ASEAN-Japan Centre will organize the “ASEAN-Japan Online Forum on Harnessing Trade to Promote Circular Economy and Address the Problem of Marine Plastic Debris (Public -Private Sector Dialogue)” and “Government to Business Meetings”
<Online Forum>
Wednesday, 9 February and Thursday, 10 February 2022
13:00 – 15:00 (Japan Standard Time)
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<Individual Meetings with ASEAN countries>
Monday, 14 February – Friday, 18 February 2022
13:00 – 15:00 Every Day (Japan Standard Time)
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Venue: Online (Zoom)
Organizer: ASEAN-Japan Centre
Language: Japanese, English (with interpretation)
Fee: Free of charge
| 【Wed, February 9, 2022 13:00~15:00 (JST)】 (Day 1) : 2 hours |
| Opening Remarks His Excellency Mr. SINGTONG Lapisatepun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to Japan, Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Tokyo (Video Message) Dr. HIRABAYASHI Kunihiko, Secretary General, ASEAN-Japan Centre |
| Session 1: Marine Plastic Linkage to Circular Economy Keynote Presentation Dr. HOTTA Yasuhiko -Area Leader/Principal Policy Analyst, Sustainable Consumption and Production Area, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) -Vice President of Asia Pacific Roundtable of Sustainable Consumption and Production (APRSCP) Panelists Mr. KOJIMA Michikazu Senior Economist ERIA-Regional Knowledge Centre for Marine Plastic Debris |
| Session 2: Japan’s Recent Legislative and Regulatory Engagement on Plastic in the context of Circular Economy Mr. HIRAO Yoshihide Director, Office for Recycling Promotion, Environmental Regeneration and Material Cycles Bureau, Ministry of the Environment Japan |
| Session 3 : Status at the Government Level Circular Economy in Japanese Perspectives Ms. HATA Yumiko Director of Circular Economy Div., Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Japan Circular Economy in ASEAN Perspectives Ms. Joy Blessilda Sinay Senior Officer Analysis and Monitoring on Finance and Socio Economic Issues Division (AMFSED) ASEAN Economic Community (ASEAN Integration Monitoring Directorate), ASEAN Secretariat |
| Session 4: Japanese Companies in the Circular Economy/Marine Plastics Business (30 min) (as of 18 January 2022. Additional company may be added.) Japanese companies’ presentations of their technologies -Asahi Kasei -Orion Beer -NEC |
| Wrap-up and End of Program |
| 【Thu, February 10, 2022 13:00-15:00 (JST)】 (Day 2) : 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Each AMS to present for 10 minutes on its circular economy status/updates and progress towards“ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris in the ASEAN Member States (2021 – 2025)” and trade and investment needs in the circular economy and marine plastic sector |
| Presentation by Mr. Mitsuru TAKESHITA, Secretary General Deputy Director, Japan Clean Ocean Material Alliance (CLOMA)Clean Ocean Material Alliances (CLOMA) |
| 【Between February 14 (Mon)-18 (Fri), 2022 13:00-15:00 (JST) every day】 Government to Business Meetings |
| Each AMS to be allocated with a time slot (subject to the registered number of Japanese companies) to discuss with Japanese companies that are interested in doing business with ASEAN in the circular economy and marine plastic sector. |
Ministries or organizations to participate from ASEAN (to be updated)
| Brunei Darussalam | Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation, Ministry of Development |
| Indonesia | tbc |
| Myanmar | – Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce – Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, Ministry of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations – Environmental Conservation Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation |
| Philippines | -Biodiversity Management Bureau (Coastal and Marine Division) -Environmental Management Bureau (Policy, Planning and Program Development Division, and Solid Waste Management Division) |
| Singapore | National Environment Agency (NEA) |
| Thailand | Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, Royal Thai Government |
Contact: ASEAN-Japan Centre：
Research and Policy Analysis Cluster
TEL: 03-5402-8004
E-mail: info_rpa@asean.or.jp