16th EA-RTM Meeting, 16 December 2013
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16th EA-RTM Meeting, 16 December 2013
Minutes of the 16th EA-RTM Meeting Date and Time Monday, 16 December, 9:00-16:00 Venue Celestine Hotel, Mita, Tokyo Participants The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) XIE, Kechang Vice President KANG, Jincheng Deputy Director-General, Dept. of International Cooperation REN, Hongtao Director, Division Two, Dept. of International Cooperation ZONG, Yusheng Secretary and Special Assistant to Vice President ZHU, Yu Project Official, Dept. of International Cooperation The National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) KUM, Dongwha Executive Vice President KIM, Doh Yeon Professor, Seoul National University LEE, Kunwoo Dean, School of Engineering, Seoul National University PARK, Seung Bin Dean, School of Engineering, KAIST JOO, Young Sup Invited Professor, Seoul National University PARK, Eun Yeong International Relations and Administration KIM, Narai International Relations and Administration The Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ) KOMIYAMA, Hiroshi President KOIZUMI, Hideaki Chair of the Committee of International Affairs and Hitachi Fellow KAMIMOTO, Masayuki Assistant to the President, Hirosaki University YAMADA, Koichi Deputy Director-General, Center for Low Carbon Society Strategy, JST MISHIMA, Nozomu Professor, Akita University KUNO, Mineya Associate Executive Director YUHARA, Yoshihisa Secretary General TANAKA, Miyuki Administrator for International Affairs References Reference 1: Academic Compilation of 2012 Fukuoka Symposium Reference 2: CAE/EAJ/NAEK's Proposition to their Governments 1 Agenda 1. Welcome by the EAJ president. The opening of the16th EA-RTM was announced by Prof. Komiyama, EAJ President. As the previous RTM was postponed, this meeting will be the first one in these 2 years. At the beginning of the meeting, a silent prayer was dedicated to mourn the passing of Prof. Charles Vest, former President of the National Academy of Engineering, U.S. 2. Self introduction from participants. Brief self-introductions of the participants were carried out. 3. Confirmation of the minutes of the 15th RTM. The minutes of the 15th EA-RTM were confirmed after correcting a typographical error in the participant’s name. It was announced by the chairman that further necessary corrections pointed out by the end of the meeting would be reflected in the minutes. 4. Review of the 16th EA-RTM planned for 2012 which did not actualize Dr. Koizumi remarked that a wrap-up of the unrealized RTM symposium should be discussed because significant effort and contributions went into preparations and the proceedings were published. Referring to the proceedings, he introduced the planned contents for the closing remarks focusing on such main points as: “summary of the presentations,” “modified Maslow’s hierarchy of happiness,” “difference between science and engineering,” “symbiosis and coexistence”. Dr. Koizumi then concluded that collaboration between the three nations was indispensable. # Reference 1: Academic Compilation of 2012 Fukuoka Symposium Comments received: The reference of the Oriental way of thinking is interesting. But, in Western countries there have been discussions on Libertarian and Communitarian. Some reflections or comparison might be interesting. 5. Survey on China-Japan-Korea Technology Cooperation - Results of 2013 survey and a future plan – Prof. Joo who was in charge of the survey on environmental technologies headed by NAEK introduced the results of the survey: Overview of the survey consisted of objective, process, committee and number of respondents. Based on the survey result, it was concluded that since technical collaborations were highly demanded in every country, practical implementations such as joint 2 R&D or schemes for collaborations were needed. Following comments were received: At the first glance, it seemed that the opinions of 3 countries were different. However, by including the 2nd priority as well, the survey result seemed very alike. It would be good if this survey could be conducted every year. About the specific technology, the three countries can change topics. NAEK really appreciates all the members. If every academy