New Frontiers: Australia Japan Biennial Conference

National Federation of Australia Japan Societies

National Federation of Australia Japan Societies: Biennial Conference 2022
全国豪日協会連盟：隔年開催大会

The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre - UniSA

<h3>Welcome to the National Federation of Australia Japan Societies' </h3><h3>New Frontiers Biennial Conference.</h3><h3>16 - 18 September 2022 </h3><p>Held at the University of South Australia,  City West Campus, Adelaide CBD.</p><h2>全国豪日協会連盟、</h2><h2>新たなる開拓者達大会に歓迎いたします</h2><p>2022年９月16日-18日</p><p>会場：南オーストラリア大学 シティー ウェスト キャンパス アデレード市内</p><h3><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/new-frontiers-australia-japan-biennial-conference-tickets-352205896317">Buy Tickets Now</a>   / <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/new-frontiers-australia-japan-biennial-conference-tickets-352205896317">チケットすぐ買う</a></h3><p><a href="https://ausjpnconf.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.ausjpnconf.com</a></p>

<h1>Welcome to the National Conference 2022</h1><h2>16th-18 September 2022</h2><h3>The host city for 2022 will be Adelaide, South Australia.</h3><p>A conference committee comprising of representatives from <a href="https://www.jafa.asn.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the Japan Australia Friendship Association,</a> <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/ajaofsa" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">the Australia Japan Association of South Australia</a>, and the Australia Japan Business Council of South Australia Inc. has been established to oversee the preparations.</p><p>The conference will focus around the rejuvenated North Terrace hub of culture, education and government in Adelaide with UniSA and the Playford Hotel being two of the key venues.</p><p>The conference promises to showcase the stories of South Australia’s relationship with Japan including premium food and beverage, manufacturing, sport, cultural links, education, government ties and the exciting potential of the recently announced Australian Space Agency.</p>

<h2>Greeting form President</h2><p>I am delighted to invite all who share an interest in the Australia-Japan relationship to attend the Biennial Conference of the National Federation of Australia-Japan Societies to be held in Adelaide from Friday 16 September to Sunday 18 September 2022 with the theme of New Frontiers.</p><p>As the peak body for Australia-Japan societies in every State and Territory of Australia, the National Federation of Australia-Japan Societies is pleased after two years of pandemic restrictions to provide this opportunity for participants from across our nation as well as from Japan to interact, make new contacts and renew old contacts, as well as to hear of the latest developments and trends in the fields of business, education and culture between our two countries.</p><p>The theme New Frontiers highlights the keynote focus of Space, with a very high calibre of speakers that can be seen in the <a href="https://ausjpnconf.com/program/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Conference Program</a>.</p><p>The broad offering of sessions throughout the program makes this conference of interest to all, whether specialists in the field of Space or not, and enables plenty of social interaction as well as enjoyment of all that the beautiful city of Adelaide and its region have to offer.</p><p>I thoroughly commend <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/new-frontiers-australia-japan-biennial-conference-tickets-352205896317">registration</a> before it is too late.</p><h3>Philip Mitchell</h3><h3>President | National Federation of Australia-Japan Societies</h3>

<h2>Keynote Speaker – Prof. Shinichi Nakasuka</h2><h3>Chief Executive Director of <a href="https://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Miraikan – National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation</a> </h3><p><strong>Dr. Mamoru Mohri is Japan’s first Scientist Astronaut, and the first Chief Executive Director of Miraikan-The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation.</strong></p><h2>Profile </h2><p>Dr. Mohri was born in Hokkaido in 1948, obtained B.Sc and M.Sc at Hokkaido University and Ph.D. in chemistry at Australia’s Flinders University.  In 1992 he conducted 43 microgravity experiments with NASA Astronauts in the Spacelab-J and performed the first “Space Classroom”, broadcasted live and a Japan-wide event.  His second flight in 2000 saw him deeply involved in an Earth environment observation mission.  In 2003, Dr. Mohri broadcasted NHK’s first solar eclipse observation from Antarctica. Returning to Antarctica in 2007, he conducted a live, Earth environment science classroom from Antarctica in simultaneous connection with science museums in Japan, Australia, and Thailand.  He also went 6,500m into the deep sea to feature science demonstration experiments.  Dr. Mohri embraces exploring the unknown for science communication with public. Dr. Mohri hosted for Science Center World Summit 2017 as the Chair and established the “Tokyo Protocol” to contribute to achieving the UN’s SDGs Dr. Mohri has published over 150 papers in the fields of material and vacuum sciences, space microgravity research and science communication, and is the author of more than 30 books. In 1992, he was honored the Special Award from the Prime Minister of Japan, in 1993 awarded Honorary doctorate from Flinders University and in 2001, the First Outstanding Achievement Award from the Japan Society of Applied Physics, and the NASA Honor Award. In 2002 he was awarded Honorary doctorate from Hokkaido University and In 2004 Foreign Minister commendation for the 150th Anniversary of the Japan-US Relationship. In 2006 he was appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia and in 2018 Dr. Mohri was awarded France’s Legion d’honneur “Chevalier”.</p>

