    | Note: This site is is an archive. You may visit the latest edition here. Speakers and ChairpersonsThe World Knowledge Dialogue Hiroyuki Yoshikawa President, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, (AIST) Japan Hiroyuki Yoshikawa established his early reputation as an expert in engineering science and went on to become President of his Alma Mater, the University of Tokyo. Between 1998- 2001 he also presided over the University of the Air, a Japanese initiative that makes use of cutting edge technology to provide members from all sectors of society with lifelong learning opportunities. He has gained international renown for spearheading institutional efforts to promote freedom of scientific information access and has also earned global respect as a crusader for the removal of obstacles to technological advance in developing and transition countries. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa's capacities as scientist and modern humanist earned him election to the Presidencies of the Science Council of Japan (1997-2003) and the International Council for Science (1999-2002), tasks that he carried out with distinction. As president of AIST whose institutional moto is "Full Research in Society", for Society, he continues to champion the principle of scientific responsibility towards humankind as a whole. | Quick Jump to
The World Knowledge Dialogue at a glance The World Knowledge Dialogue Symposium 2006 is an institutional initiative to bridge the gap between the natural and the human/social sciences starting from new, revolutionary discoveries with potential impact at the scale of paradigmatic changes.Click for more information and summaries of sessions. Focus on Young Scientists "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." -- Albert Einstein Thirty-eight Young Scientists were selected from around the world to actively participate in The World Knowledge Dialogue. | ||
