1. EJISST2008 Closure Speech Culture, Education and Science Bureau Embassy of Egypt

2. Acknowledgements

3. Hon. Mr. Koji Omi Former Minister of Finance of Japan, Member of the House of Representatives, Founder and Chairman of the Science and Technology in Society forum (STS forum) Dr. Katsuhiko Shirai President, WASEDA University Dr. Seinosuke Narita Advisor, International Affairs Office, Executive, Senior Researcher, Information Technology Research Organization, Waseda University

4. Invited Speakers and Joint Projects JICA JICA JSPS JSPS Japan Foundation Japan Foundation Japanese Professors Japanese Professors Egyptian Professors Egyptian Professors

5. Co-organizers The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT) The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT) WASEDA University WASEDA University Chiba University Chiba University KYUSHU University KYUSHU University Egyptian Students’ Association in Japan (ESAJ) Egyptian Students’ Association in Japan (ESAJ)

6. H.E. Ambassador Norihiro Okuda Director General, Middle Eastern and African Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) Mr. Yasutaka Moriguchi Director General, Science and Technology, Policy Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

7. Dr. Farouk Ismail Former President of Cairo University, Member of the Shoura Council, President of Ahram Canadian University and Honorary President of the Association of Japanese University Graduates and Researchers

8. PATRONS His Excellency Dr. Hany Helal Minister of Higher Education and State for Scientific Research, Egypt His Excellency Dr. Hany Helal Minister of Higher Education and State for Scientific Research, Egypt His Excellency Dr. Walid Abdelnasser Ambassador of Egypt to Japan His Excellency Dr. Walid Abdelnasser Ambassador of Egypt to Japan

9. HONORARY ADVISOR Dr. Ahmed B. Khairy First Under-Secretary for Cultural Affairs and Missions, Ministry of Higher Education and State for Scientific Research, Egypt Dr. Ahmed B. Khairy First Under-Secretary for Cultural Affairs and Missions, Ministry of Higher Education and State for Scientific Research, Egypt Dr. Meselhy Ragab Dr. Meselhy Ragab Professor of Cairo University One of the coordinators of Japan-Egypt Science and Technology Year 2008 (JESTY08).

10. Organizing Committee for EJISST2008 Egyptian Post Doctor Fellows Egyptian Post Doctor Fellows Egyptian Doctoral candidates Egyptian Doctoral candidates Egyptian Students Association of Japan (ESAJ) Egyptian Students Association of Japan (ESAJ) ESAJ Old Union Board ESAJ Old Union Board ESAJ New Union Board ESAJ New Union Board

11. EJISST2008 Fruitful Harvest First Egypt-Japan International Symposium on Science and Technology 2008 was held in Waseda University for three days with a large number of esteemed participants from the Japanese Universities under the umbrella of Japan- Egypt Science and Technology Year 2008 (JESTY08). First Egypt-Japan International Symposium on Science and Technology 2008 was held in Waseda University for three days with a large number of esteemed participants from the Japanese Universities under the umbrella of Japan- Egypt Science and Technology Year 2008 (JESTY08). This symposium brought together Egyptian Doctoral candidate students and Egyptian Post Doctoral fellow researchers and their Japanese professors in Japan for exchanging scientific experiences. This symposium brought together Egyptian Doctoral candidate students and Egyptian Post Doctoral fellow researchers and their Japanese professors in Japan for exchanging scientific experiences.

12. EJISST2008 Fruitful Harvest This symposium was a good platform for increasing scientific cooperation between Japan and Egypt. This symposium was a good platform for increasing scientific cooperation between Japan and Egypt. More than 200 papers were presented for oral presentation during the period of three days. More than 200 papers were presented for oral presentation during the period of three days. The symposium covered many fields of science that are of common interest for Egyptian and Japanese scientists. The symposium covered many fields of science that are of common interest for Egyptian and Japanese scientists.

13. Sessions covered in the Symposium Sunday 8 th June Session 1: Nanotechnology-Materials, -Process, and – Products Session 1: Nanotechnology-Materials, -Process, and – Products Session 2: Energy New renewable Energy-Solar, -Wind, and Bio-energy Session 2: Energy New renewable Energy-Solar, -Wind, and Bio-energy Session 3 :Manufacturing and Quality- fabrication of Electronic Components Session 3 :Manufacturing and Quality- fabrication of Electronic Components Session 4: Biotechnology- Agriculture - Food-1 Session 4: Biotechnology- Agriculture - Food-1 Session 5: Biotechnology-Medicine-1 Session 5: Biotechnology-Medicine-1 Session 6: Biotechnology-Pharmacy Session Session 6: Biotechnology-Pharmacy Session Session 7: Human Science Session 7: Human Science

14. Sessions covered in the Symposium Monday 9 th June Session 8: Biotechnology- Agriculture- Food-2 Session 8: Biotechnology- Agriculture- Food-2 Session 9: Biotechnology-Medicine-2 Session 9: Biotechnology-Medicine-2 Session 10: Health –Clinic and Practice-2 Session 10: Health –Clinic and Practice-2 Session 11: Health-Diagnosis and Health Management -1 Session 11: Health-Diagnosis and Health Management -1

15. Sessions covered in the Symposium Tuesday 10 th June Session 12: Health-Diagnosis and Health Management-2 Session 12: Health-Diagnosis and Health Management-2 Session 13: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Supercomputing Session 13: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Supercomputing Session 14: Session 14: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Session 15: Session 15: Civil and Environmental Engineering-Earthquake Geotechnical, and Civil and Environmental Engineering-Earthquake Geotechnical, and -Air Pollution -Air Pollution Session 16: Civil and Environmental Engineering -Air Pollution Session 16: Civil and Environmental Engineering -Air Pollution Session 17: Mechanical Engineering Session 17: Mechanical Engineering

16. Recommendations

17. Involvement of Egyptian Researchers graduates from Japanese Universities in supporting the E- JUST. Involvement of Egyptian Researchers graduates from Japanese Universities in supporting the E- JUST. Continuing this Egyptian-Japanese scientific meeting on yearly basis every year. Continuing this Egyptian-Japanese scientific meeting on yearly basis every year. Hosting the scientific meeting by a different Japanese University every year. Hosting the scientific meeting by a different Japanese University every year. Participation of Japanese young researchers with their researches in future Egyptian- Japanese scientific meetings. Participation of Japanese young researchers with their researches in future Egyptian- Japanese scientific meetings.

18. Creating a cooperation between Japanese professors who are supervising Egyptian researchers through the Egyptian Japanese scientific meetings. Creating a cooperation between Japanese professors who are supervising Egyptian researchers through the Egyptian Japanese scientific meetings.

19. Thank you very much.