In September this year, world leaders will gather in New York to agree on a new development plan, incorporating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Post 2015 Development Agenda. This session introduces the new plan, explains its importance for all countries, including Japan, and discusses how countries can practically implement it. The session introduces messages from IGES new Flagship report “Governing the SDGs: From Aspiration to Action.” A number of high level speakers from the international development community will reflect on the implications of the SDGs, focusing on how to implement the new goals across Asia.
The session will be followed by the launch ceremony for the Japan chapter of the global Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), which is expected to become a key platform for regular discussions on SDGs implementation in Japan.
[Framing Presentation]
| Achieving the SDGs: From Agenda to Action Eric Zusman , Leader / Principal Policy Researcher, Integrated Policies for Sustainable Societies Area, IGES | PDF (1.7MB) |
[Speakers]
| THE AGE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) / Director, The Earth Institute, Columbia University | |
| Naoko Ishii, CEO & Chairperson, Global Environment Facility (GEF)/ International Advisor, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Japan | |
| Abdul Hamid Zakri, Science Adviser to the Prime Minister of Malaysia / Chair, Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) | |
| Masayo Hasegawa, Project General Manager, Environmental Affairs Division, Toyota Motor Corporation/ Member of Engagement Committee of the Future Earth |
[Moderator]
| Hideyuki Mori, President, IGES |
| Date & Time | 28 July 2015, 10:25-11:40 | Language | English /Japanese |
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| Venue | Room503, Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center | Session No. | P-1 |
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