BIO 34 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 12:30-12:45 Use of membrane, microchannel and enzyme technologies for premium oil product M. Nakajima

4. Phytoremediation

Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 09:00-10:30 CHAIRS: Tatsuhito FUJIMURA & Brahim MARZOUK

BIO 22 – Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 09:00-09:15 Contribution of phytosiderophore release in deficiencies and toxicities of metals in the Poaceae Sabah YOUSFI, Nahida JALALI, Wissal M’SEHLI, Chedly ABDELLY and Mohamed GHARSALLI

BIO 23 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 09:15-09:30 Application and evaluation of iron regulated transporter 1 gene for cadmium phytoremediation Y. Kobayashi, M. Ohta, and T. Fujimura

BIO 24 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 09:30-09:45 Preliminary evaluation of Cd2+-phytoextraction capacities in three halophyte species GhnayaTahar, Inès Slama, Kilani Ben Rejeb, Hanen Zaier and Chedly Abdelly

BIO 25 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 09:45-10:00 Impact of Iron stress on biomass and Fe reduction mechanism in the roots of two cultivars of Pea differing in Fe deficiency tolerance Jelali Nahida, Yousfi Sabeh, Chedly Abdelly, Gharsalli Mohamed

BIO 27 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 10:15-10:30 Analysis of compensation syndrome, a link between cell proliferation and expansion, towards unraveling leaf-size control A. Ferjani , S. Yano , G. Horiguchi , and H. Tsukaya

5. Plant Breeding, Genetic Diversity & Biotechnology

Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 11:00-13:00 CHAIRS: Tatsuhito FUJIMURA & Noureddine CHALBI

BIO 28 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 11:00-11:15 Bettering Plants by haplo-diploïdisation. The Capsicum annuum model Chalbi Noureddine

BIO 29 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 11:15-11:30 Prediction of the onset of pseudothecia maturity and ascospores discharge of Didymella rabiei (anamorph: Ascochyta rabiei) in Tunisia Rhaiem Azza, Mohamed Chérif, Salah Rezgui

BIO 30 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 11:30-11:45 Genetic diversity of world wide radish (Raphanus sativus) germplasms analyzed with AFLP Markers Ning Wang, Naoko Kitamoto, Ryo Ohsawa and Tatsuhito Fujimura

BIO 31 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 11:45-12:00 Construction of a Hedysarea restriction polymorphism map using ITS sequences Chennaoui-Kourda H., Marghali S., Marrakchi M. & Trifi-Farah N.

BIO 33 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 12:15-12:30 Morphological and molecular diversity in local Tunisian pears (Pyrus communis L.) W. Brini , J.I.Hormaza , and M. Mars

BIO 35 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 12:45-13:00 Production and Characterization of cell wall degrading enzymes for renewable biomass saccharification Issam SMAALI and M. Nejib MARZOUKI

6. Plant Biotechnology .15

Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 14:30-16:00 CHAIRS: Hitoshi MIYAZAKI & Abdelwahed GHORBEL

BIO 36 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 14:30-14:45 RAMPO markers: New molecular tools to assess genetic diversity in date-palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Rhouma Soumaya, Zehdi-Azouzi Salwa, Ould Mohamed Salem Ali, , Rhouma Abdelmajid, Marrakchi Mohamed, & Trifi Mokhtar

BIO 37 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 14:45-15:00 Diversity study and quality assessment of fruit and juice of local pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars Hasnaoui N., Haj Salem H., Zaouay F., Brini W., Gaaliche F. and M. Mars

BIO 38 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 15:00-15:15 Analysis of molecular diversity and population structure in barley landraces sampled from Tunisia Ould Med Mahmoud Med Abdallah and Hamza Sonia

BIO 39 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 15:15-15:30 Study of the influence of geographic origin of Citrus aurantium L. trees on the quality of orange blossom water essential oil. 16 Ellouze Inès, Debbabi Hajer, Chemli Rachid, et Abdrabba Manef

7. Ecology and Microorganisms.16

Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 16:30-17:30 CHAIRS: Takeshi NAGANUMA & Ridha HAMDI

BIO 40 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 16:30-16:45 Molecular response of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis to environmental pollutants Banni Mohamed, Dondero Francesco, Bouraoui Zied, Viarengo Aldo, and Boussetta Hamadi

BIO 41 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 16:45-17:00 Attemption to investigate the Tunisian truffle: Tuber Tirmania Jamel Mejri, Naoufel Ben Hammadi, Ben Said Khadija, Haddad Assia, Manef Abderrabba

BIO 42 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 17:00-17:15 Genomic islands and radiation resistance fitness through global conventional and unconventional methods applied to Deinococcus and Pyrococcus genera Haïtham Sghaier, Issay Narumi, and Insaf Barkallah

BIO 43 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 17:15-17:30 Wind-borne bacteria from Gobi Desert to Japan: a Saharan analogue N. P. Hua, and T. Naganuma

POSTER SESSION (BIO – 1)

Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 CHAIRS : Masaya NAGAO & Chedly ABDELLY

1. Bioactive compounds

BP1 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Essential oil composition and antibacterial activity of Chrysanthemum trifurcatum (Desf.) Batt. and Trab. plant used in traditional medicine Ahlem Ben Sassi, Fethia Harzallah-Skhiri, Imed Chraief, Nathalie Bourgougnon4, Mohamed Hammami, and Mahjoub Aouni

BP2 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 4-Hydroxy-Coumarin a Versatile Reagent for the Synthesis of New Hydroxy Ethers and Heterocyclic Coumarin Derivatives:Study of their Biological Activity Naceur Hamdi, Ali Akrimi, Mustapha Saoud and Antonio Romerosa

BP3 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Essential oil and polyphenols composition of borage seed (Borago officinalis) Baya Mhamdi, Wissem Aidi Wannes, Mohamed Elyes Kchouk & Brahim Marzouk

BP4 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 In vitro study on percutaneous absorption of Lavender oil and effects ultraviolet radition on its kinetic Myriam Ben Salah , M. Radhouane Tarhouni , Hafedh abdelmelek

BP5 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Composition and antmicrobial activity of the Thymus Capitatus essential oil of Tunisia Sameh AYADIa, Abderrazek HEDHILIb, Manef ABDERRABBA

