Lessons for Japan's Circular Economic Future

3 April 2023, 14:00-16:30

Kitakyushu Urban Centre (KUC) co-hosted “Lessons for Japan’s Circular Economic Future” with the Institute of Asian and Oceanian Studies and Education, Kyushu University. To explore the challenges and opportunities that Japan faces in the process of transitioning to a circular economy (CE), this seminar presented cross-organizational efforts to realize a CE in Kitakyushu and case studies of ongoing CE development programs in the Netherlands, a leading country in CE development strategies in Hume, Australia. In addition, the panel discussed how each case study could help support and implement impactful CE development strategies in Japan.

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Event Details

Date/time
3 April 2023, 14:00-16:30
Venue

Room 213-214, CF1, Ito Campus, Kyushu University 
(744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan 819-0395)

Organisers
Kyushu University Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies
Languages
English and Japanese
Agenda
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Contact

Kyushu University Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies

Tel: +81-92-802-2548
E-mail: [email protected]

Presentation Materials

Lessons for Japan's Circular Economic Future
Learning from experiences of the Netherlands, Australia, and Kitakyushu

Moderator:Vesna Lavtizar  Policy Researcher, IGES KUC

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Speakers

Freek van Eijk Managing Director, Holland Circular Hotspot / Adjunct Professor, Louis Business School Amsterdam Hub

Scott Valentine Prof./ Research Promotion Director, Kyushu University Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies / Senior Circular Economy Adviser, KPMG Australia

Shiko Hayashi Programme Director, IGES KUC