JPFAより年度末のご挨拶を申し上げます
本年度、コロナ禍のため新たにオンラインによる勉強会および研修を開催し、国内外より多くの皆様にご参加いただきました。2009年10月より開催している勉強会は2021年2月までに140回開催し、本年度の参加者は約1,150名、累積参加者数は約12,000名に達しております。また、2020年9月にはイノベーションネットアワード2020（第9回地域産業支援プログラム表彰事業）において優秀賞を受賞いたしました。今回の受賞は、先進的な植物工場の技術開発への貢献、実学に基づく良質な研修プログラムの提供、会員の皆様との連携による人材育成・新規事業創出、国際展開等も含め今後のさらなる事業拡大が評価・期待されたことによります。2010年の発足から今日までの会員の皆様とのあゆみが、このように評価されたことは非常に嬉しく、感謝の念に堪えません。
12期目となる来年度も、オンラインコンテンツの充実化、国内外への情報発信の強化、研究開発・支援・広報普及・人材・国際事業を活発に進めるとともに、会員の皆様との絆をより一層深めながら、皆様と共に未来に向かい、植物工場の発展に尽くして参ります。またオンライン・プラットフォームを活用した会員の皆様との特別な交流イベントも企画中です。今後とも継続的なご支援、ご協力を賜りたくお願い申し上げます。
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Year-End Message from JPFA
The Japan Plant Factory Association has run workshops and training courses online in the current fiscal year ending on March 31, 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic, welcoming many participants in and outside Japan.
The JPFA held in February its 140th workshop since the first one in October 2009. The number of workshop participants in the current fiscal year has come to about 1,150, bringing the cumulative total to about 12,000.
In September 2020, the JPFA received an award of excellence of the Innovation Net Award 2020 (the ninth regional industrial support program awarding project) presented by the Innovation Initiative Network Japan.
We understand that the award reflects praise and expectations for future expansion of JPFA operations, such as contribution to the development of technologies for advanced plant factories and provision of high-quality training programs based on practical science as well as human resource development and new business creation in cooperation with you, members, and international activities.
We are genuinely pleased that we were recognized as such for the path we have followed with you since the JPFA’s foundation in 2010, and we cannot express gratitude enough.
In the next fiscal year, the 12th business term, we will continue making every effort to promote development of plant factories by actively keeping enriching online content, strengthening information dissemination in and outside Japan and engaging in research and development, business support, public relations and diffusion activities, human resource development and international operations as well as by strengthening bonds with you and looking to the future with you.
We are planning to organize a special event for communication with members this year with the use of an online platform. We hope you will keep supporting and cooperating with us.