BP6 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Chemical evaluation of virgin olive oil from some introduced olive cultivars grown in Tunisia: Natural antioxidants Amira Allalout, Douha Krichene, Douja Daoud & Mokhtar Zarrouk

BP7 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Determination and quantification of polyphenols from Datura stramonium and Datura metel seeds Amor BELLILA, Soumaya BOURGOU, Baya MHAMDI, Wissem AIDI WANNES, Mohamed Elyes KCHOUK and Brahim MARZOUK

2. Aromatic plants

BP8 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Chemical Study and Microbiological analysis of some eucalyptus essential oil from Tunisia Ben Hassine Dorsaf, Ben Ismail Hanen, Jribi Chokri, Abderrabba Manef

BP9 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Organoleptic changes during the storage of orange juice Saidani Tounsi Moufida, Maallaoui Bechir, Kchouk Mohamed Lyes and Marzouk Brahim

BP10 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Effects of ultrasound extraction of essential oil from thyme (Thymus Capitatus L.) Asma Farhat, Mehrez Romdhane

BP12 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Characterization of the aromatic quality of Tunisian orange blossom water essential oils: comparison between traditional and industrial extraction processes Hajer DEBBABI, ELLOUZE Inès, and CHEMLI Rachid

BP13 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Salinity impact on essential oil yield and composition of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) leaves Neffati Manel, Kchouk Mohamed Elyes and Marzouk Brahim

BP14 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Comparison of essential oils compositions of two species of Eucalyptus obtained by hydrodistillation and steam distillation H. Naceur, , M. Romdhane, B. Jamoussi, M.Abderraba, M. L Khouja

BP15 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Study of Tunisian Juniperus phoenicea L., yield and chemical composition of essential oils extracted by hydrodistillation and steam distillation Monia Ennajar, Mehrez Romdhane, Bassem Jamoussi, Abdelmanef Abderraba

BP16 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Chemical Study and Microbiological analysis of some Eucalyptus essential oil from Tunisia BEN HASSINE Dorsaf, BEN ISMAIL Hanen, JRIBI Chokri, ABDERRABBA Manef

BP17 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) seeds as a source of essential fatty acids and phytosterols Ibtissem Hamrouni-Sellami*, Mohamed Elyes Kchouk & Brahim Marzouk

BP18 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Variability of terpenic composition and morphological traits in Tunisian population of Mentha pulegium L. Mkaddem Mounira and Boussaid Mohamed

BP19 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Chemical composition of the volatile fraction of Evax pygmaea growing wild in Tunisia O. Boussaada , D. Saidana, S. Ammar , I. Chraif , M.A. Mahjoub, A. N. Helal , Z. Mighri

BP20 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Essential oil evaluation of different myrtle (Myrtus communis var. baetica) parts AIdi Wannes W., Mhamdi B., Kchouk M.E. and Marzouk B.

3. Olive oil

BP21 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Effect of ripening degree on Sayali olive oil composition Kaouther Methenni, Leila Abaza, Youssef Ouni, Sonia Ben Temime, Douja Daoud, Mokhtar Zarrouk

BP22 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Studies on olive tree and Verticillium dahliae interaction Nahed Grine, Wissal Metoui and Moktar Zarrouk

BP23 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Oil Yield, Quality and Sensory Proprieties of Some Monovarietal Virgin Olive Oils Hédia Manai, Imen Oueslati, Issam Nouairi, Nizar Dabbech, Douja Daoud, Jacinto Sánchez, Emilio Osorio, and Mokhtar Zarrouk

BP25 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Quality characteristics of virgin olive oil from Chetoui variety cultivated away from its centre of origin Youssef Ouni, Sonia Ben Temime, Kaouther Metheni, Nabil Ben Youssef, Leila Abaza, and Mokhtar Zarrouk

BP26 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Olive Oil Characterization by Laser Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy (LIFS) Issam Nouairi, Hedia Manai, Faouzia Mahjoub Haddada, Bechir Baccouri, Kawther Methanni, Zohra Ben Lakdhar and Mokhtar Zarrouk

BP27 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Correlation between oxidative stability and Fatty Acid Composition of EVOO from some Cultivars in South Tunisia Issaoui Manel, Adel Echbili, Amel Nakbi, Samia Debbou, Madiha Dhibi & Mohamed Hammami

BP28 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Influence of production area on Chemlali virgin olive oil Amani Taamalli, Hedia Manai, Manel Taamalli, Douja Daoud and Mokhtar Zarrouk

4. Phytoremediation

BP29 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Diversity analysis of cadmium tolerance and accumulation in lettuce Walid Zorrig, Brigitte Maisonneuve, Jean-Claude Davidian, Chedly Abdelly, et Pierre Berthomieu

BP30 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Effect of EDTA on the translocation of heavy metals from sludge-amended soils in Brassica napus Hanen Zaier, Tahar Ghnaya, Kilani Ben Rejeb, Salwa Rejeb, Fatima Jemal

BP31 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Membrane lipid composition and response of antioxidants during cadmium stress in Brassica juncea and Brassica napus leaves Taamalli Manel, Nouairi Issam, Taamalli Amani, Daoud Douja & Zarrouk Mokhtar

BP32 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 NaCl and EDTA effects on Cadmium extraction by a xerohalophyte species: Salsola kali L. Kilani Ben Rejeb, Tahar Ghnaya, Hanen Zaier, Chedly Abdelly

BP33 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Cadmium and copper uptake and genotoxic responses of Pisum sativum grown under heavy metal challenge Sabrine Hattab, Lassad Chouba, Mohamed Ben Kheder , Tijani Mahouachi , and Hamadi Boussetta

BIO 26 - Tuesday October 30th, 2007, 10:00-10:15 Promotive effects of PENTAKEEP-V containing 5-aminolevulinic acid and trace elements on crops T. Tanaka, K. Watanabe, S. Watanabe, T. Tanaka, Y. Takeuchi, M. Irie, and Y. Abe

5. Halophyte

BP 34 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Morphological, Anatomical, and Physiological Responses of Sesuvium portulacastrum to Combined Effects of Salinity and Flooding Jihène Jouini, Mokdad Rabhi, Salem Jedidi, Chedly Abdelly, and Abderrazak Smaoui

