SDGs+Beyond Future Society for Life Week
What we want to convey to the world at the Osaka-Kansai Expo: What is a sustainable society and economy?
Institute of Developing Economies/Asia Pacific Institute of Research
Discussion
- Designing Future Society for Our Lives
| Transmission of simultaneous interpretation | Provided |
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| Language of interpretation | Japanese |
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Theme Weeks CONNECT
- Time and
Date of
the event -
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2025.03.04[Tue]
14:00 ～ 17:10
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- Venue
- Theme Weeks Connect (Outside Venue)
- GRAND FRONT OSAKA Tower C 8F C01,02 ConferenceRoom (3-1 Ofuka-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka)
Programme details
In this lecture, we will discuss the economic impact of hosting the Expo, the gathering of ideas and cutting-edge technologies, and how the achievement of the SDGs is closely related to the theme of "Designing a Future Society for Life." We will also explain how to create an Expo that minimizes negative impacts on the environment and society and maximizes people's potential, and how the involvement of all stakeholders is important to realizing the sustainable society that the Expo will pave the way for.
Reports
【Reflection】
Through this forum, we disseminated information on activities aimed at achieving a sustainable society and their impact on the economy from a business and human rights perspective. When promoting initiatives to achieve the SDGs, respecting human rights is crucial for businesses sustainability, and we emphasized that fostering respecting human lights will be an increasingly important factor serving to strengthen companies’ competitiveness. Additionally, we stated that the holding of the Expo would create economic ripple effects through strengthened collaborations aimed at increasing visitor spending and with relevant events held both at the Expo and other areas, and by being a "People’s Living Lab" enabling the creation of businesses for early implementation of new technologies into society.
【Post EXPO Initiatives】
We anticipate our information dissemination activities will spark the interest of many Japanese companies in human rights due diligence initiatives,—a series of actions aimed at identifying, preventing, and mitigating human rights violations within their own operations, group companies, and supply chains, evaluating the effectiveness of these efforts, and explaining and disclosing how these violations are addressed. This growing interest is expected to contribute to the development of more robust and sustainable supply chains.The Osaka-Kansai Expo is the first World Expo organized under the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We held a seminar titled "Creating a Sustainable Society " in Osaka in June, to introduce these initiatives in the host city during the Expo.
Cast
Moderator
アジア太平洋研究所
Yoshihisa INADA
Director of Research Director,Centre for Quantitative Economic Analysis
Kobe University, B.A., Economics. Kobe University, M.A., Economics. Kobe University, Ph.D., Economics.Visiting Researcher, University of Pennsylvania, 1985-1986. Visiting Researcher, Research Institute of the Economic Planning Agency, 1995-1998. Professor, Faculty of Economics, Konan University, 1995-2021.
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アジア太平洋研究所
Kenta GOTO
Chief Research Fellow, Proffesor,Kansai University
B.A. Business and Commerce, Keio University. Master in Public Policy, Harvard University. Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Environmental Economics (with Distinction), Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, The University of London (currently Imperial College London). PhD., Kyoto University Research Fellow (DC1), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science,.2002-2005. Technical Officer in Development Economics, International Labour Organization (ILO), Regional Office for the Asia and Pacific (Bangkok, Thailand),2005-2007. Visiting Researcher, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne,2014-2015.
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Speakers
アジア太平洋研究所
Ryosuke NOMURA
Deputy Chief Research Fellow
Educational background
Faculty of Economics, Konan University
Graduate School of Social Science, Konan University
Career
2018 - 2019: Policy Researcher, Tourism Department, Regional Development Division, Kansai District Transport and Tourism Bureau
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日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所
Hideki SHO
Director-General, JETRO Osaka
Joined JETRO in 1991. He was involved in projects contributing to the correction of trade imbalances, industrial exchange with Asian countries, support for overseas expansion of companies, and export promotion of Japanese food products. Hs has worked in Malaysia, the U.S., and Saudi Arabia, as an expat.Current position from August 2024.
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日本貿易振興機構アジア経済研究所
Miwa YAMADA
Senior Research Fellow, Inter-disciplinary Studies Center, IDE-JETRO
Joined IDE-JETRO after having worked at a law firm. Following an overseas assignment in Bangkok, Director of the Law and Institutions Studies Group, serving as current position since July 2024.She has been engaged in policy proposal research related to business and human rights, development of guidelines for human rights due diligence in supply chains, and initiatives related to sustainable and socially responsible procurement.
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Yasushi NAGAMI
Director-General, Sustainability Bureau, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
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SDGs+Beyond Future Society for Life Week
What we want to convey to the world at the Osaka-Kansai Expo: What is a sustainable society and economy?
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2025.03.04[Tue]
14:00～17:10
(Venue Open 14:00)
- Theme Weeks Connect (Outside Venue)
- * Programme times and content are subject to change. Any changes will be announced on this website and via the ticket booking system.
- * The schedule is subject to change depending on the organiser's circumstances.
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