On 15 May 2023, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS will organise a symposium in advance of to raise awareness and deepen understanding of biodiversity issues. This in-person event will be held at the Elizabeth Rose Hall on the 5th floor of the ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Headquarters building in Tokyo.
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Programme
Moderator: (Senior Programme Coordinator, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS)
14:00¨C14:10 Opening Remarks
- Miki Yamada (State Minister of the Environment, Japan)
- Tshilidzi Marwala (²ÝÁñÊÓƵ Rector)
14:10¨C14:25 Keynote 1
- David Cooper (Acting Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity)
14:25¨C14:40 Keynote 2
- Kazuhiko Takeuchi (President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies): Pathway to Nature Positive in 2030 ¡ª Actions Japan Should Take
14:40¨C15:25 Presentations
- (Consultant, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS): Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement through Just Transition: The Role of G7
- Unji Lee (Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE) Tongyeong): Empowering Local Communities for Biodiversity Conservation: Lessons from the RCE Tongyeong Sejahtera Forest in Korea
- Akinori Osuga (Deputy General Manager Unit Leader, Promotion Unit, Sustainability Management and Promotion Department, Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.): Biodiversity Conservation and Regeneration Efforts by Mitsubishi Estate
- Hajime Yoshino (Representative Director, General Incorporated Association MIT): The Role of a Coordinator for Co-Creating Actions by Diverse Actors: An Example of Biodiversity Conservation Activities in Tsushima
15:25¨C15:35 Break
15:35¨C16:50 Panel Discussion and Q&A ¡ª From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity
Moderator: Tomoko Hoshino (GEOC)
Panelists:
- (Research Fellow, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS)
- Unji Lee (RCE Tongyeong)
- Akinori Osuga (Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.)
- Hajime Yoshino (Representative Director, General Incorporated Association MIT)
- Mai Yamamoto (Nature Conservation Bureau, MOEJ)
16:50 Closing
- (Director, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS£©
Organisers
The symposium will be co-organised by ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS, the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), the (GEOC), and the Nature Conservation Society of Japan (NACS-J).
Background
The United Nations has proclaimed 22 May as the (IDB). The theme for 2023 is ¡°From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity¡±.
