Japan
Asia's leaders talked about finance, transport, and the environment, among other concerns at the Asia Leadership Program.
The third annual program was held in Tokyo, Japan with Institute for Global Environmental Strategies as the partner organization. About 14 ministers, vice-ministers, and secretaries in the areas of transport and infrastructure, finance, environment and conservation, forestry, and executive planning participated in the executive level session of the program.
| Session / Activity | Title | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Opening - Welcome and Introduction to the Program | Welcome Remarks | Yoshio Mochizuki and Bindu N. Lohani |
| Opening - Welcome and Introduction to the Program | ||
| Part 1: Experiences in Leadership for Reframing the Future |
Climate Change and Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities
This material outlines the global investment challenges for sustainability and lack for long-term commitment for climate change.
|
Hoesung Lee |
| Part 1: Experiences in Leadership for Reframing the Future | Panel Discussion | Hironori Hamanaka, Emil Salim and Satoshi Nakazono |
| Part 1: Experiences in Leadership for Reframing the Future | Lunch Address: Role of Geospatial Information Technology for Sustainable Development in Asia-Pacific Region | Ryosuke Shibasaki |
| Part 2: The Modalities of Leadership for Reframing the Future |
Advancing a Positive Vision for the Future: Exploring the Dimensions of a Low Carbon, Sustainable Development Strategy
This report presents the results of the electronic polling activity at the Asia Leadership Program 2015, where the objectives were to understand the…
|
Robert Didham |
| Innovations in Technology, Finance, and Policies to Achieve Sustainable and Resilient Cities | Key Note Speech: How to develop a “Smart City” in DMCs for sustainable and resilient development to tackle urbanization issues - Perspectives, Barriers, Roles of Policy Makers, Technology Providers, and Financiers? | Yumiko Noda |
| Innovations in Technology, Finance, and Policies to Achieve Sustainable and Resilient Cities |
Accelerating Green Financing
This presentation explains the concept of green bank and the process for green financing. It also highlights the importance of recognizing climate…
|
Takejiro Sueyoshi |
| Innovations in Technology, Finance, and Policies to Achieve Sustainable and Resilient Cities |
Achieving Sustainable and Resilient Cities: What Does It Take?
The Cities Development Initiative for Asia identifies key challenges in urban financing that hinders medium size cities from implementing their…
|
Joris van Etten |
| Innovations in Technology, Finance, and Policies to Achieve Sustainable and Resilient Cities | Panel Discussion | Gerald Hane, Hirokazu Yamaguchi and Warren Evans |
| Session / Activity | Title | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Show Case of Innovative Technologies (1) | Special Address | Takeshi Yokota |
| Visit to Yokohama City | Welcome Remarks | Fumiko Hayashi |
| Visit to Yokohama City | Remarks by Organizers and Guest | Bindu N. Lohani and Hironori Hamanaka |
| Show Case of Innovative Technologies (2) | Site visit to Minatomirai 21 district | |
| Closing of the Executive-level Program | Reflections of Participants | |
| Closing of the Executive-level Program | Remarks from the Government of Japan | Ministry of the Environment of Japan |
| Closing of the Executive-level Program | Closing Remarks | Bindu N. Lohani |
| Session / Activity | Title | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome to the Kitakyushu Field Visit | Welcome Remarks | Tomomi Tamaki |
| Welcome Remarks and Lecture | Welcome Remarks: | Mayor, Kitakyushu City |
| Welcome Remarks and Lecture | Kitakyushu’s History in Overcoming Environmental and Water Pollution Issues and Future Perspectives on Smart Cities | Kitakyushu Government Officials |
| Field Visits to the Kitakyushu Environment Museum and Eco Town | ||
| Dinner Cocktail with Kitakyushu-City Officials |
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Event Coordinator/s
- Victor Lee You
ADB Organizer/s
- Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
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Partner Organization/s
- Ministry of the Environment of Japan, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Topics
- Climate Change
- Energy
- Urban Development
- Capacity Development
- Knowledge Management