To advance science and technology in Asia, it will be necessary to foster talented young researchers with wide perspectives that transcend individual disciplines and with lofty values derived from the region’s inherent cultures.  

　To foster such young researchers, “HOPE Meetings” started to be organized by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science in 2007. The title “HOPE” signifies the promise held for young scientists and the optimism for a bright science and technology future in Asia. Under the concept of “Art in Science,” it is envisioned the young scientists will embodying the beauty of the science within themselves.

　HOPE Meetings give opportunities to excellent graduate students selected from countries and areas in the region to engage in interdisciplinary discussions with Nobel laureates and other distinguished scientists pioneering the frontiers of knowledge. It is hoped that the experience the students gain at the meeting will inspire and motivate them to become excellent scientists able to shoulder the future of science and technology in the region.

　The organizing committee for the third HOPE meeting, which will be held in March of 2011, is chaired by Dr. Makoto Kobayashi, who won the 2008 Nobel prize in physics. While focusing on the leading edge of physics, the meeting will seek to foster broader views and vistas across an interlinked spectrum of scientific frontiers.

Date and Venue

Date: 　　 March 7-11, 2011 (Registration: March 6)
Venue: 　 Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa (Tokyo, Japan)

Organizer

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Subjected Field

Physics (and related fields)

Organizing Committee of the Third HOPE Meeting

Chair:
Dr. Makoto KOBAYASHI
	2008 Nobel Laureate in Physics Executive Director, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Honorary Professor Emeritus, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)

Members:
Dr. Yasuhiro OKADA	(Professor, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization)
Dr. Maki KAWAI	(Executive Director, RIKEN)
Dr. Norio KAWAKAMI	(Professor, Kyoto University)
Dr. Yoichi MURAKAMI	(Professor, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization)
Dr. Taku YAMANAKA	(Professor, Osaka University)

Lecturers

1. Nobel laureate and distinguished Researchers in the field of physics ad related fields
   

   Dr. Leo ESAKI (1973 Physics)	President of Science Academy of Tsukuba
   Dr. Makoto KOBAYASHI (2008 Physics)	Executive Director of JSPS
   Dr. Toshihide MASKAWA (2008 Physics)	Director General of Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe, Nagoya University
   Dr. David J GROSS (2004 Physics)	Director and Professor of Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara
   Dr. Ryoji NOYORI (2001 Chemistry)	President of RIKEN

   and others to be determined.
   
   
2. Distinguished lectures in the fields of social sciences and humanities, and prominent artists

Participants

100-110 doctoral students from the following countries/areas in Asia:
Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

If you wish to participate in the meeting, please visit “How to Apply.”

Selection Criteria (tentative)
Participants are selected based on the following criteria:

1. Be a PhD student with excellent academic performance
2. Had not been selected to participate in the first HOPE Meeting
3. Be able to provide a high-quality poster presentation related to the subjected field in English
4. Have an outstanding record of achievements in the study of his/her research field
5. Be fluent enough in English to discuss with speakers
6. Have a strong interest not only in his/her own discipline but also in a wide range of fields
7. Possess respect for diverse cultures, values and ethnicities
8. Be able to participate in the entire Meeting program

Program of the HOPE Meeting

The program of the third HOPE Meeting will feature the following:

1. Lectures by Nobel laureates and cultural authorities
2. Small group discussions with the lecturers (seminar style)
3. Poster presentations
4. Presentations by student teams
5. Cultural program (e.g. concert)
6. Site visit (research facilities and historical heritages)
   

Tentative Program (as of July 1, 2010, PDF)

Contact

Office of the HOPE Meetings
Asian Program Division
International Program Department
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
e-mail : hope-meetings@jsps.go.jp
Tel: +81-3-3234-2414
Fax: +81-3-3234-3700