agrees, they would like to continue this kind of survey. The next issue is how to use this data. NAEK has analyzed the data and written a report in Korean. Inputting this to the government is the most important. Anyway, we should start some collaborative research by saying something to each government. This is a wonderful activity. But, before opening this result, we have to brush-up the result. As the result of the discussion, following points were agreed on. The survey result says that the obstacles and problems for collaboration are lack of interest from the government and lack of mechanism for collaboration. So, as a responsibility to those who collaborated in the survey, every academy should try to input this to decision makers. NAEK suggested that EA-RTM will make a strong statement so that each academy can bring it to the each government. However, CAE representatives commented that they should first get agreement from CAE for the statement. As the practical procedure, NAEK will also make a draft statement and then would have comments from other two academies. # Reference 2: CAE/EAJ/NAEK's Proposition to their Governments 6. Presentation on activities of each academy Overview and activities of interest of CAE were presented by Dr. Kang. Then, overview and activities of NAEK were presented by Prof. Lee. Subsequently, overview and activities of EAJ were presented by Mr. Kuno. Following each presentation, there were some Q&As. 7. Proposal for the 17th RTM (Sept. 24-25, 2014) Dates : 24th-26th Sept. 2014, 24th (Wed): reception, 25th (Thu): meeting, 26th(Fri): Tour Symposium theme: Emerging technologies for aging society; 3 sessions Venue: Haevichi Hotel and Resort Jeju Remarks: No visa required. It was discussed who should be invited. It was proposed and agreed to invite some social scientists to widen the scope of topics and deepen discussions. Regarding the 17th 3 RTM, it was suggested that Australia and ASEAN countries could be invited as candidate observer countries, apart from China, Korea and Japan. The CAE suggested that, it was the host country’s discretion to invite whichever engineering organizations to participate in the symposium, but that the RTM should be the closed meeting of the CAE, EAJ and NAEK only. 8. Forum on “Energy Policy facing the New Century: Changes in Energy Production and Energy Consumption Patterns” This forum was arranged at the suggestion of CAE and firstly Prof. Xie from CAE gave a lecture about the energy policy and situations in China. It was shown that the energy policy and strategy in China was under a major shift, and that demand supply coordination can be the key. Secondly, Prof. Park from NAEK lectured about Korean activities towards a lower carbon society. Some efforts regarding new and renewable energy, improvement in energy efficiency, smart grids, and so on were mentioned. Finally, Prof. Yamada from EAJ gave a presentation about Japanese efforts towards a low carbon society. Energy consumption patterns in daily life were shown and some efforts including “top-runner program,” “PV” and “transition on energy structure” were introduced. Questions, answers and comments on the presentations, and overall discussions took place after the three presentations. 9. Discussion for the future of the EA-RTM Free discussion was held on the future of EA-RTM. Main comments were: If two other academies agree, the survey will be continued from NAEK. Other topics can be discussed through the survey. It might be good to set a coordinated topic with the symposium. For example, “aging society” can be a good topic for the next survey. There are many points that could be discussed. Free market vs subsidy. PV vs Nuclear, etc. To make a long-term decision, market economy or controlled economy? 