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SUMMARY:Konnichiwa\, Tokyo! Connecting Minds Across Asia and Europe for the
  30th Anniversary of MSCA
DESCRIPTION:🌐This autumn\, the Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) bri
 ngs together one of its most ambitious regional gatherings to date: MCAA 
 Asia Connect – “Konnichiwa Tokyo 2026”\, hosted in the heart of Shi
 buya\, Tokyo\, on November 4–5\, 2026.Organized jointly by the MCAA Chi
 na\, India\, and Japan Chapters\, this flagship conference marks a pivota
 l milestone: celebrating 30 years of Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSC
 A) and charting the future of Eurasian research collaboration.  🌟 Why 
 Konnichiwa Tokyo 2026 MattersSince its inception\, the MSCA programme has
  championed researcher mobility\, interdisciplinary excellence\, and glob
 al knowledge exchange. As Asia continues to lead dynamic advancements in 
 scientific discovery and technological innovation\, connecting European a
 nd Asian research ecosystems has never been more vital.Konnichiwa Tokyo 2
 026 is designed as a bridge between researchers\, policy architects\, ind
 ustry pioneers\, and academic institutions across Japan\, China\, India\,
  Southeast Asia\, Oceania\, and Europe.  Core Thematic Tracks:🏛️ 30 
 Years of MSCA &amp\;amp\; Science Diplomacy: Reflecting on three decades 
 of global mobility and the role of alumni as scientific ambassadors.🤖 
 Deep-Tech Translation &amp\;amp\; AI: Navigating next-generation artifici
 al intelligence\, semiconductors\, and real-world technology transfer.⚡
  Energy &amp\;amp\; Advanced Materials: Groundbreaking research in decarb
 onization\, sustainable materials\, and circular economies.🧬 Life Scie
 nces &amp\;amp\; Biotechnology: Cross-border partnerships tackling global
  healthcare challenges.  🚀 Keynote Spotlight: Unlocking Horizon Europe
  for Japanese InstitutionsOne of the standout highlights of Day 2 is a de
 dicated high-level session:“Opportunities for Japanese Institutions in 
 Horizon Europe”  🎤 Fumiko Oda (NCP for Horizon Europe in Japan) &amp
 \;amp\; Dr. Judit Erika Magyar (Regional Liaison Officer\, MSCA GLOPOL)Pi
 llar II: Association and its impact\, Cluster introductionsPillar I: MSCA
  participation in Japan &amp\;amp\; MSCA-GLOPOL strategic initiativesThis
  session offers invaluable\, actionable guidance for university leadershi
 p\, principal investigators\, and early-career researchers looking to par
 ticipate in European research consortiums\, co-fund initiatives\, and bil
 ateral fellowships.  💻 How to Attend: Online Mode Open Worldwide!Due t
 o overwhelming demand\, in-person attendance at Tech Tokyo Shibuya is ful
 ly booked\, and official delegate registration has closed.However\, to en
 sure our global community doesn&#039\;t miss out\, General Attendee regis
 tration is officially OPEN for Online Streaming:🔴 Interactive Livestre
 am: Access keynotes\, technical tracks\, and panel debates in real time.�
 ��� Live Q&amp\;amp\;A: Submit your questions directly to speakers and se
 ssion chairs.🎟️ Admission: Completely free of charge.⏰ Registratio
 n Deadline: October 23\, 2026 (23:59 JST).👉&amp\;nbsp\;MCAA Asia Conne
 ct - Konnichiwa Tokyo 2026Register for Free Online Attendance Here  📢 
 Join the Conversation!Be part of this historic celebration of internation
 al mobility\, science diplomacy\, and interdisciplinary collaboration.Sha
 re your thoughts using:  #MCAA #MSCA30Years #KonnichiwaTokyo2026 #Horizon
 Europe #ScienceDiplomacy #MCAAAsiaConnectFollow the MCAA Japan Chapter an
 d our partner chapters for real-time updates leading up to the conference
 !\nRead more: https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/events/konnichiwa-tokyo-con
 necting-minds-across-asia-and-europe-30th-anniversary-msca
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<!DOCTYPE html><html><body>🌐This autumn, th
