The Well-being Group held a meeting on 4 March 2024 and all the members engaged in lively discussions. They have identified their core topic as “urban area and data”.

At the beginning of the meeting, Prof. Genta Kawahara, Vice Chair of the Osaka World Exposition – Academia Circle Steering Committee, shared the progress of the Inochi Forum. Following this, Prof. Emr. Shinji Shimojo of Osaka University and Prof. Yanjun Dai of Shanghai Jiao Tong University led the discussion.

The scholars exchanged ideas what issues we should address including: AI and ageing, sustainable energy, safety in food, clean environment, circular economy, architecture, comfortable space, and transportation. The next step will be to draw a framework for mapping those diverse issues and perspectives to deepen discussions.

The next meeting will be held in May.