KAZAKH-JAPAN SYMPOSIUM
ON ECOTECHNOLOGIESInnovative Technologies in the Field of Rational Use of Natural Resources
Innovative Technologies towards a Sustainable Society

Astana, May 23, 2018

Contents

For Publication───────────────────────── 1
Profile of Participants────────────────────── 3
Opening Remarks─ ────────────────────── 19
Dr. Mahmud B. KASYMBEKOV
Dr. Amerkhan RAKHIMZHANOV
Mr. Anarbek KARASHEV
Mr. Ichiro KAWABATA
Mr. Hiroto ISHIDA
Mr. Shigeo KATSU

Introductory Session─ ───────────────────── 33
Mr. Bolat AKCHULAKOV
Dr. Michiharu NAKAMURA
Mr. Ruslan BAIMISHEV

Keynote Speech─ ─────────────────────── 43
Mr. Akira KOJIMA

Session 1─ ────────────────────────── 53
Innovative technologies and legal aspects for the efficient use of natural resources
Transformation of industrial structure: industrial policy, various reforms in the field of advanced technologies

Dr. Altay ALIMGAZIN
Dr. Taizo YAKUSHIJI
Mr. Baurzhan SMAGULOV
Dr. Akihiko TAMURA

Session 2─ ────────────────────────── 73
Success stories in the field of natural resources management in the practice of environmental technologies
Japan and Kazakhstan success stories and facing new challenges

Dr. Zhumabay BAKENOV
Mr. Nobuo TANAKA
Mr. Albek SARBASOV
Mr. Takashi MORIYA

Session 3─ ────────────────────────── 93
Future technologies for a sustainable society
Human resource development for industrial structure transformation

Dr. Kuralai KARIBAYEVA
Dr. Mitsunobu KANO
Dr. Zhumabe Kubevixh BAKHOV
Dr. Hiroto YASUURA

Wrap-Up Session─ ─────────────────────── 113
Science, technology, and economic development toward industrial structure harmonized with human andnatural environment

Dr. Kasym ZHUMADILOVMr. Tateo ARIMOTO
Dr. Saltanat RAKHIMBEKOVA
Dr. Bakhyt YESSEKINA
Dr. Hirohisa UCHIDA

Closing Remarks─ ─────────────────────── 127
Dr. Kazuko MATSUMOTO
Dr. Amerkhan RAKHIMZHANOVFor Publication
Science, technology, and economic development towards an industrial structure inharmony with the human and natural environments
The present report is an account of the speeches and remarks from the international symposium
entitled “Innovative Technologies in the Field of Rational Use of Natural Resources/Innovative
Technologies towards a Sustainable Society” held on May 23rd 2018 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The
symposium was jointly organized by the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan,an organization directly under the government of Kazakhstan, and the Honda Foundation. The
Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan—Elbasy” was established in March 13,
2014 by a Presidential Decree to ensure the preservation of Nursultan Nazarbayev’s personal libraryand personal archive, to study the history and development of Kazakhstan and to promote thePresident’s ideas and initiatives at home and abroad.
The goal of the symposium was to discuss how we should promote innovation to support thesustainable development of science and technology in harmony with the human and naturalenvironments, focusing on the past lessons learned by Japan in its rapid economic development
period and beyond. Speakers with varied expertise from diverse fields including academia, research
institutes and industry and governmental organizations provided insightful observations andopinions to an audience with widely varying backgrounds. The symposium started with an overview
of the Japanese experience in the Disruptive Changes in Science, Technology, Innovation and
Policy Approach provided by the keynote speeches. Following that, the first session reviewed theinnovative technologies for and legal aspects of the efficient use of natural resources (industrial
policy and various reforms in the field of advanced technologies). The second session discussed
success stories in the sphere of ecotechnology, looking at examples both in Japan and Kazakhstan.
The third session looked into the future of advanced environmental technologies, with a focus on
the introduction of technological innovation and human resources development that will transformthe industrial structure. The final session wrapped-up the symposium, discussing how to harmonize
science, technology and economic development with the human and natural environments.
This was our second symposium in Central Asia, and we hope that it has made a contribution to
sharing the value of ecotechnology among the participants and strengthening the relationships
between the region and Japan in the field of science and technology.
At the Honda Foundation, our founding prospectus states that our mission is to contribute to“creating a truly humane civilization.” It is our fervent hope that the discussions and friendships
cultivated through this symposium will contribute to the realization of a truly humane society of the
future.

Masataka YAMAMOTOManaging Director, The Honda Foundation1

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Profile of Participants*The information is at the time of the Symposium unless otherwise noted.

