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Meetings where you can exchange many ideas and opinions
About networking meetings
Keihanna Network for Women Researchers will hold exchange meetings such as tea parties and field trips where you can actually meet and talk with each other.We welcome members' requests and suggestions for the purpose and content of the exchange.
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Activity Report
| The 50th Keihanna Young Researchers Networking Party & The 14th Keihanna Women Researchers Network Tea Party | |
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The Keihanna Young Researchers' Networking Party was held on February 2, 2024 from 18:30 to 20:00 at "Amanogawa + PLUS", Exchange Room on the 11th floor of Keihanna Plaza. A total of 12 people attended.
Professor Michiko Inoue from the Keihanna Network for Women Researchers gave a lecture titled "What I gained from the Keihanna network", followed by group talks among participants to exchange information on the working environment at their respective workplaces and for future networking. |
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| The 13th Tea Party | |
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The 13th "Keihanna Women Researchers Network" tea party was held on Friday, October 6, 2023, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at "Amanogawa + PLUS," an exchange room on the 11th floor of Keihanna Plaza. Fifteen adults and three children gathered.
Participants exchanged information on the working environment at their respective workplaces, efforts to increase the number of female managers, the status of in-house childcare centers, and the availability of childcare services during business trips. Some participants from Keihanna R&D Fair 2023 (held on 10/6 (Fri.) 10:00-17:00) were able to expand their network. |
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| Cooperated in the 3rd "Open Dojo Cafe @ Keihanna" | |
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Collaboration for the 3rd "Open Dojo Cafe @ Keihanna"
The 3rd "Open Dojo Cafe @ Keihanna" (organized by the Kyoto Sangyo 21 Foundation) was held at the Keihanna Open Innovation Center (KICK) on November 21, 2019. The Keihanna Women Researchers Network again collaborated in the planning and facilitation. Dr. Tsukasa Ogasawara, Vice President of Keihanna University, gave the closing speech.
This event aimed to connect female students with female researchers and engineers in Keihanna. 62 people attended this year's event and enjoyed research reports from university/graduate students, reports from engineers and others working in companies in the Keihanna area, and free talks. First, six students from Nara National College of Technology, Nara Women's University Joint Educational Development Organization for Women in Science, Nara Women's University Faculty of Life and Environment, Nara Women's University Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Doshisha Rohm Memorial Museum Project, and Doshisha Women's University Faculty of Arts and Sciences presented their research activities. From dioramas of ancient burial mounds to interactive art, from Buddhist architecture to the elucidation of stress mechanisms, the reports covered a wide range of topics and provided much intellectual stimulation. In the second half of the session, five students who are employed by SUNPLASTICS, KANSAI GAKKEN LABORATORY, SOWA Technical Institution, Mizuho Technical Laboratory, and CONNEXX SYSTEMS, respectively, introduced their companies and explained what they do, what they do, their work-life balance, and what they do for a living. Ltd. gave presentations on their company introductions, their work, work-life balance, and a message to students who will be seeking employment. The presentations not only allowed us to learn that there are various companies in the Keihanna area that are engaged in the development and dissemination of technologies that support our daily lives, but also gave us an opportunity to learn about the real situation of women working in companies, including their experiences of gender inequality due to their female status before and after job search, and their current single-parent child care. The event also served as an opportunity to learn about the real situation of women working in companies. |
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| The 11th Keihanna Women Researchers Network Tea Party | |
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The Keihanna Women Researchers Network Tea Party was held on Thursday, June 6, 2019, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Keihanna Plaza.
There were 12 adults and 4 children in attendance.
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| Collaboration in the 2nd "Open Dojo Cafe at Keihanna" | |
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The 2nd "Open Dojo Cafe @ Keihanna" (organized by Kyoto Sangyo 21 Foundation) was held at Keihanna Open Innovation Center (KICK) on November 15, 2018. Keihanna Women Researchers Network collaborated again this time as the planner and facilitator.
This event aimed to connect female students with female researchers and engineers in Keihanna. 47 participants, including men, enjoyed lectures from female researchers, activity reports from each team from high school students to graduate students, and free talks. First, a researcher gave a talk entitled "As an Educator, Researcher and Parent" (Prof. Shizuko Hiryu, Department of Medical Informatics, Faculty of Life and Medical Sciences, Doshisha University), followed by reports on student team activities: "Robot and Me" by Nara City Ichijo High School and Kyoto Seisho High School, "OTASUKE" by Nara Women's University Joint Educational Development Organization for Women in Science, followed by student team reports: "Robot and Me" from Ichijo High School in Nara City, "Robot and Me" from Kyoto Seisho High School, "Mekabu" and "Iki-no-Toyokai" from Nara Women's University Women's Science Education Development Cooperative Organization, and "Are You Sleeping Well? The reports of all these groups showed that they were engaged in voluntary research activities. All the reports showed the free and open spirit that comes from independent research activities. |
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| The 10th Tea Party of Keihanna Women Researchers Network | |
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On Thursday, May 24, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the Keihanna Women Researchers Network held a tea party at Keihanna Plaza "Yellow River" with 27 adults and 9 children. This time, in cooperation with the Nikkei Womanomics Project "Career Café for Women Researchers in Keihanna", not only a tea party was held, but also a lecture by Ms. Hiroko Miyamae, Deputy General Manager of Development Center, Environmental Business Division, Hitachi Zosen Corporation.
