This comprehensive technology conference will bring together businesses and organizations from all around the world and across all industries to brainstorm ideas to help us further integrate these advanced technologies into the business world effectively and productively. Sharp, 1997), and “Regional Security Perspectives” in Asian Security (an annual report of Research Institute for Peace and Security). The 2021 ASIANetwork Conference theme focuses on the visual in scholarship, pedagogy, and artistic expression in and about Asia, and on representations of Asia and Asians … - Amy Odene, The Humane League/Open Wing Alliance 20th Asian Corporate Conference March 18-20, 2010 Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi, India India: Powering Asia's Ascent. Instead, the new cold war between the US, a status quo power of the liberal-democratic order, and China, an anti-status quo power, represents their competition in trade, finance, technology, research and education, and even public health, not to mention the political and military spheres. The conference theme, “Asia at the Crossroads” could never be more apt for this AAS-in-Asia, which itself sits in this intersection of challenges. I would rather see this as a unique opportunity. In keeping with our commitment to you; academics, scholars and educators around the world, to continue to run the AAS-in-Asia Conference in these unprecedented and changing times, we will ensure the opportunity to present and participate remotely. In keeping with the theme of AAS-in-Asia 2020, “Asia at the Crossroads: Solidarity through Scholarship”, this presentation will focus on the globalizing of education, a key element in facilitating the scholarly exchanges that have become especially important in Asia. The presentation will begin by noting that the bridging of cultural differences through higher education has historical roots, but will then move to consider some of the early issues facing educators as Asian societies entered a new era after the Second World War. This conference is exceptional in terms of the range and quality of the submissions, but also in terms of the circumstances in which it is taking place. The first large-scale Asian–African or Afro–Asian Conference—also known as the Bandung Conference (Indonesian: Konferensi Asia-Afrika)—was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on 18–24 April 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. The AAS-in-Asia conferences are intended to be smaller size conferences than the typical AAS Annual Conferences. Sobunsha, 1976), Vietnam Joins the World; American and Japanese Perspectives (co-editor, New York, M.E. Once again, we’d like to extend a big thank you to everyone who helped make the Tech in Asia Conference Virtual 2020 a huge success! See other events. Vous pourrez profiter de voir la conférence donnée par joueur du grenier, Seb du grenier et Bob Lennon à Bruxelles lors de la Made in Asia de 2012. Mar 5–7, 2020. Seeing Asia: Visualizing, Envisioning, Reflecting. Barbara Watson Andaya is Professor in the Asian Studies Program at the University of Hawai’i and former Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies. Keynote Address by the President of the Association for Asian Studies “Global Asias: Moving Beyond Spatialized Identities” Prof. Christine R. Yano. The MIT Asia Conference in Accounting aims to bring together academics and practitioners of accounting and corporate governance in the Asia-Pacific region with leading scholars from the United States, Europe, and beyond. This is our first all-virtual conference, and I want to thank our partner, IAFOR, for paving the way in making this happen. Join us at one of the many conferences and events held by or in association with the Association for Asian Studies. Change and Resistance: Future Directions of Southeast Asi a. The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) will convene its annual conference on April 18 in Boao, a coastal town in China's southernmost province of Hainan, according to official announcements. Conferences and events have been hit especially hard due to the severe restrictions placed on travel and the limitations placed on social gatherings. Each of these six parts has its own set of cultures, religions and historic importance. In response to the ongoing coronavirus global pandemic and continued travel restrictions, the Boards of the AAS and IAFOR have jointly decided to move the AAS-in-Asia 2020 conference entirely online, and extending the conference from Monday, August 31 to Friday, September 04, 2020. All rights reserved. This is a Biggest Directory of Trade show Organizers and Venue owners in Asia. The event will combine the best of physical and virtual to offer more flexibility and convenience to delegates. 