Dr. Makhmud Kasymbekov
Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – acting Director of the
Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy, Doctor of Political Sciences,
Professor

Education
1974
Graduated from Kazakh Pedagogical Institute named after Abai, Department of Mathematics
1985
Almaty Institute of National Economy, Department of Economic planning
Professional Career1990	Head of the General Department of the Presidential Staff, Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Administration of the President
1996
Head of the Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Dr. Amerkhan RAKHIMZHANOV
Deputy Director of the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Elbasy,
Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor

Education
1978-2000 	Graduated from Semipalatinsk Pedagogical Institute, specialty “History and Social Studies”; Kazakh Instituteof Finance and Economics, specialty “Economics and Management”
1995-1999 	Internship in Japan for a public servant exchange project to study the education system, generaladministration and JapaneseProfessional Career2015 		Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Science2017 		Deputy Director of the public institution “Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

H.E. Ichiro KAWABATA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Kazakhstan

Date of Birth: 17 December 1952
Education:
March 1976		Graduated from Sophia University in Tokyo, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Department of Russian
Language and Studies
1977-79			
Traineeship at Lomonosov Moscow State University
Professional Career:
April 1976		
Entered Ministry of Foreign Affairs
January 1999		Region Coordinator, Central and Eastern Europe Division and Russian Division, European andOceanian Affairs Bureau
February 1999		
Senior Assistant Director, Russian Division, European and Oceanian Affairs Bureau
August 1999		
First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in the United States of America
August 2000		
First Secretary, then Counselor, Embassy of Japan in Russia

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October 2005		
Senior Foreign Policy Coordinator, Policy Coordinator Division, Foreign Policy Bureau
August 2006		Senior Coordinator, Russian Division, and Director, Russian Assistance Division, European Affairs
BureauFebruary 2009		
Consul General, Consulate-General of Japan in St. Petersburg
September 2012
Director, Health and Welfare Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Since April 2016		Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of Kazakhstan (Presented theCredentials on October 10, 2016)
Marital status:
married, spouse Megumi Kawabata

Mr. Hiroto ISHIDA
President of the Honda Foundation (HOF)

Born: Sept. 16, 1941, Tokyo, Japan
Education:1970		
Mar. 1964
Mar. 1960

M.A. in Political Science at the University of Illinois
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Nuclear Engineering, The University of Tokyo (Univ. Tokyo)
Kanazawa University High School

Professional Career:
Apr. 2010
President Emeritus of Kanazawa Gakuin University
Jul. 2005 		
General Manager of National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
Apr. 2004
President of Kanazawa Gakuin University
Apr. 2003
Visiting Professor, Institute of Industrial Science, Univ. Tokyo
Nov. 1999–Feb. 2003 Ambassador of Japan to the Czech Republic
Jun. 1995–Jun. 1998 Vice Minister of Science & Technology Agency (STA)
Jul. 1994 		
Science Councilor, STA
Jun. 1991
Director General of the Nuclear Energy Bureau, STA
Jan. 1982–Apr. 1985 Counselor (Science), Embassy of Japan to the USA
Apr. 1964		
Join STA
Public Services:- President (2011), Director (2006) of Honda Foundation- Chairman, Nuclear Safety Technology Center- President, Maeda Ikutoku Foundation- Chair of Association for Traditional Performing Arts of Japan- Member of Management Council, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Research Areas:
Science and Technology Policy, Nuclear Engineering
Books:- Komatsu Children’s Kabuki ‘Meitouishikiri Hotokanoonmae’ (2007, Jishosha Shinsho)- From the Streets of Prague and Kanazawa (2008, Jishosha Shinsho)- New Nabucco Story from Opera (2016, Hokkoku Shimbun)

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Mr. Shigeo KATSU
President of Nazarbayev University

Shigeo Katsu is President of Nazarbayev University, a position he has held since December 2010. Prior to that, over thecourse of a 30-year career at the World Bank, Shigeo Katsu held various positions including leading financial sector reform
support for China, Director for Côte d’voire, and Vice President for Europe and Central Asia.
After his retirement from the World Bank, he served for a few years on the US board of a youth-oriented international
development NGO. Between 2011 and 2015 he was an Advisory Panel member of the ASEAN+3 Macro-Economic Research
Office (AMRO). In addition to his responsibilities at the university he is a member of the National Commission on theModernization of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and serves as advisor to international and bilateral development institutions.
In 2010/2011 he authored a chapter of “Asia, 2050: Realizing the Asian Century” by the Asian Development Bank, in 2014 heserved as an editor for the book “Kazakhstan 2050—Towards a Modern Society for All” (2014), and in 2015/16 was involved in
the book “Central Asia 2050—Unleashing the Region’s Potential”.

Mr. Bolat AKCHULAKOV
Vice-Minister of Energy of the Republic Kazakhstan

Education
1993
Kazakh State Academy of Management, Department of Accounting and Economic Cybernetics
1998 	Education Center of the oil and gas industry, specialty “Subsoil Use Contract Evaluation” and “Economy of oil
production”
Professional Career
2016
General Director of the Kazakhstan Association of Organizations of oil and gas and energy complex “KAZENERGY”
2017
Vice-Minister of Energy of the Republic Kazakhstan
Other positions
2009
Member of the Board of Directors “Kazatomprom”, “KEGOC”
2016
President of the Asia-Pacific Federation of UNESCO Clubs

Dr. Michiharu NAKAMURA
Former president of the Japanese Agency for Science and Technology

