- Date & Time: March 13, 2008 9:30–18:15
- Languages: English and Japanese (Simultaneous interpretation provided)
- Date & Time: March 14, 2008 9:30–17:00
- Languages: English except for one Japanese-only session
- Hitotsubashi Memorial Hall, National Center of Science Building
- 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8430 Japan
3 minute walk from Jimbocho Station Exit A8, A9 on the Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line and the Toei Mita Line and the Toei Shinjuku Line
4 minute walk form Takebashi Station Exit B1 on the Tozai Line
*Parking space will not be provided, so please use public transportation.
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT); Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI); The Asahi Shimbun Company; Nikkei Inc.; The Mainichi Newspapers; The Yomiuri Shimbun; NHK; National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP); The Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI); National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST); The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO); Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan (SMRJ); National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES); National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS); Canon Inc.; KYOCERA Corporation; Industrial Growth Platform, Inc. (IGPI); Nippon Steel Corporation; Toyota Motor Corporation