Schedule and Correspondent's Reports of the Seminars in the Japan Pavilion
(Ubuntu Village, Johannesburg)

Date/Time Event Organiser
27 August (Tuesday) Preserving our only planet: Ideas and Actions I
10:30-11:15 Banana Green-Gold Project - Paper from Banana wastes -
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs
12:45-14:45 Innovation from the Asia-Pacific toward Sustainable Development - Initiatives on Science & Technology for Improved Environmental Policy -
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Ministry of the Environment
15:00-17:00 Biodiversity Conservation in the Asia-Pacific Region - Towards New Partnerships after the Johannesburg Summit -
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Ministry of the Environment
17:30-20:00 Sustainable Forest Management in the Tropics - What It Will Take -
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International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
28 August (Wednesday) Preserving our only planet: Ideas and Actions II
10:30-11:15 Banana Green-Gold Project - Paper from Banana wastes - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
11:30-13:15 Japan's Strategies in the Area of Industrial Technologies for Sustainable Development New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
13:45-15:30 Japan's Challenge for the Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol
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Ministry of the Environment, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Secretariat (IGES)
16:00-18:00 APFED Recommendations and Commitments: A New Partnership Initiative for Knowledge Network & Capacity Building
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Ministry of the Environment, Asia-Pacific Forum on Environment and Development (APFED)
18:30-20:00 Green Productivity Approach for Integrated Community Development and Poverty Alleviation
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Asian Productivity Organization (APO)
29 August (Thursday) Japan Day: Rediscovering Japan I
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Global Environmental Action (GEA)
10:30-12:30 Pollution in Japan: The Battles, the Victories, & Road Ahead
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Government of Japan, Private sector
13:00-15:00 Water - People - Sustainability
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GLOBE Japan, Government of Japan, Secretariat of the 3rd World Water Forum
15:30-16:50 Sustainable Forest Management
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Government of Japan
17:00-17:30 Exhibition 2005 Aichi of Global Harmony: The 2005 World Exposition, Aichi, Japan
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Government of Japan, Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition
17:40-18:40 Virtual Globe Project
30 August (Friday) Japan Day: Rediscovering Japan II Global Environmental Action (GEA)
10:30-11:30 Contribution of Science & Technology of Japan toward the Global Environment
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Government of Japan
11:30-12:30 Education for Sustainable Future
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Government of Japan

Financing and Growth
13:30-18:45 Poverty Reduction & Growth Strategy for Sustainable Development in Asia
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Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
31 August (Saturday) Japan in Africa
10:30-11:30 TICAD Workshop - Contribution to African Development -
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
11:30-13:30 NERICA (New Rice for Africa): Hope for Food Security in Africa
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arrow Foreign Minister's Speech
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
13:30-18:00 Sustainable Development & Governance in Africa
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)

Electricity
18:30-20:00 The Contributions of the Electricity Industry to Sustainable Development
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Union of the Electricity Industry - EURELECTRIC, Federation of Electric Power Companies - FEPC, Edison Electric Institute - EEI
1 September (Sunday) Development Day
11:00-12:30 Global Transmission of "East Asian Development Approach"
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arrow Statement by Mr. Dante B. Canlas
arrow Statement by Mr. Zephirin Diabre
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
13:00-15:00 Growth Driven by Trade, Investment and Economic Cooperation - The East Asian Experience in Economic Development and Cooperation -
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Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry, IAI (RIETI)
15:30-17:30 Multiple Approach towards the Promotion of Trade & Investment
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Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)
2 September (Monday) Science and Technology
10:30-12:30 Earth Observation for Sustainable Development
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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA), Japan Marine Science and Technology Center (JAMSTEC)

Technical Cooperation
14:00-18:00 Uniqueness of JICA's Technical Cooperation: South-South Cooperation
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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
3 September (Tuesday) Energy Literacy
13:00-15:00 Energy Literacy Initiative: Learn Together!
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Global Mapping
15:30-17:30 Global Mapping Partnership - Sustainable Development & Geographic Information -
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, International Steering Committee for Global Mapping (ISCGM)
Other events taking place outside Japan pavilion
30 August (Friday) (Conference centre, Ubuntu Village)
10:30-14:30 Capacity Development based on Ownership and Partnership JICA

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