International Workshop on Health, Environment and
Town/Life Planning for Sustainable Welfare Society
Date： October 15 and 16, 2009
Venue： “Seeds Hall”, Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Official Language： English/Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Organized by： CARSS (Chiba University Association for Research in Sustainability Sciences), Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences and Center for Preventive Medical Science, Chiba University
＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝Tentative Program ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝
October 15 (Thursday)
9:00- 9:10 Opening Address by Dr. Toyoki Kozai, former President of Chiba University
9:10-11:50
Session 1: Current Public Health in USA, Germany and Asia (organized by Dr. Chisato Mori)
9:10- 9:20 Opening remarks by Dr. Chisato Mori (Chiba University)
9:20- 9:50 “Public Health in Japan” by Dr. Akira Hata (Chiba University)
9:50-10:30 “Public Health in the USA” by Dr. William A. Toscano (University of Minnesota, USA)
10:30-10:40 Break
10:40-11:20 “New Public Health – the Case of Berlin School of Public Health” by Dr. Gabriele Kaczmarczyk (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany)
11:20-11:50 “Current Public Health Program in Korea” by Dr. Dae Hwan Kim (Inje University, Korea)
11:50-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:30
Session 2: Therapeutic effects of Forests (organized by Dr. Yoshifumi Miyazaki)
13:00-13:30 “Concept of Nature Therapy” by Dr. Yoshifumi Miyazaki (Chiba University)
13:30-14:00 “The Physiological Effects of Contact with Forests” by Dr. Bum-Jin Park (Chiba University)
14:00-14:30 “The Psychological Effect of Contact with Forests” by Dr. Won Sop Shin (Chungbuk National University, Korea)
14:30-14:45 Break
14:45-16:45
Session 3: Attempt of a New Public Health for Preventive Medicine (organized by Dr. Akira Hata)
14:45-15:25 “Graduate Program of Sustainable Health Science in National Taiwan University” by Dr. Chang-Chuan Chan (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
15:25-16:05 “Medipolis Ibusuki Project” by Dr. Ryoichi Nagata (Chairman of Medipolis Medical Research Institute Foundation)
16:05-16:45 “Chemiless Town Project – Town Planning for Future Generations” by Dr. Emiko Todaka (Chiba University)
16:45-17:30 Tour to “Chemiless Town”
17:30-19:00 Reception at “Chemiless Town”
October 16 (Friday)
9:30-11:00
Session 4: Horticulture for Improving our Quality of Life (organized by Dr. Toyoki Kozai)
9:30-10:10 “Positive responses to plants and why they may occur” by Professor Virginia I. Lohr, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, (Washington State University, USA)
10:10-10:35 “Production of Low Potassium Content Tomato” by Dr. Fumio Ikegami (Chiba University)
10:35-11:00 “Closed Plant Production Systems for Sustainable Welfare Society” by Dr. Toyoki Kozai(Chiba University)
11:00-11:50 Excursion in the Center (Oriental Medicine Clinic and Closed Plant Production Systems)
11:50-13:30 Lunch
13:30-16:30
Session 5: Town Planning based on Medicine and Public Health (organized by Dr. Chisato Mori)
13:30-13:40 Opening remarks by Dr. Yasushi Saito, the President of Chiba University
13:40-14:40 “UMore Park Project of Minnesota University” by Dr. John R. Finnegan, Jr. (University of Minnesota, USA)
14:40-14:50 Break
14:50-15:50 “Health City Project in Korea” by Dr. Eun Woo Nam (Yonsei University, Korea)
15:50-16:10 “Town of Public Health Project and Sustainable Health Science” by Dr. Chisato Mori (Chiba University)
16:10-16:30 Questions and Answers
16:30 Closing remarks by Dr. Michiko Takagaki, Director of Center of Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University
Town/Life Planning for Sustainable Welfare Society
Date： October 15 and 16, 2009
Venue： “Seeds Hall”, Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Official Language： English/Japanese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Organized by： CARSS (Chiba University Association for Research in Sustainability Sciences), Center for Environment, Health and Field Sciences and Center for Preventive Medical Science, Chiba University
＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝Tentative Program ＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝＝
October 15 (Thursday)
9:00- 9:10 Opening Address by Dr. Toyoki Kozai, former President of Chiba University
9:10-11:50
Session 1: Current Public Health in USA, Germany and Asia (organized by Dr. Chisato Mori)
9:10- 9:20 Opening remarks by Dr. Chisato Mori (Chiba University)
9:20- 9:50 “Public Health in Japan” by Dr. Akira Hata (Chiba University)
9:50-10:30 “Public Health in the USA” by Dr. William A. Toscano (University of Minnesota, USA)
10:30-10:40 Break
10:40-11:20 “New Public Health – the Case of Berlin School of Public Health” by Dr. Gabriele Kaczmarczyk (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany)
11:20-11:50 “Current Public Health Program in Korea” by Dr. Dae Hwan Kim (Inje University, Korea)
11:50-13:00 Lunch
13:00-14:30
Session 2: Therapeutic effects of Forests (organized by Dr. Yoshifumi Miyazaki)
13:00-13:30 “Concept of Nature Therapy” by Dr. Yoshifumi Miyazaki (Chiba University)
13:30-14:00 “The Physiological Effects of Contact with Forests” by Dr. Bum-Jin Park (Chiba University)
14:00-14:30 “The Psychological Effect of Contact with Forests” by Dr. Won Sop Shin (Chungbuk National University, Korea)
14:30-14:45 Break
14:45-16:45
Session 3: Attempt of a New Public Health for Preventive Medicine (organized by Dr. Akira Hata)
14:45-15:25 “Graduate Program of Sustainable Health Science in National Taiwan University” by Dr. Chang-Chuan Chan (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
15:25-16:05 “Medipolis Ibusuki Project” by Dr. Ryoichi Nagata (Chairman of Medipolis Medical Research Institute Foundation)
16:05-16:45 “Chemiless Town Project – Town Planning for Future Generations” by Dr. Emiko Todaka (Chiba University)
16:45-17:30 Tour to “Chemiless Town”
17:30-19:00 Reception at “Chemiless Town”
October 16 (Friday)
9:30-11:00
Session 4: Horticulture for Improving our Quality of Life (organized by Dr. Toyoki Kozai)
9:30-10:10 “Positive responses to plants and why they may occur” by Professor Virginia I. Lohr, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, (Washington State University, USA)
10:10-10:35 “Production of Low Potassium Content Tomato” by Dr. Fumio Ikegami (Chiba University)
10:35-11:00 “Closed Plant Production Systems for Sustainable Welfare Society” by Dr. Toyoki Kozai(Chiba University)
11:00-11:50 Excursion in the Center (Oriental Medicine Clinic and Closed Plant Production Systems)
11:50-13:30 Lunch
13:30-16:30
Session 5: Town Planning based on Medicine and Public Health (organized by Dr. Chisato Mori)
13:30-13:40 Opening remarks by Dr. Yasushi Saito, the President of Chiba University
13:40-14:40 “UMore Park Project of Minnesota University” by Dr. John R. Finnegan, Jr. (University of Minnesota, USA)
14:40-14:50 Break
14:50-15:50 “Health City Project in Korea” by Dr. Eun Woo Nam (Yonsei University, Korea)
15:50-16:10 “Town of Public Health Project and Sustainable Health Science” by Dr. Chisato Mori (Chiba University)
16:10-16:30 Questions and Answers
16:30 Closing remarks by Dr. Michiko Takagaki, Director of Center of Environment, Health and Field Sciences, Chiba University