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Document from Rio de Janero (5): Share the experiences of Japanese civil society and discussion on the way of post-MDGs/SDGs

22 June 2012 | 10:49:00 AM

By Japanese CSOs

Japanese CSOs are organizing an event to share the experiences of
 Japanese civil society, and discuss the way of post-MDGs/SDGs.
 Having experienced incredible natural disaster last year,
 Japan is still determined to move forward to create sustainable communities throughout Japan.

*******Program (tentative)*******

1. Introduction Short Movie:Japan Voices 5 minutes

2. Presentation by Panelists: 45 minutes

Keynote Presentation
-Lessons learnt from Great East Japan Earthquake/Tsunami,
  especially with respect to Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Disaster
  - Prof. Ryokichi Hirono (Environmental Partnership Council)
-Concept of SD goals and index.
  - Dr. and Prof. Koyu Furusawa

Case Study Introductions
-Biodiversity/ Resilience of the community, Cases in TOHOKU
  - Mr. Shigeki Iwabuchi (NPO Tambo)
-Poverty&  Human rights and sustainable development
  - Dr. Arjun Karki (PresidentRRN, International Coordinator LDC Watch, Nepal)
-From a point of view of post-MDGs
  - Mr. Kiyotaka Takahashi (Japan International Volunteer Center)
-Capacity Building and/for Building Sustainable Society
  - Ms. Fumiko Noguchi (Japan Council on the UN Decade of Education for
     Sustainable Development (ESD-J))
-What should be in SDGs : proposal from Japanese women's group
  - Ms. Yukiko Oda (Japan Women's Watch(JAWW))
-Energy
  - tbd

3. Panel Discussion and Q&A: 30 minutes
Moderator
  - Prof. Ryokichi Hirono (Environmental Partnership Council)

4. Ending Short presentation: Message of children in Japan: 10 minutes


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