BP35 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Salt Effect on Growth, Potassium Uptake, and Antioxidant Capacity in Mentha pulegium Najoua KARRAY-BOURAOUI, Hanen FALLEH, Mokded RABHI, Riadh KSOURI, and Mokhtar LACHAAL

BP36 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Polyphenol content and antioxidant activities of leaf and stem of the halophyte Limoniastrum monopetalum L. Trabelsi Najla, Ksouri Riadh, Hamdi Baya, Marzouk Brahim, and Abdelly Chedly

BP37 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Growth and chlorophyll contents of Salvia officinalis aerial part under water stress BETTAIEB Iness, ZHAKAMA Nesrine, AIDI WANNES Wissem, KCHOUK Mohamed Elyes et MARZOUK Brahim

6. Abiotic stress

BP38 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Effects of salinity on growth and SOD gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana: importance of nutritional stress Houneïda ATTIA, Najoua KARRAY, Mokhtar LACHAAL

BP39 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Effect of salt stress on roots growth of Arabidopsis thaliana, ecotype columbia Jemâa ESSEMINE, Saïda AMMAR, Najoua JBIR and Sadok BOUZID

BP 40 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Membrane lipid composition and response of antioxidants during cadmium stress in Brassica juncea and Brassica napus leaves Taamalli Manel, Nouairi Issam, Taamalli Amani, Daoud Douja & Zarrouk Mokhtar

7. Plant Nutrition

BP41 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Acid phosphatase and phytase activities in two lines of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) under phosphorus deficiency Saber Kouas, Julien Louche, Claude Plassard, Jean Jacques Drevon, & Chedly Abdelly

BP42 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Nutritive value of some forage plants original of Tunisia salt land Hessini Kamel, Ben Salem Hichem, Smaoui Abderrazak, and Abdelly Chedly

BP43 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Contents of metal elements in olive-grown calcareous soils from North Tunisia S. Sueya, T. Higashi, H. Isoda, M. Zarrouk, F. Gaddas and A. Mtimet

BP44 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Effect of iron deficiency on yield and quality of N2-fixing common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) seeds, in calcareous soil Slatni Tarek, , Krouma Abdelmajid, Gouia Houda, & Abdelly Chedly

8. Forensic

BP45 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Identification of a murder victim with DNA profiling Samira Hadhri, Ahmed Noureddine Helal, Kacem Mahdouani

9. Mutation

BP46 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Deficiency of somatic hypermutation of the antibody heavy chain caused by Activation-Induced Cytidine Deaminase splice site mutation Sawssen Jilani, Monique Forveille, Taher Sfar, Alain Fisher, Ahmed Noureddine Helal, Anne Durandy

10. Plant Biotechnology

BP47 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Correlation between the climate and the biological and molecular characteristics of Potato Leaf roll virus (PLRV) in Tunisia F. Djilani-Khouadja, J. Rouzé, S. Guyader, M. Marrakchi, and H. Fakhfakh

BP48 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Analysis of transcriptional activation of retrotransposons in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) under stress conditions Kalthoum Harbaoui & Moez Torki

BP49 - Monday October 29th, 2007, 18:30-20:30 Cloning and expression analysis of genes from tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) involved in systemic acquired resistance Nadia Trabelsi & Moez Torki

POSTER SESSION (BIO - 2)

Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 CHAIRS: Mitsutoshi NAKAJIMA & Chedly ABDELLY

11. Plant Breeding

BP50 - Tuesday October 30th 2007 – 10:00-16:30 Physiological and agronomical cracteristics of Tomato plants regenerated from salt-selected leaf calli MESSAI Abir, HANNACHI Chérif, Mani Ferdaws, et ZID Ezzeddine

BP51 - Tuesday October 30th 2007 – 10:00-16:30 Improvement of barley production in southern Tunisia Abdelkader I., Ferchichi A., and Chaieb M.

BP52 - Tuesday October 30th 2007 – 10:00-16:30 Caracterisation des Differents Genotypes par des Marqueurs Physiologique et Biochimique chez Medicago Sativa Benzarti M., Messedi D., Abdelly C.

BP53 - Tuesday October 30th 2007 – 10:00-16:30 Study of the diversity of a local durum Wheat germoplasme for morphological and biochemical characters Ayed S. and Slim-Amara H.

12. Virus DNA

BP54 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Characterisation of six species of viroid by Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis Hamdi I., Elleuch A., Marrakchi M, and Fakhfakh H

BP55 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Détection des entérovirus dans des coquillages prélevés dans la région de Monastir par nested RT-PCR Mouna Hassine, Khira Sdiri, Samira Riabi and Mahjoub Aouni

13. Genetic Diversity

BP56 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Genetic analysis of Tunisian fig (Ficus carica L.) accessions using trnL-trnF intergenic spacer of chloroplast DNA BARAKET Ghada, SADDOUD Olfa, CHATTI Khaled, MARS Messaoud, MARRAKCHI Mohamed, TRIFI Mokhtar & SALHI-HANNACHI Amel

BP57 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Fig germplasm in Tunisia: phenotypic, molecular diversity and fig mosaic disease study Saddoud O., Baraket G., Chatti K., Mars M., Marrakchi M., Trifi M., & Salhi-Hannachi A.

14. Phytopathology

BP58 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Host specificity of Phytophthora infestans on potato and tomato can be proved by the epic1 gene expression Harbaoui, K. and Hamada, W.

15. Fungi, Marine Biology, Microbiology, Human Nutrition

BP59 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 A preliminary study on macrofungal diversity in Tunisia Taiga Kasuya, Abderrazak Smaoui, Tatsuhito Fujimura, Toru Nakamura and Ikuo Asai

BP60 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Saisonal variation of antibacterial activity of the brown alga Padina pavonica (L) Thivy collected from north coast of Tunisia Amel Ismail Ben Ali, Leila Ktari, Monia El Bour, Abdellatif Boudabbous

BP61 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Cartography of the brown alga Padina pavonica in the north of Tunisia Elferjani Hanène, Jamel Ksouri and Fethi Mensi

BP62 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Comparative Genomic Hybridization array and expression of nodA gene under treatment with plant root exudates of two strains of Sinorhizobium meliloti isolated from Medicago truncatula and Medicago laciniata BADRI Yazid, GIUNTINI Elisa, MENGONI Alessio, ZRIBI Kais, BAZZICALUPO Marco, and AOUANI Mohamed Elarbi

BP63 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Optimization of reduced calorie Citrus aurantium sour orange marmalades Ameni Belkacem , Hajer Debbabi , Inès Ellouze

16. X-Chemistry

BP64 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 The domino reaction between 4-nitrobenzodifuroxan and Cyclopentdiene. Insights on the nature of the molecular mechanism Sameh AYADI, Manef ABDERRABBA

BP66 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Addition of glycine on [60] fullerene: reaction mechanism Rym Skanji, Mhammed BenMessaouda, Yongmin Zhang, Manef Abderabba and Fathi Moussa.