10. Closing remarks There were closing remarks from 3 academies. Dr. Kum from NAEK told that although the last RTM was postponed, today’s discussion was very good. He also mentioned that by utilizing the continuous survey, NAEK would provide an opportunity for fruitful discussion at the next EA-RTM. Dr. Xie from CAE stated that CAE would host the CAETS Convocation in June 2014. All of today’s attendees will be invited. More than 1,000 participants are expected. In concluding the meeting, Prof. Komiyama, President of EAJ remarked that face-to-face discussion was the key to fruitful collaboration. // 4 Reference 1 Academic Compilation of 2012 Fukuoka Symposium Abstract of the Planned Symposium in Fukuoka in September 2012 The Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ) The Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) The National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) I. Forward 1. The East Asia Round Table Meeting of the Academies of Engineering (EA-RTM) has been held almost annually primarily among the Academies of Engineering of Japan, China and South Korea (EA Academies of Engineering) to discuss issues in engineering from cultural and academic perspectives beyond conceptual and cultural differences. The 16th EA-RTM held in 2013 was historically significant as numerous difficulties had to be overcome to hold the meeting. The last EA-RTM, which was scheduled for September 2012 in Fukuoka, Japan, was postponed due to unfortunate circumstances. It is a statement to the strong desire of the Academies of Engineering in the three countries to cooperate for the betterment of society that the 16th EA-RTM was held in Tokyo in 2013. The Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ) expresses its deep and sincere gratitude to the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) and the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) and those who have given their time and made tremendous efforts to see this happen. 2. The past few years have seen unprecedented disasters. In Japan, a huge earthquake with multiple seismic sources and a huge tsunami causing catastrophic disaster occurred. This natural disaster caused a serious accident at a nuclear power plant, which until then was considered the optimal energy option for effectively controlling global warming and stabilizing the global climate. Nationwide restoration efforts continue to address the aftermath. The EA Academies of Engineering have played significant roles in addressing solutions to this crisis and will continue to do so toward the further restitution and development of society. II. Human Security and Well-Being 1. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the end of the Cold War and saw the birth of a new concept of human security, the concept of common security applied to humans. Human security (or “ningen-no annei”) refers to the allied efforts of all humankind to address common issues such as global warming and pandemic diseases. Security, or annei, refers to peace and safety, which serves as the most basic social foundation for human life. Immediately after the welfare-oriented European countries achieved what was accepted as a high standard of safety and security for their citizens, a high suicide rate became a problem. Although security is a requirement for survival, it was not sufficient for a high quality of life. Humans feel happiness in interacting with others, sharing joy and engaging in meaningful activities. Thus, a more positive and active element needs to be part of human security. Quality of life or “well-being” was combined with “security,” resulting in the concept of “human security and well-being.” This comprehensive concept includes issues currently being confronted, for example, energy production and allocation, environmental harmony, mental and physical healthcare, urbanization and aging. 2. Engineering and science can provide effective solutions toward human security and well-being. The core concept of scientific technology consists of Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) or Science, Engineering, Technology and Art, hereinafter “SET(A).” The origin of the stem of science, “sci,” is from the ancient Greek “skei,” which means “split/divide.” Science refers to activities that unravel the world of nature, including humans, via reductionism or divisions and analyses. The “-gin-” of “engineering,” which corresponds to the old Greek “-gen-,” means to “give birth.” This also means creation and/or emergence. Therefore, ethics is more closely linked with engineering than science. Technology and art originated from the old Greek tekhne- or the old Latin ars, both of which refer to bringing new man-made items into the world of nature. 