The "BLUE EARTH '07"

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (hereafter JAMSTEC; Mr. Yasuhiro Kato, President) will hold the "BLUE EARTH '07", joint symposium of the "SHINKAI Symposium" and the "MIRAI Symposium", as follows.

At the "SHINKAI Symposium", we will present our research results of deep-sea area obtained by Manned Research Submersible SHINKAI 6500 and other unmanned submersible vehicles. And at the "MIRAI Symposium", we will present our research results of global climate variations, such as global warming, obtained by Oceanographic Research Vessel MIRAI.

Furthermore, non-fiction writer Mr. Kazuma Yamane will be invited as a special lecturer. The general discussion, entitled "Future Vision of Ocean Research", will also be conducted.

We hope this symposium will contribute to the future studies on Ocean and Earth.

1. Date and Time:

March 8, 2007 9:20~18:00 (Doors open at 9:00)
March 9, 2007 9:20~18:00 (Doors open at 9:00)

2.Venue:

5th Floor, Conference Center, Pacifico Yokohama (See Appendix 1, in Japanese) Admission fees and pre-registration are not required.

3.Program:

See Appendix 2 (in Japanese)
Special Lecture and General Discussion: See Appendix 3

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