International Students Summit ( ISS )

The 15th International Students Summit

Program

■ October 1, (Thursday)

Moderator
09:00     Opening Ceremony
09:00     Address by Dr. Katsumi Takano, President, Tokyo University of Agriculture
09:05     Address by Dr. Hironobu Shiwachi, Chair, Organizing Committee of International Students Forum
09:20     Pledge by Students, Chairs, International Students Forum

 

Session 1-1 Students’ Actions in the Field of Food Security
Chairpersons:
09:30     Spreading Entomophagy in Tokyo NODAI – Culture of Eating Insects
      Tokyo University of Agriculture: Mayu Suzuki
09:45     Insects as Food in Vancouver, Canada
      The University of British Columbia: Dominique Goulet
10:00     Students’ Engagement for Healthy Food Supply at University Events
      University of Applied Science Weihenstephan – Triesdorf: Ulrich Koppmaier
10:15     Discussion
10:30     Break

Session 1-2 Students’ Actions in the Field of Food Security
Chairpersons:
10:40     Enhancing Food Security and Sustainability via Promoting Home Gardening in Urban Areas
      University of Peradeniya: A.M. Thilakarathne and V.N.D.Bulathsinhalage
10:55     Challenges Faced in the Food and Agriculture Sector “Improving Livelihoods and Food- Security in Rural Laos and
     Cambodia” Project Rabies Campaign in Houychiem Community, Xaythany District, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

      National University of Laos: Suay Vongsyjaleun
11:10     Addressing Local Disconnect from Food in the Context of Global Climate Change
Michigan State University: Rosalyn Brummette and Allison Stawara
11:25     The Formation System of Food Security for Population of Big Cities in Ukraine Through
     Building the System of Wholesale Agricultural Markets: Students Action

      National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine: Karine Podolian
11:40     Discussion
12:10     Break

 

Session 2-1 Students’ Actions in the Field of Agriculture
Chairpersons:
13:00     Cornell Composting
      Cornell University: Misaki Tanida
13:15     Instructing Farmers to Make Compost Fertilizer from Straw Using Probiotic
      Vietnam National University of Agriculture: Dang Hoang Trang
13:30     Youth Engagement in Agriculture and Use of Forests in Mongolia
      Mongolian University of Life Sciences: Doljin Byambatsogt
13:45     Effects of Agricultural Practices and Cropping Systems on Soil Biodiversity
      Institut Polytechnique LaSalle Beauvais: Mathilde Chen
14:00     Discussion
14:30     Break

Session 2-2 Students’ Actions in the Field of Agriculture
Chairpersons:
14:40     Eco-Friendly Materials: Biochar
      National Chung Hsing University: Jou Yen
14:45     The Spatial Bioeconomics of Bt Crop Introduction on Multiple Pest Population Dynamics and Farmers
     Resilience in Aragon, Spain

      University of Reading: Rui Catarino
15:00     Riceberry for Thai Organic Rice Production; Social Business Model from Farm to Fork
      Kasetsart University: Nattiwong Pankasem
15:15     The Role of University Students in Building Local Resilience and Promoting Awareness to Global Agricultural
     Challenges: A Case of Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania

      Sokoine University of Agriculture: Anjela Thomas Mashera
15:30     Discussion

Poster
16:00     Introduction of poster presenters
16:10     Poster presentation
17:00     End of the 1st day

 

 

■ October 2, (Friday)

Session 3-1 Students’ Actions in the Field of Education
Chairpersons:
09:00     The Challenge and Prevalence of Fasciolosis in Cattle After Flood of OuTapong, Bakan, Prusat Province, Cambodia
            Royal University of Agriculture: Vandara Loeurng
09:15     The Role of Yezin Agricultural University’s Student in the Field of Agriculture
            Yezin Agricultural University: Khin Nguwar Thant
09:30     Promoting the Field of Agriculture among Malaysian Youth: Agricultural Science Students Involvement
            University Putra Malaysia: Siti Zuriani binti Zakaria
09:45     Building the Future Generation Through Climate Smart Education Based on Local Wisdom for the Children in
     Disaster Vulnerable Areas

            Bogor Agricultural University: Ikrom Mustofa
10:00     Discussion
10:30     Break

Session 3-2 Students’ Actions in the Field of Education
Chairpersons:
10:40     Extensions Activities in Two Communities in the Eastern Amazon
      Federal Rural University of Amazon: Antônio Anizio Leal Macêdo Neto
10:55     Chinese Students’ Power When Faced with Global Challenges: Innovation and Promotion
      China Agricultural University: Ji Ye
11:10     The Importance of Decision Making Considering Environmental Value: Focusing on Gingko Nuts in University
      Kyungpook National University: Wonseok Choi and Rokkyu Chung
11:25     Water Awareness Through Education, Research and Extension
      University of São Paulo: Luiz Fernando Pereira Bispo
11:40     Discussion
12:00     Break

 

Session 4 Students’ Actions in the Field of Community Development
Chairpersons:
13:00     Reducing Environmental Degradation Through Green Construction
      University of the Philippines Los Baños: Romel M. Amboy
13:15     Students Taking Actions for Sustainable Use of Organic Waste for the Production Humus to Small Farmer in
     Rural Brazilian Communities

      Federal University of Bahia: Thiago Vinicius Costa Nascimento
13:30     Rustic Polyethylene Biodigesters for Small Farmers in Mountains of Northern Puebla and Veracruz, Mexico
      Chapingo Autonomous University: Citli Vázquez-Falcón
13:45     Study on the Mode of Ecological Restoration and Landscape Reconstruction Development of the Abandoned
     Quarry – Taking the Yazi Valley in Huangshandian Village in Fangshan District, Beijing for Example

      Beijing Forestry University: Wei Xiaoyu and Liu Wei
14:00     Indigenous Communities Built More Resilient Production Systems in the Peruvian Amazon Through Organic
     Farming and Stronger Linkages

      Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina: Gonzalo Cabrera
14:15     Revisiting Cooperatives as a Vehicle to Support Smallholder Farmers in Developing Countries in the Face of
     Global Market Challenges – The Missing Link Between Theory and Research Practice

      Wageningen University: Sophia Weituschat
14:30     Break

 

14:40     Discussion

 

Session 5 General Discussion
Chairpersons:
15:10     General discussion and suggestion of the theme of 16th ISS

16:00     Closing ceremony
      Introduction of the 16th ISS as a part of 125th Anniversary Celebration Projects of Tokyo University of Agriculture
16:10     Address by Dr. Yoichi Sakata, Chair, International Education Committee
16:20     Photo shooting
16:30     End of the 2nd day

 

18:00     Reception
20:00     End of the reception