Event Report: IACSC International Collaborative Study Forum 2026
2026.11.17
IACSC International Collaborative Study Forum 2026
Yokohama City University (YCU) held the IACSC International Collaborative Study Forum 2026 online on Monday, 14 September 2026.
Under the overarching theme of Planetary Health, the forum featured keynote lectures by experts in the field and an international collaborative learning program, the Planetary Health Workshop 2026. The program also included presentations introducing IACSC activities and initiatives of the City of Yokohama, as well as reports on international joint research conducted among IACSC member universities.
Opening Address by YCU President Yoshihiro Ishikawa
Overview of IACSC Activities
Keynote Lectures
＜Lecture details＞
①：Planetary Health: A Strong Foundation for Sustainable Cities and Societies
(Teddie M. Potter, PhD, RN, FAAN, Inaugural Director, Center for Planetary Health and Environmental Justice, School of Nursing, University of Minnesota)
②：Planetary Health: Protecting Our Health on a Rapidly Changing Planet
(Saori Kashima, PhD, Director and Professor of the Center for Planetary Health and Innovation Science, IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University)
Keynote lecture ①
Keynote lecture ②
Planetary Health Workshop 2026
Twenty-two students from IACSC member universities participated in the workshop. Building on findings from a survey on Planetary Health conducted within the scope of research that identified common challenges across participating countries, students engaged in group discussions on future actions to address these challenges from their own perspectives. Each group then presented its ideas in English.
International Joint Research among IACSC Member Universities
Reports were presented on four joint research projects supported by the grant for 2025 Research Development Fund of YCU.
＜Research details＞
Room A ①：A Study on the Introduction of Urban Regeneration Promotion Methods in the Development of Indonesia's Urban Planning System : With Reference to Urban Regeneration in Japan (Principal Investigator: Dr. Masahiko Nakanishi (Graduate School of Urban Social and Cultural Studies, YCU))
Room A ②：Joint Research on Enhancing Well-being and Sustainable Urban Development through Nature-based Solutions in Japan and Vietnam (Principal Investigator: Dr. Akio Onishi (Graduate School of Data Science, YCU))
Room B ①：Japan-Thailand (ASEAN) International Research Exchange with State-of-the-art Multi-scale Quantum Hydrogen Simulation and Data Science for Green Technology (Principal Investigator: Dr. Masanori Tachikawa (Graduate School of Nanobioscience, YCU))
Room B ②：Reconstructing International and Global Nursing Education: A Collaborative Online Photo-Elicitation Study Across Asian Countries (Principal Investigator: Dr. Kana Suzuki (Nursing Course, School of Medicine, YCU))
Research presentation ① (Room A)
Research presentation ② (Room A)
Research presentation ① (Room B)
Research presentation ② (Room B)
The forum provided a valuable opportunity to promote interaction and strengthen collaboration among IACSC member universities, even in a year without the IACSC Conference that moved to a biennial schedule in 2025. It also served as an important platform for sharing initiatives and outcomes related to international collaborative research.
