Place: Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan

Date: 4^th -5^th, November, 2017

　

About 450 researchers and scientists came on 3^rd -5^th, November, 2017 for the Taiwan-Japan 2017 plant biology conference in Taipei, Taiwan. Keynote speech, oral presentation session, poster presentation and 5-minute short talk was a major part of the conference. In the conference, I presented my research in title of 'possible contribution of a paternally expressed AP2-type transcription factor to early zygotic development in rice'. During conference, participants asked me questions related to our research work, how did we select AP2-type transcription factor and the function of it on zygote development and I took part of this important discussion.

　

During the poster session, I discussed with scientists and researchers about our current research projects and they gave me their valuable comments and suggestions that were helpful for improving our research. My abstract was selected for 5-minute short talks for reproductive growth and flowering session. I introduced my research to audiences within given time. I was awarded for 5-minute short talk, which made me more confident on myself.

　

By attending other presentations, I learned from other researches and improved my own skills and knowledge about our field. Networking is very important in our field, it will be helpful to connect with scientific world and it is good for my future carrier. In addition, knowing other countries culture and customs are one kind of hobbies of mine. In the conference, I talked with Taiwanese students and researchers and knew some cultures and traditions of them.

　

Finally, I would like to say my sincere gratitude to International Activity Support Group" of Scientific Research on Innovative Areas "The Birth of New Plant Species" for supporting me to attend to this valuable conference.

　

Md Hassanur Rahman,

Tokyo Metropolitan University