RD20 status and activities (Chaired by Dr. Vibha Dhawan)
10:55－11:10
Coffee Break
11:10－11:50
Keynote presentations: Frameworks and Role of Leadership to Promote International Collaboration (Chaired by Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura and Dr. Michio Kondo)
11:50－12:00
Approval and Announcement of the 8th RD20 Conference: Dr. Thabo Hlalele (CSIR, South Africa)
12:00－12:05
Closing remarks: METI
PM
Leaders Session (Invited members only)
*Sessions are held in English.
Opening ceremony
9:15-9:55
09:15
09:20
Welcome address
Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura (AIST, Japan)
09:20
09:35
Opening remarks
METI, MEXT, MOE, NEDO
09:35
09:55
Plenary lecture
Dr. Akira Yoshino (AIST, Japan)
RD20 status and activities (Chaired by Dr. Vibha Dhawan)
9:55-10:55
09:55
10:05
Report of TS in the 7th RD20
Dr. Koichi Matsuoka (AIST, Japan)
10:05
10:20
Report of Taskforce activity
Taskforce leaders (Dr. Masahiro Yoshita (AIST, Japan, in-person), Dr. Nawshad Haque (CSIRO, Australia, online), and Dr. Mark Ruth (NREL, US, online))
10:20
10:30
Report of RD20 Summer School 2025
NREL
10:30
10:40
Contribution to G20: ETWG
Dr. Thabo Hlalele (CSIR, South Africa)
10:40
10:55
Discussion
Keynote presentations: Frameworks and Role of Leadership to Promote International Collaboration (Chaired by Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura and Dr. Michio Kondo)
11:10-11:50
11:10
11:20
Various collaboration scheme
NEDO
11:20
11:40
Keynote presentation: Green Energy Research at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin – Innovations Through International Partnerships