In the first half of her lecture, entitled "My Career Plan and Work-Life Balance," Ms. Miyamae reflected on her own career, including obtaining a professional engineer qualification in her 10th year of service, taking maternity and childcare leave twice, and being promoted to a managerial position in her 20th year of service, and shared her experiences in managing her work and life time. She also talked about her experiences in managing her time between work and life. In the tea party held in the latter half of the session, participants mingled over light refreshments. |
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| Cooperation in the 1st Open Dojo Cafe @ Keihanna | |
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The Keihanna Women Researchers Network also cooperated in the "Open Dojo Cafe @ Keihanna" (organized by the Kyoto Sangyo 21 Foundation) at the Keihanna Open Innovation Center (KICK) on December 7, 2017. This event connected female students with Keihanna's female researchers and engineers. 48 participants, including men, enjoyed lectures by female researchers, activity reports by student teams, and free conversations over snacks and sweets. Presentations by female researchers included "My Way of Life as a Researcher" by Professor Fumino Fujiyama, Graduate School of Brain Science, Doshisha University, and "Tea and Beauty/Health" by Dr. Yuko Watanabe, Director, Research and Development Department, CHA Research Center, Fukujuen Corporation, as well as reports on student team activities, including the agricultural experience and support activities of "Aguribu" at Nara Women's University and "Atelier" at Doshisha University. The student teams reported on their ambitious activities, including the agricultural experience and support activities of "Aguribu" at Nara Women's University and the digital interactive art development activities of "Atelier Frame Works" at Doshisha University. This was the first event called for by KICK, and the Keihanna Women Researchers Network also participated in the planning and facilitation of the event. We are discussing the possibility of continuing this event in the future as a networking event for women in Keihanna. |
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| The 8th Tea Party | |
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On Friday, June 3, 2008, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the Keihanna Women Researchers Network held a tea party at Keihanna Plaza. This time, 12 adults and a 6-month-old baby gathered. On June 3, the day of the tea party, "Open House 2016" and "Smart City Fair in Keihanna" were held in the Keihanna area, so with the help of the Business Promotion Department of the Kansai Science City Promotion Organization, we also sent an invitation to the participants of these events. One of the participants was from the Kanto area. We also had two pregnant women with the same due date (!). We shared information about health, where to leave the baby after birth, and support systems available at work. This time there was only one child, a 6-month-old baby, who was held in turn by each of the participants, except the mother. |
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| The May 2019 Tea Talk Meeting | |
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On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, the Keihanna Women Researchers Network's first tea party of the year was held at Keihanna Plaza. This time, 12 adults and 4 children gathered. We were able to share information about our own research and work, how we share housework and childcare with our partners, and how we take care of children when we travel for business. We were able to share information about our own research and work, how we share housework and childcare with our partners, and how we manage childcare when we travel. The children who were nervous at the beginning of the meeting seemed to have a good time during the second half of the meeting. |
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| Cooperation with Kansai Science School for female junior high and high school students - Exchange meetings with female researchers | |
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The 8th Kansai Science School for Junior and Senior High School Female Students was held at Keihanna Plaza on Saturday, November 9, 2013. We participated in the "Exchange Meeting with Female Researchers in Keihanna" held as part of the event. Forty female junior and senior high school students interested in science interacted with 13 female researchers. 
Click here for a report on Kansai Kagaku Juku activities»
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The first tea party of the year for the Keihanna Women Researchers Network was held at Keihanna Plaza on Thursday, May 16, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
This time there were 8 adults and 4 children. The adults wrote their name tags in hiragana so the children could understand them, but the children wrote in kanji, creating a fun atmosphere from the moment they arrived. We also talked about the area where we live, like, "I hear it's a good town to raise children, but it seems like there are a lot of children waiting to be born..." Of course, the children got along well with each other. |
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On Thursday, November 8, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the "Keihanna Women Researchers Network" held its second tea party this year at Keihanna Plaza.
This time there were 6 adults and 6 children. They drew pictures of dinosaurs and made paper crafts. One participant commented, "I have not been able to participate in such events with my children, but this was the first time for me and it was a lot of fun. The exchange took place in a friendly atmosphere as paper airplanes flew by. |
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| Cooperation in the Kansai Science School for Junior and Senior High School Girls - Interaction with Female Researchers | |
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On Saturday, September 1, 2012, the opening ceremony of the 7th Kansai Science School for Junior and Senior High School Girls was held at Nara Women's University, and volunteers from the Keihanna Network for Women Researchers cooperated in the "Exchange Meeting with Female Researchers" held as part of the event.
A total of 82 junior high and high school students and their chaperones and 10 female researchers interacted with each other. We shared our exciting experiences through our research and gave encouragement to the students who plan to pursue a career in science. |
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The 4th "Keihanna Female Researchers Network" Tea Party was held on Saturday, May 26, 2012, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the meeting place of Nara Institute of Science and Technology Guest House Sentan.
