+25 years Commemorative Conference of the Establishment of the Blue Planet Prize
The Asahi Glass Foundation hopes the commemorative event to contribute following accounts: Raise awareness of the society including young generations for pressing environmental issues, reviewing the past 25 years of the Prize history and considering the coming 25 years regarding global environmental issues.
+25 years Commemorative Conference of the Establishment of the Blue Planet Prize
- Date:
- Friday, September 8th, 2017 (Registration: Part I 13:30~, Part II 15:30~)
* Program Part I is available for students only. - Venue:
- Ito International Research Center, The University of Tokyo
Theme: What human should do to maintain the Earth so that human beings and other living things can continue to live here.
- Part I：
- Round-table Conference Participated by the Laureates and Young Folks (14:00-15:30)
* The program will be held only in English. - Part II：
- Commemorative Lecture Session (16:00-18:00)
* Stimultaneous Japanese - English interpretation will be provided.
Moderator
- Mr. Tetsuji Ida
- (Senior Staff Writer & Editorial Writer Environment, Energy and Development Kyodo News, Science News Desk))
Lecturers
- Dr. Robert Watson
- (2010 (19th) Blue Planet Prize Laureate)
- Dr. Jane Lubchenco
- (2011 (20th) Blue Planet Prize Laureate)
- Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy
- (2012 (21st) Blue Planet Prize Laureate)
Panelists
- Mr. Hiroshi Ono
- (Deputy Director General, Global Environment Affairs, Ministry of the Environment
- Ms. Junko Edahiro
- (Professor, Tokyo City University, President of Institute for Studies in Happiness and Society)
- Mr. Shigeki Kobayashi
- (Senior Researcher, Chubu Transportation Research Institute）
- Mr. Takejiro Sueyoshi
- (Special Advisor to The UNEP Finance Initiative)
- Mr. Yasushi Hibi
- (Representative Director of Conservation International Japan）
So far, we are requesting for participation to Ministry of the Environment.