{"id":3138,"date":"2016-09-04T08:51:46","date_gmt":"2016-09-03T23:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/s-castle.com\/?page_id=3138"},"modified":"2017-05-26T16:13:41","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T07:13:41","slug":"castle-sg2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/en\/log\/castle-sg2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Summary of the 2016 Science Castle Singapore Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3295 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s-castle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/7e090200df47e4d93c9035fa12173eca-1024x468.png\" alt=\"%e3%83%ad%e3%82%b4%ef%bc%bf%e3%82%a6%e3%82%a7%e3%83%96\" width=\"640\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Science Castle Singapore Conference brings together junior and senior high school students from Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and other Asian countries to foster intellectual curiosity through cross-border exchange and to produce human resources who will move Asia and the world in the future. This is an international conference where all moderators and presentations will be given in English.<br \/>\nWe hope that many of the next generation will emerge from here to solve the world's problems through research and create a new future.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3169 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s-castle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/singapore_view-1024x768.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/singapore_view-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/singapore_view-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/singapore_view-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/singapore_view-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/singapore_view-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/singapore_view-238x178.jpg 238w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/singapore_view-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 788px\" border=\"1\">\n<caption>\u00a0<\/caption>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 96px;height: 24px\"><strong>Effective Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 660px;height: 24px\"><strong>Sunday, March 26, 2017, 10:30-17:00 (doors open at 10:00)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 96px;height: 24px\"><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 660px;height: 24px\"><strong>iDA Jurong Regional Library, Singapore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 96px;height: 24px\"><strong>theme<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 660px;height: 24px\"><strong>Advancement of Science and Technology and Contribution to the Earth<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 73px\">\n<td style=\"width: 96px;height: 73px\"><strong>subject (of taxation, etc.)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 660px;height: 73px\"><strong>High school students, high school students, and technical college students in Japan and Singapore who are engaged in research activities, and students with high aspirations who wish to contribute to regional and global development through their research activities.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px\">\n<td style=\"width: 96px;height: 24px\"><strong>Abstract submission deadline<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 660px;height: 24px\"><strong>Friday, January 13, 2017, 24:00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Three features of the Singapore convention<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b>Research presentations in English<\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>RIVANES staff will provide support for English presentations. (English training will be held at two venues in Tokyo and Osaka)<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b>Singapore.<\/b><b>Interacting with Students<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are many opportunities for participant interaction during the event!<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><b>Singapore.<\/b><b>post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc.<\/b><b>and<\/b><b>Visit the company<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On the following day, we will organize a tour to visit universities and companies in Singapore.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The process to participate in the Singapore convention:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>2016<br \/>\nThursday, September 1: Abstract submission begins.<\/p>\n<p>2017<br \/>\nJanuary 13 (Fri.) Abstract submission deadline<br \/>\nFeb. 19 (Sun.) Preliminary English training (Tokyo)<br \/>\nFeb. 26 (Sun.) Preliminary English Training (Osaka)<br \/>\nMarch 7-12 Last minute mentoring (conducted remotely)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>About Pre-English Training<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nIn order to communicate your research in English in a way that is easy to understand, you will learn the structure of a research presentation and how to express yourself.<br \/>\nDuring the training, participants will actually improve their slides and practice their presentations.<\/p>\n<p>*About Last Minute Mentoring<br \/>\nBased on the slides to be submitted after the training, we will brush up the content of the presentation in order to present it within the time frame.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>The above training is open to all participants, regardless of whether they are presenting a poster or oral presentation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If it is difficult to come to the Osaka or Tokyo venues, training can be conducted remotely via Skype or other means.<\/p>\n<h2><b><br \/>\nLocal support staff in Japan and Singapore<\/b><b>Introduction to the<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kihoko Tokue, Ph.<br \/>\nCompleted graduate studies, Graduate School of Life Science, Rikkyo University<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 808px;height: 257px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 363px\">She grew up in Singapore and Thailand, did her undergraduate work in the U.S., and then studied cuckoos in Darwin, Australia, where she received her Ph. He is currently working in Singapore as President of Riverness Singapore!<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 403px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3297 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s-castle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/tokue_photo-e1477081224741-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"tokue_photo\" width=\"262\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/tokue_photo-e1477081224741-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/tokue_photo-e1477081224741.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nami Akinaga Master's degree<br \/>\nCompleted the Graduate Program for Global Leadership in Sustainability Studies, The University of Tokyo<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 817px;height: 252px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 361px\">He has been trained in an all-English environment at a graduate school where researchers from all over the world gather. In addition to his work at LIVERNESS, he also serves as a representative of Japan for the UNESCO World Conference on ESD and the ASEAN YOUNG LEADERS SUMMIT.