28th Annual ConferenceApril 16 – 18, 2021ENTIRELY VIRTUAL. The regionals are dedicated to building supportive communities of Asianists in the regions in which they operate. This is the official facebook page of Christian Conference of Asia (CCA). On the sidelines of the 9th Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) ministerial conference, Qureshi will hold 'consultations with key regional and international partners', it said. This post covers three events of interest which are taking place shortly in February and March. Supported by CULCON, Special Panel: Asia Matters Podcast: South Asia’s Dual Crisis: Covid-19 and Climate Change, Late-breaking Panel Session: Reimagining Transnational Student Mobility in the Post-COVID-19 Era Supported by IAFOR Research Centre and Graduate School of Letters, Osaka University, Special Panel: Godzilla and Global Anxiety from Hiroshima to COVID-19​, Special Panel Session: The Other AI: Automation, Innovation and the Future of Work in Asia Supported by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Late-breaking News Roundtable: New Threats to Academic Freedom. According to the MEA, the minister had earlier visited Dushanbe in June 2019 to attend the fifth Summit of Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia. The conference was also referred to as the Tokyo Conference.The common language used by the delegates during the conference was English. © 2019 The Association for Asian Studies. www.iafor.org, Learn more about the AAS-in-Asia 2020 Online Model, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), The COVID-19 Pandemic in East and Southeast Asia: Comparative Perspectives, Japan and Korea in China-US Relations: A Reappraisal of the Post-War Order. Dr Joseph Haldane Chairman & C.E.O, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Co-chair: Joseph Haldane (Osaka University), Chairman and CEO, IAFOR Co-chair: Christine R. Yano (University of Hawaii), AAS President, Pavin Chachavalpongpun (Kyoto University) Jack W. Chen (University of Virginia) Purnima Dhavan (University of Washington) Richard Donovan (Kansai University) Jane Ferguson (Australia National University) Yoko Hayami (Kyoto University) Brendan Howe (Ewha Women’s University) Peng Er Lam (National University of Singapore) Ljiljana Markovic (Osaka University/Belgrade University) Farish Noor (Nanyang Technological University) Haruko Satoh (Osaka University) Philip Streich (Osaka University) Yoneyuki Sugita (Osaka University) Julio Teehankee (De La Salle University) Augusto De Viana (University of Santo Tomas) Kiyomitsu Yui (Kobe University), Prasenjit Duara (Duke University), President, AAS Hilary Finchum-Sung, Executive Director, AAS Robyn Jones, Conference Manager, AAS Krisna Uk, Outreach and Strategic Initiatives Consultant, AAS Christine R. Yano (University of Hawaii), AAS President, Joseph Haldane (Osaka University), Chairman and CEO, IAFOR Ljiljana Markovic (Osaka University & Belgrade University) Yutaka Mino (Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art) Haruko Satoh (Osaka University) Yoneyuki Sugita (Osaka University) Kiyomitsu Yui (Kobe University). The need for trusted platforms that encourage, nurture, and protect free speech and academic exchange in Asia is pressing, and this conference provides such a platform, underlining the importance of the work of the AAS, and its continued strong presence in the region. Developments have been most evident in the nexus between travel and technology, which has opened up new transnational opportunities for student and faculty mobility and for cross-cultural conversations. Whereas the United States is seeking freedom, China is seeking control by coercion, and the onset of COVID-19 has encouraged Xi Jinping as well as to a lesser extent Vladimir Putin to reinforce their authoritarian rule and coercive diplomacy. We are glad that you are here as we reconfigure what it means to gather and think through Asian Studies in the 21st century. Hosted by the University of Ghana, it was a huge success—300 participants from more than 200 institutions gathered to exchange their ideas and approaches across many subjects on Africa-Asia. It’s not a conference. The Geo Connect Asia Conference provides a strategic and collaborative platform for industry professionals, government agencies and start-ups to come together to build and develop knowledge and solutions for Asia’s geospatial & location intelligence markets. "The Asia for Animals conference is a completely invaluable event, well organised, well executed and provides the animal movement with the energy, education and platform we need to keep working across Asia on animal topics. April 16 – 18, 2021. The final registration deadline for presenters and panelists is July 31, 2020, and we encourage you to register as soon as possible to confirm your participation in this exceptional event. As the sun rose in Boston on March 1, the annual Asia Business Conference kicked off at Klarman Hall. Additional conference events will be scheduled throughout April. We have also organised important late-breaking news roundtables in the plenaries that address the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and current challenges to academic freedom. Asia at the Crossroads: