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

         Research Council of Lithuania (TBD)

          Prof. Tetsuya Mizumoto
          Executive Advisor, JSPS Tokyo Headquarters / 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, session moderators and selected project leaders