Dr. Nakamura graduated from the University of Tokyo and joined Hitachi Central Research Laboratory in 1967, where
he was engaged in compound semiconductors and optoelectronics research. He was a visiting Researcher at California
Institute of Technology in 1972-73. He is entitled IEEE fellow, JSAP fellow, and IEICE fellow for his pioneering achievements in
optoelectronics.
In 2004, he was appointed Executive Vice President and Executive Officer of Hitachi Ltd., and then assumed a positionof Board of Director till September 2011. He was responsible for corporate technology development and new business6

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incubation.
In 2011, he assumed the office of the President of Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), where policy-driven R&D
funding is a major mission. Also, the dissemination of scientific information, science education for young generation, andscience communication are among its current activities. He endeavored to achieve high-impact innovations based on
advanced R&D. After completing four- year presidency, he has been serving as the Counsellor to the President of JST since
October 2015.
He has been actively working on science, technology and innovation strategy. He served as Working Committee Chairmanof Council on Competitiveness Japan (COCN) from 2008-2011 and pursued new industrial R&D initiatives under close
collaboration with government and academia. He also served for Industrial R&D Committee of the Japan Business
Federation, Tsukuba Global Innovation Promotion Agency, Industrial Committee for Supercomputing Promotion, andNanotechnology Business Creation Initiative. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Global Federation of CompetitivenessCouncils (GFCC).
He is currently serving as a member of the Advisory Board for Promotion of Science and Technology Diplomacy.

Mr. Ruslan BAIMISHEV
Director of Subsoil Use Department

Education
2006“Femida” Law Academy, specialty lawyer
2012
Kazakh National Technical University, specialty “Geology and exploration of mineral deposits”
Professional Career
2013
Head of the Republican Center for Geological Information “Kazgeoinform”
2016
Director of Subsoil Use Department, Ministry of Investment and Development

Mr. Akira KOJIMA
Chairman of the international Committee of the Honda Foundation

Trustee and visiting Professor of GRIPS (National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies) and Councilor of JCER (Japan Center
for Economic Research)
Year of Birth: 1942
Place of Birth: Yokohama, Japan
Education:
1965, Graduated from Waseda University (Econs)			
1969-70, British Council Scholar at Manchester University (UK)
Other Present Positions and Activity:
Member of the Trilateral Commission
Board of Trustee of Japan Productivity Center
Chairman of WTC (World Trade Center) Tokyo
Vice Chairman of Japan-German Center (Berlin)
Councilor of Aspen Institute, Japan
Director of Honda Foundation (Chairman of International Committee)
Councilor of IIMA (Institute for International Monetary Affairs)
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Member of the Advisory Committee of JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)
Visiting Professor of Ritsumeikan University (Graduate School of Management)
Professional Experiences:
1997-2000
Chief Editorialist and Senior Managing Director of NIKKEI (The Nihon Keizai Shimbun Newspaper)
1999-2008
Professor of Keio University (Graduate School of Department of Commerce)
2004-2008
Chairman of JCER (Japan Center for Economic Research)
2004-2007
Professor of Harbin Institute of Technology (China)
2002-2007
Advisory Committee member of Graduate School of Public Policy of Tokyo University (GRaSPP)
Publications:
A New Development Model for Japan: Selected Essays 2000-2008 (The Japan Journal Press, 2008)
Choices for Japan (NTT Press, 2008, Chinese language edition was published in 2010)

Dr. Altay ALIMGAZIN
Director of the Institute Energy Saving and Energy Efficient Technologies,
Professor of the Department of Heat Power Engineering, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National
University, Doctor of Technical Sciences

Education
1980 		1982-1987
2010 		

Pavlodar Industrial Institute, specialty “Heat Power Engineering”
Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Graduate School of “Industrial power system”
Almaty University of Energy and Communication, Doctor Course

Professional Career2007 		Associate Professor of the S. Seifullin Kazakh AgroTechnical University, Department of Heat PowerEngineering
2012 		Director of the Research Institute of Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency Technology, Professor of the L. N.
Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Department of Heat Power Engineering
2 theses, 144 publications, 2 monographies, 2 copyright certificates, 5 innovative patents, 3 patents for a useful model of the
Republic Kazakhstan, 1 International Patent Application (with Novosibirsk, Russia)

Dr. Taizo YAKUSHIJI
Research Counselor, Institute for International Policy Studies

Research Counselor and a board member, Nakasone Yasuhiro Peace Institute (the former Institute for International Policy
Studies) (NPI)
Program Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)Professor, Emeritus of Keio University
He was a Professor of Political Science at Keio University (1991-March 2010), formerly full –time Executive Member of theCouncil for Science and Technology Policy of the Cabinet Office and Vice President for Academic and International Affairs at
Keio University. He was educated at Keio University (B.A. in Electrical Engineering), University of Tokyo (B.A. in History andPhilosophy of Science) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D. in Political Science). He was also a Fulbright
Scholar and Ford Foundation Fellow (1970-75). He was Professor of Technology and International Relations at the Graduate
Institute of Political Science at Saitama University and Visiting Senior Research Associate at both the Berkeley Roundtableon International Economy and the Department of Political Science of the University of California at Berkeley (1994-85). He
was selected as one of the “1988 Young Leaders of Asia” by the US-Asia Institute in Washington, D.C and was at the Ushiba
Memorial Foundation (1991-92) at the German Society for Foreign Affairs and the French Institute of International Relations.

