Event background:
APN will hold the forum “The Future of Climate Change and the Marine Environment – Towards Sustainable Oceans” as follows:
- The ocean is deeply connected to our daily lives. As the impacts of climate change continue to grow, what can we do to protect our marine environment?
- This forum, themed “Sustainable Oceans,” will feature distinguished researchers from Japan and overseas who will share the latest insights on the current state of the marine environment and innovative efforts to address its challenges.
Come and gain valuable knowledge and discover key actions we can take to safeguard the future of our oceans.
We look forward to your participation!
Event details:
- Date and time: Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 14:00–16:30
- Venue: 9th floor, International Conference Room, International Health Development Center (1-5-1 Wakinohama Kaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City)
- Session format: Hybrid (on-site and online)
- Language: Japanese-English (simultaneous interpretation available)
- Capacity: 60 persons at the venue, 300 persons online (first-come-first-served)
- Free of charge
- How to apply:
- Registration: Click on the link to register
- Deadline: Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Organiser:
- Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
Programme:
| Part one | |
| Keynote speech | Yusuke Uchiyama Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kobe University “Current Status of Marine Environmental Issues and Strategic Approach by Digital Twin” |
| Part two | |
| Introduction of overseas cases | Susanne M. Brander Associate Professor, Oregon State University “Long-term monitoring of plastic pollution in the North Pacific” Amanda Ford |
Sponsors:
- Hyogo Prefectural Government
- Hyogo Environmental Advancement Association
- International Center for Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas
Contact:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +81-78-230-8017