Addenda

BP 67 - Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Identification of isolates of Zucchini yellow mosaic virus inducing tolerance breaking in zucchini squash in Tunisia YAKOUBI Soumaya1*, FAKHFAKH Hatem1, DESBIEZ Cecile2, WIPF-SCHEIBEL Catherine2, MARRAKCHI Mohamed1 and LECOQ Hervé2

BP 68 – Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 SWAC software: A soil hydraulic pedotransfer functions tool for the estimation of soil water characteristics Jabloun M. and Sahli A*

BP 69 – Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Study of drought stress (induced by PEG8000) on chlorophyll and proline content at same Durum Wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) genotypes Baraket M., Bouslama M.L. & Slim Amara H.

BP 71 – Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Effects of tree shelters and polyethylene mulch sheets on the establishment of cork oak (Quercus suber L.) seedlings: Implications for forest reforestation in northwestern Tunisia. Hatem Chaar, Taher Mechergui, Ali Khouaja and Habib Abid

BP 72 – Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 Association of plasma Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme activity and gene polymorphism in Tunisian patients with Type 2 Diabetes Sounira Mehri1,2, Nadia Kobaa2 , Nakbi Amel2, Sonia Hammami1,3, Khaldoun Ben Hamda4, Ben Arab Saida1

and Hammami Mohamed2.

BP 73 – Tuesday October 30th , 2007, 10:00-16:30 A survey on silk worm rearing and moriculture in Tunisia Youssef saidi and Foued Hasnaoui.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME : Kantaoui Forum – Sousse 29-31 October 2007

Monday October 29th 11:00-11:30 Opening remarks: Nejib Abida,Nobuhiko Kitawaki 11:30 -12:30 Information media and language, Chairs: Keisuke Kamenyama,Mohamed Jemni Y. Fukui, H. Yahara, J. Mitani, and S. Nishihara: Automatic detection of anatomical landmarks from scanned human shape data Shin Takahashi, Jun Higuchi, and Jiro Tanaka: Live camera based supporting techniques for casual interaction among distributed groups Sahbi Khanfir and Kazuhiko Hasegawa: Introduction to ship technology and its application to some local areas Chaker Essid, Khaled Kochlef and Abdelaziz Samet: Efficient Hybrid Spatial/Spectral Formulation of Method of Moment for Planar Circuit Analysis Lunch 14:30-15-30: Information media and language: Chairs: Yuki Fukui, Adel Ben Mnaouar Takashi Mori, Keisuke Kameyama,Yasuhiro Ohmiya, Jia Lee,Kazuo Toraichi: Image Resolution Conversion Based on an Edge-Adaptive Interpolation Kernel Ben Khediri Issam, Bel Mufti Ghazi and Limam Mohamed: Using Kernel Method with Hybrid Optimization Algorithm for Failure Forecasting M. Yasunaga1, N. Aibe1, Y. Yamaguchi, Y. Yamamoto, T. Awano, I. Yoshihara: Double-lens Tracking-camera System and Its Applications I. Yoshihara1, M. Yasunaga2, and K.Yamamori1: An Automatic Model Building for Time Series using Genetic Programming Coffee Break 16:00-17-30:Grid Computing:Chairs: Ikuo Yoshihara, Riadh Robbana Heithem ABBES: Proposal of a Decentralized Middleware for Grid Computing Based on Peer to Peer System Adel ESSAFI, Amine MAHJOUB: Scheduling with resource availabilities constraints in GTRS Yousra Bendaly Hlaoui: A formal Foundation for Grid Workflow Composition based on UML Activity Diagrams Ahlem BEN YOUNES and Leila JEMNI BEN AYED: From Graphical Representation in UML Activity Diagrams to Formal Specification in Event B: An Approach for the Specification and the Verification of Grid Workflows Applications Tuesday, October 30 10:00-11:00: Grid Computing: Chairs: Moritoshi Yasunaga, Amine Mahjoub Hazem Fkaier and Mohamed Jemni: Adaptation of Sorting Application to Grid Computing Adel Ben Mnaouer: Scheduling of Multiple Parallel Jobs on a Non-Dedicated Distributed Computing Environment Narjes Berregeb1, Riadh Robbana2, Souheib Yousfi: Avoiding anonymity attacks in mix-nets Riadh Robbana, Nadia Bridaa:Setting up an approach based on BMC for verifying a Telecommunication Protocols Coffee Break 11:30 - 12:30: E-learning & accessibility: Chairs:Atsuyuki Morishima,Afef Kacem Nobuhiko Kitawaki, DongSheng Cai, Keisuke Kameyama, Shin Takahashi,Yukio Fukui: International Distant Education by Use of Information and Communication Technologies Mohamed JEMNI, Mohamed Koutheaïr KHRIBI and Olfa NASRAOUI: Building Recommendations for E-Learning Systems Using Web Usage Mining and Information Retrieval S. Sugimoto: Mixing and Matching Metadata Schemas - a Dublin Core-based View across Metadata Schemas and Models Fathi Essalmi and Leila Jemni Ben Ayed:Specification of a Model for the Personalization of Learning Scenarios Lunch 14:30:15:30: E-learning & accessibility: Chairs:Shigeo Sugimoto,Henda Chorfi Mohamed JEMNI ,Oussama EL GHOUL: Automatic translation of written text to sign language Atsuyuki. Morishima: Where Have the Web Pages Gone? The WISH Approach Mohsen LAABIDI, Mohamed JEMNI, Amina BOURAOUI: Accessibility Management System to provide E-learning for Students with disabilities Masato KODA: Knowledge Modeling for Customer Relationship Management Closing remarks: Nejib Abida, Nobuhiko Kitawaki