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 412px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3140 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s-castle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/8ffb8ac5f80db4b6dc85d013f9c51e88-e1477081257915-260x300.jpg\" alt=\"\u2605DSC00104\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/8ffb8ac5f80db4b6dc85d013f9c51e88-e1477081257915-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/8ffb8ac5f80db4b6dc85d013f9c51e88-e1477081257915-768x885.jpg 768w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/8ffb8ac5f80db4b6dc85d013f9c51e88-e1477081257915-889x1024.jpg 889w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/8ffb8ac5f80db4b6dc85d013f9c51e88-e1477081257915-640x737.jpg 640w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/8ffb8ac5f80db4b6dc85d013f9c51e88-e1477081257915.jpg 1554w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Satomi Maeda Ph.<br \/>\nWright State University, Human Factors Psychology<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 825px;height: 257px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 362px\">After graduating from high school, she moved to the United States. Received B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in Psychology. While in school, she worked as an academic advisor and was involved in undergraduate curriculum evaluation, training, and outreach activities. At the RIVANES International Development Division, she mainly plans and develops global leadership development training programs for middle and high school students and conducts teacher training.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 419px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3141 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s-castle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/609c6bcb6e37a6bc1cf2a65403dbcaa0-e1477081308536-272x300.jpg\" alt=\"\u2605DSC00253\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/609c6bcb6e37a6bc1cf2a65403dbcaa0-e1477081308536-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/609c6bcb6e37a6bc1cf2a65403dbcaa0-e1477081308536-768x846.jpg 768w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/609c6bcb6e37a6bc1cf2a65403dbcaa0-e1477081308536-929x1024.jpg 929w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/609c6bcb6e37a6bc1cf2a65403dbcaa0-e1477081308536-640x705.jpg 640w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/609c6bcb6e37a6bc1cf2a65403dbcaa0-e1477081308536.jpg 1062w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Location of the event:<\/h2>\n<p>Venue: IMDA Jurong Regional Library, Singapore<br \/>\nAddress:<span class=\"_Xbe\">21 Jurong East Central 1, Singapore 609732<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3147 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s-castle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/Jurong-Regional-Library.jpg\" alt=\"Jurong-Regional-Library\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/Jurong-Regional-Library.jpg 500w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/Jurong-Regional-Library-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/Jurong-Regional-Library-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/Jurong-Regional-Library-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/Jurong-Regional-Library-238x178.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View of the presentation venue:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3180\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3180\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3180 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/s-castle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0249-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_0249\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0249-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0249-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0249-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0249-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0249-180x135.jpg 180w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0249-238x178.jpg 238w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0249-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3180\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1F Open Space: Poster Presentation Room<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3179\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3179\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3179 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/s-castle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0251-1024x417.jpg\" alt=\"img_0251\" width=\"640\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0251-1024x417.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0251-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0251-768x313.jpg 768w, https:\/\/castle.lne.st\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/09\/IMG_0251-640x261.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1F Hall: Lecture and oral presentation rooms<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', arial, sans-serif;font-size: 27px;letter-spacing: -0.02em;line-height: 38px\">Travel Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 590px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 86px\">schedule<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px\">Hours.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 344px\">Contents<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 86px\">Saturday, March 25<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px\">9:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 344px\">Meet at Narita Airport<br \/>\nNarita\u2192Singapore Arrive in Singapore and go to hotel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 86px\">Sunday, March 26<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px\">9:00~17:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 344px\">Science Castle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 86px\">Monday, March 27<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px\">10:00~16:00<\/p>\n<p>evening<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 344px\">Singapore University and Company Tour<\/p>\n<p>Singapore to Haneda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 86px\">Tuesday, March 28<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px\">early morning<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 344px\">Arrive at Haneda Airport and disband<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><u>*Travel arrangements will be made by Kinki Nippon Tourist Co.<\/u><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Participation fee: $50.00<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>125,000 - 144,000 yen per participating student (tax included)<br \/>\nIncludes conference participation fee and English presentation training<\/p>\n<p>120,000-134,000 yen per accompanying teacher (tax included)<br \/>\n*The amount will vary depending on the total number of participants (to be confirmed after the registration deadline).<\/p>\n<h2><strong><br \/>\nAbout registration:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Please click here to register your abstract.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pasreg.jp\/reg\/top\/scastle\/author\">https:\/\/www.pasreg.jp\/reg\/top\/scastle\/author<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Contact us:<\/h2>\n<p>International Development Division, LIBANES Corporation Contact: Maeda, Akinaga<br \/>\nPhone number: 03-5227-4198 web form: 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