International Workshop on Quality Road Infrastructure Development (4-6 March 2025, Tokyo, Japan)

About the Workshop

EVENT NAME:
International Workshop on Quality Road Infrastructure Development -
Future of Quality Road Infrastructure: Envisioning Introduction of Advanced Technologies for Developing Sustainable and Resilient Road Networks under the Era of Climate Change and Aging
DATE:
4-6 Marh 2025
VENUE:
United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan

ORGANIZERS:
United Nations Centre for Regional Development of the Division for Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNCRD-DSDG/UN DESA)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Government of Japan

The United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG/UNDESA) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), the Government of Japan co-organized the International Workshop on Quality Road Infrastructure Development at the United Nations University, in Tokyo, Japan, from 4 to 6 March 2025. The workshop convened high-level government officials from the Asia-Pacific region and beyond, and focused on advanced technologies for developing sustainable and resilient road networks under the era of climate change and aging.

Documentation

CONCEPT NOTE AND PROGRAMME

• Concept Note and Programme(Final)

PRESENTATIONS AND SPEECHES

Day 1: Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Opening Session

• Keynote Speech: Quality Road for Spatial Organization and Citizen’s Sufficiency
  Prof. Yoshitsugu Hayashi, Distinguished Professor, Tokai Gakuen University

Session 1: Special Session for Policy Makers and Planners

• Introductory Presentation: Key Issues and Challenges for Climate-Resilient Road Infrastructure Development in Asia and the Pacific and beyond
  Dr. Kazushige Endo, Director, CORINS/TECRIS Center, Japan Construction Information Center (JACIC)

Country Presentations

• Bangladesh
• Cambodia
• Fiji
• Kenya
• Lao PDR
• Malaysia
• Nepal
• Philippines
• Thailand
• Türkiye

Session 2: Funding and Financing Opportunities for Climate Resilience

• Presentation 1: Greening Roadways: The Role of ADB’s Green Roads Toolkit in Building Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia and The Pacific
  Dr. Michael Anyala, Senior Transport Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Presentation 2: Assam SASEC Corridor Connectivity Improvement Project (ASCCIP)
  Mr. Hiroshi Fukushima, Transport Specialist, ADB
• Presentation 3: JICA’s Cooperation for Quality Road Infrastructure
  Mr. Kazuki Yamada, Deputy Director, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Day 2: 5 March 2025

Session 3: Advanced Technology Introduction for Road Pavement

• Presentations: Japan Road Contractors Association [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]

Session 4: Advanced Technology Introduction for Concrete Structures

• Presentations: Japan Prestressed Concrete Contractors Association

Day 3: 6 March 2025

Session 5: Advanced Technology Introduction for Steel Bridges

• Presentations: Japan Bridge Association Inc.

Session 6: Advanced Expressway Operation and Maintenance

• Presentations: NEXCO [1], [2], [3]

Session 7: MLIT Special Session

• Presentation: Advanced Technology and Rules/Regulations for the Development of Sustainable and Resilient Road Infrastructure in Japan
  Mr. Shinichiro Nagao, Director for International Affairs, MLIT