Solidarity through Scholarship. Above all, it is our first step into the future. This hegemonic tendency may also extend to the competition between “Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP)” strategy and the “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI). The Annual Conference on South Asia invites scholars, students, professionals, and anyone interested in research on the region to Madison, Wisconsin, for a four-day event featuring research panels and roundtables, lectures and addresses, film screenings, booksellers, association receptions, and other special presentations. Yet in these very difficult circumstances universities still have a special role to play in providing a space where debate is encouraged, where academic difference is tolerated, and where the objective of educating the next generation is prioritized. 19th Asian Corporate Conference April 22-24, 2009 Sheraton Saigon Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Redefining Asia's Challenges and the New Role For Vietnam . Held each spring within North America, the AAS Annual Conference is our premiere event with over 3300 attendees, hundreds of sessions, unlimited networking opportunities, a book exhibition and more. CU Asia has always been defined by rich cultural experiences, curated connections and unexpected adventures in some of the … The ASIA Summer Conference will be held August 8-10, 2021 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort. Students engage with business leaders from Asia at the Annual Asia Business Conference. CU Asia has always been defined by rich cultural experiences, curated connections and unexpected adventures in some of the prettiest places in South East Asia. The G7 nations’ total GDP is 45% of the world’s and is far bigger than China’s and Russia’s combined (15%). Roundtable Asia is an additional exclusive segment of Spiritual Leadership Conference for Business Leaders and Professionals interwoven into the Spiritual Leadership Conference. Online registration will open shortly. This has come, however, with unforeseen challenges, for the idea that universities can be “ranked” according to some international standard has led to increased uncertainty about expectations for teaching and research, especially in Asia’s highly diverse environment. Competition Law Asia Understand how regulators across Asia are approaching enforcement and corporates are adapting their strategies to remain compliant. The first is the major conference Cultures in Contact: Central Asia as a Focus of Trade, Cultural Exchange and Knowledge Transmission, taking place from the 13th to 15th of February 2020 at the University of Bern, Switzerland, and organised by The Society for the Exploration of EurAsia and the … From 1977-99 he was Professor of International Relations at the Academy. Past Conferences. Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, 4000 S Sandestin Blvd, Destin, FL 32550, USA. Starting in 2019, the IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia (IPIRA) Network has organized the Annual IP & Innovation Researchers Asia (IPIRA) Conference. On a practical level, IAFOR has spent the past several months working with venues, conference committees, local partners, stakeholders, governments and various policy experts to respond to the still evolving situation as regards COVID-19, as the event shifted first from Hong Kong to Japan following the political crisis, and then from an on-site event to a hybrid event, and then finally to the wholly online form that the situation has dictated. Roundtable Asia for Christian Business Leaders 1-4 March 2022. Her career has involved teaching and researching in Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, the Netherlands, and since 1994, Hawai’i. Antitrust in Asia Webinar #2 : Digital : Monopolization & Merger Cases conferences@concurrences.com Knut Fournier, Lilla Csorgo, Kun Huang, Yong Lim, François Renard La consultation de ce support est réservée aux abonnés. Announcements about the conference format by the Institutional Hosts. Asia Centre convened its 5th International Conference (2020) titled “Hate Speech In Asia: Challenges and Solutions” The conference was held on the 7 to 9 October 2020 in a hybrid format. Cliquez pour vous inscrire . Since going fully online, we have been at work to bring you extra events, such as virtual tours of museums and cultural events and workshops to enhance your online participation in AAS-in-Asia 2020. The continent is divided into six parts: North Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Asia and Central Asia. Trouvez les Video Conference Asia images et les photos d’actualités parfaites sur Getty Images. Upcoming Events Access the calendar of upcoming conferences, trade shows, regional events, virtual forums and webinars. Sponsors/Exhibitors will be given first right of refusal of their last booth space. Learn More. What you will and are experiencing in AAS-in-Asia is our new Plan A. Masashi Nishihara has been President of the Research