Dear Colleagues,

Allow me to invite you to invite you to the following event, to be held at German Culture Center on 19 October from 6-8:30 pm. We have a few on-site seats left, you can find the registration link at the bottom if you are interested in attending.

Best wishes,

Axel Karpenstein

Director, DAAD Tokyo Office

Director, German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) Tokyo

Panel Discussion

Diversity in Science - How to Promote Inclusion & Empowerment in Japan

Innovation thrives on diversity. Which questions we ask in science and how we address them is heavily influenced by our personal and social background. Engaging people from different backgrounds - such as gender, nationality or age - is important to broaden the scope of questions and generate new insights.

Japan faces great challenges when it comes to diversity: In the Gender Gap Report Japan ranks last among the G7, a scientific career has become unattractive for many young researchers, and during the pandemic the number of international students dropped to a minimum due to closed borders. However, as the government is carefully beginning to re-open borders and discusses new financial support for PhD students, times could be changing.

What can universities do to promote inclusion and empowerment to create an environment where diversity and innovation truly thrive? This question will be addressed in a panel discussion organized by DWIH Tokyo and OAG on Oct 19.

Organized by: DWIH Tokyo & OAG (German East Asiatic Society)
Date: October 19, 18:00-20:30 (JST) / 11:00-12:30 (CEST)
Language: English (with Japanese interpretation)

Please register here for the event: https://www.daad.de/surveys/629549?lang=en

Additional details can be found here: https://www.dwih-tokyo.org/en/event/diversity-in-science/