Emilio S. HARA
Research Assoc. Professor (PI)
Dental School Advanced Research Center for Oral and Craniofacial Sciences
Department / Division
Laboratory / Project
Fields of Studies
Life & Health Science, Engineering & Technology
Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials
Specialty
Contact E-mail
About
Dr. Emilio Hara obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo in 2003, and his Ph.D at Okayama University, Japan, in 2013. He is currently a Research Associate Professor (Principal Investigator) at Okayama University, and works mainly with Tissue Engineering (not only related to Dentistry).
He has published more than 70 papers and book chapters, and has received several important national and international awards. More recently, he was awarded the FOREST grant for disruptive and interdisciplinary research, and has now started his own lab at Okayama University.
About Institution / Department
In 2020, Okayama University, which started with its Medical School, celebrated the 150th anniversary of its foundation. Okayama University is a comprehensive university that includes 11 Faculties, 8 Graduate schools, 3 Authorized Research Institutes, a University Hospital and Attached Schools. Okayama University’s founding philosophy is expressed as “Creation of advanced knowledge and inheritance of precise knowledge.”
The Dental School emphasizes "providing state-of-the-art dental care to the general public" and "research and development of advanced dental care". Its main objective is to train human resources in the field of dentistry at the highest level through education and research.
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Participants from Brazilian Institutes
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Mr.
Minas Gerais
Hugo Nogueira ROCHA

International Relations Office

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF)
School Department
Field of Study
Humanities & social Sciences
Specialty
Portuguese and Japanese language teaching
Laboratory / Project
Contact E-mail
About Representative
I have worked at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora International Office since 2014 as technical staff. Among other activities, I have managed an exchange program for Japanese/Brazilian language and culture learning thanks to my own exchange experience in Japan, from September 2008 to February 2010. The program has been working very well, and we would like to expand it to other japanese universites.
PhD in contemporary Irish literature from the Program for Linguistic and Literary Studies in English at the Department of Modern Languages of the University of São Paulo (DLM/USP) with the thesis "The Contemporary Irish Short Story: Identities in Transformation" funded by FAPESP. Master's in 2014 by the same program with the research "In Search of Innocence - The Identity Path of Hugo Hamilton in his memoirs The Speckled People and The Sailor in the Wardrobe" in the area of contemporary Irish literature, held with a CAPES grant. Graduated in English and Portuguese (BA) from the School of Philosophy, Literature and Humanities (FFLCH/USP) in 2010 and graduated from the School of Education (FEUSP) in 2011. Conducted undergraduate research funded for two consecutive years by the Pró-Reitoria de Cultura e Extensão Universitária da USP, from 2007 to 2009, with the project "Nationalism in the Epistolary and Journalistic Discourse of the Irish Writer William Bulfin. Former director of the Brazilian Association of Irish Studies (ABEI).
About Institution / Department
The Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF) is located in the State of Minas Gerais, about 200km away from RIo de Janeiro and 300km away from Belo Horizonte, the state capital. We are a comprehensive university with around 20.000 students and strong undegraduate programs. On the graduate and reasearch level we have obtained impressive progress on the last 5 years, with many programs reaching the CAPES excellence level. Our most well evaluated programs are History, Health and Linguistics, but we also have strong research and internationalizations levels in the areas of Environment and Biodiversity, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Food Science, Theology and Social Work. On the internationalization level, we have an international mobility call that runs every year, with study abroad scholarships offered by the university itself (https://www2.ufjf.br/piigrad/). There is also The Global July Program, our internationalization at home program which offers international courses from our Faculty and partner Faculty from abroad all taught in foreign languages for undergraduate and graduate students. More information at: https://www2.ufjf.br/globaljuly/

