Session
English & Japanese
Floor
DAY 210.24 Thu.
Building climate smart and resilient cities ~ Replicable and scalable solutions for livable cities ~
BLUE STAGE 10:00-12:00
English
English
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Synergies of SDGs and Climate Action – Through the Network of CityNet -
BLUE STAGE 13:10-15:10
English
English
CityNet is a non-profit international organization dedicated to improving and solving urban problems in the Asia-Pacific region, and its network covers 162 cities and organizations. CityNet operates in three clusters, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Cluster which is an intercity network to promote international cooperation to achieve the SDGs, and while the target year of 2030 for achieving the SDGs approaches, the progress on a global scale is found to be lagging behind. In particular, “Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts” is closely related to the achievement of other goals with synergies and is a goal for which international cooperation is essential. Under these circumstances, it is expected that local governments, as one of key actors, will contribute to the achievement of the global goals including combating climate change, by promoting their efforts related to the SDGs and climate action, and sharing their knowledge and experience internationally.
In this session, CityNet member cities and organizations, including Yokohama City, and related international organizations will introduce their knowledge and experiences on SDGs and climate action through the network of the CityNet. In addition, by discussing on the synergies between SDGs localization and climate action, further promotion of SDGs and climate action in the Asia-Pacific region, including CityNet members, is expected through strengthening the city-to-city network.
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Hirotaka Sato
Deputy Mayor
City of Yokohama -
Omar Siddique
Lead, City Climate Action and SDGs Localization, Sustainable Urban Development Section,
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) -
Arang Ma
Manager of Evaluation,Planning and Coordination Department
Seoul Metropolitan Government -
Junichi Fujino
Affiliation Principal Researcher
Programme Director of Integrated Sustainability Centre, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) - Rumi Kurita Head of the CITYNET Yokohama Project Office
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Chris DiGennaro
Senior Program Officer
CityNet Secretariat -
Tadahiro Saegusa
Director General of the International Affairs Bureau
City of Yokohama
Main Session Leading the Way to a Green Future: Role of the Asian Smart City Conference
BLUE STAGE 15:20-16:30
English
English
Floor
- Organizer
- City of Yokohama
- Sponsorship
- Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
- Ministry of the Environment
- CITYNET
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) Representation Office in Tokyo