The COVID-19 infection pandemic has taken away many lives, reduced the social, economic and cultural activities of people, and had various negative effects on the "world" that humans have built so far. The change in the structure of society as a whole was gradually progressing in the flow of time, but many things are changing rapidly under the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the self-restraint of going out and the expansion of telework, we have been deeply confronted with the values related to our own life, work, and the way of life itself. Under the two-year COVID-19 pandemic, what values will we share and explore a new way of society and a way of life as a person? In the post-COVID-19 environment, the Osaka and Kansai Expo will be held in 2025 under the theme of "Designing a Future Society that Shines Life". How do we rethink about "life" again and again, and how do we regain our lives and the economy, or innovate further? There is now a need for a dialogue for Dialogue. At "Science Agora in Osaka", we will hold a round table where people with different positions and perspectives can seriously talk about our future living in the COVID-19 pandemic, and where diverse values intersect.
Greetings from the opening
Kenji Mitsunari (Director of The University of Osaka, Master of Kaitokudo, 21st Century The University of Osaka)
Greetings from co-organizers
Masaharu Shiozaki (Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency)
Keynote Speech
“What is human? An attempt to expand the possibilities of life.”
Hiroshi Ishiguro (Professor of The University of Osaka, Producer of the Osaka and Kansai Expo Theme Project)
Discussion
"Dialogue for Life: Toward our future living in the COVID-19 pandemic"
Speaker:
Hiroshi Ishiguro (Professor of The University of Osaka, Producer of the Osaka and Kansai Expo Theme Project)
Hiroko Tamagawa (Director of Regional Promotion of the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and General Manager of the Expo Cooperation Promotion Office)
Shinichiro Kumagai [Online participation] (Associate Professor, Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo)
Facilitator:
Takuo Dome (Director, The University of Osaka Social Solutions Initiative)
Commentator:
Sally Kaede (Consultant, Building Designer, Nikken Sekkei Ltd.)
Yuyo Nagai (Department of a-tune, Faculty of Foreign Languages, The University of Osaka)
Message from the Closing
Genta Kawahara (Director of The University of Osaka)
Atsushi Arakawa (Director, Science and Society Promotion Department, Japan Science and Technology Agency)
General Moderator:
Chieko Kinoshita (Associate Professor, Kaitokudo, 21st Century The University of Osaka)
〈Organizers〉
The University of Osaka 21st Century Kaitokudo
Co-sponsored by:
Japan Science and Technology Agency, Art Area B1, Osaka City Central Public Hall Designated Administrator Suntory Publicity Service Group, Creative Island Nakanoshima Executive Committee