3. It is essential to realize societal innovation that addresses energy, environmental, health, educational and other issues utilizing SET(A) to achieve human security. To ensure the sustainable emergence of societal innovation, it is necessary to establish an innovative ecosystem or a comprehensive social system to create innovation. Through collaborations among government, academia and industry; collaborations among Japan, China and South Korea; and further cooperation with the Academies of Engineering in the ASEAN countries and Australia, we intend to focus on solving society’s technological issues. III. Direction and Significance of Collaboration among the Three Countries’ Academies of Engineering 1. The EA Academies of Engineering, as members of International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences, Inc. (CAETS), collaborate in a worldwide coalition of organizations from 26 countries, contribute to CAETS and support the Academies of Engineering that are budding in East Asian countries so that they can participate in CAETS. 2 IV. Collaborative Themes indicated in the Preliminary Draft for the postponed Fukuoka Symposium 1. Measures to address a huge disaster The Great East Japan Earthquake, which had multiple seismic sources, produced an enormous tsunami and not only resulted in a huge loss of human life but also triggered a hitherto unpredicted level of disaster. It deprived the TEPCO Fukushima Dai-1 Nuclear Power Station of all its power sources, which led to the power station losing its cooling function, causing a nuclear reactor core meltdown and the explosion of emitted hydrogen. The radioactive substances dispersed by the explosion caused radioactive contamination over a wide area and related problems including the leakage of contaminated wastewater into the groundwater. Learning from this experience, it became necessary to reconsider and reformulate future policies regarding energy including nuclear and natural energy sources. Fundamental questions were asked about how to cope with natural disasters that cause enormous damage even though such occurrences are infrequent. Furthermore, it was clear that disaster prevention education and disaster training made a significant difference in how people reacted to the Great East Japan Earthquake. There are many lessons we can apply for the future. 2. Educational system for innovation The original definition of innovation given by Joseph Alois Schumpeter in his Theorie der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung (1912) was “creating the emergence of unpredicted properties by new combination of inherently unrelated concepts.” To achieve an educational system that can create innovation, our conventional educational system must be renovated. Education from early childhood needs to be reviewed as seen in K-12 STEM (Kindergarten through 12th grade Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education in the United States. University engineering departments need to be fundamentally reviewed. Furthermore, various new concepts in the “Transdisciplinary Bridging and Fusion of Various Fields” such as convergence, transdisciplinarity and co-creation are necessary. It is not enough to think of a future, potentially ideal, revolutionary technology. To nurture human resources who can create innovation, we must establish new educational methodologies immediately. 3. Initiatives toward new learning and educational methodologies As part of efforts to innovate education itself, there is a growing global trend to apply perspectives in the rapidly developing area of Brain Science. In addition to addressing developmental disorders and other neurological disabilities, Brain science has created important new fields in lifelong learning and education. New perspectives are needed for engineering education too. Although China and Japan 3 have begun collaboration to lead the world in this field, we need to further reinforce international alliances. Furthermore, aggressive initiatives are needed to apply brain science to the field of engineering, as a methodology to understand the inherent nature of humans. 