Asia Leadership Program 2015: Senior-Level Session
04 March 2015 to 07 March 2015
Tokyo
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.
Program and Learning Materials:
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2015 | Opening: Welcome and Introduction to the Program | ||
| 04 Mar 2015 | Welcome Remarks and Lecture |
Kitakyushu’s Policies and Actions on Sustainable Development and Climate Change This presentation showcases the good practices of Japan'sKitakyushu City in achieving sustainable development. Through its highly successful development... |
Reiji Hitsumoto |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Group Session: Guidance by Group Navigators for Team Building | Energy Group | Anthony Jude |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Group Session: Guidance by Group Navigators for Team Building |
Integrated Urban Development This graphical presentation shows the integrated sector approach for urban development. |
Jingmin Huang |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Field Visit | Energy Group | Anthony Jude |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Field Visit | Urban Group | Jingmin Huang and Javier Coloma Brotons |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Field Visit | Transport Group | Lloyd Wright |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Dinner Cocktail with Kitakyushu-City Officials |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 2015 | Break-Out Session | Energy Group: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Pollution Control and Smart Grid | Toshihiko Fujii |
| 05 Mar 2015 | Break-Out Session | Transport and Urban Groups: Shibuya community bus, Harajyuku Pedestrian Area and Shinjuku Railway Station |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2015 | Breakout Sessions | Energy Group: Dialogue with Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) and Private Technology providers | Hirokazu Yamaguchi |
| 06 Mar 2015 | Breakout Sessions |
Urban Transport: Who Decides What? This graphical presentation shows the transition and growth of the global urban transport system and infrastructure. |
Ki-joon Kim |
| 06 Mar 2015 | Breakout Sessions |
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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| 06 Mar 2015 | Breakout Sessions | Urban Group: Lecture and Discussion on Yokohama and Kitakyushu | Toru Hashimoto and Young Uck Kang |
| 06 Mar 2015 | Leadership and Communication | Communication | Tim Ward and Teresa Erickson |
| 06 Mar 2015 | 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 implementation... |
Anthony Jude |
| 06 Mar 2015 | Breakout Sessions |
Transit-Oriented Development This presentation provides a comprehensive explanation about the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) approach in order to control and organize urban growth... |
David Margonsztern |
| 06 Mar 2015 | Breakout Sessions |
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 to... |
Jingmin Huang |
| 06 Mar 2015 | Breakout Sessions |
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. |
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies IGES |
| 06 Mar 2015 | Open Innovation for Infrastructure: Knowledge Matching with Global Private Sector |
| Date | Session / Activity | Presentation Material | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar 2015 | Breakout Session Preparation and Practice for the Presentations | Energy Group | Participants |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Breakout Session Preparation and Practice for the Presentations | Transport Group | Participants |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Breakout Session Preparation and Practice for the Presentations | Urban Group | Participants |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Presentations | Energy Group | Participants |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Presentations | Transport Group | Participants |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Presentations | Urban Group | Participants |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Plenary Session with Closing Remarks and Awarding of Certificates |