Seventh International Symposium of the Expo 2005, AICHI, JAPAN

The Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition each year hosts an international symposium. The theme of the seventh annual symposium to be held this year is "The Future of Humankind and the Children of the 21st Century—The Environment and EXPO 2005, AICHI, JAPAN." The relevant information on the symposium is contained below for your reference.

Official Name:

Seventh International Symposium of the 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan
"The Future of Humankind and the Children of the 21st Century—The Environment and EXPO 2005, AICHI, JAPAN"

Time and Date:

Tuesday, August 19, 2003, 13:30–17:00 (Doors open at 13:00)

Location:

Yurakucho Asahi Hall
Yurakucho Marion Bldg. 11F
2-5-1 Yurakucho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Agenda:

(1) Opening Greeting (13:30~)

Shoichiro Toyoda, Chairman of the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition

(2) Keynote Address (13:45~)

"Plan B: Rising to the Challenge" (Tentative title)
Lester Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute

(3) Presentation (14:15~)

"The Environment and EXPO 2005, AICHI, JAPAN"
Harumi Sakamoto, Secretary-General of the Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition

(4) Panel Discussion (15:00~)

In line with the theme "The Future of Humankind and the Children of the 21st Century—The Environment and EXPO 2005, AICHI, JAPAN," the panelists, as representatives of adults, will raise issues, and a lively discussion and debate will unfold with the goal of realizing proposed solutions to specific examples.

Moderator:

Akio Morishima, Chairman, Institute of Global Environmental Strategies

Panelists:

Lester Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute; Yolanda Kakabadse Navarro, President, World Conservation Union (IUCN); Qu Geping, Chair of the Board of Directors, China Environmental Protection Foundation; Shinya Izumi, Environmental Designer, Executive Producer of EXPO 2005

  • Participation is free of charge.
  • Simultaneous interpretation between Japanese and English available during symposium.

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