Call for Participating Students for International Joint Work on SDGs

at the 19th Asia Pacific Chemical Engineering Confederation Congress (APCChE2022)

SDGs committee, Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan (SCEJ) (April 22, 2022)
SCEJ presented the Sapporo Declaration "Declaration on the United Nations SDGs at Sapporo 2019 - Chemical
Engineering for Human Well-Being" (https://www.sdgs.scej.org/sapporo-declaration/). The declaration is an
important theme at APCChE2022 (http://apcche2022.org/) to be held in Malaysia from 9-12 August, where a special
SDGs session will be held. We are looking for students to participate in the international joint work to present their
research proposals on how chemical engineering can contribute to the achievement of the SDGs in the Asia-Pacific
region.
Five teams of five students from diverse countries and regions will be formed. The teams will be advised by
professors and researchers in Japan, Malaysia, and the Philippines, and will conduct research on a specific theme
related to "Contribution of Chemical Engineering to the Achievement of the SDGs in the Asia-Pacific Region" and
propose solutions to the problem. Team research will be conducted with online meetings held every 1-2 weeks.
Participating students are expected to put in about one day a week of effort. If good results are obtained, we will
consider submitting them to journal articles and proposing international joint projects to the research budgets of the
respective countries and regions.
Themes include, for example, "Design and propose a sustainable infrastructure to deal with the volcano eruption
disaster in Tonga," "Design and propose a resilient decentralized renewable energy and water supply systems," and
"Design and propose a multi-faceted measure against marine plastic pollution.” However, students are not restricted
to these categories but are encouraged to decide on their own initiative in consultation with their advisors. The
students will participate in APCChE2022 either onsite or online, present their work at a special session on the SDGs,
and participate in group discussions with audience members to exchange ideas and collaborate.
If you are interested, please apply via Google forms (https://forms.gle/PSLouAmL2rJdssHF9) by May 6. A
kick-off meeting will be held online in mid-May to divide the teams and start team research. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact Suguru Noda at Waseda University (noda@waseda.jp).

(Outline of the SDGs Special Session)

Organizers
Suguru Noda (Waseda University, Japan), Satoko Fujioka (Keio University, Japan), Mitsuo Yamamoto (University of
Tokyo, Japan), Fukuya Iino (UNIDO), Keat Teong Lee (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), Joey D. Ocon (University
of Philippines Diliman, Philippines)

Student Advisors
Heng Yi Teah (Waseda University, Japan), Hooi Ling Lee (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), Noorashrina A. Hamid
(Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia), Lawrence Limjuco (University of Philippines Diliman, Philippines), DJ Donn
Matienzo (University of Philippines Diliman, Philippines), and the organizers

Program (tentative)
9:00-10:25 Session 1 – Lecture (no Q&A)
Opening (5 min) Suguru Noda (Waseda University, Japan)
Keynote (30 min) Masahiko Matsukata (Waseda University, Japan), “How Do Chemical Engineers Contribute to Future
by Implementing the Sapporo Declaration?”
Invited (10 min) Satoko Fujioka (Keio University, Japan), “SCEJ’s actions in line with the Sapporo Declaration for
achieving the SDGs”
Invited (20 min) Chuan Zhen Ko (CEO of Plus Xnergy, Malaysia), “Fostering Business for Sustainable Developments
with Engineering Knowledge”
Invited (20 min) Joey D. Ocon (U. Philippines Diliman, Philippines) “Transition pathway towards 100% renewable
energy across the sectors of power, heat, transport, and desalination for the Philippines”
10:25-11:25 Session 2 – Proposals from Youth
Proposals from 5 groups, 10 min each
11:25-11:35 break
11:35-12:50 Participatory workshop: Group discussion on 5 proposals and 3 lectures
12:50-13:30 Summary and networking
Presentations from 8 groups (2 min each); Messages from lecturers; Networking