<h2>Keynote Speaker – Prof. Shinichi Nakasuka</h2><h3>Prof. Nakasuka was born in Osaka in 1961.</h3><p>After graduating from the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the University of Tokyo in 1983, and receiving a Ph.D. in Aeronautics in 1988, he joined a computer manufacturer and became involved in research around Artificial Intelligence and automated manufacturing.</p><p>In 1990, he became a lecturer at the University of Tokyo, then subsequently an assistant professor of the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, and a visiting research fellow in the United States.</p><p>He has been a professor at the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics since 2004.</p><p>His research fields are space engineering and intelligence for space systems.</p><p>He is a member of  the Japan Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences,  the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, SICE and the Japan Rocket Society.</p>

<h2>Moderator – Nicola Sasanelli AM</h2><h3>Chief Executive Officer at The Andy Thomas Space Foundation</h3><p>Nicola graduated from the University of Bari, Italy in 1987 with a degree in Electronic Engineering.</p><p>He went on to work as a researcher in microelectronics high-reliability components at Tecnopolis S&T Research Centre, Bari before being appointed as Scientific Attaché at the Embassy of Italy in Canberra from 2001 to 2008.</p><p>In 2009, Nicola joined the South Australian Government as a Special Envoy for higher education research and technology transfer to Europe with the Department of Premier and Cabinet and later joined the Department of State Development as Director for International R&D Collaborations.</p><p>From 2003 to 2013 he was appointed as Adjunct Professor of Science and Technology at the University of Canberra, Australia, and in 2007 he became an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia.</p><p>In 2016 Nicola joined Defence SA (South Australian Government) as Director of the Space Industry and R&D Collaborations project.</p><h3><em>In September 2017 the South Australian Space Industry Centre was created, with Nicola as Director.</em></h3><p>His focus was to support space industry growth and increase international R&D collaborations in South Australia’s space sector.</p><p>In 2018 Nicola was appointed <strong>Adjunct Professor at the University of South Australia </strong>– Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment and he was appointed on the board of the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA). In the same year, he was appointed to the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by the Italian Government for ‘promoting high-tech industry and R&D collaborations between Italy and Australia.</p><p>In 2019 Nicola joined SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre as Director of Communication and Outreach, becoming Senior Advisor of South Australian Space Industry Centre.</p><p>Nicola’s main passion, outside of his interest in space, is painting.</p>

<h2>Speaker Profile – Prof. Purnendra Jain</h2><h3>Purnendra JAIN is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Adelaide in Australia.</h3><p>His main research has focused on contemporary Japanese politics and foreign policy. He has also researched and written extensively on Japan-India, Japan-South Asia relations, Australia-Asia relations; regionalism and regional institutions; energy and foreign aid issues, comparative studies of the politics and foreign policy of Japan, China and India. His research results have been published in such journals as Asian Survey, Pacific Review, International Relations of the Asia Pacific, Japan Forum, Japanese Studies, Leviathan, Global Asia, Australian Journal of International Affairs, Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, etc. His most recent book is Japan’s Strategic Challenges in a Changing Regional Environment (co-edited with Lam Peng Er) (2013). He teaches courses related to politics, public policy and international relations of contemporary Japan; Australia’s relations with the Asia Pacific region; regionalism and regional institutions; rise and fall of nation-states –and comparative studies of politics and foreign policy of Japan, China and India. He has successfully supervised many honours, masters and doctoral students.</p><p>He is a former president of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia (2003-2005); Asian Studies Association of Australia (2010-2012) and co-convenor of the 9th International Convention of Asian Scholars (ICAS9), Adelaide, 2015.</p><p>In 2020, he was awarded the Japanese Imperial Order of the Rising Sun Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon for his contribution to Japan studies.</p><p>In 2021, he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities for his scholarship in Japanese Studies.</p>

<h2>Speaker Profile – Ryuichi Dunphy</h2><h3>Ryuichi Dunphy is an experienced space systems engineer, project manager and business developer, working for QinetiQ Space nv in Belgium. </h3><p>He works as the lead systems engineer for the Data-Handling Subsystem of the Hera mission, for the European Space Agency, due to launch in November 2024 to investigate the asteroid Didymos. He also leads several feasibility studies on innovative mission concepts for Earth observation and space debris removal.</p><p>In addition to his work at QinetiQ Space, he works as a business development advisor for Space BD, Inc., a Japanese space start-up providing rideshare launch and in-orbit services using the International Space Station. He also works as a space policy consultant for Japan Space Systems, a space industry agency under the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.</p><p>He holds a Master Degree in Aerospace Engineering from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, and a Dual Bachelor Degree in Space Engineering and Physics from the University of Queensland. He also attended the International Space University Space Studies Program 2013.</p>