This time there were 11 adults and 3 children. Over a meal, we talked about various topics such as overseas business trips, managing children's play time, and what lessons are good for them. Students who were unable to attend the "Consultation Session for Female Students" held at Nara Institute of Science and Technology University's open campus that day also attended, and it seemed to be a valuable opportunity for them to hear directly from female researchers from companies. The event ended with the words, "I'm sorry to interrupt the excitement, but..." The event ended with the words, "I'm sorry to interrupt the excitement, but..." |
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| Proposals for Seika Town Planning | |
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In February 2012, through the efforts of the Keihanna Women Researchers Network, a proposal was made to the Seika Town Planning Committee. Ms. Michiko Inoue (Professor at Nara Institute of Science and Technology), a member of the Keihanna Women Researchers Network Caretaker Committee, mainly responded to the proposal, which was published in the "Proposal Collection for Seika Town Development," a basic study for the Keihanna Seika Town 5th General Plan. |
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| Cooperation in Kansai Science School 2012 for Female Junior and Senior High School Students - Exchange Meeting with Female Researchers in Keihanna | |
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On Saturday, November 12, 2011, volunteers from the Keihanna Female Researchers Network and the Gender Equality Office of Nara Institute of Science and Technology University cooperated in the "Exchange Meeting with Female Researchers in Keihanna" organized by the Kansai Science School 2012 for Female Junior and Senior High School Students at Keihanna Plaza. The activity was followed by a lively luncheon among female researchers. |
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The third "Keihanna Women Researchers Network" tea party was held on Friday, July 8, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. at the Keihanna Plaza Laboratory Building. This third meeting was attended by a total of 19 people (16 adults and 3 children), including single women, soon-to-be married women, pregnant women, women on maternity leave, women with grown children, and women researchers from all walks of life. The time passed quickly as we sat around the table in a circle and talked about our own research, the timing and methods of returning to work after childbirth, differences in child-rearing environments by municipality, and children's lessons and household chores over refreshments. There was also a happy talk about a joint research project that was started as a result of the first exchange meeting. |
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| Petit Tea Party | |
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At the Nara Institute of Science and Technology University's "Open Campus 2011 for prospective students" held on March 12, 2011, a member of the Keihanna Female Researcher Network spoke about her career as a female researcher in a company and her student life before that. After the Open Campus, a petit tea party was held to deepen exchanges. Click here to see the open campus» |
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| Featured in Keihanna View | |
| Keihanna View," Vol. 9, March 2011, the public relations magazine of the Kansai Science City Promotion Organization (KSTPO), introduced "Keihanna Women Researchers Network," which aims for loose collaboration among women researchers. | |
| Cooperation in "Kansai Science School 2011 for Female Junior and Senior High School Students in Japan - Exchange Meeting with Keihanna Female Researchers | |
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On Saturday, November 6, 2010, at ATR (Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International), the Gender Equality Office of Nara Institute of Science and Technology University participated as a co-organizer in the "Kansai Science School 2011 for Junior High and High School Girls" and the "Keihanna Women Researchers Exchange Meeting" organized by the Mahoroba Keihanna Science Network, as well as the Keihanna Women The Keihanna Women Researchers Network also cooperated. A total of 150 female junior and senior high school students and their parents interested in pursuing science-related studies interacted with 17 female researchers from Keihanna. The participants exchanged opinions with 17 female researchers from Keihanna. They politely answered the questions and concerns of female junior and senior high school students and appealed the appeal of science to them. |
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| Second Tea Party and Workplace Tour | |
| On Friday, October 29, 2010, from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m., the Keihanna Female Researchers Network held its second tea party at OMRON Corporation to exchange information. This time, 15 people and 6 children attended. Prior to the tea party, the second workplace tour was held at OMRON, where about 250 OMRON employees and research institute staffs were working together in a spacious office without any barriers. |
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| Tour of NEC Kansai Research Laboratories | |
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On Wednesday, August 25, 2010, from 11:00 to 13:00, a tour was held at NEC Kansai Research Laboratory. The plan was for members of the Keihanna Female Researchers Network to introduce each other to the laboratories and research labs they belong to, and to take a peek at each other's work environment and working styles. There were 8 participants on the day. Some of the participants were attending a real social event for the first time. The tour of the laboratory, guided by the organizer, turned out to be a meaningful time, with participants expressing their opinions not as researchers but as ordinary users during the explanation of research content and taking hints from the content of their own work. After the tour, they had lunch at NEC's cafeteria. |
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| First Tea Party | |
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The first tea party of the Keihanna Female Researchers Network was held on Monday, August 2, 2010, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Keihanna Exchange Room "Milky Way" on the 2nd floor of the Keihanna Plaza Laboratory Building. A total of 22 female researchers from various companies and universities in the Keihanna area attended the event. There were also several participants with their children. As this was the first meeting, we started with self-introductions. After that, everyone enjoyed talking and exchanging meaningful information over snacks. Everyone had a good time from start to finish. |
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