ENERGY SYMPOSIUM - Energy Transitions & Energy Technologies: Moving towards sustainable futures in Denmark and Japan 

Date: 22 November 2017 
Venue: DTU Lyngby Campus 

2017 marks 150 years of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Japan. It is also the 75-year milestone for Tokai University founded in 1942. In celebration of both anniversaries, The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and Tokai University (Japan) join forces to collaborate on an anniversary symposium focused on sustainable development. 

The ongoing transition towards sustainable energy societies requires continued commitment, cooperation and innovation. In both Denmark and Japan, determination to realize this transition is evident, and ambitious nationals goal have been set. Denmark plans to phase out fossil fuels by 2050, and Japan will reduce greenhouse gas emissions considerably by 2030. However, post-Fukushima Japan serves as a poignant reminder of the difficult balance between energy security, economic efficiency and environmental protection, an issue which goes hand in hand with sustainable development anywhere. 

For a sustainable transition to succeed, many aspects need to be constantly addressed. The symposium builds on prior energy seminar collaboration between DTU and Tokai and seeks to bring together Japanese and Danish visionaries and resource persons for a discussion of approaches and specific technologies, along with a debate on current and future challenges.

Download the Energy Symposium program below

This year in August, TUEC will again receive a study group of nursing students from Tokai University Junior College of Nursing and Medical Technology. This is the 43rd consecutive year that a nursing study group visits Denmark. The group will spend the first week in Copenhagen and the second week in Silkeborg, and during the course of the stay, they will be visiting Danish hospitals, welfare and healthcare related institutions, as well as folk high schools and nursing schools. TUEC is responsible for the first half of the study program.

The next Japanese Language Education Workshop at TUEC, Fall 2017, is scheduled for November 4-5 (Sat.-Sun.).
This workshop is the 16th in a series of biannual workshops held since 2010. The workshop series is aimed at Japanese language teachers primarily in Northern Europe. However, teachers in other countries are also very welcome to participate. 
Further information about the theme, lecturer and schedule will follow and be announced on this website.
Please note that the workshop will be held in Japanese.