4. Urbanization, industrialization and solutions to environmental issues In Japan, air pollution was a serious problem from the 1960s in places such as Yokkaichi, located in an industrial belt, and metropolitan areas for a long period of time. There was also a time when the water quality of rivers and lakes was deteriorating due to contamination. Today, however, Japanese trout (“ayu”), which live only in clear streams, are back in the Tama River in Tokyo. On many sunny winter days, you can see faraway Mt. Fuji from the center of metropolitan Tokyo. Behind such remarkable environmental improvements there is not only the implementation of regulations but also the nation’s diverse and committed efforts. We need to share this experience with other countries and pursue collaboration toward human security and well-being. V. Conclusions 1. Engineering is increasingly important in societal innovation including such fields as next-generation energy supply, the global and local environment, logistics including transportation, healthcare, food production, new urbanization and aging. 2. To solve issues related to society, we need to recognize anew the importance of education, which is the key to achieving human security and well-being. 3. Each country needs to cooperate and collaborate to pursue new educational initiatives based on scientific perspectives and actual data, and convert such education into tangible forms with symbiosis via mutualism. 4. Each country should share its experience, as well as cooperate and collaborate to pursue and materialize new energy supply systems that are symbiotic with the global environment. 5. Each country should share its experience, as well as cooperate and collaborate to pursue and materialize societal innovations for mutual fertilization. Attachment: The 16th East Asia Round Table Meeting of Academies of Engineering Symposium on “Engineering towards Human Security and Well-Being” (P1-7) 4 ContentS Page Program 2 O p e n i n g S e s s i o n : WelcomeAddress ProfKomiyama,Hiroshi 4 O b j e c t i v e s o f t h e S y m p o s i u m Dr、Koizumi,Hideaki KeynoteLecture Dr・Kitazawa,Koichi 6 8 S e s s i o n l : “ P a r a d i g m C h a n g e c a u s e d b y t h e D e v a s t a t i n g N a t u r a l D i s a s t e r E n g i n e e r s , M i s s i o n a n d E t h i c s , , 塑岨 PmfOu,Jinping ProfCho,Woncheol PrOfUezu,Kazuya Session2:‘‘NewEngineeIingEducation-HUmanResource D e v e l o p m e n t t o B r i d g e a n d F a c i l i t a t e C o l l a b o r a t i o n s betweentheDiffbrentFields,, Dr・CaO,Xuetao 5 6 ProfChang,Suk-Gwon 5 8 ProfKitamori,Takehiko 7 2 S e s s i o n 3 : “ B r i d g e s b e t w e e n B r a i n S c i e n c e , E d u c a t i o n a n d E n g i n e e r l n g , andtheCollaborationsinPractice,, Dr・Wei,Yu 8 6 ProfLee,Soo-Young ProfHagiwala,Hiroko 1 0 5 1 2 9 C l o s i n g S e s s i o n : C l o s i n g L e c t u r e ProfYamashita,Shunichi 145 1 Thel6thEA-RTMSymposium “ E n g i n e e r i n g t o w a r d s H u m a n S e c u r i t y a n d W e I I B e i n g , , September24,2012HiItonFukuokaSeaHawk,Fukuoka,Japan Pro9ram OpeningSession 夕 C h a i 「 e d b y P 「 o f H a n o , T a d a s h i 09:00.09:05 0 9 : 0 5 . 0 9 : 1 0 09:10.09:15 OPenin9Remarks P 「 o f ・ K u n i t a k e , T o y o k i A d v i s o 「 , T h e E n 9 i n e e 「 i n 9 A c a d e m y o f J a p a n ( E A J ) G r e e t i n g s D r , X i e , K e c h a n 9 V i c e P 「 e s i d e n t , T h e C h i n e s e A c a d e m y o f E n 9 i n e e 「 i n g ( C A E ) D「、Kum,Don9wha E x e c u t i v e V i c e P 「 e s i d e n t , T h e N a t i o n a I A c a d e m y o f E n 9 i n e e r i n 9 o f K o 「 e a ( N A E K ) 09:15.09:30 ObjectivesoftheSymposium D r 、 K o i z u m i , H i d e a k i C h a i r , t h e C o m m i t t e e o n l n t e m a t i o n a I A f f a i I s , E A J 0 9 : 3 0 1 0 : 1 0 K e y n o t e L e c t u r e " S c i e n c e a n d T e c h n o I o 9 y o f J a p a n a f t e r 3 o 1 1 F u k u s h i m a i n 2 0 1 1 , , D 「 、 K i t a z a w a , K o i c h i C o u n s e l o 「 』 J a p a n S c i e n c e a n d T e c h n o l o 9 y A 9 e n c y 10:10.10:30Break Sessionl: P a r a d i g m C h a n 9 e c a u s e d b y t h e D e v a s t a t i n g N a t u r a l D i s a s t e r E n 9 i n e e r s , M i s s i o n a n d E t h i c s Chai「edbyPIDf、Lee,Soo-Youn9andD『.Kamimoto,Masayuki 10:30.11:00 " S c i e n c e a n d T e c h n o I o 9 y P o I i c y f o r l n n o v a t i o n a n d D i s a s t e r P 『 e v e n t i o n , , P 「 o f 、 O u , J i n p i n 9 P 「 e s i d e n t , D a l i a n U n i v e r s i t y o f T e c h n o l o 9 y 1 1 : 0 0 . 