Institute for Peace and Security since 2006. A Virtual Museum Visit of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Joseph Haldane in Conversation with Yutaka Mino, Zen Buddhism and Well-being Reverend Takafumi Kawakami | Shunkoin Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Taste Washoku to Unveil Japanese Society: Encountering with Wagyu and Matcha Kae Sekine | Aichi Gakuin University, Japan, Kobe: Japan’s Culinary Melting Pot Aiko Tanaka | Osaka Shoin Women’s High School and University, Japan, Haiku Workshop Emiko Miyashita & Hana Fujimoto | Haiku International Association, Asia at the Crossroads: Conversations on Food, Politics, and Culture Haruko Satoh in Conversation with Daisuke Utagawa, Wadaiko Performance AIE International High School. As a participant, you are helping the Association for Asian Studies break new ground in our pandemic era and beyond. This growing competition is seen today in the South China Sea, Taiwan, and the Senkaku Islands. Merci à nos partenaires . In 2005-2006 she was President of the American Association of Asian Studies. Trouvez les World Bank Conference On East Asia images et les photos d’actualités parfaites sur Getty Images. The Asia Business Conference, which has been held annually since 1994, drew hundreds of registrants this year. As the 21st-century advances we can thus affirm the “solidarity of scholarship” in an ever-widening global academy while acknowledging that the intellectual endeavor in Asia (itself a deceptive term) will always reflect the diversity that remains the key characteristic of this vast region. Nishihara received his PhD in political science from the University of Michigan after having conducted field research in Jakarta. AfA Conference 2019 20191018. If you would like to lead the conversation as an event sponsor, contact us for more details on available packages: Sheryl Tan on … In this virtual conference, we can span space and, to a certain extent, time in order to engage with each other in the ideas about Asia that we find so valuable. The AAS-in-Asia conferences are intimate gatherings held in a different country within Asia each year. The twenty-nine countries that participated represented a total population of 1.5 billion people, 54% of the world's population. She is General Editor of the new Cambridge History of Southeast Asia and is completing a book on gender in sexuality in Southeast Asia from early times to the present. Mapping the Data-driven Future Economy . I would highly recommend attending the next conference!" Overview of Education about Asia and Key Issues in Asian Studies Prof. Lucien Ellington. Each year, AAS-in-Asia conferences are a joint production between the Association for Asian Studies and a local host university and committee. Based in Japan, its main administrative office is in Nagoya, and its research centre is in the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), a graduate school of Osaka University. SATURDAY. The definitive review of regional and global competition law trends, bringing together communities across Asia. Professor Christine R. Yano (University of Hawaii) President Association for Asian Studies. CONSORTIUM FOR SO UTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES IN ASIA _____ SEASIA Biennial Conference 2019. The political fallout over the pandemic has made COVID-19 not only an international health hazard challenge to international mobility, but also a poison ivy to free exchanges of intellectual thought. The IPIRA Conference is today one of the premiere annual academic gatherings in Asia, attracting a large number of participants—from Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas—to discuss their research with other academics, policy makers, and officials from … Our Conferences. Exhibitors will have 3 weeks to pay for the space – otherwise it … In 2000 she received a John Simon Guggenheim Award, which resulted in The Flaming Womb: Repositioning Women in Southeast Asian History, 1500-1800. The Largest Web Conference in Asia Welcome to WebFest Asia - An emerging and entrepreneurial medium within the screen ecology, a disruptive and innovative way to engage audiences. March 9 - March 10 « The Martech Summit in Hong Kong; The Retail Summit 2021 » Escom presents the senior level decision makers, thinkers, disruptors and innovators with a 2-days learning and exchange event “Asia Retail Innovations 2021 Virutal Conference” from 9-10th March, 2021. Nishihara specializes in international security and Asian politics with his works including: The Japanese and Sukarno’s Indonesia (University Press of Hawaii, 1976), The Political Corruption of Southeast Asia (in Japanese, ed. Dr Nishihara was a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University in Canberra in 1979 and at the Rockefeller Foundation in New York in 1981-82. At the same time, the US global advocacy of universal values has declined under Donald Trump’s “America First” policy, thereby allowing the balance of power to tilt toward Beijing. The 2021 