Dr. Veronica Mak attended the 8th Conference of East Asia Research Association for Agricultural Heritage Systems (ERAHS) held in Gifu (Japan) from August 7-9,  presenting a paper titled, "Digital Technology, New Peasants and the Future of GIAHS Cultural Conservation in China and Japan." The panel was chaired by Prof. HE Siyuan from Chinese Academy of Sciences, with other renowned scholars and officer, including Dr. KIM Won Kyeong from Pusan National University, Prof. Toyoda from Niigata University, Prof. Tang Shangshu from HuaZhong Agricultural University and Mr. LEE Seyeop from the Korean government.