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IGES was established in 1998 and have reached ten years in this year. |
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| 10th Anniversary will consist of a series of events to be held in different parts of Japan. |
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21 June 2008, Kanagawa, Japan
IGES 10th Anniversary Symposium
"Strategic approaches for climate change in Asia"
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of its establishment, IGES held the symposium on "Strategy to Combat Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific", on 21 June 2008, in Yokohama, which was attended by about 330 participants.
The symposium aimed to discuss climate change actions which the Asia-Pacific should take, in the course of presentations and debates including a Keynote Session by Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi, Member of the House of Councilors, Japan.
 For presentation materials and further details |
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14 February 2008,
Kobe, Japan
G8 Environment Ministers Meeting Commemoration Symposiums
IGES Kansai Research Centre International Symposium 2007: Prospects and Challenges of Combating Global Warming by Major Asian Countries
To mark the occasion of the G8 Environment Ministers Meeting in Kobe,
Japan in May 2008, this symposium examined global warming strategy,
a prime topic of the Meeting, with panellists from Japan and abroad
focusing on efforts and challenges in Asian countries as well as the future of international cooperation.
For presentation materials and further details |
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25-26 June 2007, Kitakyushu, Japan
Exhibition at Fourth Meeting of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network
Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment is a mechanism to promote environmental action at the local level by helping local governments in improve their capacity in urban environmental management. Kitakyushu Initiative Network has been developed under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) with secretariat support from the IGES.
For details of the meeting |
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More Events during 10th Anniversary Period
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 Ahead of the G8 Summit, a process of international dialogues drawing world-wide attention is being developed this year. IGES is making practical contributions by providing information and policy recommendations based on research results related to climate change.
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 Prof. Hironori Hamanaka
Chair, IGES Board of Directors |
IGES, established in 1998, have reached its ten-year anniversary in 2008. We would like to take this opportunity and ask ourselves again how strategic policy research for the Asia-Pacific region should be developed, aiming to identify the direction that IGES research should take over the coming decade and beyond.
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Chair's Message
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Prof. Hironori Hamanaka
Chair, IGES Board of Directors
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The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing rapid economic growth and extensive urbanisation together with continued population increase. These changes have caused serious depletion of natural resources and the degradation of environmental quality, while at the same time the region is still facing the issue of poverty.
In the face of mounting challenges, the mission of IGES is to conduct strategic and solution-oriented research on policies and practical solutions, and to make the results applicable to the actual policy-making process to support sustainable development, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. This is a formidable task since the region is characterised by diverse climate, topography, eco-systems, cultures and societies, as well as great variance in the level of economic development.
IGES, established in 1998, have reached its ten-year anniversary in 2008. We would like to take this opportunity and ask ourselves again how strategic policy research for the Asia-Pacific region should be developed, aiming to identify the direction that IGES research should take over the coming decade and beyond.
It is more important than ever for the Asia-Pacific region to play an active part in international efforts to deal with climate change and other critical environmental issues. IGES hopes to enhance collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders such as national governments, local authorities, businesses, non-governmental organisations and citizens to carry out this challenging task so that it can contribute to the transition towards a sustainable society in the region.
Finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all concerned parties and individuals for their understanding of and cooperation with our research activities.
Chair, IGES Board of Directors
Prof. Hironori Hamanaka |
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Research Supporting Section
IGES Secretariat
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi,
Hayama Kanagawa 240-0115 JAPAN
TEL: +81-46-855-3720 FAX: +81-46-855-3709 |
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