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February 5, 2024

H-AIST CE Lab. held the First Open Forum.

The forum was successful, with approximately 720 people from around 280 institutions participated in it, with 180 attending in person and 540 attending online. We wish to express our deepest gratitude to Professor Hosoda Eiji of Tokai University for his special lecture, to Mr. Yoshikawa Yasuhiro of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Professor Umeda Yasushi of the University of Tokyo, Professor Ichikawa Yoshiaki of Tama University, Mr. Sato Hiroyuki of Amita Holdings Co., Ltd. and Dr. Takenaka Miyuki of Hitachi High-Tech Corporation for the panel discussion, and also to the other participants.

Moderator

  • Terada Shohei,
    Deputy Director,
    H-AIST CE Lab.

Opening remarks

  • Ishimura Kazuhiko,
    President and CEO,
    AIST

  • Kojima Keiji,
    President & CEO,
    Hitachi, Ltd.

Closing remarks

  • Murayama Norimitsu,
    Senior Vice-President,
    AIST

  • Nishizawa Itaru,
    Vice President and Executive Officer,
    CTO, General Manager of Research & Development Group,
    Hitachi, Ltd.

  • Hosoda Eiji,
    Vice Chancellor and Professor at the Undergraduate School of Political Science and Economics,
    Tokai University

  • Miyazaki Katsumasa,
    Director,
    H-AIST CE Lab.

The Circular Economy: Building on a Japan Model – [PDF]
Hosoda Eiji, Tokai University

Overview of Hitachi-AIST Circular Economy Cooperative Research Laboratory Activities [PDF]
Miyazaki Katsumasa,
Director, H-AIST CE Lab.

  • Ban Masahide,
    Hitachi

  • Kono Ippei,
    Hitachi

  • Hoshino Osamu,
    Hitachi

  • Morimoto Shinichirou,
    AIST

  • Furukawa Yoshiyuki,
    AIST

  • Kamigaki Koshi,
    AIST

Clarifying the Future through Scenario Planning to “Develop a Grand Design for a Circular Economy-based Society” [PDF]
Hitachi-AIST Circular Economy Cooperative Research Laboratory
Ban Masahide (Hitachi) & Morimoto Shinichirou (AIST)

Development of Digital Solutions that Combine Enhanced Environmental Value with Economic Rationality [PDF]
Hitachi-AIST Circular Economy Cooperative Research Laboratory
Kono Ippei (Hitachi) & Furukawa Yoshiyuki (AIST)

Work toward Combined Physical and Informational Rule-making [PDF]
Hitachi-AIST Circular Economy Cooperative Research Laboratory
Hoshino Osamu (Hitachi) & Kamigaki Koshi (AIST)

Panelists in the panel discussion

  • Yoshikawa Yasuhiro
    Deputy Director,
    Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Division,
    Ministry of Economy,
    Trade and Industry

  • Umeda Yasushi
    Professor,
    School of Engineering,
    The University of Tokyo

  • Ichikawa Yoshiaki
    Professor,
    Tama University Convenor,
    ISO/TC323/WG2

  • Sato Hiroyuki
    Vice Chairman and Chief Engagement and Partnerships Officer (CEPO),
    Amita Holdings Co., Ltd.

  • Takenaka Miyuki
    Chief Engineer,
    Hitachi High-Tech Corporation International Chair,
    IEC/TC111

  • Masui Keijiro
    Deputy Director,
    H-AIST CE Lab.

Panel Discussion [PDF]
Miyamoto Ken-ichi
Deputy General Manager, Business Coordination Department, AIST Solutions Co.
Taniguchi Shinichi
General Manager, Circular Industries Research Department, Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd.

Facilitator

  • Miyamoto Ken-ichi
    Deputy General Manager,
    Business Coordination Department,
    AIST Solutions Co.

  • Taniguchi Shinichi
    General Manager,
    Circular Industries Research Department,
    Research & Development Group,
    Hitachi, Ltd.