A Universal Challenge: Climate Change
12th Japanese – German Symposium
jointly organized by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.
May 11–12, 2007
Welcome Hotel Residenzschloss, Untere Sandstr. 32, 96049 Bamberg
Friday May 11, 2007
13.30 Welcoming Remarks
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Heinrich Menkhaus (Chairman, Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.)
Convener: Dr. Arnulf Jäger-Waldau (JRC Ispra)
14.00 Prof. Dr. Satoru Ikeuchi (Graduate University for Advanced Studies):
The Environmental Problem as a Science of Complex Structure
Abstract Ikeuchi (
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14.30 Discussion
14.45 Prof. Dr. Harry Lehmann (Federal Environment Agency, Dessau):
Options and Chances of Renewable Energies
15.15 Discussion
15.30 Coffee break
16.00
Prof. Dr. Harukazu Iguchi (National Institute for Fusion Science):
Energy Strategy for Future on the Finite Globe
Abstract Iguchi (
52 KB)
16.30 Discussion
16.45 Conclusion of the day with questions to all speakers
Saturday May 12, 2007
08.30 Information on Japan-Programs, Presentation by AvH and JSPS Bonn Office
Convener: Prof. Dr. György Széll (University of Osnabrück)
09.15
Dr. Andreas Behrendt (University of Hohenheim):
Convective Precipitation: A Challenge for Atmospheric Modelling Tackled with the International Research Campaign COPS
09.45 Prof. Dr. Takuji Nakamura (Kyoto University):
Impact of Atmospheric Radar and Lidar Observations on Global Climate Change Studies
Abstract Nakamura (
32 KB)
10.15 Discussion
10.45 Coffee break
11.15
Prof. Dr. Udo E. Simonis (Social Science Research Center Berlin):
Kyoto II and Houston Protocol - on the Future of Climate Policy
Abstract Simonis (
36 KB)
11.45 Discussion
12.00 Conclusion of the day with questions to all speakers
12.15 Lunch
13.30–15.30 sight-seeing tour 1, walking downtown Bamberg
English and German guided groups
13.30–15.00 Annual Assembly
Deutsche Gesellschaft der JSPS-Stipendiaten e.V.
15.00–17.00 sight-seeing tour 2, walking downtown Bamberg
only German guided groups, for participants of annual assembly

