A Universal Challenge: Climate Change

12th Japanese – German Symposium

jointly organized by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.

May 11–12, 2007
Welcome Hotel Residenzschloss, Untere Sandstr. 32, 96049 Bamberg

Pressemitteilung vom 7. Mai 2007
 

PROGRAM

May 11, 2007

13:30

Welcoming Remarks
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Heinrich Menkhaus (Chairman, Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.)

 

Convener: Dr. Arnulf Jäger-Waldau (JRC Ispra)

14:00

The Environmental Problem as a Science of Complex Structure

Prof. Dr. Satoru Ikeuchi (Graduate University for Advanced Studies)

 

Abstract Ikeuchi (36 KB)

 

14:30

Discussion

 

14:45

Options and Chances of Renewable Energies

Prof. Dr. Harry Lehmann (Federal Environment Agency, Dessau)

 

15:15

Discussion

 

15:30

Coffee Break

 

16:00

Energy Strategy for Future on the Finite Globe

Prof. Dr. Harukazu Iguchi (National Institute for Fusion Science)

 

Abstract Iguchi (52 KB)

 

16:30

Discussion

 

16:45

Conclusion of the day with questions to all speakers

 

May 12, 2007

08:30

Information on Japan-Programs

Presentation by AvH and JSPS Bonn Office

 

Convener: Prof. Dr. György Széll (University of Osnabrück)

09:15

Convective Precipitation: A Challenge for Atmospheric Modelling Tackled with the International Research Campaign COPS

Dr. Andreas Behrendt (University of Hohenheim)

 

09:45

Impact of Atmospheric Radar and Lidar Observations on Global Climate Change Studies

Prof. Dr. Takuji Nakamura (Kyoto University)

 

Abstract Nakamura (32 KB)

 

10:15

Discussion

 

10:45

Coffee Break

 

11:15

Kyoto II and Houston Protocol – On the Future of Climate Policy

Prof. Dr. Udo E. Simonis (Social Science Research Center Berlin)

 

Abstract Simonis (36 KB)

 

11:45

Discussion

 

12:00

Conclusion of the day with questions to all speakers

 

12:15

Lunch

13:30

Sight-seeing tour 1, walking downtown Bamberg
English and German guided groups

13:30

Annual Assembly, Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.

15:00

Sight-seeing tour 2, walking downtown Bamberg
only German guided groups, for participants of annual assembly