With the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 toward solving the issue of climate change, which is an issue on a global scale, countries have agreed to initiatives such as achieving, within the second half of this century, a balance between the emissions from man-made sources of greenhouse gas and the amounts removed using absorption sources.

Accordingly, governments have pledged to aim for carbon neutrality, with overall zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, and it has become necessary for all businesses to make efforts to achieve this.
The Harima Industries Committee, since the inauguration of its predecessor Himeji District Planning Committee in 1981, has aimed to provide learning and technological promotion of chemical engineering at businesses in the Harima Province.
In addition to this Harima Industries Forum for information and personal exchange between members, events such as courses on the basics of industries and business study tours for young engineers have been held annually.
Due to the spread of COVID-19, the forum is being hosted for the first time in three years. This Harima Industries Forum is planned under the theme of “Latest Initiatives for Realizing Carbon-neutral Societies”.
With the future vision of carbon neutral societies, which are a global aim, this event welcomes members of businesses that are investigating various measures, who will give presentations about the latest measures of their companies.

- Date/time of hosting: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 14:30 - 17:10 (Reception time: 14:00)

- Venue: Jibasan Building 9F 901 Meeting Room (Capacity: 180 people)
123 Minamiekimaecho, Himeji City http://www.jibasan.or.jp/
(Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event may be held as a hybrid event.)

?- Participation fee: Free for members of Harima Industries Committee; The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan; the Himeji Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the University of Hyogo

Students: Free

Other participants: 5,000 yen (to be paid at reception on the day of the event)

How to apply/application deadline: To apply, please e-mail harimakonwakai@gmail.com
In the e-mail subject, please write “I wish to participate in the 39th Harima Industries Forum”. Please note the following in the body of the e-mail: 1) Name, 2) Place of work/affiliation, 3) Contact information (address, e-mail address, telephone number), 4) Participation qualification (member, affiliate organization, student, non-member).

?harimakonwakai@gmail.com The application deadline is February 1.

Representatives　University of Hyogo　School of Engineering　Professor Koji Maeda, Associate Professor Satoshi Matsuda, Associate Professor Hiroshi Satone