We invite you to come and listen to researchers from Japan.
Date: 20 Feb 2026
Time: kl 08.30-11.30
Local: Norrskenet, Biology building, C-house, 2nd Floor
Link: https://umu.zoom.us/j/63758841537
Welcome to a morning with inspiring lecturers by Umeå University’s guests from
Japan. We will also hear Johan Niklasson, associate professor at the Department of
Community Medicine and Rehabilitation also shares experiences within the Mirai
collaboration, which aims to build bridges for future collaborations in research,
education and innovation between some universities in Sweden and Japan.
Programme:
08.30-09.30
Child Rights Dialogue During the COVID-19 Pandemic - A
Comparison of Sweden, Tanzania, South Korea and Japan -
What did the children suggest as policies?
by Hajime Takeuchi (Professor at Bukkyo University)
09.30-10.00
”Fika” and information about MIRAI (Johan Niklasson, docent
at the Department of Community and Rehabilitation Medicine)
10.00-11.00
Palliative care among older adults in Tokyo
by Yukari Hattori (Assistant Professor at Tokyo University)
