Events & News
17 Dec :Advancing Partnerships for SDG Localization
UNU-IAS will organise a symposium to discuss the importance of partnerships for localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This symposium will examine what is taking place to build sustainable communities in Japan, offering best practices from several local governments for other communities to consider as they determine appropriate measures in the era of SDGs.
12 Oct :International Day for Disaster Reduction 2018: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Disaster Risk Reduction
The United Nations General Assembly has designated 13 October as the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) in order to promote a global culture of disaster reduction, including disaster prevention, mitigation, and preparedness. 2018 marks the third year of the Sendai Seven Campaign, which uses the IDDR to draw attention to the seven targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, which was adopted as a global plan to reduce disaster losses. The overall IDDR theme for this year is reduction of economic loss resulting from disasters (Target (c) of the Sendai Framework).
2 Oct : IUCN 70th Anniversary Symposium: Nature-Based Solutions for the SDGs
UNU-IAS and the Japan Committee for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-J) will co-organize a symposium to commemorate IUCN’s 70th anniversary. As the international environmental community begins discussions on a post-2020 global framework under the Convention on Biological Diversity, this event will highlight nature-based solutions proposed by IUCN for SDGs success, with a focus on the importance of collaboration across diverse fields and sectors.
1-11 June : SDG Panel Exhibition: Sophia University United Nations Week
A panel exhibition on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), organized under the theme of “Our World of Partnership”, will be jointly held by Sophia University, UNU-IAS, and the Global Environment Outreach Centre (GEOC) during Sophia United Nations Week.
20 June : Sustainable Coexistence with Coral Reefs
IYOR 2018 is a year-long campaign of events and initiatives hosted by governments and non-governmental organizations around the world to promote conservation action and strengthen long-term collaborations for coral reef conservation. As part of such activities, the seminar will focus on the challenges of balancing coral reef conservation and socioeconomic development, with speakers from government, academia, as well as social entrepreneurs from Okinawa.
24 May : International Day for Biological Diversity
The theme of IDB 2018 will be “Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity”, and the symposium will focus on biodiversity and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
20 Oct. : Achieving SDG 13: Climate Change & the Republic of Kiribati
This symposium will explore such challenges with invited representatives from the Kiribati government and an NGO. It will also include a presentation on the UNU-IAS Low-Carbon Technology Transfer Project and will discuss partnerships to accelerate the commitment to SDG 13 and the Paris Agreement. Also, a poster exhibition on the SDGs will be on display.
SDG Panel Exhibition: Sophia United Nations Week
A panel exhibition on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), “Our World of Partnership”, will be jointly held by Sophia University, the Global Environment Outreach Centre (GEOC) and the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) at Sophia University.
5 Oct. : Movie Screening: “Wastecooking”
To celebrate World Food Day and raise awareness of Sustainable Development Goal 12 (Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns), UNU-IAS and the Global Environmental Outreach Centre (GEOC) will host a movie night featuring “Wastecooking“, a 2015 German documentary.
13 May : Symposium on Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism: Discussing Interpretation of National Parks
UNU-IAS, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ), the Association for Interpretation Japan, and the Global Environmental Outreach Centre (GEOC) will organize a public Symposium on Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism: Discussing Interpretation in National Parks to celebrate the UN International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB).