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Mr. Baurzhan SMAGULOVChairman of the Board of JSC “Institute of Electrical and Energy Saving Development(Kazakhenergoekspertiza)”

Education
2008
Karaganda State Technical University, specialty “Life Safety and Environmental protection”
Professional Career
2008
Head of Regional Territorial Department of Environmental Protection of Karaganda State2016 	Chairman of the Board of JSC “Institute of Electrical and Energy Saving Development” Ministry of Investment andDevelopment

Dr. Akihiko TAMURA
Professor GRIPS, Ph.D

Akihiko (Aki) Tamura is currently a professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) in Japan. He
currently teachs World Trade Policy course and researchs on trade law and policy and global governance. His current
extracurrcular activities include: Member of T20 Trade and Investment Taskforce, Advisor to Save The Children Japan,
Member of Academic Board for International Energy Charter Beijing Research Centre, and Consulting Fellow for ResearchInstitute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
In the year 2016-2017, Aki was Deputy Director-General for Trade Policy at the Trade Policy Bureau and the Ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in Japan. He was in charge of bilateral trade issues with China, Korea, Mongolia andCentral Asian countries, such as China-Japan-Korea FTA negotiation and One Belt One Road (OBOR). He also served as
Japan’s chief negotiator for WTO Environmental Goods (EGA) negotiations.
From 2014 to 2016, he was Deputy Director-General for Rules and Regulations at the METI. He was in charge of strategizing
next generational trade policy such as integrating international trade rules and regulations and CSR. From 2011 to 2014,
Dr. Tamura was Managing Director for the Beijing Office of the Japan-China Economic Association, in charge of promoting
Japan-China trade and investment cooperation as a leader of Japanese business community in Beijing.
From 2010 to 2011, Dr. Tamura was Director of FTAs with ASEAN and China/Korea at the METI. He worked on a possible
launch of ASEAN plus 6 FTA negotiations, which turned out to be materialized as RCEP later. From 2009 to 2010, Dr. Tamura
served as Councilor for APEC at the METI, serving as a primary officer of “APEC 2010” team, in charge of drafting andcoordinating for the products including “The Yokohama Vision – Bogor and Beyond” and “Pathways toward FTAAP”. From2003 to 2006, Dr. Tamura was Legal Officer of Legal Division, World Trade Organization. From 1997 to 2000, Dr. Tamura wasFirst Secretary to the Embassy of Japan in the United States.
Aki received his S.J.D in Comparative and International Law from The George Washington University Law School (2001). He
got his LL.M. from Harvard Law School (1995) and his LL.B from University of Tokyo (1989). He speaks English, Japanese, andChinese (Mandarin).

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Dr. Zhumabay BAKENOV
Doctor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology), Ph.D. in
Chemistry (Physical Chemistry, Kazakh National Academy of Science),
Professor, School of Engineering, Nazarbayev University

Administrative duties (since 2011): Director of Center for Energy and Advanced Materials Science, National Laboratory
Astana, Member of National Science Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2015–2017), Member of Academic (2011-2012)
and Research Councils of Nazarbayev University (NU) (2011–2012, 2016), Chair – NU Equipment Committee (2014–2016),
Member – Faculty Senate (2011-2013), Member - School of Engineering Teaching & Learning (2011–2012) and ResearchCommittees (2011–present), Member of the Mayor Astana City Selection Committee for Innovative Business Projects; Plof National Targeted Technological Program of Kazakhstan, Ministry of Industry and New Technologies; Member of theState Commission for the Engineering Curriculum Development, Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan; Memberof Scientific and Technical Council of NURIS and National Laboratory Astana, Chair of School of Engineering ResearchCommittee, Chair of International Conference (since 2013): “International Conference on Nanomaterials and Advanced
Energy Storage Systems (INESS-2016)”, Chair of Task Force NU-Pennsylvania State University.
Management experience: Director of Center for Energy and Advanced Materials Science of National Laboratory Astana,
CEO of the Institute of Batteries LLC (the first start-up company at the NU Technopark established under the World Bank
– the Government of Kazakhstan Commercialization Program), Vice-Dean (Research, Chemistry Faculty, Al-Farabi KazNU,
1996-1999), 25 years of advanced research laboratory and project management; Group Leader of the EU FP-7 Project in
Kazakhstan, Recipient of British Council Grant, Principal Investigator of 10+ projects in last 5 years.

