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ANF Event Details:
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Asia Nano Forum Summit 2004 (ANFoS2004)
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Location:
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Phuket, Thailand
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From: 2004/05/10 To: 2004/05/10
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Introduction:
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On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the First Asia Nanotech Forum Summit 2004 ANFoS2004, we would like to welcome you to participate at ANFoS2004 held in Phuket, Thailand.
This is a unique opportunity for the highly distinguished scientists from the Asia Pacific countries, who are not only leaders in the research of Nano Science and Technology but also highly influential in their countries` S & T policy making and industry linkage, to come together the first time to discuss the feasibility of building the Asia Nano Science and Technology Initiative (ANSTI).
We would like to propose a Holistic and Integrated approach for building the ANSTI together with you and the key issues to be addressed in the ANFS2004 are as follows:
1. Infrastructure Building (including Information Dissemination, Network Building, Facility Sharing, Commercialisation Strategy, Education, Asia Pacific Regional Cooperation)
2. Identifying `Window` Organizations (such as Key R & D Centers and Key Competence Centers) Asia Pacific wide
3. Identifying Strategic Areas in Nano Science and Technology for Asia (Metrology, IT, Materials, Biomedical, Environment, Societal Impact and others)
4. Building Interdisciplinary Research Projects Asia Pacific
5. Education Programs in Asia Pacific
6. Management of Nanoscience and Technology research programs
7. Your Suggestions
A concrete Action Plan should be formulated during the ANFS2004, a following up report shall be prepared immediately after ANFS2004, and subsequently the ANFo network will become operational with dynamic activities. In order to make this event worthy while and generate continuous long-term benefits to every participating country, we need your active input before and during the ANFoS2004 and your continuous committed involvement after the ANFoS2004 for building a long-term active ANFo network.
Sincerely,
Kazunobu Tanaka, PhD, Vice-President of National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan
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Pairash Thajchayapong, PhD, President of National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand
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Program:
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Day Zero- May 9th 2004
18:30-20:00 Cocktail Reception
Day One-May 10th2004
Country Report
7:30-8:30 Breakfast & Networking
8:30-8:50 Introduction ? Pairash Thajchayapong & Kazunobu Tanaka
Morning Chairmen: Teerachai Pornsinsirirak (Thailand) & Hanjo Lim (Korea)
8:50-9:00 Nanotech Worldwide Overview - Lerwen Liu (Japan)
9:00-10:00 Japan ?Tanaka (Introduction), Kozawa (METI Overview), Yokoyama (AIST Nanotech Overview), Arakawa (MEXT Overview & Technical Overview and Assessment), Takemura (NPPP & ICYS Overview)
10:00-10:30 Australia ?Weigold (Australia Nano policy overview), Turney (CSIRO overview), Jagadish (Research overview)
10:30-11:00 Coffee/Tea Break & Networking
11:00-11:30 China ?Bai (Policy Overview), Wang (Technical Overview and Assessment & NCNN Overview)
11:30-12:00 Hong Kong ? Cheung (Policy Overview), Chu (Technical Overview and Assessment)
12:00-12:30 India - Srivastava (Policy Overview), Sood & Sastry (Technical Overview and Assessment)
12:30-13:00 Korea ? Kim (Policy Overview), Lim & Park (Technical Overview and Assessment)
13-00-14:30 Luncheon & ANFO Coordinator Meeting
Afternoon Chairmen: Srivastava (India) & Chu (Hong Kong)
14:30-15:30 Thailand -Minister Korn Dabbaransi- (Keynote Speech), Pairash (Policy Overview), Wiwut & Itti (Technical Overview and Assessment
15:30-16:00 Malaysia ? Ali (Policy Overview), Halimaton (Technical Overview and Assessment)
16:00-16:30 Coffee/Tea Break & Networking
16:30-17:00 Singapore ? Chua (Policy Overview), Lim (Technical Overview and Assessment & NNINUS Overview)
17:00-17:30 Taiwan ? Wu (Policy Overview), Su & Lee (Technical Overview and Assessment)
17:30-18:00 Vietnam - Phan (Policy Overview) and Nyugen (Technical Overview and Assessment)
19:00-21:00 Dinner (Announcing the host for ANFoS2005)
End of Day ONE
Day Two-May 11th 2004
Round Table Discussions on Asia Nano Science and Technology Initiative Building (Each country delegates sit around one table)
8:30-9:30 Breakfast & Networking
Chairmen: C.L. Bai (China) & E. Weigold (Australia)
9:30-11:00 Nanotech Policy Working Group
11:00-11:30 Coffee/Tea Break & Networking
Chairmen: H. Yokoyama (Japan) & Halimaton (Malaysia)
11:30-13:00 Strategic Research Areas in Asia and Network
13:00-14:30 Luncheon
Chairmen: H. Niiyama (Japan) & T.T. Su (Taiwan)
14:30-15:30 International Collaborative Research Program
Chairmen: Pairash Thajchayapong and Kazunobu Tanaka
15:30-16:30 Future of Asia Nanotech Forum (ANFO)
16:30-17:00 Closing & Coffee/Tea & Networking
18:00-21:00 Banquet
Closed Day TWO/End of ANFoS2004
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Summary:
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The first Asia Nanotech Forum Summit ANFoS2004 was successfully held on May 10-11th at the JW Marriott Resort in the beautiful Phuket Thailand. The event was initiated and co-organized by Japan National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and the Thailand National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA). The event was also received strong support from the Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS), Japan Nanotechnology Business Creation Initiative (NBCI), Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), Thailand National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) and Thailand National Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Center (BIOTEC).
Eleven economies from Asia Pacific region participated in this significant event in the Nanotechnology in the region, they include Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The event involved only invited participants who are policy makers and distinguished scientists who are influential in nanoscience and technology as well as government and industrial policy making. It was the very first time for such a high level group of delegates (about 50 participants including invited observers from Japan and Thailand) gather together to share their regional updated nanotech research development and views on how to work together to make an effective network for accelerating the regional nanoscience and technology development. The Thailand Minister of Science and Technology Mr Korn Thapparansi shared with his view with the delegates the significance of ANFoS2004 that the government of Thailand will give full support in this network (Asia Nanotech Forum) and hope that the respective country/region government will share this wisdom. He stressed that technology and particularly nanotechnology is the answer to the survival and prosperity in the global economy and the work of the distinguished participants at the ANFoS2004 will be instrumental for cleaner and healthier life for the people of this planet.
ANFoS2004 concluded to share basic information of researchers and research programs as well as infrastructure. The Nanotechnology Research Institute (NRI) led by Dr Hiroshi Yokoyama (one of the key leaders in the organizing the ANFoS2004) will led to coordinate the Asia Nanotech Forum (ANF) Portal site and AIST will continue to lead in driving the ANF forward and supporting future programs. The strategic research areas for Asia Nanoscience and Technology were concluded to be 1) standardization of concepts and measurements, 2) social, environmental, and health issues and 3) education and human resource development.
The ANFoS2005 will be hosted by China.
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