The 11th round of the "Shimane Advanced Metal Materials Base Creation Project Conference" (B Conference) was held on 20 December 2023. This Conference is held twice a year for discussions for the Project of Subsidy for Regional University / Regional Industry Creation, "Creation of a Global Base for Advanced Metals -Next Generation TATARA Project-".The conference was brought both online and on-site, likewise the last time, connecting Shimane University, the collaborating researchers in the UK, and other related organizations. 

3 officers from the Cabinet Office including the counselor in charge of the project visited Shimane prefecture and attended the conference.
Also, Professor Roger Reed from the University of Oxford, the director of the Next Generation Tatara Co-Creation Centre attended onsite together with Professor Catherine Rae, and Professor Chinnapat Panwisawas, the academic visitors from the University of Cambridge and the University of London.

During the conference, the leaders from the Aircraft Industry Project, Motor Industry Project, and Human Resource Development Project made a presentation of their achievements and progress, and the participants discussed the future development of the project. The committee members showed appreciation and expectations hearing the achievements. 

At the end of the conference, the project manager commented “We need to realize once again that the goal of this project is regional revitalization and continue to strive for it.”, and he asked for continuing cooperation for the participating members of the project.

The next B-conference is scheduled for July 2024.

Point of Contact
Next Generation Tatara Co-Creation Centre