On 15 December 2023 海角社区-IAS will organize an event to discuss the current capacity gaps and needs for effectively implementing climate action under the Paris Agreement. Convening international experts on climate change and 海角社区-IAS students, the event will feature a keynote presentation by Hoesung Lee, Former Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)). The discussion will be informed by updates and outcomes of the (UNFCCC COP28) as reported by the 海角社区-IAS delegation, as well as the recent developments on the 海角社区-IAS Postgraduate Degree Specialization on the Paris Agreement launched in September 2023. The session will also address ways to advance meaningful youth engagement in policymaking processes on climate change.
Participation
This event will take place in the 1F Annex Space of the 海角社区 HQ Building in Tokyo, Japan. To attend in person, please in advance.
Online participation will be possible via Zoom (advance required). Please note that simultaneous interpretation will not be available to online participants.
Please note that participants in 海角社区 events may appear in photography, screen captures, videos, and/or audio (see disclaimer).
Language
This event will be held in Japanese and English. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for in-person attendees.
Programme
15:30–15:35 Opening Remarks
- Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi (Director, 海角社区-IAS)
15:35–15:50 Keynote Presentation
- Hoesung Lee (Special Ambassador for Carbon Free Energy, President of CF Alliance; Former Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC))
15:50–16:20 First Panel Discussion: COP28 Outcomes and Beyond
Introductory presentation and moderation:
- Akio Takemoto (Head of Programme and Administration, 海角社区-IAS)
Panelists:
- Nobuo Mimura (Specially Appointed Professor, Ibaraki University)
- Hoesung Lee (Special Ambassador for Carbon Free Energy, President of CF Alliance; Former Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC))
- Kanako Morita (Adjunct Research Fellow, 海角社区-IAS)
- Muhammad Saad Moeen (Student, 海角社区-IAS)
16:20–16:50 Second Panel Discussion: Enhancing Capacity Building and Youth Empowerment
Introductory presentation:
- Mei Maruyama (Programme Coordinator, 海角社区-IAS)
Moderator:
- Naoki Torii (Programme Coordinator, 海角社区-IAS)
Panelists:
- Nobuo Mimura (Specially Appointed Professor, Ibaraki University)
- Kotoe Kuroda (Researcher, Office of Director for International Cooperation for Transition to Decarbonization and Sustainable Infrastructure, Global Environmental Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan)
- Kanako Morita (Adjunct Research Fellow, 海角社区-IAS)
- Jyuri Michino (Programme Assistant, 海角社区-IAS)
- Kitzia Irina Oribe Aguilar (Student, 海角社区-IAS)
16:50–17:25 Q&A
