UNESCO WEEK 2024 International Symposium (JFY2023)
UNESCO WEEK 2024 International Symposium was held on 19 January 2024 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO (JNCU), and the Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) in collaboration with UNESCO.
For more information on the event, please see below.
You can watch a recording of the event with English and Japanese subtitles from the YouTube link below.
UNESCO WEEK 2024 International Symposium
Building a Sustainable Future Together
Date: Friday, 19 January 2024, 18:00-19:30 (UTC+0900)
Language: Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation)
Opening Remarks
Mr. Masami Watanabe (Director-General for International Affairs, MEXT)
Mr. Kiichi Oyasu (Director, Education Cooperation Department, ACCU)
Keynote Speech:
Building a Sustainable Future Together – Lessons from the Pandemic
Mr. Dzulkifli Bin Abdul Razak (Rector, International Islamic University Malaysia)
Case Study Presentation-1
From UNESCO Activities in the Private Sector to Building Collaborative Societies for the Future: The case study of Okayama, Japan
Mr. Mitsuyuki Ikeda (President, Okayama UNESCO Association)
Case Study Presentation-2
Rural Revitalisation through Cultural Preservation and Green Tourism: The Case Study of Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark
Ms. Chan Yu Nam (Senior Geopark Officer, Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark)
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Ms. Maki Katsuno-Hayashikawa (Director, UNESCO Jakarta)
Panellists: Keynote speaker and presenters
Wrap-up and Way Forward
Mr. Kiichi Oyasu (Director, Education Cooperation Department, ACCU)