IT technologies and their application - a path to international cooperation

Advanced IT Technologies and Industrial Applications — Toward International Cooperation with Ukrainian IT Personnel

Welcome to this two-day online seminar focused on advanced IT and its industrial and social applications. Aimed at Ukrainian students and faculty in IT-related fields, this event will introduce cutting-edge technologies from Japan and demonstrate their applications across various industries.

The webinar also highlights international cooperation in education. You’ll learn about joint programs between universities and how Ukrainian institutions can join global networks for IT training, research, and academic exchange.

Finally, we’ll explore opportunities to work with Japanese companies in business development and IT talent development. This includes potential partnerships, internships, and collaborative projects that support long-term cooperation between Ukraine and international tech leaders.

The event is organized with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Date: October 28 (Tue), 29 (Wed)

Time: 9:00–14:30, 9:00-13:00 Kyiv Time

Format: Online on Teams

Language: English, Japanese; simultaneous interpretation into Ukrainian

Only registered participants will receive a link to join the event.

Who should attend:

This event is ideal for students (primarily third- and fourth-year undergraduates) and faculty members in IT-related departments at Ukrainian universities.

Event topics:

Cutting-Edge of Quantum Technology and Industrial Applications
Applying informatics and AI to biology and the extended central dogma
Learning from factory scientists: Developing human resources skilled in data utilization on production sites
The Challenge of “Virtual Matsumoto”
The business strategies of Japanese companies in Ukraine (scheduled)
The new era of IT professionals’ work styles (scheduled)
Beyond Mobility: How COIL Builds International Learning Opportunities
International Collaboration in the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information and Technology (scheduled)
International Collaborative Support Programs (scheduled)

Speakers:

Kanao Taro, Professor at Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan

Kiyoko Kinoshita, Professor at Soka University, Japan

Masato Takemura, Executive Director at the Factory Scientist Association

Toru Sibuya, Representative, Virtual Matsumoto Promotion Project

Akihiro Imura, CEO at COGNANO, Inc./Invited Professor of Osaka University, Japan

Yuta Arai, President and Chief Executive Officer at Simpleasy, Inc.

Koji Terajima, Director at Panasonic Ukraine

Kevin Nasukawa, Founder and CEO at GlobalDeal

Keiko Ikeda, Professor at Kansai University, Japan

Speaker from the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information and Technology (TBD)

Speaker from the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) (TBD)

Contact persons:

Iryna Knyzhnikova iknyzhnikova@bdo.ua +380953101782

Organizers:

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is an organization responsible for implementing Japan’s ODA (Official Development Assistance) in a unified manner and engages in international cooperation for developing countries. Cooperating with the international community, including the G7, Japan provides support in response to the challenges Ukraine is facing. Under the Country Assistance Policy for Ukraine, JICA continues to provide support to Ukraine in various schemes such as technical cooperation and ODA loan, with a primary focus on: 1) Support for economic stability, 2) Improvement of people's lives and environment, and 3) Promotion of autonomous governance and internal reconciliation.

Japan Development Service Co., Ltd. (JDS) is a Japanese consulting firm established in 1973. While JDS has been particularly active in such development sectors as “the promotion of industries and SMEs”, “human resources development”, and “health and medical care”, JDS has been widening as well as intensifying the scope of its work in increasingly important sectors in recent years, such as “information and communication technology” and “the environment”. Recently JDS has been involved in JICA projects to support Ukrainian people in Poland and IT human resource development in Ukraine. This webinar is part of the activities of the JICA project titled “Data Collection Survey on IT training for Ukrainian refugees in Poland and IT sector human resource development in Ukraine.”

Coordinators:

BDO in Ukraine is part of BDO network, one of the largest International Audit & Consulting Companies, and has been operating in Ukraine since 1997. Today, BDO in Ukraine is one of the leaders in the country’s market, providing a wide range of services including audit, accounting outsourcing, tax consulting, valuation (including war damage assessment), corporate finance, business and IT consulting, cybersecurity, and trainings, etc. BDO’s clients include companies from almost all sectors of the economy, both private and state-owned, as well as NGOs. The company is actively involved in Ukraine’s Recovery initiatives. In particular, the BDO in Ukraine is an official partner of the UNITED24 fundraising platform and the company’s CEO is a member of the Board of the Ukraine Recovery Committee at the European Business Association.