IAFOR Collaborates with the University of Tokyo’s Israel Week Event Series

Israel Week @UTokyo Komaba Research Campus

IAFOR is happy to be working with the University of Tokyo on a series of online seminars and lectures on the recent trends and developments in Israel and its impact on Japan-Israel relations as a part of Israel Week @UTokyo Komaba Research Campus.

The events in this framework will cover a broad range of topics, including the recent normalization of relations between Israel and Arab countries, STEM education, Science & Design, emergency preparedness and digital health innovation ecosystems, security risks of digital transformation, and the comparative study of the Abrahamic religions. It aims to provide an international forum for the exchange of ideas and inspiration from researchers and experts across different fields, and to seek opportunities for collaboration among the participants from academia, NGOs, industry, and the public sector.

Israel Week @UTokyo Komaba Research Campus is organized by ROLES (RCAST Open Laboratory for Emergence Strategies) in cooperation with IIS (the Institute for Industrial Science (IIS) of the University of Tokyo, supported by the Embassy of Israel in Japan, and partially supported by The International Academic Forum (IAFOR).

Dates: Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 5, 2021
Venue: Online via Zoom (URL will be sent to registered participants)
Language: English and Japanese simultaneous interpretation will be provided during several sessions (#1, #2, #4, #5)
Registration: No charge (Advance registration required)

Members of IAFOR can attend any of the events at no cost, most of which will be available with simultaneous interpretation.


1. Online International Symposium #1: Israeli Normalization with Gulf and North Africa Arab States
Date: Monday, March 1, 2021
Time: 16:00-18:00 JST (09:00-11:00 IST (UTC+2))
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2. Online International Symposium #2: STEM Education: The First Step Toward International Collaboration
Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Time: 16:00-17:30 JST (9:00-10:30 IST (UTC+2))
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3. Online International Symposium #3: Science & Design
Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Time: 16:00-18:00 JST (9:00-11:00 IST (UTC+2))
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4. Online International Symposium #4: Emergency Preparedness and Digital Health Innovation Ecosystems: Countering COVID-19
Date (TBD): Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Time: 18:30-20:00 JST (11:30-13:00 IST (UTC+2))
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5. Online International Symposium #5: Managing Security Risks of Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies
Date: Thursday, March 4, 2021
Time: 16:00-17:30 JST (9:00-10:30 IST (UTC+2))
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6. Online Special Lecture: The Comparative Study of the Abrahamic Religions: Heuristic Gains and Cognitive Pitfalls
Date: Friday, March 5, 2021
Time: 16:00-17:30 JST (9:00-10:30 IST (UTC+2))
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