To achieve global targets to reverse the trends of biodiversity loss and ensure no one is left behind, collaborative efforts among a range of stakeholders is critical. On the occasion of Dr. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s visit to Japan, we are honored to host a symposium and discuss how stakeholders could work together to achieve equitable sustainable futures for all.Date:3:30 – 5:50pm, June 21 2017Venue:Room 101 of Building 6, Sophia University

MC: Yuta Okazaki, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies(GSGES)
Keynote Address : Dr. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary, CBD
Report : Mr. Naohisa Okuda, Director, Biodiversity Policy Division, MoEJ

Panel Discussion: Moderator: Anne McDonald, Professor, GSGES
Dr. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary, CBD
Mr. Naohisa Okuda, Director, Biodiversity Policy Division, MoEJ
Dr. Naoki Adachi, Executive Director, Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB)
Mr. Masahito Enomoto, Vice President for Food, Agriculture and Nutrition, JICA
Dr. Agostini Sylvain, Assistant Professor, Tsukuba University

*English/Japanese simultaneous interpretation*

Registration: Click here
Flyer: PDF (English)
INQUIRIES: jimu@genv.sophia.ac.jp