16/07/2026
2026.07.16
From July 8 to July 10, 2026, the ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) Conference 2026 was held at Nagoya University in Aichi prefecture.
All the ADB-JSP scholars were invited to participate.
As a result, 21 scholars, along with Prof. Matsumoto and Prof. Kobayashi, attended the conference in person on July 9 (Day 2). In addition, 10 M2 scholars joined the plant tour on Day 1.
Scholars who had already returned to their home countries in March were also invited to join the event via Zoom.
The conference consisted of a three‑day program:
Day1. Exposure Visit to the Toyota Plant and the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Day 2.
(i) Opening Session,
(ii) Session 1. Knowledge for “Sustainable” Development: An ADB-JSP Symposium on “Innovation for Development”;
(iii) Session 2. ADB-JSP Knowledge Exchange
Day3. 2026 Graduating Scholars’ Plenary.
The plant tour on Day 1 began early in the morning, with a meeting time of 7:00 am. So, scholars traveled from Tokyo to Nagoya the day before by bullet train and stayed three nights in Nagoya. They enjoyed the plant tour and were particularly fascinated by the gorgeous Toyota Century model displayed at the site.
On Day 2, ten new scholars who enrolled in April arrived at Toyoda Auditorium at Nagoya University. The day was filled with fruitful events.
During the Opening Session and Session 1, several high-profile speakers delivered inspiring talks. Scholars were especially impressed by Nobel Physics laureate, Prof. Hiroshi Amano.
In Session 2, during the Scholars’ Research Forum, M2 Scholar, Ms. Sabiha Mahbuba Tarannum gave a presentation in front of a large audience. Following this, the Poster Session began at 4:00 pm. All 21 SU scholars submitted posters and engaged in valuable discussions with visitors.
M1 scholar, Mr. Burhan Zaheer received the Best Poster Award for Science Track.
Later, the Thesis of the Year Awarding ceremony was held. We are pleased to announce that one of our alumni, Ms. Ayesha Ferdous Mita won 3rd place in the Infrastructure and Digital Transformation Cluster. We are very proud of her achievement. Congratulations!
On July 10, the Graduating Scholars Plenary took place as the third session. All the graduating scholars were honored for their efforts and formally welcomed into the Roster of ADB-JSP Alumni. FSO staff also joined online to celebrate their accomplishments.
This conference provided an excellent opportunity for all scholars to strengthen their network and fellowship as members of the ADB‑JSP community.
A few glimpses of the gathering can be seen in the photos below.
