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Special Seminar for the Occasion of the 40th years of ASEAN-JAPAN Friendship and Cooperation;
“Special Seminar on Food Security, Focusing on Water Management and Sustainable Agriculture”


September 3, 2013



    On 6-7 September 2013, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan will hold “Special Seminar on Food Security, Focusing on Water Management and Sustainable Agriculture”, as the special seminar for the Occasion of the 40th years of ASEAN-JAPAN Friendship and Cooperation, in cooperation with ASEAN Secretariat, as followings;


     
1. Date and Time
  6 September, 2013 (Fri): 9:30-18:00
7 September, 2013 (Sat): 9:00-12:00
 
2. Venue
  “TOKI MESSE” Niigata Convention Center
(6-1 Bandaijima, Chuo-ku, Niigata City, Niigata, Japan)
 
3. Programs
  (1) Keynote Presentations
 
  • “ASEAN-JAPAN Friendship and Cooperation History in Agricultural Sector in the past 40 years” (H. E. Mr. Lim Hong Hin, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for the ASEAN Economic Community)
  • “Food Production with Improved Water Management” (Dr. Masayoshi Sato, Professor Emeritus, Tsukuba University)
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      (2) Country Report Presentations
     
  • “Water Management, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security” (All ASEAN Member States and Japan)