Dr.
Tocatins
Patricia de Aquino Prudente

Directorate of International Affairs

UNITINS - State University of Tocantins
Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism / Centre for Asian Studies
School Department
Field of Study
Multiple Fields
Specialty
Agronomy, Ecology, Tourism, International Relations
Laboratory / Project
Contact E-mail
About Representative
PhD in contemporary Irish literature from the Program for Linguistic and Literary Studies in English at the Department of Modern Languages of the University of São Paulo (DLM/USP) with the thesis "The Contemporary Irish Short Story: Identities in Transformation" funded by FAPESP. Master's in 2014 by the same program with the research "In Search of Innocence - The Identity Path of Hugo Hamilton in his memoirs The Speckled People and The Sailor in the Wardrobe" in the area of contemporary Irish literature, held with a CAPES grant. Graduated in English and Portuguese (BA) from the School of Philosophy, Literature and Humanities (FFLCH/USP) in 2010 and graduated from the School of Education (FEUSP) in 2011. Conducted undergraduate research funded for two consecutive years by the Pró-Reitoria de Cultura e Extensão Universitária da USP, from 2007 to 2009, with the project "Nationalism in the Epistolary and Journalistic Discourse of the Irish Writer William Bulfin. Former director of the Brazilian Association of Irish Studies (ABEI).
About Institution / Department
The Directorate of International Affairs of The State University of Tocantins is responsible for coordenating international actions, projects and partnerships with both public and private institutions, offering study, management, research and extention opportunities. Our Directorate represents the University internationally and aims at promoting social and educational improvements for the State of Tocantins and Brazil. Also, we have been comitted to the UN's 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. The State University of Tocantins's main campus is located in Palmas, the capital of Tocantins, but we have campus and units all over the state.

Dr.
São Paulo
Regiani Aparecida Santos Zacarias

Department of Modern Language

UNESP Assis/Araraquara/Bauru
International Relations
School Department
Field of Study
Humanities & social Sciences
Specialty
Linguistics, Lexicography, Lexicology, Language Teaching
Laboratory / Project
Contact E-mail
About Representative
Corpus Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Digital Lexicography, Pedagogical Bilingual Lexicography
About Institution / Department

Prof.
São Paulo
Luiz César Ribas

Engenharia Rural e Socioeconomia

Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas. Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP) Campus de Botucatu/SP
Materials and Technology
School Department
Field of Study
Humanities & social Sciences, Life & Health Sciences
Specialty
Public Policies and critical analysis of sustainability
Laboratory / Project
Contact E-mail
About Representative
I have interested on public policies and critical analysis of sustainability
About Institution / Department
I am a Forestry Engineering, M.Sc in Economy and Forestry Policy, Dr in Production Engineering and Post Doctor in Payment for Environmental Services and I have worked in Rural Engineering and Socioeconomy Department, in School of Agriculture (FCA), in Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), campus of Botucatu, Sao Paulo State, Brazil. My expertise field has been Environmental Damage Assessment and Public (Environental, Forestry) Policies and critical analysis of sustainability

Dr.
São Paulo
João Roberto Fernandes

Departamento de Química

Unesp
Engenharia Elétrica e Informática Industrial
School Department
Field of Study
Engineering & Technology
Specialty
GHE, Education with green chemistry approaches.
Laboratory / Project
Contact E-mail
About Representative
We deal with development of new trends on biosensors for clinical, forensics and environmental purposes. The main set of devices are constructed with electrochemical sensors based on voltammetric, amperometric, potentiometric, etc techniques.
Some electrodes as carbon paste, High Oriented Pirolitic Carbon, Glass Carbon, gold, platinum, etc are used with physical and chemical modification to get crucial analytical characteristics for importants features in chemical analyses.
About Institution / Department
We are really involved in materials development, nanoparticles, photocatalysis, green chemistry, theoretical chemistry, education in chemistry and sciences, environment, GC, HPLC, Thermal analysis, etc
Mr.
Parana
Rafael Silva de OLIVEIRA

Engenharia Elétrica e Informática Industrial

UTFPR
Departamento de Química
School Department
Field of Study
Life & Health Sciences, Engineering & Technology, Multiple Fields
Specialty
Biomedical Engineering
Laboratory / Project
Contact E-mail
About Representative
Rehabilitation engineering, health technologies,
About Institution / Department