1 1 : 3 0 " N e w U n d e r s t a n d i n g o f N a t u r a I D i s a s t e r a n d F u n c t i o n a I l n t e g r a t e d M a n a g e m e n t C h a I I e n g e s a n d O p p o r t u n i t i e s i n t h e D P S M , , PmfCho,Woncheol Y o n s e i U n i v e r s i t y 11:30-12:00 "lndustry-Academia・GovemmentCoIlaborationforDisasterPreventionand E n v i r o n m e n t a I S a f e t y , , P 「 o f 、 U e z u , K a z u y a T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f K i t a k y u s h u 12:00-13:30Lunch 2 Session2: NewEn9inee『ingEducation-HumanResourceDevelopmentto B r i d g e a n d F a c i l i t a t e C o I l a b o r a t i o n s b e i w e e n t h e D i f f e r e n t F i e l d s Chai「edbyD「.Wei,YuandD「・Lee,Kunwoo 1 3 : 3 0 . 1 4 : 0 0 " l n i t i a t i v e s f o r t h e C o I l a b o r a t i o n s b e t w e e n E n 9 i n e e r i n g , I V I e d i c i n e a n d Education', D「、CaO,Xuetao P 「 e s i d e n t , C h i n e s e A c a d e m y o f M e d i c a l S c i e n c e s 1 4 : 0 0 . 1 4 : 3 0 " F e y n m a n Q u o t e s R e v i s i t e d : M u l t i ・ d i s c i p l i n a 『 y C o n v e r g e n c e f o r I n n o v a t i o n ” P 「 o f C h a n 9 , S u k G w o n , H a n y a n 9 U n i v e 「 s i t y P I e s i d e n t , D i 9 i t a l C o n v e 「 9 e n c e R e s e a r c h 1 4 : 3 0 1 5 : 0 0 ‘‘GIobalHumanResourceStrategytoSuMveasaNationbasedonScience a n d T e c h n o l o g y F r o m t h e V i e w p o i n t s o f E n 9 i n e e r i n g S e c t o r , , P 「 o f K i t a m o 「 i , T a k e h i k o V i c e P 「 e s i d e n t , T h e U n i v e 「 s i t y o f T o k y o 15:00-15:15Break Session3: B r i d 9 e s b e t w e e n B r a i n S c i e n c e , E d u c a t i o n a n d E n g i n e e r i n 9 , andtheCoIIaborationsinPractice Chai「edbyD「・Nishijima,Aki「aandD「・CaO,Xuetao 1 5 : 1 5 . 1 5 : 4 5 ‘ ‘ P r o m o t i n g N e u r o e d u c a t i o n a s a T r a n s ・ d i s c i p l i n a 『 y F i e l d , , D 『 、 W e i , Y u CAEMember,Fo「me「ViceMiniste「ofEducation 1 5 : 4 5 . 1 6 : 1 5 "BrainIT:CombiningBrainScience,MedicalScience,andlnformation T e c h n o I o g y i n E d u c a t i o n a n d R e s e a r c h , , P 「 o f 、 L e e , S o o Y o u n 9 B 「 a i n S c i e n c e R e s e a 「 c h C e n t 「 e a n d D e p a 「 t m e n t o f E E , K A I S T 1 6 : 1 5 . 1 6 : 4 5 " T o w a r d E f f e c t i v e E n 9 I i s h E d u c a t i o n B a s e d o n B r a i n S c i e n c e ” P 「 o f 、 H a 9 i w a 「 a , H i 「 o k o T o k y o M e t 「 o p o l i t a n U n i v e 『 s i t y C I o s i n g S e s s i o n C h a i 「 e d b y P 「 o f 、 H a n o , T a d a s h i 16:50.17:20 C l o s i n g L e c t u r e “ L e s s o n s L e a r n t f 『 o m F u k u s h i m a N u c l e a r A c c i d e n t , , P 「 o f ・ Y a m a s h i t a , S h u n i c h i V i c e P I e s i d e n t , F u k u s h i m a M e d i c a l U n i v e 「 s i t y 17:20.17:30 CIosingRemarks D 「 ・ K o i z u m i , H i d e a k i C h a i 「 , t h e C o m m i t t e e o n l n t e m a t i o n a l A f f a i 「 s , E A J 3 WelcomeAddress I t i s a p r i v i l e g e a n d a p l e a s u r e f b r m e t o w e l c o m e a l l t h e d i s t i n g u i s h e d g u e s t s , s p e a k e r s a n d p a r t i c i p a n t s t o t h e l 6 1 h E A − R T M S y m p o s i u m o n ‘ ‘ E n g i n e e r i n g t o w a r d s H u m a n S e c u r i t y a n d W e 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O n t h e o u t s k i r t s o f t h e c i t y o f F u k u O k a , t h e r e i s a h i s t o r i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t l a n d o f D a z a i f i l ・ I t w a s e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e l a t e 7 t h c e n t u r y t o s e r v e a s t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e c e n t e r o f t h e K y u s h u l s l a n d f b r o v e r 5 0 0 y e a r s ・ I t w a s a l s o a m a i n p o i n t o f i n t e r a c t i o n b e t w e e n J a p a n a n d A s i a a n d p l a y e d a p i v o t a l r o l e i n d i p l o m a t i c r e l a t i o n s ・ B e s i d e s , t h e E A J e s t a b l i s h e d i t s K y u s h u c h a p t e r e x a c t l y o n e y e a r a g o a n d t h e r e f b r e w e f i n d a p a r t i c u l a r s i g n i f i c a n c e o f h o s t i n g t h e EA-RTMhereinFukuOka. l n t h e m e a n t i m e , J a p a n w a s h i