Mr. Nobuo TANAKA
Former Secretary General of the IEA (International Energy Agency)

Nobuo Tanaka is Chairman of The Sasakawa Peace Foundation. He has extensive national government and international
experience in the fields of energy, trade and innovation. Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) from2007 to 2011, Mr. Tanaka oversaw a seminal period in the Agency’s work and direction. Under his leadership, the IEA initiateda collective release of oil stocks in June 2011, the third such collective action in the Agency’s history, opening new scope anda new era for IEA emergency action. While IEA Executive Director, Mr. Tanaka was responsible for pioneering the conceptof ‘comprehensive energy security’ while also expanding the Agency’s focus on climate change, renewable energy and thetransition to a low-carbon energy economy (with the 450 ppm scenario of the IEA’s World Energy Outlook Äi0becoming
the benchmark goal for global climate change mitigation). Mr. Tanaka led IEA work on fossil fuel subsidy reform, energy
efficiency policy recommendations (adopted by the G8), low-carbon energy technology roadmaps, gas and electricity
security, energy poverty and carbon capture and storage, among others. Notably, Mr. Tanaka also played a crucial andpersonal role in the strengthening of ties with major IEA non-Member energy players, including China, India, Russia, Brazil,
Chile, Indonesia, Mexico and South Africa, and in IEA relations with business, including through the creation of the IEA
Energy Business Council. Responsible for a great expansion of IEA engagement with other international fora, throughout his
time as IEA Executive Director, Mr. Tanaka made numerous keynote speeches on global energy affairs and policy to summitsof Heads of State and Ministers.
Mr. Tanaka began his career in 1973 in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) in Tokyo, and has served ina number of high-ranking positions in METI, including Director-General of the Multilateral Trade System Department.
In this capacity, he led many trade negotiations at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and for bilateral Free Trade
Agreements. Mr. Tanaka’s career has also included a strong focus on energy. He was responsible for Japan’s involvementwith the IEA and the G7 Energy Ministers’ Meeting during the second oil crisis of the late 1970s and early 1980s. He
participated in establishing the comprehensive energy policy of Japan in the late 1980s, and oversaw the implementationof Japan’s international nuclear energy policy and led negotiations of bilateral nuclear agreements. During the Kyoto
COP3 negotiations, Mr. Tanaka worked for the Japanese government on formulating international strategy as well as coordinating domestic environment and energy policy. He was deeply engaged in a range of bilateral trade and economic
issues with the US as Minister for Industry, Trade and Energy at the Embassy of Japan, Washington DC from 1998 to 2000, as
well serving as the first secretary of the Embassy from 1982 to 1985.

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Profile of ParticipantsWith a strong background in international affairs, Mr. Tanaka has served as both Deputy Director and Director for Science,
Technology and Industry (DSTI) of the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
During his time as Director from 2004 to 2007, he was responsible for the rollout of work on innovation, including
innovation policy reviews of Member countries, collaboration with the OECD Economic Policy Directorate on the Innovation
chapter of the landmark publication, “Going for Growth”, and the role of innovation in intellectual property rights andbiotechnology related regulations, among many others.
Mr. Tanaka, a Japanese national, has a degree in Economics from the University of Tokyo and an MBA from Case Western
Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. He and his wife, Gloria, have two children.

Mr. Yerasyl AZIMBAYEVDevelopment Manager of LLP “EcoEnergy.kz”

Education2013 Almaty University of Energy and Communication, Department of Electric Power Industry, Power Supply of Industrial
Enterprises, specialty “Unconventional and renewable energy sources”
Professional Career2018 LPP “GLB” Housebuilding plant, Electrical Engineer

Mr. Takashi MORIYA
Senior Chief Engineer, Automobile R&D Center, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

Now
		
2011-

Honda Automobile R&D CenterIn charge of Fuel Cell Power-train development
Promoted Senior Chief Engineer

2009		
		
2006		
		

Honda Automobile R&D Center
Operation Officer
Fuel Cell Power-train development division
Honda Automobile R&D Center
Senior Manager
Fuel Cell Power-train development division

2001		

Honda Automobile R&D Center
Fuel Cell Development Division Manager

19951981		
		Promoted Chief Engineer
Joined Honda Motor Co.,Ltd.
Moved Automobile R&D Center
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Dr. Kuralai KARIBAYEVA
Director of Institute of Ecology and Sustainable Development, Candidate of Biological Science

Education
1974
Kazakh Pedagogical Institute, specialty “geography, biology”
1979
National Academy of Science
1996
Internship in International Institute of Development of Great Britain
2005
Internship in Canada by Administration of pasture and Environmental Protection
Professional Career2014 	Head of working group of regional project of UNEP. Global Environmental Foundation “Increasing of potential for
implementation of Nagoya protocol in access and fair distribution of benefits in Eastern Europe and Central Asia”
2016
Director of Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development
3 monographs, 5 textbooks and manuals, 270 scientific article, popular sci-fi “Precious necklace of mountains”, movie “Fromwild apple of Kazakhstan to the garden of 21 century”

Dr. Mitsunobu KANO
Professor of Okayama University, Doctor

Dr. Kano has experienced clinical medicine including gerontology, research in medical engineering and pharmaceuticalsciences, and public services including academy activities and governmental commitments. The public services led him toefforts in developing education for general sciences, including implementation of achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) into university administration in Okayama University, where he works now. Dr. Kano graduatedfrom and started research activity in University of Tokyo, did his clinical residency in St. Luke’s International Hospital, and is
now Professor and a Vice Executive Director in Okayama University. As the latter role he led the university to be awarded by
the Japanese government for achieving the SDGs in 2017. Meanwhile he led to establish a new interdisciplinary graduate
school focusing on the health care systems in the university including faculties from medical sciences, engineering, social
sciences, and humanities, started in April 2018. Dr. Kano is in parallel the former Deputy Chair of the Young Academy
Japan, and a former Executive Committee member of the Global Young Academy (GYA). He represented the GYA in theInterAcademy Partnership in 2016.

