Programme

Thematic Tracks (August–October 2026)

Thematic Tracks (TT-1)

From Waste to Climate Solutions: Circular Economy and Methane Action in South and Southeast Asia

7 August 2026 16:00 - 17:00 Online Event English Only

HAYASHI Miho, Programme Manager, IGES Centre Collaboration with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (IGES-CCET)

Jihyun KANG, ASEAN-Methane Programme Manager, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

Ngoc-Bao PHAM, Research Director, Sustainable Consumption Production (SCP), IGES

Norbu WANGCHUK, Director General, South Asia Cooperative Environmental Programme (SACEP)

Zulfiqar Ali BUTT, Secretary General, SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industries (SAARC-CCI)

Donovan STOREY, Manager, CCAC Technology and Economic Assessment Panel (CCAC-TEAP), Waste and Climate Expert, Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), UNEP

Thematic Tracks (TT-2)

Promoting Green Transformation (GX) in SMEs and Local Communities through Collaboration between the Government, Local Authorities and Support Organisations: The Potential of GX Collaboration to Achieve Growth and Coexistence

4 September 2026 JST 13:00 - 15:30 (GMT+09:00) Hybrid Event Japanese Only

Thematic Tracks (TT-3)

Building Resilient and Sustainable Cities amid Climate Change and Water Challenges

30 September 2026 JST 14:00 - 15:30 (GMT+09:00) Online Event Simultaneous interpretation

AIZAWA Emi, Manager, Fund Management Division, Department of Environment Research and Technology Development Fund, Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency (ERCA)

TOJO Junji, Executive Managing Direcor,Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency (ERCA)

HARADA Koh, Program Officer, Environment Research and Technology Development Fund Department, Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency (ERCA)

KAWANO Natsumi, Senior Staff Member, Global warming countermeasures group, Center for Environmental Science in Saitama

HANASAKI Naota, Head, Climate Change Impacts Assessment Research Section, Center for Climate Change Adaptation, National Institute for Environmental Studies

HIRABAYASHI Yukiko, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology

Thematic Tracks (TT-4)

Insights from WBCSD Reports: The Role of CEOs and Practical Approaches to Strengthening Value Chain Resilience

2 October 2026 JST 15:00 - 16:30 (GMT+09:00) Online Event Japanese Only

ONO Hiroshi, Executive Director, IGES

Fiona Watson, Vice President of Corporate Performance & Accountability at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, WBCSD

ONODA Shinji, Deputy Director of Integrated Sustainability Centre / Senior Research Manager

KANEDA Koichi, Senior Specialist, Sustainability Innovation Headquarters, NTT DATA Group Corporation

KATO Taku, Leader of Sustainability Promotion, Culture Transformation Department, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.

KUSAKABE Nana, Director, Sustainability Planning Department, SoftBank Corp.

KUSAJIMA Takayuki, Project General Manager, Sustainability Management Div., Toyota Motor Corporation

SASAKI Mutsumi, PROCUREMENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT, Nabtesco Corporation

GOTO Toshihiko, Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Japan

Thematic Tracks (TT-5)

Applying SEPLS to OECMs: From Concept to Real-World Impact

2 October 2026 JST 15:00 - 16:30 (GMT+09:00) Online Event Japanese Only

MIWA Koji, Research Manager, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Unit, IGES

Ulrika ÅBERG, Senior Programme Officer, IUCN

María Dolores VERA, Executive Director, Fundación para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Social (FIDES), Ecuador

LIN Chi-Che, Section Chief, Community Conservation Section, Forestry and Nature Conservation Agency (FANCA), Taiwan

Plenary session (22 July 2026)

Opening Session (OP)

Opening remarks from organiser and partners

JST 13:00 - 13:15 (GMT+09:00) Rose Saloon + Online Simultaneous interpretation

ISHIHARA Hirotaka, Minister of the Environment, Japan [video]

MORIMOTO Shinichi, Vice Governor of Hyogo Prefecture

TAKEUCHI Kazuhiko, President, IGES

Plenary session (PL)

The Asia-Pacific Synergies Report and Regional Action Programme: Translating Regional Insights into Global and Local Implementation

JST 13:15 - 14:25 (GMT+09:00) Rose Saloon + Online Simultaneous interpretation

Armida Salsiah ALISJAHBANA, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations / Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) [video]

Eric ZUSMAN, Programme Director / Director of Integrated Sustainability Centre, IGES

Kejun JIANG, Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

TAKADA Minoru, Team Leader on Energy at the Division for Sustainable Development Goals/ Deputy Director of Forum on Forests Secretariat, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations

UENISHI Kotoko, Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Management Department, Hyogo Prefecture

Parallel Session 1 (PS-1)

Co-creating Mechanisms to Drive Synergy: Societal Implementation of Green Infrastructure through Collaboration among Diverse Stakeholders

JST 14:40 - 15:40 (GMT+09:00) Rose Saloon + Online Simultaneous interpretation

MIWA Koji, Research Manager, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Unit, IGES

MATSUI Takanori, Assistant Professor, Univ. of Osaka

ISAKA Yuki, Operating Officer／ Head of Environment Improving Department, SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD.

MITSUHASHI Hiromune, Chief Curator, Museum of Nature & Human Activities Hyogo

Parallel Session 2 (PS-2)

Entering a New Phase: Integrating Economic Security into Indo-Pacific Climate Security

JST 14:40 - 15:40 (GMT+09:00) Sunflower [On-site Only] Japanese Only

KURUSHIMA Kei, Chief Policy Researcher / Lens Facilitator, Climate Change Unit, IGES

SEKIYAMA Takashi, Professor, Kyoto Univ

KIMURA Naoko, Policy Researcher, Climate Change Unit, IGES

OKANO Naoyuki, Programme Officer, UNU-IAS

KATO Taku, Leader of Sustainability Promotion, Culture Transformation Department, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.

Parallel Session 3 (PS-3)

SDGs International Forum 2026: Synergistic Approaches for Climate Change Action and Biodiversity Conservation

JST 16:00 - 17:00 (GMT+09:00) Rose Saloon + Online Simultaneous interpretation

YAMASAKI Toshiyuki, Director, Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research

NOBUTOKI Masato, Invited Professor, Carbon Neutral Promotion Headquarters, Kobe University

Aidy Mohamed Shawal BIN M. MUSLIM, Professor and Head, Remote Sensing and Marine Informatics, Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)

Parallel Session 4 (PS-4)

Scaling Youth-Led Synergies: From Local Action Plans to Global Resilience

JST 16:00 - 17:00 Sunflower [On-site Only] Japanese Only

FUKUDA Miki, Chief Policy Researcher / Lens Facilitator, Integrated Sustainability Centre, IGES

YADOMARU Kotoko, President, NatureLit Japan / Co founder, GFM

KITAMURA Saya, Student, Faculty of Economics, University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences (Student Ambassador for Climate Change Prevention Activities, Hyogo Prefecture)

IKEOKA Takuto, Completed Master's Degree at University of Jyväskylä, Finland / Graduate of Kobe University

Closing Session (CL)

Closing remarks from organiser

JST 17:05 - 17:15 (GMT+09:00) Rose Saloon + Online Simultaneous interpretation

ONO Hiroshi, Executive Director, IGES