Date:
 19 OCTOBER, 2026

Venue:
RESEARCH COUNCIL OF LITHUANIA (3 Gedimino Avenue, Vilnius)

Organizer:
RESEARCH COUNCIL OF LITHUANIA

09:45–10:00
Registration and welcome coffee

10:00–10:10
Opening ceremony and welcome addresses

          Prof. Juozas Augutis
          Acting Chairperson of the Research Council of Lithuania

          Prof. Tetsuya Mizumoto
          Executive Advisor, JSPS Tokyo Headquarters

          H.E. Mr. Shinsuke Shimizu
          Ambassador of Japan to Lithuania

10:10–10:20
Evolution of the project portfolio: from bilateral research to new cooperation niches (TBC) 
Prof. Shin’ya Nagasawa, Director, JSPS Stockholm Office

10:20–10:25
Japan–Lithuania University Collaboration (TBC)
Mr. Suguru Niihara, Global Partnerships Coordinator, Kyushu University

SESSION I
Health Technologies, Biotechnology and Life Sciences

10:25–10:35
Calcium phosphates and whitlockite ceramics for regenerative medicine: from low-crystallinity phosphates to new ceramic structures (TBC)
Prof. Aleksej Žarkov

10:35–10:45
Personalised neurofeedback: the intersection of neuroscience, biophysics and digital methods (TBC)
Dr. Inga Griškova-Bulanova

10:45–10:55
Cold plasma and plasma-activated water for seed treatment: from plant stress responses to agrobiotechnology (TBC)
Prof. Kazunori Koga 

10:55–11:05
Session wrap-up
Which health, life-science and agrobiotechnology niches have the greatest potential for continuity?

11:05–11:30
Coffee break and networking 

SESSION II
Photonics, Functional Materials and Energy Technologies

11:30–11:40
Organic optoelectronics: from an organic laser transistor to light-converting polymers (TBC)
Prof. Saulius Antanas Juršėnas

11:40–11:50
Tailoring material properties and exploring application potential of disordered perovskites
Representatives of the project team (TBD)

11:50–12:00
Enhancing the efficiency of Sn perovskite solar cells using self-assembled layers (TBC)
Prof. Shuzi Hayase

12:00–12:10
Session wrap-up
Which Lithuania-Japan competences form the strongest technological value chain?

12:10–13:10
Lunch and networking

SESSION III
Data, Modelling and Fundamental Methods in Science

13:10–13:20
Accurate atomic data and studies of the origin of heavy elements (TBC)
Prof. Gediminas Gaigalas 

13:20–13:30
Metagenomic studies of virioplankton and forecasting the environmental status of the Baltic Sea (TBC)
Dr. Sigitas Šulčius  

13:30–13:40
Fundamental mathematics in international partnership: zeta-functions and their classes (TBC)
Prof. Kohji Matsumoto

13:40–13:50
Session wrap-up
How do data, modelling, bioinformatics and fundamental methods strengthen other S3 areas?

13:50–14:15
Coffee break and networking

SESSION IV
Social and Cultural Dimensions: Impact on Society, Services and Well-being

14:15–14:25
Technologies in social care: social work innovation in Lithuania and Japan (TBC)
Prof. Eglė Šumskienė 

14:25–14:35
Stress, trauma, and resilience: Insights from a Lithuanian-Japanese Youth Study
Prof. Evaldas Kazlauskas 

14:35–14:45
Historical memory, cultural identity and researcher exchange in Lithuania-Japan cooperation (TBC)
Prof. Hisashi Shigematsu

14:45–14:55
Session wrap-up
How can social and cultural research contribute to more resilient, inclusive and connected societies?

14:55–15:05
Science diplomacy in Japan: experience and future partnership directions
Ms. Yumiko Yoshii, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in Lithuania

15:05–15:30
Closing moderated discussion
From completed projects to future prospects: which areas have the greatest continuity potential in Lithuania-Japan cooperation?
Research Council of Lithuania (TBD)
Prof. Tetsuya Mizumoto, Executive Advisor JSPS Tokyo Headquarters and selected participants

15:30–16:30
Closing and time for networking