Dr. Zhumabek BAKHOV
Director of Scientific and Educational Center of Agroecological Research of the S. Seifullin
Kazakh AgroTechnical University.

220 treatises, 8 innovative patents, 3 certificates of authorship, 4 monographies, 6 textbooks and manuals, 4 articles.

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Dr. Hiroto Yasuura
Vice President and Professor of Kyushu University

Hiroto Yasuura is an Executive Vice President of Kyushu University. He is serving as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief
Information Security Officer (CISO) of Kyushu University.
Prof. Yasuura received the B.E., M.E. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, in 1976,
1978, and 1983 respectively. He was an associate professor in Kyoto University and moved to Kyushu University in 1991.
Prof. Yasuura is the research director of Silicon-Sea-Belt Fukuoka from 2001, to build up a research-industry cluster on LSI
design. More than 250 LSI design related companies are moved or established in Fukuoka area in the last 15 years. He is also
one of founders of ISIT (Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies, established in 1995), which isfounded by Fukuoka city for promoting ICT industry. From 2011, he is the director of Experimental Center for Social System
Technologies in Fukuoka and also the director general of Fukuoka Asian Urban Research Center.
Prof. Yasuura is a Vice President of IEICE (Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers) and JMOOC(Japan Massive Online Open Course).

Dr. Kasym ZHUMADILOVHead of the International Department of Nuclear Physics, New Materials and Technologies of
the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, PhD, Professor

Education
1995 		1997 		1998 		2003-2004
2004-2008

Tomsk Polytechnic University, Department of Physics and Technology (Russia)
Course of Nuclear Safety of Equipment, IAEA, Madrid (Spain)
Course of Environmental Sample Preparation and Measurement, IAEA, Vienna (Austria), Karlsruhe (Germany)
Researcher, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Applied Biomedicine, Hiroshima University (Japan)
PhD, Graduate School of Biomedical Science, Applied Biomedicine, Hiroshima University (Japan)

Professional Career
2008-2011
Researcher, Assistant Professor of nuclear biophysical laboratory, Hiroshima University
2012 		Associate Professor of Department of nuclear physics, new technology and materials, Department of
Physics and Technologies, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, PhD, Professor
2015 		Head of the International Department of nuclear physics, new materials and technologies of the L. N.
Gumilyov Eurasian National University
2016 		Associate Professor of the Department Theoretical and Experimental Physics of Nuclear Reactors, National
Research Nuclear University, Moscow (Russia)
120 treatises, more than 30 international publications, which are in base of Web of Science, Thomson Reuters and Scopus.

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Dr. Atsushi SUNAMI
Vice President, Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Major research fields: Science and Technology Policy, Public Policy Analysis

Professor Sunami holds BSFS from Georgetown University. He obtained MIA and PhD in Political Science from Columbia
University. He is currently Professor, and Vice President at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan. He is servingas Special Advisor, Cabinet Office responsible for Science and Technology and Innovation and President and Executive
Director, the Ocean Policy Research Institute , the Sasakawa Peace Foundation. Before joining GRIPS, he was a Fellow at
Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japanbetween 2001 and 2003. He also worked as a researcher in the Department of Policy Research at Nomura Research Institute,Ltd. from 1989 to 1991. He was a visiting researcher at Science Policy Research Unit, University y of Sussex, and Tsinghua
University, China. He is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Promotion of Science and Technology Diplomacy in
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, the Council for Science and Technology in Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology and the Expert Panel on Basic Policy in Council for Science, Technology and Innovation of Cabinet office.

Mr. Tateo ARIMOTO
Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) and Principal Fellow, Japan
Science and Technology Agency (JST)

