2. 1.Output – Summary Workshop (up to 2006) - Summary Reports from each Project Leaders/Sub-leaders are requested by the end of December, 2006 are requested by the end of December, 2006 2006 Report to JSPS & NRCT 2006 Report to JSPS & NRCT 2.Overall Summary Report (up to August, 2007) will be requested from each Project leader / Sub-leader Submission = 15 August 2007 Conclusion from joint steering committee on 9th November, 2006

3. 3.2007 Planned Joint Activities 3.1 Concluding Joint Seminar Host University = Kasetsart University Host University = Kasetsart University Types :Opened Seminar Types :Opened Seminar Dates :17 th – 20 th October, 2007 in 33 rd STT Dates :17 th – 20 th October, 2007 in 33 rd STT (Congress = 18-20 th Oct.) (33 rd Science and Technology Congress of Thailand) Venue : Walailak University, Venue : Walailak University, Nakorn Si Thammarat Province, Thailand Participants : 80 Japanese Participants Participants : 80 Japanese Participants All registered Thai Counterpart researchers All registered Thai Counterpart researchers (90 participants) (90 participants) Conclusion from joint steering committee on 9th November, 2006 (continue)

4. Presentation : Oral :Keynote (External Invited Speakers) 2 papers (40 min each) Selected papers of maximum to 18 papers (30 min. each) Poster : All projects / All participants Abstract Book : - Every projects (collaborative works) submit 1 abstract (2 x A4 pages) submit 1 abstract (2 x A4 pages) - Deadline 15 August 2007 - Deadline 15 August 2007 Conclusion from joint steering committee on 9th November, 2006 (continue)

5. 3.2 JSPS – Report Meeting in Tokyo Dates :March 2008 (one day) Participants Member : NRCT representative, Core University representatives (Thai – Japan), Coordinators, Project Leaders, Some Japanese members Language :Japanese Venue :JSPS Head Office (Tokyo) Conclusion from joint steering committee on 9th November, 2006 (continue)

6. 4.Post – Core University Planning 4.1 New Programs to submit bilaterally to JSPS and NRCT, Consisted of :- A :Asian Core Program 2 Programs A :Asian Core Program 2 Programs A1. Program “Capacity Building and Development of Microbial Potential and Fermentation Technology Towards New Era” of Microbial Potential and Fermentation Technology Towards New Era” Japanese Coordinator : Prof. Mamoru Yamada (YU) Thai Coordinator : Assist. Prof. Vichai Leelavatcharamas (KKU) Assoc. Prof. Napavarn Noparatnaraporn (KU) Assoc. Prof. Napavarn Noparatnaraporn (KU) Year submitted : February 2007 (NRCT) Year submitted : February 2007 (NRCT) October 2007 (JSPS) October 2007 (JSPS) Year starting : April 2008 Year starting : April 2008 Conclusion from joint steering committee on 9th November, 2006 (continue)

7. A2. Program “Science and Applications of Bioactive Volatile Compounds formed from Plant and Microbes” Japanese Coordinator :Prof. Kenji Matsui (YU) Thai Coordinator :........................................... Year submitted :February 2008 (NRCT) October 2008 (JSPS) Year starting :April 2009 Conclusion from joint steering committee on 9th November, 2006 (continue)

8. 5.Collection Preservation and Deposition of Microbial Resources Japan Culture : NITE Biological Resource Center (NBRC) NITE Biological Resource Center (NBRC) Thailand Culture Collection :BIOTEC Conclusion from joint steering committee on 9th November, 2006 (continue)

9. 6.Patent and IP (Intellectual Properties) :- Two possible ways of practice :- A. Each counterpart performs the patent process through his/her own university Benefit sharing according to contribution and Benefit sharing according to contribution and their own university regulations their own university regulations Conclusion from joint steering committee on 9th November, 2006 (continue)

10. 6.Patent and IP (Intellectual Properties) :- Two possible ways of practice :- B. Japanese – Thai counterpart jointly prepare the patent and process in Japan or Thailand the patent and process in Japan or Thailand Benefit sharing according to each contribution Benefit sharing according to each contribution and Japanese / Thai University own regulations and Japanese / Thai University own regulations Conclusion from joint steering committee on 9th November, 2006 (continue)