Climate Change

December 27, 2016
Japanese
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan will host a roundtable seminar on climate change and fragility on 19th January 2017 and would like to call for observers. (Part of the seminar will be a closed session). Preliminary registration is required for your participation. If you wish to register, please follow the details below. Although the meetings related to the work of G7 climate change and fragility are closed in general, some parts of this roundtable are open for public in order to enhance public awareness about Climate Change and fragility.

Background

Since 2013, when the Expert Meeting was held under the Presidency of United Kingdom, the G7 foreign ministers have discussed climate change and fragility risks that may pose serious threats to the stability of states and societies in the decades ahead. The G7 countries have taken actions against these risks such as having established the working group (WG) and holding WG/expert meetings. It has also been decided at this year's G7 Hiroshima Foreign Ministers' Meeting (FMM) chaired by Japan to continue the work for at least two more years. This roundtable will be held to follow up the FMM 2016 to develop policymaking processes in G7 countries and promote further discussion by inviting experts who have technical knowledge in this field.

Details of the event

　Date: Thursday, 19th January, 2017(Registration starts at 9:30AM)
　Venue: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
　(2-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8919)
　Language: English (No interpretation)
　Fee: Free of charge
　Sessions open to the registered observers:

10:00 – 10:50Opening session
(1) Opening remarks
　by Mr. Motome Takizawa, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan
(2) Building on the achievements of G7 Working Group
　Commitment by G7 Foreign Ministers and outlining of progress made by G7 working Group by Chair of the G7 Working Group
(3) Keynote Speech
　by Prof. Kiichi Fujiwara, The University of Tokyo
(4) Bringing into Focus
　by Mr. Alexandar Carius, Funding Director, adelphi
10:50 – 11:50Session 1
(1) Presentation 1
　by Ms. Shiloh Fetzek, Senior Fellow for International Affairs, The Center for Climate and Security
(2) Presentation 2
　by Dr. Malin Mobjork, Senior researcher, Climate change and security, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
11:50 – 15:00Closed session
15:30 – 16:20Plenary Panel
Report from the closed session moderators and panel discussion
Panelists:
  • Ms. Kaoru Nemoto, Director, United Nations Information Centre, Tokyo
  • Dr. Patrick Safran, Principal Operations Coordination Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  • Dr. Yasuko Kameyama, Deputy Director, Center for Social and Environmental Systems Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES)
  • Chair of the G7 Working Group
　Open session MC/Moderator: Dr. Rajib Shaw, Senior Fellow, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

　Please note that the registered observers will be requested to leave the venue after session 1 has finished and then may return to the MOFA building at 15:00 for the start of the panel session at 15:30. For security reasons, observers will not be allowed to remain in the MOFA building during the closed session. We very much appreciate your kind understanding and cooperation.

How to register

  • (1) Send an email with the following necessary information on the applicant.
    • Name
    • Affiliation
    • Phone number
    • Email address
    • Postal address
    Email to: g7-climate-fragility@iges.or.jp
    The secretariat of the roundtable seminar is the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
  • (2) The secretariat will send confirmation of your registration by email, and will provide further information. Please print out the confirmation email and bring it with you on the day of event.
  • (3) Email application will be accepted until Monday, 9th January, 2017. The secretariat may close registration before the above date when the number of observers reaches maximum capacity (40 seats).

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