Tateo Arimoto is a Professor and Deputy Director, Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Research Center at the
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) and also Principal Fellow at Japan Science and Technology Agency(JST).
He served as Director General of Science & Technology Policy Bureau of the Ministry of Education and Science and held theposition of Executive Research Fellow at the Economic and Social Research Institute of the Cabinet office.
He has played an active role in public policy making and implementation in the area of science, technology and innovationin Japan and is a major promoter of science of STI policy with multidisciplinary approach.
He has been a co-chair person of the OECD study projects on scientific advice and research funding system. He is also amember of the program committee of the International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA), and the special
committee of Science Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
He has published several books and numerous papers and given many invited lectures in quality journals and international
conferences such as OECD, INGSA, APEC, EU, WSF, STS Forum and AAAS; “Rebuilding Public Trust in Science for Policy
Making” (by T. Arimoto and Y. Sato, Science, vol.337, pp1176-1177, 2012),“Building the Foundations for Scientific Advice in theInternational Context”(by T.Arimoto et al.,Science and Diplomacy, vol.3 No.3, September 2014), “UNESCO Science Report –Towards 2030”, Japan Chapter” (by Y. Sato, and T.Arimoto, November 2015),“Five years after Fukushima: scientific advice inJapan” (by Y.Sato and T.Arimoto, Palgrave Communications,2016).“Bridging science and government-Growing pains at thescience-policy interface” (by T.Arimoto, Y.Sato and K.Matsuo, Angle Journal, 27 March 2017), “Science in a changing world”(by T.Arimoto, Physics World, Institute of Physics, IOP Publishing, March 2018)14

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Dr. Saltanat RAKHIMBEKOVA
Chairman of the Board of the Association of Legal Entities “Coalition for a Green Economy
and Development of G-Global”, Chairman of the Presidium of the Association of Legal Entities“International organization “EXPO & Women”, Member of the Council on the transition to agreen economy under the President of Republic Kazakhstan.

Professional Career
Managing director JSC “National Company “Astana EXPO-2017”
First Vice-President of the Association of Legal Entities “Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan”
Chairman of the Presidium of the Chamber of the Association of Legal Entities “National Chamber of the Housing andUtilities sector of Kazakhstan”

Dr. Bakhyt YESSEKINA
Member of the Board on the Transition to Green Economy under the President of the Republic
Kazakhstan, Director of the Scientific Educational Center “Green Academy”, Doctor of Economy
Sciences, Professor

2009
2014
2015

Chancellor of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the republic Kazakhstan
Member of the Government Delegation by Partnership Program “Green Bridge” in Riga (Latvia)
National Coordinator of the INDC Kazakhstan, Member of the Government Delegation of COP-21 in Paris.

Dr. Hirohisa UCHIDA
Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai University

President and CEO, KSP Inc., Japan
Japan Representative, Baden-Württemberg State Government, Germany
Honorary Member, German Society of Materials Science (DGM: Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Materialkunde e.V.)
Fellow & Vice President, International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE)
President, Asian Science Park Association (ASPA)
Born in 1949, Tokyo, Japan.
EDUCATION
1) Bachelor’s degree in Applied Physics (73), Master’s degree in Materials Science (75), Tokai University
2) Doctor’s degree, Doktor rerum naturalium (D.Sc.), University of Stuttgart, Germany (Nov.77)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sep.75-Mar.81: Research Assistant & Post-Doctoral Fellow, Max-Planck-Institute (MPI) for Metals Research, Stuttgart,
Germany
Apr.81-Mar.18: Assistant Professor (81), Associate Professor (84), Professor (90), School of Engineering, Tokai University (TU)
3) Oct.90-Mar.94: Leader of “UCHIDA Super-Magnetic Materials Project”, Kanagawa Academy of Science & Technology(KAST), Kanagawa, Japan
4) Apr.97-Mar.03: Executive Director, Division of Research Administration (University-Industry-Government Collaboration,
Intellectual Property), TU
5) Apr.00-Mar.02: Member, University-Industry-Government Collaboration Committee of UNESCO
6) Apr.01-Mar.03: Executive Director, Future Science & Technology Joint Research Center (Promotion of R&D, Incubation,
Venture Support), TU

