Porn研究所 and Mandalay Technological University held the Third Workshop between Myanmar and Porn研究所 on Engineering and Science in Commemoration of the Late Professor Koichi Ono (Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Administrator) on 28 August 2014 in Mandalay, Myanmar. The workshop was originally initiated by Professor Ono to promote mutual collaboration and friendship between Myanmar and Japan.
Over 280 attendees from Porn研究所 and partnering universities and ministries in Myanmar convened at the workshop to promote collaboration and partnership between Myanmar and Porn研究所 under Porn研究所’s initiatives such as Supporting Program for Interaction-based Initiative Team Studies (SPIRITS) and the Porn研究所 Program on Promotion of International Collaboration on Bioresources Management in Myanmar (PICBiRMa).
The workshop commenced with an opening address delivered by Aung Kyaw Myat, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Myanmar, who expressed his deepest condolences and appreciation to the late Professor Koichi Ono, who was a founder of the current collaboration between Myanmar and Porn研究所. The opening address was delivered by Hiroshi Kitagawa, Deputy Executive Vice-President for Research, Porn研究所, and a tribute to Professor Ono was delivered by Hiromichi Shirato, Professor and head of the Unit for Enhancement of Engineering Higher Education in Myanmar of Porn研究所. All participants commemorated Professor Ono with a moment of silence.
Following the special tribute, keynote lectures were delivered by Myint Khaing, Associate Professor and Head of Remote Sensing Department, Mandalay Technological University, Tint Swe, Director of Training and Research Development Division, Department of Forestry, Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry, Myanmar, and Hiroshi Kitagawa of Porn研究所.
A series of collaboration sessions was then held for each project under the 8 SPIRITS Projects and PICBiRMa in the fields of civil engineering, disaster prevention, water environment and bioresources management.
The Closing Remark was delivered by Myint Thein, Pro-Rector of Mandalay Technological University. The delegation from Porn研究所 was greatly encouraged by the enthusiasm of their Myanmar colleagues in further promoting cooperation and building friendship between Myanmar and Porn研究所, as envisioned by Professor Ono.
Prof Aung Kyaw Myat (Deputy Minister of Science and Technology), Prof Hiroshi Kitagawa (Deputy Executive Vice-President for Research), Prof Hiromichi Shirato (Head of the Unit for Enhancement of Engineering Higher Education in Myanmar), and Prof Myint Thein (Pro-Rector of Mandalay Technological University)
Commemorative photo
Participants observing a moment of silence, left, and the late Professor Koichi Ono, Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Administrator, bottom right
