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Integrating Global Concerns into the Urban Management in Asia: Challenges and Experiences
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Tuesday, June 20th
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16:30 - 18:30
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MR01
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| Event Description |
This session will bring together mayors and distinguished scholars to discuss the challenges, opportunities, barriers, experiences and strategies in integrating global concerns into urban management in the Asia-Pacific region. Professor Akio Morishima, President of IGES and Former Chair of the Central Environment Council of Japan will open the event and the Former Mayor of Honolulu, Mr. Jeremy Harris, will deliver the keynote speech. A panel discussion will follow. The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, established by an initiative of the Japanese Government in 1998, is a research institute that conducts pragmatic and innovative strategic policy research to support sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region experiencing rapid population increase and economic growth.
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English
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Speakers
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Mr. Jeremy Harris, the Former Mayor of Honolulu
Dr. Bhanasopit Melkvichai, Vice Governor of Bangkok
Dr. Zhaoqian Li, Mayor of Rizhao City, China
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| Host Organization |
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
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Organization Description |
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), established by an initiative of the Japanese Government in 1998, is a research institute that conducts pragmatic and innovative strategic policy research to support sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region-a region experiencing rapid population growth and expanding economic activity.
The mission of IGES is to promote the transformation of 20th Century society, characterised by mass production and mass consumption, to a new societal framework founded on sustainability. We must re-examine our value systems and socio-economic activities; change is essential. IGES aims to propose various measures for improved and realistic social and economic systems, which will form a new paradigm for the future.
Strategic policy research for the realisation of sustainable development is a formidable task in the Asia-Pacific region, which has such diverse topography and cultures, and great variance in the level of economic development. IGES collaborates with a broad range of stakeholders, such as national governments, non-governmental organisations, businesses and citizens groups, to carry out this research of such a challenging nature, aiming to ensure that the results are reflected in the policy-making process.
At IGES, we believe that developing and presenting effective strategies for the Asia-Pacific region will play a leading role in global environmental research in the 21st Century, and contribute to the realisation of sustainable society in the world. |
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Website
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www.iges.or.jp/en/index.html
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