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Events
Tokyo Tech will introduce the unknown fascinations of Iceland for one week beginning on November 11. During this period, Icelandic goods and works of art constructed by Tokyo Tech students with toy bricks will be displayed. Seating capacity for each event is 280 and reservations will be taken from Tuesday, November 5. Please join us in this rare opportunity to learn about and enjoy Iceland.
West Bldg. 9 at Ookayama Campus
Multi-Purpose Digital Hall, Collaboration Room and Media Hall (Lobby)
Day 1: Monday, November 11 |
2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Opening remarks (English) |
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
“What is Iceland like?” by Icelandair (Japanese) |
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4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
“Home of Scandinavian myth - Iceland” by Professor Nobuyoshi Mori, Department of Nordic Studies, School of Letters, Tokai University (Japanese) |
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6 p.m. - 7 p.m. |
Special lecture “Living in a laboratory - what happens when you leave 300,000 people on an island?” by Andri Snaer Magnason, writer (English) |
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Day 2: Tuesday, November 12 |
1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
Collaborative event with Shimizukubo Elementary School, Ota-ku with Professor Emeritus Sachio Ehara, Kyushu University, Representative of the Institute for Geothermal Information (Japanese) |
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
“Geothermal energy and its use” by Professor Emeritus Sachio Ehara, Kyushu University, Representative of the Institute for Geothermal Information (Japanese) |
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5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
Panel discussion “Learn from Nordic countries” Moderator: Professor Junichi Iijima, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Tokyo Tech (Japanese) |
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Day 3: Wednesday, November 13 |
10 a.m. - noon |
Collaborative event with Shimizukubo Elementary School, Ota-ku with Andri Snaer Magnason, writer (English) |
6 p.m. - 7 p.m. |
“Entrepreneurship in Iceland ” by Arnar Jensson, CEO of COOORI (English) |
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Day 4: Thursday, November 14 |
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
“Me & Icelandic Music” by Árni Kristjánsson |
Day 5: Friday, November 15 |
2 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
”Iceland and geothermal energy” by Akira Ikegami, journalist and professor, Center for Liberal Arts (Japanese) |
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
“Hot music in a cool country: 2013 latest music scene” by Yuka Ogura, music critic (Japanese) |
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6 p.m. - 7 p.m. |
DJ stage “Hey, Iceland!” by DJ Árni Kristjánsson |
*Schedule is subject to change
Contact
Iceland Week Office
Email icelandweek@dst.titech.ac.jp
Update : November 12, 2013
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