For Science, Society and Technology

Management & InnovationR&D and New Competencies

Hotel Orient Palace, Sousse

29 – 31 October 2007

Session Co-organized by:

Institut des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Sousse

& ESC – Grenoble

11:35 AM - 12:00 AM Paper

Presentation

Mohamed Ayadi, UAQUAP, ISG – University of Tunis

Moheddine Rahmouni, UAQUAP, ISG – University of Tunis

Murat Yıldizoglu, GREThA , (UMR CNRS 5113), University Montesquieu of Bordeaux IV

“ Sectoral patterns of innovation in a developing country: The Tunisian case "

11:10 AM - 11:35 AM Paper

Presentation

Noboru Ogura, The University of Tsukuba

" Contributions by Material Flow Cost Accounting (MFCA) toward Recycle Systems in the Japanese Industries "

11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Session Opening

Chair: Lotfi Belkacem, IHEC – University of Sousse

Hirohisa Nagai, University of Tsukuba

Chokri Allani, Tunisie Telecom

Discussants: Faysal Mansouri, IHEC – University of Sousse and Kumiko Miyazaki, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Monday, October 29, 2007

M & IM & IM & IM & I

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch

“ Sectoral patterns of innovation in a developing country: The Tunisian case "

12:00 PM - 12:25 PM Paper

Presentation

Masato KODA

Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering,

University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba Science City, Japan

" Knowledge Modelling for Customer Relationship Management "

2:30 PM - 2:35 PM Opening

Chair: Kumiko Miyazaki, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Discussants: Kazuhiko Hassegawa, University of Tsukuba and Mohamed Ayadi, UAQUAP, ISG – University of Tunis

2:35 PM - 3:00 PM Paper

Presentation

Hirohisa Nagai, Ph.D., MBA-International Business, Graduate School of Business Sciences, University of Tsukuba

" Professional Competencies and HRD Model for Marine Managers "

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Coffee Break

3:00 PM - 3:25 PM Paper

Presentation

Faysal Mansouri, IHEC – University of Sousse

Houda Attia, University of Sousse

" R&D Uncertainty “

3:25 PM - 3:50 PM Paper

Presentation

Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering,

Division of Global Architecture, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

"What is Global Architecture? Should technology be used for development or future ruins? "

4:30 PM - 4:35 PM Opening

Chair: Jean François Fiorina, ESC of Grenonble

Discussants: Kazuhiko Hasegawa, University of Tsukuba and Mohamed Ayadi, UAQUAP, ISG – University of Tunis

4:35 PM - 5:00 PM Paper

Presentation

M & IM & IM & IM & I

Presentation

Haythem Ben Amor, IHEC – University of Sousse

" The Knowledge Management: a solution to present challenges to Tunisian Firms”

5:00 PM - 5:25 PM Paper

Presentation

Sahbi Khanfir and Kazuhiko Hasegawa, Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Graduate School of

Engineering, Osaka University

" Introduction to ship technology and its application to some local areas "

5:25 PM - 5:50 PM Paper

Presentation

Kumiko Miyazaki, Nazrul Islam

Graduate School of Innovation Management, Tokyo Institute of Technology

" Systems of Innovation in Nanotechnology ~ Analysis of Industry and Academic Research Activities "

5:50 PM - 18:15 PM Paper

Presentation

Fuyan KE & Masakazu NAGAKI

Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba

" Technical Inefficiency of Wheat Production and Role of Irrigation in Northwest Semi-arid Areas, China "

9:30 AM - 9:55 AM Paper

Presentation

Jean François Fiorina, Director

Ecole Superieure de Commerce Grenoble, France

" Training on the Management of Technology, which programs, which pedagogy, the case of Grenoble School of

Management "

9:05 AM - 9:30 AM Paper

Presentation

Hatem Mhenni, Director General

National Observatory of Science and Technology (NOST)

" Evaluation of National System of Innovation of Tunisia "

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM Opening

Chair: Faysal Mansouri, IHEC – University of Sousse

Discussants: Hirohisa Nagai, University of Tsukuba

Mohamed Ayadi, UAQUAP, ISG – University of Tunis

9:55 AM - 10:20 AM Paper

Presentation

Riadh Bouzouache, IHEC – University of Sousse

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

M & IM & IM & IM & I

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Coffee Break

" New learning Methods "

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Panel Discussion

Chairperson: Chokri Allani, Tunisie Telecom

Management of Technology ( MOT ) and Development

12:30 PM Closing of Management & Innovation Session

3:00 PM - 6:15 PM TICAD-P’Axion Forum

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch

Wed 31 Oct (AM) Visit to Sousse Technopark Project & IHEC Sousse

www.kantaouiforum.org

Monday 29 October 2007

1. Water Resources & Control Chairmen: Y. ABE & M. BEDIR

11:00-11:30 Groundwater recharge process in arid/semi-arid region -A review and cases in eastern Eurasia- M. Tsujimura

11:30-11:45 Desalination as an option to resolve problems of water shortage in MENA region Mounir Belloumi

11:45-12:00 Design of Discharge from Horizontal well; Khattara M. Irie

12:00-12:15 The impact of the irrigation period by wastewater on soil and groundwater Abdelkrim CHAREF, Lamia Ayed, Sami KLAY, Zouheir AYADI

12:15-12:30 Water Harvesting and Groundwater Recharge：New Attempts and Traditional Efforts in West Asia Wushiki H.