<h2>Iver Cairns – Guest Speaker</h2><h3>Iver Cairns has over 30 years of experience in space physics and space weather research.</h3><p>He is a Co-Investigator on NASA’s STEREO mission and, since June 2019, on NASA’s two new SMEX missions PUNCH and TRACERS. In Australia he led the 2010-2019 Decadal Plan for Australian Space Science. Since then he has worked to “put runs on the board” to convince Governments to invest in the space sector.</p><p>He led the INSPIRE-2 CubeSat project, which launched in May 2017 and re-entered still working in November 2018. He currently leads CUAVA, the ARC Training Centre for CubeSats, UAVs, and Their Applications, which is training people, solving research problems, and working on commercial outcomes for its industry, academic, and governmental partners. CUAVA’s 1st CubeSat, CUAVA-1, was deployed from the International Space Station by Japanese company Space-BD on 6 October 2021.</p><p>CUAVA is proceeding towards the CUAVA-2 CubeSat launch in April 2023 and is leading Australia’s 1st ride-share satellite project, Waratah Seed, towards an expected launch in December 2022.</p>

<h2>Guest Speaker – Jill Dewey</h2><h3>Jill Dewey is the co-founder and Managing Director of Espy Ocean and has a background in Geographical Ecology and Business development &amp; management.</h3><p> ESpy Ocean is part of the 2022 UniSA Catalyst Venture Space program, a competitive global program which supports space start-up to develop and grow their disruptive ideas and technologies.</p><p><strong>Topic: Using Novel Disruptive Space Technology to Combat Illegal Fishing</strong></p><p>Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) is a global problem and a key driver in overfishing, population collapse and habitat destruction. It has a significant impact on the sustainability of fish stocks and the economic and social benefits derived from the commercial fishing industry. Globally the current economic impact is estimated to be up to 50 billion dollars.</p><p>ESpy Ocean takes satellite data and uses a novel system to provide the ultimate tools for identification of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and transport vessels. We provide intelligence reports that are timely and provide key decision-making information for successful compliance missions.</p><p>Currently working with vessels of all sizes above water, ESpy has commenced development of underwater detection capabilities using our proprietary method – focusing on sharks, pelagic fish and submersible vessels.</p>

<h2>Guest Speaker – Samantha Dawes</h2><p><strong>Launching space startups into Australian and overseas markets</strong></p><p><strong>Samantha Dawes,</strong> representing Venture Catalyst Space, is a marketing and communications professional, with a background in business and journalism.</p><p>As the marketing lead for the Innovation &amp; Collaboration Centre, she works to expand the program’s brand awareness across the international space and high-tech sectors. Samantha thoroughly enjoys working in a creative capacity within the science world.</p><p>Australia’s space sector is growing at a galloping speed: on average, an organisation newly commences activities in the country’s space sector every two weeks. Much of this growth activity comes from new space startups. That’s where Venture Catalyst Space comes in.</p><p>Venture Catalyst Space is a globally recognised program dedicated to supporting startup founders to develop innovative, disruptive businesses in the international space sector.</p><p>Delivered by the University of South Australia’s Innovation &amp; Collaboration Centre (ICC), and supported by the State Government, the program has a strong history of connecting founders with a global pool of industry experts, including stakeholders from NASA, the Australian Space Agency, Defence SA, Airbus, CSIRO, Nova Systems, Myriota and the Smart SatCRC.</p><p>Since its inception in 2018, Venture Catalyst Space has supported 29 space startups. The program has helped fast-track the cohort’s market entry, accelerate their commercialisation journeys, and strengthen their connections to investors and researchers.</p>

<h2>Program – Day 3 – Barossa Valley Winery Tour</h2><h3>Sunday, 18 September 2022</h3><p>Join fellow Conference attendees for a small group wine tasting tour to experience stunning wineries in the Barossa Valley region, including wine tastings at 2 iconic South Australian Wineries – Saltram and Seppeltsfield.</p><p>Enjoy lunch at Salter’s Kitchen, next to the Saltram Cellar Door, followed by a visit to Barossa Cheese, to experience luxurious, artisan cheese, hand-made on site, before returning to Adelaide by 5PM.</p><p>10:00	Depart Adelaide</p><p>12:00	Saltram Winery</p><ul><li>Wine Tasting at Saltram Winery – Wine Tasting (4 wines) – Stand up style</li></ul><p>12:30	Lunch at Salter’s Kitchen</p><p>14:20	Barossa Cheese</p><ul><li>Casual visit Barossa Cheese (Tastings by purchase)</li></ul><p>15:00	Seppeltsfield</p><ul><li>Free time at Seppeltsfield – (guests can visit JamFactory, Octeine Coffee, Vasse Virgin, Dragan Fine Art Gallery and further wine tasting at Seppeltsfild at their own expenses)</li></ul><p>17:00	Arrive back at Adelaide</p>

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