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Timetable of Leaders Session (LS)

October 3, 9:00－12:05 (JST)

Time
AMLeaders Session (Open to the public)
9:00－9:10Group Photo
9:15－9:35Opening ceremony
9:35－10:55Plenary lecture, RD20 status and activities (Chaired by Dr. Vibha Dhawan)
10:55－11:10Coffee Break
11:10－11:50Keynote presentations: Frameworks and Role of Leadership to Promote International Collaboration (Chaired by Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura and Dr. Michio Kondo)
11:50－12:00Approval and Announcement of the 8th RD20 Conference: Dr. Thabo Hlalele (CSIR, South Africa)
12:00－12:05Closing remarks: METI
PMLeaders Session (Invited members only)

*Sessions are held in English.

Opening ceremony

9:15-9:35

09:15
09:20
Welcome address
Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura (AIST, Japan)
09:20
09:35
Opening remarks
METI, MEXT, MOE, NEDO

Plenary lecture, RD20 status and activities (Chaired by Dr. Vibha Dhawan)

9:35-10:55

09:35
09:55
Plenary lecture
Dr. Akira Yoshino (AIST, Japan)
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 CV))
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
Dr. Shigeki Koyanaka (NEDO, Japan)
11:20
11:40
Keynote presentation: Green Energy Research at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin – Innovations Through International Partnerships
Prof. Dr. Bernd Rech (HZB, Germany)   CV
11:40
11:50
Q&A for presentations, Open discussion among Leaders

11:50-12:00

11:50
12:00
Approval and Announcement of the 8th RD20 Conference
Dr. Thabo Hlalele (CSIR, South Africa)

12:00-12:05

12:00
12:05
Closing remarks
METI