Japan
Asia's leaders focused on innovative and advanced technologies in various sectors at the Asia Leadership Program 2015.
The third annual program was held in Tokyo, Japan with Institute for Global Environmental Strategies as partner organization. Attended by 24 Director Generals, Senior Advisors, and Assistant Secretaries, the program focused on innovative and advanced technologies in energy, transport and urban development, finance, and planning.
| Session / Activity | Title | Speaker(s) |
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| Opening: Welcome and Introduction to the Program | ||
| Welcome Remarks and Lecture |
Kitakyushu’s Policies and Actions on Sustainable Development and Climate Change
This presentation showcases the good practices of Japan's Kitakyushu City in achieving sustainable development. Through its highly successful…
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Reiji Hitsumoto |
| Group Session: Guidance by Group Navigators for Team Building | Energy Group | Anthony Jude |
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Integrated Urban Development
This graphical presentation shows the integrated sector approach for urban development.
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Jingmin Huang | |
| Field Visit | Energy Group | Anthony Jude |
| Urban Group | Jingmin Huang and Javier Coloma Brotons | |
| Transport Group | Lloyd Wright | |
| Dinner Cocktail with Kitakyushu-City Officials |
| Session / Activity | Title | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Break-Out Session | Energy Group: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Pollution Control and Smart Grid | Toshihiko Fujii |
| Transport and Urban Groups: Shibuya community bus, Harajyuku Pedestrian Area and Shinjuku Railway Station |
| Session / Activity | Title | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Breakout Sessions | Energy Group: Dialogue with Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) and Private Technology providers | Hirokazu Yamaguchi |
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Urban Transport: Who Decides What?
This graphical presentation shows the transition and growth of the global urban transport system and infrastructure.
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Ki-joon Kim | |
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Avoid-Shift-Improve
This presentation explains how the Avoid-Shift-Improve principle will help leaders and policy makers achieve sustainable transport in their countries…
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| Urban Group: Lecture and Discussion on Yokohama and Kitakyushu | Toru Hashimoto and Young Uck Kang | |
| Leadership and Communication | Communication | Tim Ward and Teresa Erickson |
| Breakout Sessions |
Energy Group Discussions - Business As Usual or Institute Changes?
The presentation reveals the current ASEAN energy sector trends, issues and challenges, as well as the possible policies and initiatives for…
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Anthony Jude |
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Transit-Oriented Development
This presentation provides a comprehensive explanation about the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) approach in order to control and organize urban…
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David Margonsztern | |
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Asian Urbanization: Challenges and Visions
This presentation identifies the emerging problems in urban development and growth in relation to climate change. It also discusses the possibility…
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Jingmin Huang | |
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Tsukuba Transit-Oriented-Development Case Study
This presentation explains the use of the Transit-Oriented Development approach in the development of the Tsukuba Express in Japan.
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Institute for Global Environmental Strategies IGES | |
| Open Innovation for Infrastructure: Knowledge Matching with Global Private Sector |
| Session / Activity | Title | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Breakout Session Preparation and Practice for the Presentations | Energy Group | Participants |
| Transport Group | Participants | |
| Urban Group | Participants | |
| Presentations | Energy Group | Participants |
| Transport Group | Participants | |
| Urban Group | Participants | |
| Plenary Session with Closing Remarks and Awarding of Certificates |
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Event Coordinator/s
- Leah Arboleda
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 (IGES)
Topics
- Climate Change
- Energy
- Urban Development
- Capacity Development
- Knowledge Management