What is the Partner Database?
This summit is not just an event — it is the starting point of an international forestry partner network for Taiwan.
All registrants' data (with consent) will be stored in a structured database for long-term use:
- Academic collaboration — Match scholars across TW/JP/KR/US for joint research
- Technical matching — Companies find experts by field when needed
- International exchange — Future event invitations, cross-country visits
- Information sharing — Research findings, technology trends
- Study abroad support — Student pathway to JP/TW institutions
- Policy advisory — Cross-national expert teams for policy comparison
Who can participate?
This summit welcomes everyone who cares about forests and forestry — not limited to academia:
- Scholars / Researchers / Students — Present research, build international networks
- Forestry professionals / Companies — Technical exchange, business matching
- Government / NGOs — Policy discussion, cross-country comparison
- General public / Interested individuals — Attend, learn, understand forestry in practice
Regardless of background, anyone interested in forests and forestry is welcome to register.
Data Flow
Registration Form
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FastAPI Validation
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PostgreSQL DB
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Admin Dashboard
Technical Architecture
- FastAPI backend — Registration validation, user auth, admin interface
- PostgreSQL + PostGIS — Structured database, cross-country/field queries
- Admin dashboard — Registration list, payment confirmation, email sending, CSV export
- Trilingual support — 中文 / 日本語 / English
Privacy Protection
Data Protection Principles
1. Consent-based: Only data from registrants who opt in enters the database
2. Minimal exposure: Queries show only "field + affiliation + country" — no direct Email/phone
3. Intermediated: All introductions handled manually by organizers; no direct PII queries
4. Admin-only: Full data visible only to organizers
5. Right to withdraw: Any partner may request data deletion at any time
Academic Linkages
Co-sponsors / Endorsements
- Japanese Forest Utilization Society — Academic co-sponsor (in progress)
- Korean Society of Forest Engineering (KSFE) — Cooperating society (President Sang-Kyun Han leads the Korean delegation)
- IUFRO Div.3 / FORMEC / COFE — Linked via "thematic alignment"
This summit builds on the themes of IUFRO Division 3 (Forest Operations) and FORMEC (International Symposium on Forestry Engineering) to establish a Pan-Pacific forestry exchange platform.
Post-Summit Proceedings
After the summit, abstracts and poster presentations will be compiled into an electronic proceedings volume (ISSN pending), providing:
- Online open access (hiiforest.com)
- DOI identifiers (via Crossref)
- Submission pipeline to Japanese Forest Utilization Society Journal / special issues of forestry journals
Use Case Examples
Case 1: Academic Collaboration Matching
Filter "Japan · Scholar · Field=cable logging" → Find expert for TW forestry company → Organizer facilitates introduction
Case 2: Study Abroad Inquiry
Student wants to study in Japan → Filter "Japan · Scholar · Kochi University" → Provide contact pathway
Case 3: Grant Application
Export partner list → Attach as "collaborating partners" for Toyota Foundation / JST grant applications
Case 4: Policy Advisory
Filter "Government + Scholars" → Form policy advisory team with international comparison data