ASIANetwork Conference theme focuses on the visual in scholarship, pedagogy, and artistic expression in and about Asia, and on representations of Asia and Asians in various geographic and historical contexts. The spread of COVID-19 has made us acutely aware of the unforeseen dangers now posed by international travel, and despite the progress in technology the goal of creating a more globalized environment for both students and faculty suddenly seems to be put on hold. TAUS 25th Asia event in Singapore Since 2005 TAUS has organized 25 events in Asia, but this is the first time that TAUS organizes a conference and workshops in Singapore. He also served on the task forces and panels under Prime Ministers Kiichi Miyazawa, Jun’ichiro Koizumi and Shinzo Abe. Leading global conference listing & promotion platform- AllConferenceAlert brings you complete deatils of recent & upcoming conferences across 140 academic fields of study. The AAS hosts a dissertation workshop at the Annual Conference and an Emerging Fields workshop each summer. For the provision of modern, high quality accessible and attainable services, OMICS Scientific Conference Organizer draws closely the keynote speakers, editoria… Our engagement is different – and many of us will be learning the ropes anew – but no less valuable. Dear Colleagues: On behalf of the Program Committee for the Association for Asian Studies, we are pleased to issue the Call for Proposals for the AAS Annual Conference to be held June 22-24, 2020 in Hong Kong at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Our team at Human Rights in Asia Conference this year have noted that much of the focus of the media surrounding refugees and asylum seekers have been on the hotspots, such as The Middle East and Europe, and we have decided that Asia is as much of an important component that should be included in these debates and discussions. Like many other institutions and individuals, this has involved stress testing the protocols, operations, and technologies that will allow a conference of this size to function, and for its participants to present and participate over a very full week of great and diverse programming. Cette conférence est co-organisée par l' University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM, Tanzania), l‘Association for Asian Studies in Africa (A-Asia, Accra, Ghana) et l’ International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS, Leiden, the Netherlands) en partenariat avec plusieurs universités de la région. With over 6,500 members worldwide, representing all the regions and countries of Asia and all academic disciplines across the humanities and social sciences, the AAS is the largest organization of its kind. For that, I am tremendously pleased and excited to welcome the several hundreds of you to our inaugural event! For a list of publications on the conference topic, see the bibliography on "Brecht and Asia.” The International Brecht Society The IBS was founded in 1970 on the model of Bertolt Brecht's own unrealized plans for a "Diderot Society". - Amy Odene, Animal Ask "It is wonderful to see groups in Asia passionately working together to help animals. The goal of this annual two-day conference is to incubate and develop rigorous and relevant research in the field of accounting, defined broadly. Nonetheless, China and Russia will have to cooperate on such global issues as unequal wealth distribution, excessive military spending, nuclear proliferation, environmental degradation, and pandemic disease. We missed seeing you in person this year but made the most of the online 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting. ASIA 2020 CONFERENCE Thank you Conference Attendees, Presenters and Partners! Time & Location. This year, the Tech in Asia Conference will explore the tech opportunities presented by the new Golden Age. Lancaster Baptist Church provides financial oversight for Spiritual Leadership Asia and the Spiritual Leadership Asia Conference. The ongoing visit is in continuation of the frequent high-level exchanges between the two countries that will further strengthen the close strategic partnership between India and Tajikistan. CU Asia. Connect with the leading firms in this growing market and discover the trends that are shaping the Asia-Pacific region at our annual Asia Derivatives Conference. Moreover, they are likely to stay in power beyond the 2030s, and perhaps even longer. The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association, open to all persons interested in Asia. The AAS-in-Asia conferences are intimate gatherings held in a different country within Asia each year. At the time of writing (early August), Japan has been effectively in self-isolation since early April in a second period of sakoku (closed country/isolation), and this time I hope it doesn’t quite last the 214 years it did previously... and we need to show Japan is intellectually open and welcoming, if not physically. We just can’t give you that virtually; therefore we have decided to hold off and meet you again in 2022. The end of the World War II (August 1945) did not mean the end of animosity between nations. 