Timetable
with Simultaneous Interpretation
Morning - Sub-session [Conference Room, 3F]
(Professional discussion by governmentofficials and experts from Japanese EMCs and guest foreign cities / government.)
| 9:30~ | Session 1 | Panel Discussion "Development of Low-Carbon District/Area" |
| 10:45~ | (Break) | |
| 10:55~ | Session 2 | Panel Discussion "Implementations of Policies to Promote Green Economy" |
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| 12:15~ | Lunch Reception (Fee: ￥2,000) [Lounge, 3F] | |
Afternoon - General Session [Main Hall,1F]
(Discussion with citizens' perspective by government officials and experts from Japanese EMCs and guest foreign cities / governments, and people from NPOs.)
| 13:30~ | Opening | |
| 13:50~ | Keynote Speech | "The international trend of actions towards low-carbon society and roles of local governments worldwide (tentative)" Speaker: Dr. Yoichi KAYA, Director-General of Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE), Professor Emeritus of University of Tokyo |
| 14:10~ | The actions of Japanese EMCs (Part 1) | |
| 15:00~ | (Break) | |
| 15:20~ | Session 1 | Panel Discussion "Development of a Low-Carbon District / Area" Coordinator: Prof. Shuzo MURAKAMI, Keio University |
| 16:20~ | The actions of Japanese EMCs (Part 2) | |
| 17:00~ | (Break) | |
| 17:20~ | Session 2 | Panel Discussion "Implementations of Policies to Promote Green Economy" Coordinator: Mr. Teruaki MASUMOTO, Executive Adviser of Tokyo Electric Power Company |
| 18:15~ | Concluding Session | |
| 18:30 | Closing | |
Related sessions
Japan-Sweden Environmental Seminar [Conference Room, 3F]
(Seminar on Local Level Cooperation for Sustainable Cities)
The seminar will focus on actions taken as global warming countermeasures on a regional level, as well as future prospects, and advanced local governments in Japan and Sweden (two cities from each country) will introduce their specific actions, which will be followed by a panel discussion.
Time: 10：00 ~ 12：00
Organizers: The Ministry of Environment, the Embassy of Sweden in Japan