Date and Time: 31 August 2016 (2:00 PM - 4:50 PM)
Place: Nagoya, Japan
This year the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) commemorates the 45th year since its establishment in Nagoya, back in 1971. Since that time, UNCRD has made various contributions to the promotion of the globalization of the Chubu region through a wide range of activities, including human resource development and capacity-building on regional development. To commemorate the 45th anniversary, a public symposium will be organized, in which UNCRD’s activities during this 45 year-period will be reviewed and discussions on planning for sustainable and resilient city will be held in light of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11: "Sustainable Cities and Communities".
Date and time: Wednesday, 31 August 2015, 14:00-16:50
Venue: Nagoya International Center, Annex Hall
Admission: Free; Pre-registration required.
Programme:
Keynote speech:
Mr. Lenni Montiel, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, DESA, UN
“Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”:
Panel Discussion on “Wisdom of the World and Wisdom of Chubu ~ Sustainable and Resilient Regional Development ~ United Nations Centre for Regional Development”
Moderators:
Prof. Yoshitsugu Hayashi (Professor, Institute of Science and Technology Research, Chubu University)
Mr. Jerry Velasquez (Chief of Advocacy and Outreach, UNISDR)
Panelists:
Ms. Tri Rismaharini (Mayor, Surabaya City)
Prof. Yuji Genda (Professor, Institute of Social Science, The University of Tokyo, University of Tokyo)
Mr. Levitzke Vaughan (Chief Executive, Zero Waste South Australia)
Mr. Toshinori Matsuo (Senior Supervisor, Planning and Coordination, General Affairs Bureau, Nagoya City)
(Symposium presenters are subject to change without notice.)
Registration: Full. Thank you very much!
Organizers:
United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
Implementation Committee for the UNCRD 45th Anniversary Event
UNCRD Cooperation Association
Co-organizer:
Nagoya International Center
Supporting organizations:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA-J)
Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOE-J)
Nagoya University