Welcome to the website of the Green Asia Program!

The Advanced Graduate Program in Global Strategy for Green Asia (Green Asia, GA program) is an innovative education course for talented graduate students which provides an exceptional opportunity combining both a Masters and Ph.D. Its ultimate goal is the training of highly skilled original thinkers who are capable of meeting the formidable environmental challenges triggered by the rapid economic development of the Asia region over the last decade.

The relentless increase in world population (mostly attributed to Asia and Africa) will only add to global energy demands, as developing countries strive to reach equality with the developed world. Achieving sustainable economic expansion therefore is crucial in order to avoid massive environmental repercussions.

Asia as a region is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse, combining vigorous development with rapid economic growth. As one of the first economically and technologically developed Asian nations, Japan has a unique opportunity to encourage and guide the wider sustainable growth of the region.

Akira Harata
Professor, Department of Molecular and Materials Science
Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Kyushu University

The Green Asia program aims to encourage the development of leaders in the field of environmental science and technology through academic excellence. Such individuals should have a global vision and be politically aware, enabling them to perform proficiently in both Industry and Academia.

I wish you the best of luck in all your future research endeavors and sincerely hope that you will value your time here in the Green Asia program, Kyushu University and Japan.