The national government has designated October 6th as “International Cooperation Day” in order to increase public awareness and participation in international cooperation among the Japanese people. This year, the Global Festa Japan was held at the Odaiba Center Promenade on September 29, 2018 with the theme of “Action for all ~ Changing tomorrow from small things ~”. This event was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANIC). Although a typhoon unfortunately shortened the two-day event to one day, about 44,000 people joined this event this year.

The JIRCAS booth included panel exhibitions of the research programs, mini-lectures, video introduction, a distribution of pamphlets and publications of various research activities including collaborations with overseas organizations, and interaction with researchers in the Communication Time 1 and Communication Time 2 sessions.