12:30-12:45 Cadmium and copper uptake and genotoxic responses of Pisum sativum grown under heavy metal challenge. Sabrine Hattab, Lassad Chouba, Mohamed Ben Kheder, Tijani Mahouachi and Hamadi Boussetta1 13:00 Lunch

2. Compost, Pollution & Recycling Chairmen: M.OZAKI & A. GHRABI

14:30-14:50 Application of Minimum Amount of Matured Organic Compost is Necessary to Establish Sustainable Agriculture Hidetaka HORI

14:50-15:10 Municipal Waste Analysis in the Great Tunis through an Adapted Method Samira BEN AMMAR

15:10-15:30 Control of environmental impact of fluoride on soil and waste gypsum by the biomimetic nanosurface reaction of calcium phosphate M. Tafu and T. Chohji

15:30-15:50 The influence of application of municipal solid waste compost on heavy metals accumulation in a calcareous soil and wheat plant W. Ben Achiba, A. Lakhdar, N. Gabteni, N. Jedidi and T. Gallali

16:00 – 16:30 Break

3. Environmental Assessment & Valorization Chairmen: M. TSUJIMURA & A. CHAREF

16:30-17:00 Temperature dependence of soil organic matter decomposition under deciduous forest: an implication for global warming Teruo HIGASHI, Nobutake IMAI, Hiroko ISODA, and Yukuo ABE

17:00-17:15 Producing lightweight aggregates in Tunisia Fakhfakh Emna, Hachani Mondher, Medhioub Mounir, Rocha Fernando, Lopez-Galindo Alberto, Kooli Fethi and Jamoussi Fakher

17:15-17:30 Validation of Land-use Classification Results. A Case Study in an Arid Land in Western Australia- H. Suganuma, Y. Abe, S. Nagatani, T. Kojima and K. YamadaLundi

17:30-17:45 Ceramic application of lower Cretaceous clays from Tunisian Central Atlas Mondher Hachani, Kamel Jeridi, Walid hajjaji and Fakher Jamoussi

17:45-18:00 Past Environment of Water and Land Use around El-Zayyan Temple in Kharga Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt M.Watanabe, K.Sunaga, T.Ako, M.Ohshiro and H.Kamei

18:00-18:15 Environmental impact of mining tailing on water and soils of Mellegue catchment (Kef, Tunisia) A. Mlayah, A. Smati, A. Chkirbene, A. Charef and Ch. Ben Hamza

18:15-18:30 The environmental and landscaped value in the land settlement’s policy Halloul S ; Laborie J.P and Rejeb H

18:30-18:45 Responses of integrative biomarkers in Carcinus Maenas Exposed to Environmental Pollutants Ghedira J, Jebali J, Carmona J.A , Lopez Barea J and Boussetta H. Tuesday 30 Octobre 2007

4. Materials for Environmental Applications Chairmen: M. ABDERRABBA & B. BESSAÏS

09:00-09:30 Comparative photocatalytic studies of Nano-TiO2 sols immobilized on Glass, Silica beads, porous glass and Silica granulate P. Pucher, G. Krammer, R. Azouani, J.F. Bocquet, K. Chhor and A. Kanaev

09:30-09:45 Development of ecological water absorbent materials and for arid land afferestation S. Kato, H. Hamano, N. Takahashi, T. Kojima and K. Yamada

09:45-10:00 Supercritical Co2 Drying Process of Nanostructured Silica Gels for the Obtention Of Monolithic Aerogels Y. Masmoudi, A. Rigacci, P. Ilbizian, P. Achard

10:00-10:15 Structural and physical properties of thin copper films deposited on Porous silicon by immersion plating and gas sensing involvement A. Ben Jaballah, M. Lajnef, H. Ezzaouia

10:15-10:30 Thermo-optical switching in the new semiconductor compound sulfosalt SnSb2S4

A. Gassoumi, M. Kanzari and B. Rezig 10:30 – 11:00 Break

5. Solar Energy & Thermal Processes Chairmen: S. KATO & S. BEN NASRALLAH

11:00-11:15 Latent heat storage in a porous medium from a forced fluid flow M.Najjari, S. Ben Nasrallah

11:15-11:30 An experimental study of an ejector cycle refrigeration machine operating ON R141b Maalej S., Zaghdoudi M.C.

11:30-11:45 Modeling and Numerical simulation of a solar cylindrical-parabolic concentrator H. Hamrouni, F. Askri, S. Ben Nasrallah

11:45-12:00 Feasibility of solar absorption air conditioning in Tunisia M. Balghouthi, M. H. Chahbani, A. Guizani

12:00-12:15 Experimental Investigation of the Feasibility of Near-Wall Turbulence Control Using Fluidic Actuator Fethi Aloui, Maher Ben Chiekh, Azzedine Kourta, Sassi Ben Nasrallah

12:15-12:30 Identification of the maximum power working points from the current-voltage: characteristics of a solar cell and a solar module M. Zagrouba, A. Sellami, M. Bouaïcha, B. Bessaïs and M. Ksouri

12:30-12:45 Experimental study of the drying in the presence of salt within a porous media H.Eloukabi, N.Sghaier, M. Prat, S.Ben Nasrallah

12:45-13:00 Thermodynamic modelling of water evaportion in convective tunnel dryer H. Oueslati, S. Ben Mabrouk, R. Andoulsi, A. Mami 13: 00 Lunch

6. Materials for Energy Chairmen: J.F. BOCQUET & M. BOUAICHA

14:30-15:00 A lift to space Henri Szwarc

15:00-15:15 Chemical Vapour Etching for buried contacts in silicon solar cells: Some low-cost solutions M. Ben Rabha, M.F. Boujmil, M. Saadoun, H. Ezzaouia, B. Bessais

15:15-15:30 Structural and optical properties of PbS thin films chemically deposited at different temperatures S. Seghaier , N. Kamoun and K. Zellama

15:30-15:45 Structural and optical studies on SnS films grown by Chemical Bath Deposition A. Akkari, T. Ben Nasr, M. Kanzari and N. Kamoun

15:45-16:00 Effect of Zn incorporation on the properties of CuInS2 thin films grown by vaccum evaporation method M.Ben Rabeh, M.Kanzari and B.Rezig

16:00 – 16:30 Break POSTERS Session Tuesday 30 October 2007 10:00-16:00 Chairmen: F. JAMOUSSI and A. GUIZANI 1. Numerical Analysis of the Evaporation of Water by forced Convection into Humid Air and Partially Wetted Vertical Plates Abdelaziz Nasr, Chokri Debbissi, Sassi Ben Nasrallah

2. Transformation of sprayed amorphous iron oxide films into FeSe2 thin films B. Ouertani, M. Saadoun, B. Bessaïs and H. Ezzaouia

3. Geotechnical study of calcareous of Jebel Bargou Ali Aouichi, Fethi Jendoubi, Béchir Moussi, Mondher Hachani and Fakher Jamoussi

