Sweden-Japan Energy Seminar

– Choices at the Energy Crossroad

How should the future sustainable energy system look like? Leading industrialized countries such as Sweden and Japan now stand at a crossroad where difficult choices must be made.

The “Sweden Japan Energy Seminar” will give you a current update from leading experts on Swedish and Japanese energy issues, in particular presenting the work of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA), Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA), and the EU INNOENERGY initiative. From the Japanese side experts from the Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ) will present the Japanese situation and outlook. The presentations are followed by a panel discussion.

The seminar, given in English (with Q&A in English/Japanese), is aimed for industry experts, policymakers, academics, and media with interest in energy issues.

The seminar is organized by the Royal Swedish Engineering Academy of Sciences, the Engineering Academy of Japan, and the Office of Science and Innovation, Embassy of Sweden.

Speakers from Sweden and Japan (in the order of appearance)

  • Prof. Björn O. Nilsson, President, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences(IVA)
  • Prof. Harry Frank, Project Manager for the Energy Committee at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA); former research director at ABB Corporate Research
  • Mr. Peter Nygårds, Chairman of the IVA project Energy Crossroads; Vice President Swedbank; former president Swedish Nuclear Fuel Management Company
  • Prof. Ramon Wyss, Vice President International Affairs, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH); Interim Manager KIC InnoEnergy CC Sweden
  • Prof. Makoto Misono. Vice President, EAJ; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
  • Prof. Yoichi Kaya, Member, EAJ; Senior Vice President, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE); Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo
  • Prof. Michio Yamawaki, Chair, Nuclear Engineering Task Force, EAJ; Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo

Time and Place:

Sept. 29, 2010, 13:00-17:00, (registration starts at 12:30, seating is limited to 100 persons). Embassy of Sweden, Auditorium,1-10-3 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032

For further information, please contact Mr. Staffan Eriksson, e-mail staffan.eriksson@iva.se, phone +46 (8)0 7912953