t b y t h e d e v a s t a t i n g d i s a s t e r o f t h e G r e a t E a s t J a p a n EarthquakeandTsunamifbllowedbytheFukushimanuclearaccidentaboutoneandahalf y e a r a g o 、 T h a n k s t o t h e k i n d a n d w a m l s u p p o r t f r o m a l l o v e r t h e w o r l d , J a p a n i s w e l l o n t h e w a y t o r e c o v e r y , b u t i t i s t r u e t h a t t h i s g a v e a n i m m e n s e i m p a c t n o t o n l y o n J a p a n a n d i t s peoplebutalsoontheworldaround・Peoplemuchmorefbcusonsafety,securityand q u a l i t y o f l i f e , I n t h i s s i t u a t i o n , “ E n g i n e e r i n g t o w a r d s H u m a n S e c u r i t y a n d W e l l B e i n g ” w o u l d b e a h o t t o p i c t o b e d i s c u s s e d i n t h i s s y m p o s i u m . l b e l i e v e t h a t J a p a n , a s a f b r e r u n n e r f b r a d d r e s s i n g e m e r g i n g p r o b l e m s i n t h e w o r l d , c o u l d p r o p o s e a n e w s o c i e t y t o t h e g l o b a l c o m m u n i t y b y s o l v i n g t h e p r o b l e m s w e a r e f a c i n g ・ I n a m e d s u c h a n e w s o c i e t y a “ P l a t i n u m S o c i e t y ” a n d h a v e b e e n p r o a c t i v e l y w o r k i n g t o e s t a b l i s h i t ・ T h e P l a t i n u m S o c i e t y , a f U t u r e o r i e n t e d s u s t a i n a b l e s o c i e t y , i s a n e c o f i f i e n d l y , m o r e e n e r g y e f f i c i e n t a n d f U l f i l l i n g l o n g l i v e d s o c i e t y t h a t w o u l d a d d r e s s g l o b a l i s s u e s o f e n e r g y , a g i n g a n d k n o w l e d g e s t r u c t u r i n g . I n t h e c o u r s e o f i n d u s t r i a l i z a t i o n a f t e r t h e M e i j i R e s t o r a t i o n , J a p a n p u r s u e d i n i t s b i d t o catchupwiththeworldandthegovemmentbuiltsteelplantsinlwateandFukuoka P r e f e c t u r e s ・ N e w i n n o v a t i o n s i n t h e t w e n t y f i r s t c e n t u r y , i n c l u d i n g g r e e n i n n o v a t i o n , s i l v e r i n n o v a t i o n , a n d g o l d i n n o v a t i o n , s h o u l d c l e a r l y r e f l e c t r e g i o n a l c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s , E a c h r e g i o n s h o u l d e x p l o i t i t s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s i n p r o m o t i n g i n n o v a t i o n , a n d t h e g o v e m m e n t s h o u l d s u p p o r t i t t h r o u g h s y s t e m a t i c i n v e s t m e n t s a n d r e l a x a t i o n o f r e g u l a t i o n s n o t i n g t h a t f U t u r e i n d u s t r i a l i z a t i o n w i l l b e d i f f e r e n t f i f o m c o n v e n t i o n a l o n e ・ I n t h e s i m i l a r m a n n e r , J a p a n w o u l d b e a b l e t o c o n t r i b u t e t o t h e w o r l d i n t r o d u c i n g i t s u n i q u e t e c h n o l o g i e s t o r e a l i z e a n e w s o c i e t y l i k e a P l a t i n u m S o c i e t y a n d a k e y t o t h e s u c c e s s i s i n s t r u c t u r i n g k n o w l e d g e t o e n a b l e o t h e r c o u n t r i e s t o u t i l i z e t h e m i n t h e i r p l a c e s . IassumethattheactivitiestowardsaPlatinumSocietyhavemuchtodowiththethemeof t h i s s y m p o s i u m ・ I l o o k f b r w a r d t o t h e 伽 i t f U l d i s c u s s i o n w i t h y o u a t t h e s y m p o s i u m . 4 L a s t l y , o n b e h a l f o f t h e E n g i n e e r i n g A c a d e m y o f J a p a n , I w o u l d l i k e t o a c k n o w l e d g e w i t h d e e p a p p r e c i a t i o n t h e s u p p o r t g i v e n b y t h e F u k u o k a P r e f i s c t u r e , F u k u o k a C i t y , F u k u o k a l n s t i t u t e o f T e c h n o l o g y , F u k u o k a W o m e n , s U n i v e r s i t y , T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f K i t a k y u s h u , K u m a m o t o U n i v e r s i t y , K y u s h u l n s t i t u t e o f T e c h n o l o g y , K y u s h u U n i v e r s i t y , N a g a s a k i University,OitaUniversity,WatanabeMemorialFoundationfbrtheAdvancementof T e c h n o l o g y a n d l n s t i t u t e o f S y s t e m s a n d l n f b r m a t i o n T e c h n o l o g i e s a n d N a n o t e c h n o l o g i e s . 