- Date: August 7
- Time: 13:00 – 13:42
- Location: Hall A in BIG PALLET FUKUSHIMA
- Emcee: Ayumi Asai
- Language: English
Program
Introduction of our guests of honor
- Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy, Shigeyuki Goto
- Governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Masao Uchibori
- Mayor of Koriyama City, Masato Shinagawa
Introduction of the orgnizers
- Vice-President and Vice-Chair of the University of Aizu, Qiangfu Zhao
- Vice-President of the Science Council of Japan, Yukari Takamura on behalf of President Takaaki Kajita
- President of the International Astronomical Union, Debra Meloy Elmegreen
- Vice-chair of the Local Organizing Committee of APRIM2023, Hirohide Demura
Opening remarks
Jun-ichi Watanabe
Chair, APRIM2023 Local Organizing Committee
/ National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
Greetings from the Organizer
Greeting from the University of Aizu
Qiangfu Zhao
Vice-President and Vice-Chairperson, the University of Aizu
Greeting from the Science Council of Japan
Yukari Takamura
Vice-President, Science Council of Japan
Greeting from the International Astronomical Union
Debra Meloy Elmegreen
IAU President
Address by Her Imperial Highness
Her Imperial Highness Crown Princess Akishino
Congratulatory address
From Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
Shigeyuki Goto
Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy
From Governor of Fukushima Prefecture
Masao Uchibori
Governor of Fukushima Prefecture
From Mayor of Koriyama City
Masato Shinagawa
Mayor of Koriyama City
Message from the Prime Minister of Japan
Closing Address
Hirohide Demura
Co-Chair, APRIM2023 Local Organizing Committee
/ The University of Aizu
Without further ado, I would like to conclude this opening ceremony.
Please enjoy the this week of discussing astronomical research together and eating local food and drink in Fukushima. I wish you a wonderful APRIM2023!