Prof.
São Paulo
Ana Paula Rosifini

Materials and Technology

UNESP
Engenharia Rural e Socioeconomia
School Department
Field of Study
Multiple Fields
Specialty
Materials for biomedical applications
Laboratory / Project
Contact E-mail
About Representative
Elected in 2020 as a Fellow, Science and Engineering of Biomaterials (FBSE). She is a Full Professor in the area of Biomaterials (Unesp) - Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Faculty of Engineering, Campus de Guaratinguetá since 2016. She was a Collaborating Professor at the Département de Génie des Mines, de la Métallurgie et des Matériaux (Jan 2015 to Jan 2018) where she held a senior internship from February to April 2015 with a CAPES scholarship. She is currently Visiting Professor at VIT University, Vellore India in the field of Biomaterials. She was Assistant Professor at the University of Taubaté (Unitau), Department of Mechanical Engineering, from 1996 to 2006. From 2010 to 2014, was Head of the Department of Materials and Technology, FE/UNESP, coordinator of the Undergraduate Course in Mechanical Engineering. Materials, from 2006 to 2010, coordinator of the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering in the 2017/2018 biennium, positions held at FE/Unesp, Campus de Guaratinguetá, advisor to the Dean of Research at UNESP. She was the secretary of SLABO (Latin American Society of Biomaterials and Artificial Organs) in the 2016-2018 administration and is currently vice president of the society. Is Institutional Evaluator of the State Council of Education of the State of São Paulo. Has experience in the development of new materials for biomedical applications, working in new processing techniques and surface treatments, which has resulted, in recent years, in several partnerships in Brazil and abroad, Dr Ketul Popat (CSU-Colorado, USA), Dr. Veronique Migonney (Université Paris XIII, France), Dr Hans Griesser (UNISA, Australia), Dr Diego Mantovani (Laval Université, Quebec) Dr Rodrigo França (University of Manitoba, Canada), Dr Ilana Timokhina (Deakin University, Australia), Dr. Geetha Manivasagam (VIT, Vellore, India), Dr Joaquim Miguel de Oliveira (3Bs Universidade do Minho) and Dr Stefanie Hauke (University of Duisburg). In 2021, she has Invited Speaker in ESB 2021 - 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021).
About Institution / Department

Mr.
São Paulo
João Fernandes

International Relations Officer

Insper
International Relations
School Department
Field of Study
Multiple Fields
Specialty
Laboratory / Project
Contact E-mail
About Representative
João serves as International Relations Officer at Insper, a prestigious non-profit educational institution in São Paulo, Brazil. His responsibilities go from overseeing international collaborative partnerships to identifying potential cooperation fronts. He dedicates part of his time to co-leading the LGBTQIAP+ team within the Diversity Committee, discussing and promoting ways to create a more equitable work environment.
About Institution / Department
Insper is a non-profit, triple-accredited university: AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS. Its mission is to transform Brazil through applied research and educating innovative leaders. Insper transcends traditional academic courses and seeks to accelerate transformations of high economic and social value through applied research, promoting academic excellence and an integrated vision of knowledge. The institution offers Undergraduate programs in Business Administration, Economics, Law, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering.
Prof.
Brasilia
Maria Cláudia CANDEIA

Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism / Centre for Asian Studies

University of Brasilia
Directorate of International Affairs
School Department
Field of Study
Arts & Innovation
Specialty
Japanese modern Design, Architecture and Urbanism. Sustainable Urban Regeneration.
Laboratory / Project
Contact E-mail
About Representative
Maria Claudia Candeia holds a bachelor's degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of Brasilia - UnB (2006), a master' degree in History and Theory of Architecture (2011) and a doctorate in Urban Regeneration from The University of Tokyo (2014). In Japan, she had the opportunity to deepen her studies in Japanese modern design and urban environment and work in tsunami affected areas at Tohoku region as a volunteer. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU) - Department of Design, Expression and Representation. She became the director of the Centre for Asian Studies (NEASIA/UnB) in 2022, and has conducted research in modern and contemporary Japanese Architecture and Urbanism. She is a counselor of the Japan-Brazil Alumni Association of Brasilia (ABRAEX).
About Institution / Department
The University of Brasilia, since its foundation in 1962, along with the construction of the new Capital of Brazil, has been developing innovative educational policies based on multidisciplinary and transversality. Within this environment, the Centre for Asian Studies (NEASIA), as part of the Centre for Advanced Multidisciplinary Studies (CEAM) was founded in 1987 to bring together researchers and enthusiasts in Asian Studies. NEASIA functions in a different way to faculties and departments, having a multidisciplinary nature that embraces (regular and retired) professors, students, and volunteers from different backgrounds and institutions. It aims to deepen Asian Studies in Brazil, as well as promote Asian culture and knowledge. Therefore, NEASIA has established partnerships with Embassies and lately has coordinated an educational agreement – JICA Chair – between UnB and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).