1/70. Additional conference events will be scheduled throughout April. August 31-September 4, 2020. The 2021 ASIANetwork Conference theme focuses on the visual in scholarship, pedagogy, and artistic expression in and about Asia, and on representations of Asia and Asians in various geographic and historical contexts. We will update the website as additional programs are confirmed, so stay tuned. The first large-scale Asian–African or Afro–Asian Conference—also known as the Bandung Conference —was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, which took place on 18–24 April 1955 in Bandung, Indonesia. I would like to thank my fellow AAS-in-Asia committee members, colleagues within IAFOR and its network, as well as the AAS leadership, for their enormous work behind the scenes to ensure the delivery and success of this very important conference. Uncertainty has hampered organisers and participants alike of international gatherings and conferences, of which AAS-in-Asia 2020 is one. Colonizations in our world, especially in Asian and African Continents, have become a crucial problem since 15 th Century. In addition, China’s intervention in Australia’s domestic politics and its strong measures to control Hong Kong’s democratic practices pose challenges to their freedom and democracies. The definitive review of regional and global competition law trends, bringing together communities across Asia. DATE: Dec. 5-7, 2019. Until then, lots of health, love, resilience and strength. Aug 02, 2020, 11:00 AM – Aug 04, 2020, 3:00 PM. Tech in Asia Conference 2020 Report All that glitters: A glimpse into Southeast Asia’s golden age 12 POWERING THE NEXT DECADE In 2019, US$6.3 billion was invested in logistics startups compared to just US$375 million in 2014. The conference … Then the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, throwing all of us into unchartered waters in search of a new normal. Conference Theme. Marcus evans Asia is committed to enhancing professional, strategic and technical expertise within the Asian market. Bali, Indonesia. In some parts of the world, old problems remained while the new ones also emerged. AfA Conference 2019 20191018. The MIT Asia Conference in Accounting aims to bring together academics and practitioners of accounting and corporate governance in the Asia-Pacific region with leading scholars from the United States, Europe, and beyond. If you have any questions, contact our Finance office at 661.946.4663. Today, digital series creators continue to drive the storytelling revolution, as web-based platforms and networks are becoming the norm for audiences in consuming content. The inaugural A-ASIA Conference was held on 24-26 September 2015. It is both mediated (internet and its capacity) and pure (content-rich exchange of ideas). She maintains an active teaching and research interest across all Southeast Asia, but her specific area of expertise is the western Malay-Indonesia archipelago. The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 is reinvigorating the rivalry between the United States and China, a source of major international tensions today. We provide an environment that encourages an honest and open dialogue among attendees. I would like to personally welcome you to this online conference. I would highly recommend attending the next conference!" Nous n’attendons plus que vous. With over 100,000 registered subscribers, we show you conference/events in more than 150+ academic studies across 170+ countries worldwide. Further details will be announced shortly. A major goal was to provide universal access to basic education, especially in newly independent and decolonizing states, while developing curricula that would instill a sense of national unity. Nine regional scholarly organizations of Asianists are affiliated with the Association for Asian Studies and host conferences each year. To be held in online from Kobe, Japan, from August 31 – September 04, AAS-in-Asia 2020 is organised and co-hosted by the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) and The International Academic Forum (IAFOR). Choisissez parmi des contenus premium World Bank Conference On East Asia de la … La conférence virtuelle de la région Asie-Pacifique de l’IB constituera une plateforme unique où de nouveaux concepts et des méthodes innovantes verront le jour, nous engageant ainsi sur la voie d’un nouveau paradigme dans le domaine de l’éducation. AfA Conference 2011 Animals Asia team. Today, the global language and translation industry are undergoing fundamental changes as a result of breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, digital transformation of business and ongoing globalization. First, we need to mention that this AAS-in-Asia 2020 was originally to be co-hosted by the Chinese University in Hong Kong, but due to the difficult situation there it came to Kobe with us as co-host.