十言/αへ身 HiroshiKomiyama President TheEngineeringAcademyofJapan 5 ObjectivesoftheSymposium Themainthemeofthel6thEA−RIMSymposiumis‘‘EngineeringtowardsHumanSecurity andWell-Being"・Wearereconsideringthemeaningandobjectivesofengineeringin t a c k l i n g t h e r e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f h u m a n s o c i e t i e s i n J a p a n a f t e r t h e G r e a t E a s t J a p a n E a r t h q u a k e onMarchll,2011. TheconceptofhumansecuritywasadvocatedbyEmmaRothschildoftheUniversityof Cambridgeandothersintheearlyl990s,andhasbeendisseminatedwidelybytheactivities oftheUnitedNationsledbyAmartyaSenandSadakoOgata・Duringthesignificantchange inintemationalrelationsbetweentheEastandtheWest,theconceptofcommonsecurityled tothebirthofanewconceptofsecurityofthehumanbeing,e、9.,humanhealth& environmentalissues. A l t h o u g h i t i s t r u e t h a t t h e n e e d f b r s e c u r i t y f i f o m d i s e a s e s a n d g l o b a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l c h a n g e s iSapriorityfbrpeopletosurvive,wemustalsoaddresssuchnegativephenomenaasthehigh s u i c i d e r a t e i n d e v e l o p e d n a t i o n s e v e n t h o u g h p h y s i c a l s e c u r i t y i s s u f f i c i e n t l y h i g h i n t e r m s o f c o n d i t i o n s f b r s u r v i v a l , F o r p e o p l e t o b e f i l l f i l l e d i n t h e i r l i v e s , t h e q u a l i t y o f l i f e ( Q O L ) , whichincludesmentalsecurityorfeelinghappinessandsatisfaction,iscriticaLThe c o m b i n a t i o n o f h u m a n s e c u r i t y a n d w e l l b e i n g , t h e r e f b r e , i s a h i g j l l y p o s i t i v e n e w c o n c e p t . Fromanetymologicalviewpoint,thewordstemofengineeringisthe Proto-Indo-EuropeanrootgEng,whichmeanstoproduce,sameasin‘generate'and ‘ g e n e s i s ' ・ T h e r e f b r e , e n g i n e e r i n g o r i g i n a l l y m e a n s t o c r e a t e a n o b j e c t i v e s y s t e m f b r m e d b y hardwareand/orsoftware・Itiscloselyrelatedtotheconceptofinnovation・Engineeringin p u r s u i t o f h u m a n s e c u r i t y a n d w e l l b e i n g i s t h e m a i n o b j e c t i v e o f t h i s s y m p o s i u m , i n t h e h o p e t h a t i t w i l l l e a d t o t h e b a s i s o f e n g i n e e r i n g f b r n e x t g e n e r a t i o n e d u c a t i o n , f h t u r e c i t y d e s i g n s , a s w e l l a s a g i n g a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l i s s u e s , e t c . Thesymposiumcomprisesofakeynotelecturefbllowedbythreesessionsandaclosing l e c t u r e ・ J a p a n , t h e h o s t o f t h e l 6 t h E A − R I M w a s h i t b y a n u n p r e c e d e n t e d d i s a s t e r i n t h e GreatEastJapanEarthquake・InJapan,sstruggletorecoverfromtheaftermath,the importanceofengineeringhasbecomeincreasinglymoreevident・Inthekeynotelecture, reflectingonpastandcurrentproblems,wewilldiscussethics,educationandfUtureissues, andwouldliketosharethisknowledge・Eachofthethreesessionsfbllowin9,consistsof t h r e e p r e s e n t a t i o n s b y i n v i t e d s p e a k e r s f r o m C h i n a , K o r e a a n d J a p a n . ・Sessionlfbcusesonanewparadigmchangeresultingfifomthedevastatingdisasterand d i s c u s s e s t h e m i s s i o n o f e n g i n e e r s a n d e t h i c s f b r t h e f U t u r e . ・Session2discussesnewengineeringeducationwhichwillbridgeandfacilitate collaborationbetweendifferentfieldsincludinghowtonurturecreative t r a n s d i s c i p l i n a r i a n s i n e n g i n e e r i n g , i n o t h e r w o r d s , i n n o v a t i o n p l a n n e r s f b r i n t e g r a t i o n ・Session3highlightsthebridgesbetweenbrainscience,educationandengineeringandthe collaborationsinpractice,Oneofthemostimportantfactorsininnovationispassion,or 6 emotion・Thefifontierofneuroscienceisrevealingthemechanismsofemotioninthe brain・Itisalsoclarifyingleamingmechanisms,andthewilltoleam,whichmightgive ushintstowardscreativefmctionsinthebrain・ Toengineermustbethemajorpartininnovation,Intheclosinglecture,wewouldliketo sharethelessonsleamtfromtheFukushimanuclearaccidentandon-goingchallengesfirom t h e p e r s p e c t i v e o f h e a l t h r i s k m a n a g e m e n t . Ihopethatthesymposiumwillhelpusachieveacommonvisiontowardsengineermgasafe andfillfillinglifeinthefUture・Theoutcomesofthesymposiumwillbecompiledasa s t a t e m e n t t o b e p u b l i c i z e d o n t h e l n t e m e t . Ilookfbrwardtotheactivediscussionwithyouatthesymposium. HideakiKoim1mi Director,ChairoftheCommitteeonlntemationalAffairs, TheEngineeringAcademyofJapan 7 Reference 2