Opening and welcome remarks 

• Mr. Cheol Soo Kim, Director General, Environment Bureau, Incheon Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea 
• Mr. Hirohito Toda, Deputy Executive Secretary for Partnerships and Coordination, ESCAP 

Congratulatory remarks

• Mr. Masaru Horikami, Deputy Director-General, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan 
• Mr. Ko Goto, Director General, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kyushu Center 

Introduction of the forum 

• Mr. Ganbold Baasanjav, Head, Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia, ESCAP 

Special lecture 

• Ms. Yukari Takamura, Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo 

Group photo

This session will explore how integrating decarbonization efforts can enhance resilience and improve well-being in urban areas. The focus will be on identifying and promoting co-benefit and synergistic approaches, where enabling policies and action plans designed to reduce carbon emissions also yield additional positive outcomes, thereby creating a more holistic approach to urban sustainability.

Moderator: Mr. Togo Uchida, Executive Director, ICLEI Japan 

Speakers 

• Ms. Xindi Li, Project Lead for Energy Transition / Analyst, Institute for Global Decarbonization Progress (iGDP)
• Ms. Andrea Villaroman, Head, Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Department, Quezon City, Philippines 
• Mr. Jianbin Chen, Engineer, Chengdu Institute of Planning and Design, China 
• Ms. Koddippili Arachchige Sajeewani Maheshika, Provincial Councils and Local Government Provincial Councils and Local Government Additional Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration, Home Affairs, Sri Lanka 
• Mr. Junichi Sono, Executive Director, Green Growth Promotion Department, City of Kitakyushu, Japan

This session will delve into how innovations and technologies can drive green transformation and enhance resilience in urban areas. The discussion will highlight cutting-edge advancements and practical solutions that contribute to sustainability and urban resilience. Cities can also serve as laboratories for experimentation, suitable for testing waters for new technologies and innovations.

Moderator: Mr. Shiko Hayashi, Programme Director, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

Speakers 

• Ms. Minkyung Kang, Research Fellow, The Incheon Institute, Republic of Korea 
• Mr. Teruaki Murakami, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Chaintope, Inc. 
• Mr. Hisanori Okazaki, Manager for Zero Carbon Lifestyle Promotion Division, Zero Carbon and GREEN × EXPO Promotion Bureau, Yokohama, Japan
• Mr. Jaime Paulo Mora, Deputy Director, Programs, CityNet 
• Mr. Shigeru Murakami, Director, Renewable Energy Promotion Division, City of Kitakyushu, Japan

This session will explore the various means of implementation and the importance of partnerships in enhancing resilience in urban areas. The discussion will focus on collaborative efforts, resources, and institutional mechanisms that can drive urban resilience.

Moderator: Mr. Hirohito Toda, Deputy Executive Secretary for Partnerships and Coordination, ESCAP 

Speakers 

• Ms. Jiwon Choi, Secretary General, Climate Change Center 
• Mr. Junki Morita, Overseas Business Management Group, Amita Holdings Corporation 
• Mr. Ronald Tirta Mulya, Planner for the Parks Subdivision, Urban Forest and Environment Division, Regional Planning and Development Agency Jakarta, Indonesia 
• Mr. Ryodai Fujisawa, Staff, Zero carbon city promotion department, Takamatsu City, Japan 
• Mr. Nuon Samnavuth, Head, Waste Management and Environmental Division, Phnom Penh Capital City, Cambodia
• Ms. Pham Le Thinh, Secretary of the Youth Union of Sea and Islands Sub Department of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Hai Phong City, Vietnam

• Kitakyushu Environment Museum 
• Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History 
• Kitakyushu Eco-Town Center
• Wind Power Generation Facilities