4. Geneses mode clays of Tamra and Oued Belif area (septentrional Tunisia) Moussi Béchir, Medhioub Mounir, Hatira Nourri, Aouichi Ali, Decrée Sophie, De Putter Thierry, Dupuis Christian, Yans Johan, Bale Jean Marc and Jamoussi Fakher

5. Analysis of defect densities in multicrystalline silicon: Effect of three gettering procedures H. Nouri, M. Bouaïcha, W. Dimassi, H. Ezzaouia and B. Bessaïs

6. Greenhouses heating using olive solid residue Boujelben Abdelhamid

7. Blue and Red Light-Beam-Induced-Current mapping applied to investigate defects activities after a gettering procedure in multicrystalline silicon W. Dimassi, M. Bouaicha, M. Kharroubi, H. Ezzaouia, B. Bessais

8. Measurement of thermophysical properties of semitransparent materials using a photothermal method Zied Cheheb, Fethi Albouchi, Sassi Ben Nasrallah

9. Internal quantum efficiency of textured crystalline silicon solar cells with back surface reflector M.F. Boujmil, M. Ben Rabha, M. Saadoun, H. Ezzaouia and B. Bessais

10. Thermophysical characterization of composite materials J. Faouel, F. Mzali, A. Jemni, S. Ben Nasrallah

11. Molecular response of mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis to environmental pollutants Banni Mohamed, Bouraoui Zied, Dondero Francesco, Viarengo Aldo and Boussetta

12. Experimental study of beta type Stirling engine R. Gheith , F. Aloui ,Y. Timoumy, S. Ben Nasrallah

13. Experimental investigation of the melting process of a PCM in a rectangular enclosure heated from both vertical sides Y. Jellouli, R. Chouikh, A. Guizani, A. Belghith

14. Biomonitoring survey of Cyanobacteria in Bir M’Chergua reservoir Ammar Myriam, Monia El Bour, Asma Hamza, Imen Zekri, Radhia Mraouna, Paulo Pereira and Abdellatif Boudabous

15. Optimization of a solar humidification-dehumidification desalination process N. Ben Khelifa, M. Ben Amara, R. Chouikh, A. Guizani

16. Biochemical markers responses of Hediste diversicolor in monitoring pollution of Tunisian coast Bouraoui Z, Ghedira J, Banni M, Daubeze M, Narbonne J-F and Boussetta H.

17. Kinetic study of neutral and acid hydrolysis of N-propanoyl-2,2dimethyl aziridine M. Kamoun Mhiri, Néji BESBES, Mohamed Lotfi El Efrit, Ezzeddine Srasra

18. IR Spectral Density of H-Bonds. Quantum Study of the Anharmonic Coupling Parameter and Temperature Effects. Noureddine Issaoui Najeh Rekika, Houcine Ghallaa, Brahim Oujiaaand Marek J. Wójcik

20. The Continuous degradation of Tunisian coasts: a threat to sustainable development of vacation resorts. Zaïer S , Rejeb H., Donadieu P., Vidal R.

20. Integration of landscaped and environmental concerns in the public policies of the land settlement Halloul , S ; Laborie , J.P and Rejeb, H

21. Agriculture and tourism from conflict to complementarity. The North East oriental façade coast of Cap Bon in Tunisia Saïda Hammami, Hichem Rejeb, André Fleury

19. Sewage sludge treatment for recycling using carbonization H. Motojima, M. Ozaki

25. Effect of fertilizer in Earthen Pot based Irrigation System S. Sinha, P.K.Gautam, and H. Mochizuki

24. H. Ouerfelli, M. Najjari, Z. Baouab and S. Ben Nasrallah

25. Composting of waste sludge from food industries and use of it for the greening in arid land T. Kaneda, R. Suganuma, T. Okajima, H. Takahashi, M. Miura, T. Ishimori, H. Hori

26. Innovation of technology for composting and exploitation to greening of arid land M. Togashi, R. Honma, M. Miura, H. Ono, H. Taira and H. Hori

26. Influence of drought and sand accumulation to soil surface in Mongolian steppe T. Kanda, K. Tamura, M. Asano, A. Tsunekawa, M. Shinoda, T. Higashi

28. Relationship between miocene aquifer systems of sfax and kairouan using geophysical and geochemical approaches SEHIMI Jamel, BEDIR Mourad , ZOUARI Kamel , BEN MARZOUK Mabrouk

22. Comparative study of two types of cartridges of Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) for PAH in water Fehmi Kanzari,, Pierre Doumenq, Bassem Jamoussi1, Abdelmanef Abderrabba

Program: Humanities and Social Sciences - HSS -

OCTOBER 29

11.00 – 11.45

Opening remarks: 4*5 mns each Tarek CHEHIDI, TAJ Kazuko SHIOJIRI, University of Tsukuba Saburo Aoki, University of Tsukuba Salah HANNACHI, Former Ambassador of Tunisia to Japan Keynote speakers: Academic and scientific cooperation - 4*5 mns each Mieko MIYAJI, Tokyo International University Kunio FUKUDA, Meiji University Aida SAIDANI, University of Tunis Sadao SAKAI, JSPS Cairo office

11.45 – 13.15

Chair: Kazuko SHIOJIRI, University of Tsukuba Islam & Representations: 5 * 15 mns each Religion and National Identity in Tunisia and Japan: an introductory comparative study with special focus on Islam and Shinto, Mabrouk Mansouri - University of Sousse Islamic Representation in 19th Century English Literature, Kenji Toyama - Ryutsu Keizai University Orientalism Revisited: The Representation of Muslims in the American Media Before and After 9/11, Hajer BEN HADJ SALEM - University of Sfax Sujet post-moderne dans les Mille et une nuits -- à la lumière de la vision islamique du monde, Etsuko AOYAGI - University of Tsukuba Religion et conscience nationale: l’expérience tunisienne, Mohamed BOUHLEL - University of Sousse Q&A