 e Marie Curie Alumni Association (MCAA) brings together one of its most a
 mbitious regional gatherings to date: MCAA Asia Connect – “Konnichiwa
  Tokyo 2026”, hosted in the heart of Shibuya, Tokyo, on November 4–5,
  2026.Organized jointly by the MCAA China, India, and Japan Chapters, thi
 s flagship conference marks a pivotal milestone: celebrating 30 years of 
 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) and charting the future of Eurasia
 n research collaboration.  🌟 Why Konnichiwa Tokyo 2026 MattersSince it
 s inception, the MSCA programme has championed researcher mobility, inter
 disciplinary excellence, and global knowledge exchange. As Asia continues
  to lead dynamic advancements in scientific discovery and technological i
 nnovation, connecting European and Asian research ecosystems has never be
 en more vital.Konnichiwa Tokyo 2026 is designed as a bridge between resea
 rchers, policy architects, industry pioneers, and academic institutions a
 cross Japan, China, India, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and Europe.  Core The
 matic Tracks:🏛️ 30 Years of MSCA &amp;amp;amp; Science Diplomacy: Re
 flecting on three decades of global mobility and the role of alumni as sc
 ientific ambassadors.🤖 Deep-Tech Translation &amp;amp;amp; AI: Navigat
 ing next-generation artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and real-wor
 ld technology transfer.⚡ Energy &amp;amp;amp; Advanced Materials: Groun
 dbreaking research in decarbonization, sustainable materials, and circula
 r economies.🧬 Life Sciences &amp;amp;amp; Biotechnology: Cross-border 
 partnerships tackling global healthcare challenges.  🚀 Keynote Spotlig
 ht: Unlocking Horizon Europe for Japanese InstitutionsOne of the standout
  highlights of Day 2 is a dedicated high-level session:“Opportunities f
 or Japanese Institutions in Horizon Europe”  🎤 Fumiko Oda (NCP for H
 orizon Europe in Japan) &amp;amp;amp; Dr. Judit Erika Magyar (Regional Li
 aison Officer, MSCA GLOPOL)Pillar II: Association and its impact, Cluster
  introductionsPillar I: MSCA participation in Japan &amp;amp;amp; MSCA-GL
 OPOL strategic initiativesThis session offers invaluable, actionable guid
 ance for university leadership, principal investigators, and early-career
  researchers looking to participate in European research consortiums, co-
 fund initiatives, and bilateral fellowships.  💻 How to Attend: Online 
 Mode Open Worldwide!Due to overwhelming demand, in-person attendance at T
 ech Tokyo Shibuya is fully booked, and official delegate registration has
  closed.However, to ensure our global community doesn&amp;#039;t miss out
 , General Attendee registration is officially OPEN for Online Streaming:�
 ��� Interactive Livestream: Access keynotes, technical tracks, and panel 
 debates in real time.💬 Live Q&amp;amp;amp;A: Submit your questions dir
 ectly to speakers and session chairs.🎟️ Admission: Completely free o
 f charge.⏰ Registration Deadline: October 23, 2026 (23:59 JST).👉&amp
 ;amp;nbsp;MCAA Asia Connect - Konnichiwa Tokyo 2026Register for Free Onli
 ne Attendance Here  📢 Join the Conversation!Be part of this historic c
 elebration of international mobility, science diplomacy, and interdiscipl
 inary collaboration.Share your thoughts using:  #MCAA #MSCA30Years #Konni
 chiwaTokyo2026 #HorizonEurope #ScienceDiplomacy #MCAAAsiaConnectFollow th
 e MCAA Japan Chapter and our partner chapters for real-time updates leadi
 ng up to the conference!<br/><a href="https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/eve
 nts/konnichiwa-tokyo-connecting-minds-across-asia-and-europe-30th-anniver
 sary-msca" hreflang="en">Read more</a></body></html>
LOCATION:Shibuya Sakura Stage\, SHIBUYA Tower\, 37th Floor \, 150-0031\, JP
URL:https://www.mariecuriealumni.eu/events/konnichiwa-tokyo-connecting-minds-across-asia-and-europe-30th-anniversary-msca
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