On February 23, 2025, the JSPS Bangladesh Alumni Association (BJSPSAA) held the 16th International Symposium 2025 at the University of Dhaka in Bangladesh.
The theme of the symposium was “Innovation for a Sustainable Future: Leveraging Science and Technology to Tackle Emerging Challenges,” and researchers from Japan and Nepal gave presentations.
From the symposium, Director Otani gave a speech and Deputy Director Fukuda explained JSPS’s programs.
In addition to the lecture sessions, the symposium also held a medal awarding ceremony for graduates of the JSPS RONPAKU program.

Lecture Titles
■ How marine debris affects the productivity of marine ecosystems(Professor Gregory N. Nishihara (Nagasaki University, Organization for Marine Science and Technology, Institute for East China Sea Research, Nagasaki, Japan))
■Creation of novel cereals via in vitro fertilization system toward sustainable agriculture(Professor Takashi Okamoto (Department of Biological Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan))
■Potential application of novel technology for early pregnancy detection in cattle (Professor Keiichiro Kizaki (Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Iwate, Japan)
■Microplastics impact of marine organisms and expanding process (Professor Masashi Yokota (Department of Marine Biosciences, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan))

With BJSPSAA members

Director Otani giving the opening speech

Presenting medals to graduates of the RONPAKU program