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| Dec.25, 2009 |
| Season's Greetings 2010
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Noboru Kobayashi, M.D., Pediatrician,
Director, Child Research Net |
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Season's greetings, and best wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year. 2010 is fast approaching, and next spring, CRN will mark its fifteenth year. It is with your support and interest that we have come this far.
Just what kind of year was 2009 for CRN? As the new year draws closer, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on this question. For all of our Japanese-, English- or Chinese-language websites, I am very happy to note that access numbers remained rather consistent over the entire year, thanks to our many contributors and staff.
With a number of highly successful conferences, 2009 was an exciting year for academic exchange. In particular, CRN co-hosted the Sixth Annual Child Science Conference of the Japanese Society of Child Science on September 12 and 13 and the Fourth Child Science Exchange Program in East Asia on September 11. We were pleased to welcome researchers from China and Korea and introduce the activities of the Japanese Society of Child Science. Initially scheduled for Shanghai in May, the Fifth Child Science Exchange Program in East Asia was postponed due to an influenza outbreak, but safely took place in November, and the lively dialogue there greatly exceeded our expectations.
In the past year, CRN became more involved in international efforts to improve childrenfs lives. Responding to calls from international organizations, we are going to join hands with research institutes, universities and other associations around the world more vigorously. This is because we realize that children are at risk, anywhere and any time. And unless we adults look after their emotional, intellectual and physical growth with gentle concern and from the perspective of child-caring design, children will always be at risk and vulnerable.
In order to overcome the problems that children face, it is crucial that we gather and exchange information. Researchers and practitioners in child-related fields have a wealth of academic knowledge and experience that spans a wide range. This diverse knowledge, information and experience can all serve in some way to shed light on children's issues today. In particular, I believe that we can learn much from other countries, peoples, cultures and even different eras. As such, comparative studies will certainly yield significant and effective results.
In 2010, we at CRN will work to further develop our website content, paying special attention to our English- and Chinese language sites to expand our international capabilities. I would like to ask that all our visitors to CRN to graciously extend your support in the coming year as well. Best wishes for the New Year.
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