14.30 – 15.30

Chair: Salah HANNACHI, Former Ambassador of Tunisia to Japan Development and cooperation: 4 * 15 mns each TICAD and Japan’s ODA, Karima KEFI - University of Lyon III Japan’s ODA to the Palestinians, Kimiyo YAMAURA - University of Tunis El Manar South-South cooperation in Maghreb: the Case of Morocco and Tunisia, Masao HATTORI - Tunisian Agency for Technical Cooperation Microfinance et développement: le cas de ENDA inter-arabe, Michael CRACKNELL - ENDA INTER-ARABE

15.30 – 16.15

Chair: Mieko MIYAJI, Tokyo InternationalUniversity Nature: 3 * 15 mns Le sujet japonais et la représentation des déserts, Takako TANIGAWA - Professor, University of Tsukuba The Ecological Aspects of Postcolonialism and Locations of Intellectuals in East Asia, Tetsuya MOTOHASHI - Tokyo Keizai University Le Nirvana des légumes : Dessin de Jakuchu ITO, Nobuharu ITO - University of Nagoya

16.15 – 16.30 Coffee break

16.30 – 18.30

Chair: Rafik Ben Hamouda, University of Sousse Language studies: 6 * 15 mns Interest and Motivation in Arabic Language Learning: The Role of Arabic Cultural Elements, Akiko Sumi - Kyoto Notre Dame University Polyfonctionnalité de la particule de citation japonaise en position finale de phrase, Akiko NAKAJIMA - University of Paris 7 Shadowing Activity and Fossilization of JSL Learners in Tunisia and Japan, Masaki ONO - University of Tsukuba Writing Tasks for Activating “On-going Monitoring” in the Writing Process, Takao KINUGAWA - University of Nagoya Le français au Japon et la question de l’écologie des langues, Sachiko KOMATSU - University of Tsukuba Phonologie contrastive de l’arabe et du japonais, Sihem LAHMAR – University of 7 November at Carthage Q&A

OCTOBER 30

9.00 – 10.15

Chair: Ali GHIDHAOUI, University of Tunis El Manar Memory: 5 * 15 mns La mémoire de Carthage, Miwa TAKIMOTO - University of Tunis El Manar Expression proverbiale et mémoire, Saburo AOKI - Universoty of Tsukuba Comment parler de Hiroshima ?, France Dhorne - Aoyama Gakuin University Shimazaki Toson's Yoake Mae and Toni Morrison's Beloved: Bringing Back the Dead, Lynn HANNACHI - University of 7 November at Carthage Parliamentary Records and Historical Research: the Case of Monarchial Egypt, Misako IKEDA - Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Q&A

10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break 11.00 – 12.30

Chair: Sadao SAKAI, JSPS Cairo Office

Development-related issues: 4 * 15 mns

Economic Development, Human Capital Investment, and Social Mobility - Comparative Perspective -, Mari MINOWA - University of Tsukuba The current situation and issues of energy sector in Tunisia, Hiroshi MAGAOKA - Petroleum Research Center International Migration and Unemployment in North Africa: Empirical Evidence from Egypt, Kennichi KASHIWAGI - University of Tsukuba Recent Debate on Sustainability in Japan, Takeshi KIMURA - University of Tsukuba L’Islam et la question du développement, Ahmed HEDHIRI - University of Sousse Q&A

12.30

Closing remarks

TICAD-P’Axion Forum TICAD Partnership in Action Forum

Japan will also host the 4th edition of TICAD, Tokyo International Conference on African

Development in May 2008, which will also be the year of exchange between Africa and Japan.

TICAD-P’Axion Forum is a gathering of intellectuals, business people, NGOs and organizations

involved in socio-development that come together to think, discuss and propose ways to enhance

Asia-Africa partnership and cooperation aiming at promoting Africa’s sustainable socio-economic

development. The forum stresses the necessity of a development owned by Africans, which

reflects and answers the needs of Africans. The first edition of TICAD-P’Axion Forum will aim at

advacncing knowledge and knowledge-sharing on the following topics:

OVOP A green revolution in Africa Prospecting North Africa-Japan business partnership

Project program Tuesday October the 30th , 2007

15.00-15.15 15.15-15.30

Keynote speech 1: TICAD and related JICA programs, Satoshi MACHIDA – JICA Tunisia Keynote speech 2: Importance of TICAD for Africa, Salah HANNACHI, former Ambassador of Tunisia to Japan

15.30-15.45 15.45-16.00

OVOP

The concept of OVOP, Tarek Chehidi - TAJ OVOP projects in Tunisia, Taiji HIGAKI – Office for the Development of the South

16.00-16.15 16.15-16.30

A green revolution in Africa

The green revolution: the wheat that fed the world, Moncef HARRABI – University of 7 November at Carthage

New Rice for Africa “NERICA”, Tatsuhiko FUJIMURA - University of Tsukuba

16.30-17.00 Coffee break 17.00-17.15 17.15-17.30

Prospecting business partnership

How to promote foreign foreign business partnership: the case of Japan, Shohei KAWABE – Industrial Promotion Agency

Business opportunities in Tunisia, Alaya BETTAIEB - SODICAB Venture Capital

17.30-18.00 18.00-18.05 18.05-18.15

Q&A Closing remarks and recommendations: Tarek CHEHIDI, TAJ Salah HANNACHI, former Ambassador of Tunisia to Japan

Cultural Activities

Japanese Culture Activities Program (29, 30 October 2007) - Coordinator: Kimiyo Yamaura-Chehidi

Team in charge of the activites

Ms. Toshie NAKAGIRI Ms. Kanako OIKAWA Ms. Ryoko YANAGI Ms. Kumiko GOJO

Ms. Yumiko TOYONAGA Mr. Tatsuro FUTATSUYAMA Mr. Tatsuya YAMANAKA

Culture Forum Program

Date Time Activity Person in charge 29.10 (Mon) 15 : 00– 17 :00 Origami Ms. Toshie NAKAGIRI

Ms. Kanako OIKAWA 30.10 (Tue) 10 :00 – 12 :00 Ikebana Ms. Kumiko GOJO

Ms. Yumiko TOYONAGA

29.10 (Mon) 9 :00 – 17 :00 Photo

Exhibition Mr. Tatsuro FUTATSUYAMA 30.10 (Tue) 9 :00 – 12 :00

29.10 (Mon) 9 :00 – 17 :00 Origami

Exhibition Ms. Ryoko YANAGI 30.10 (Tue) 9 :00 – 12 :00