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7) May/Nov-Dec.02: Invited Guest Professor, University of Paris/CNRS, Orsay, France.
8) Apr.03-Mar.09: Dean, School of Engineering, TU9) Oct.03-Mar.08: Dean, School of Information & Design, TU10) May06-May12: Member of Board of Trustees, TU Educational System (TES)
11) May06-May14: Member of Board of Councilors, TU Educational systems (TES)
11) Oct.07-Mar.09: Vice-Chancellor, TU
12) Apr.09-Mar.11: Executive Director, Tokai Institute of Global Education and Research (TIGER)
13) Jul.09-Jun.17: Chairman, Matsumae International Foundation (MIF)
14) Aug.11-Mar.13: Counselor of Governor, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
15) Jun.13-present: President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), KSP Inc.
16) Jun.14-present: President & Executive Board Member, Asian Science Park Association (ASPA)
17) Apr.16-Mar.18: Research Staff, Strategic Peace and International Affairs Research Institute of TU (SPIRIT)
18) Feb.18-present: Japan Representative, Baden-Württemberg State Government, Germany
MAIN RESEARCH THEMES (past and present)
1) Rare Earths-Hydrogen Systems
2) Surface Processes of Gases/Ions on Metal Surfaces3) Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery with the first demonstration over 1000 charge-discharge cycles, reported by newspapers
June 1988
A long-term operation and demonstration of a Solar-Hydrogen Storage System since 1985
Creation of new magnetic materials in the project “UCHIDA Super Magnetic Materials”, Kanagawa Academy Science andTechnology (KAST) (1990-1994): (1) Nitro-Magnet and Phase Diagram of the Sm2Fe17-N System (The world first report); (2)Rare Earths Based Giant-Magneto-strictive (GMS) Thin Films (Patented)
Application of GMS Thin Films to Space Technology (Japan’s NASDA Project)
Application of Metal Hydride Freezer Systems to cultivate Hydrogen Strawberry and Fish Breeding (Japan’s METI Project)
Formation of Nano-Structured Hydrogen Storage Alloy (Patented), resulting in a national project “Renewable Energy
Storage by Hydrogen using Nano-Structured FeTi Alloy, Ministry of the Environment, Japan (2017-present)
Surface modifications of hydrogen storage alloys by treatments of Fluorination, Alkaline, and Ion Beam Irradiation
Eco-technology, Energy Policy, Human Security in connection with SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
JOB-RELATED PROJECTSThe establishment of Shonan Fund for university-industry cooperation with Shonan Credit Union Bank and NIF-SMBC
Ventures (1999-2009)
Member and Vice Editor, UNESCO University-Industry-Government Committee and preparation of manual : UniversityIndustry Cooperation: How to make it?, ISBN 86-81449-13-3(2000-01)
Project Leader, The world first application of waste heat and metal hydride to agriculture (Hydrogen Strawberry) and fish
breeding (2001-2013) as Cool Earth Project of METI and City of Saijo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan)
Project Leader, Establishment of Tokai University Airline Pilot Training Course with University of North-Dakota, All Nippon
Airways (ANA), Ministry of Education (MEXT), and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MLIT), Japan (2005)
Leader, Standardization of measurement and assessment methods of properties of hydrogen storage alloys (JIS=JapaneseIndustry Standard) (METI) (2007)
Project Leader, The world first participation as a university in the Le Man 24H Race in France (2009)
Leader, Implementation of the Asian Nuclear Personnel Training Course (MEXT, METI) (2013-16)
Chair, Evaluation Committees of NEDO for Infrastructure Development of Hydrogen Storage Materials (2007, 2012).
Research Project Advisor and Evaluation Committee Member, JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency) (present)
Promotion of University-Led Ventures “START Project”, JST. (2014-16)
Evaluator and Advisor for Research Projects of JST (Japan Science & Technology Agency), and NEDO (New Energy andIndustrial Technology Development Organization) (present)
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT & PUBLICATIONSAcademic Papers: 292 for Materials Science, Science & Technology, Education, Human Security,
Eco-Technology, Energy Policy.
Books, Translation and Editors: 20.
Columns to Newspapers and Journals: 194.
Interviews, Comments on TV and radio: 62.
Invited Lectures: 75 of 235 presentations at international meetings
Invited Lectures at Gordon Research Conference 1989, 1997 for Hydrogen Storage Alloys
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONSThe Minister of Education, Japan, for the R&D of a Solar-Vehicle (1992)
The Japan Rare Earth Society for Excellent Study on Rare Earth Metals and Intermetallics (1997)
International Association for Hydrogen Energy (IAHE) for Excellent Scientific Achievement in theWorld Hydrogen Movement (1998)
Autonomy Merits Award of Saijo City for the marked contribution by advice and cooperation to the city’s policy andadvancement, Ehime Prefecture (2004)
IAHE & UNIDO for Excellent Scientific Achievement in Hydrogen Energy (2005, 2007).
IAHE Fellow for Active and Excellent Contributions to Academic and International Society in the field of Hydrogen Energy

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Honorary Member, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Materialkunde (DGM=German Society of Materials Science) (2015)
MAIN SOCIAL APPOINTMENTS:
1) Advisor and Chairman of Evaluation Committees, Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), and New Energy andIndustrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan2) Honorary Editor, JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, Elsevier
3) Editorial Executive Board Member, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY (IJHE), Elsevier
4) Councilor, Hydrogen Energy System Society (HESS), Japan
5) Advisor, Hydrogen Division of the Japan Institute of Energy (JIE)
6) Board Member, Japan Rare Earth Society, Japan
7) Board Member, HONDA Foundation (HOF), Japan
8) Columnist, Science & Technology division, NIKKEI Newspaper, Japan
9) International Advisor, Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Project, South Africa (HySA)
10) International Advisory Board Member, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
11) President, Society of Advanced Science & Shonan Association for Synergic Collaboration among University, Industry andGovernment (SAS), Japan
12) Board Member, German Baden-Wuerttemberg Freundeskreis (BWF), Tokyo, Japan
13) Advisor, Counselor and Member of Kanagawa Prefectural Governmental Committees for General Policy Planning,
Governmental Projects for Smart Energy, Next-Generation Vehicles, Science & Technology Policy, Intellectual Property
Right.

Dr. Kazuko MATSUMOTO
Senior Director, R&D, Vision Development Co., Ltd.

Birth Date
October 27, 1949
Education
B.S., Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo 1972
M.S., Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo 1974
Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo 1977
Academic Career
Visiting Scholar, Sophia University, Japan, 2013–present
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Waseda University, Japan, 1989–2006
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Waseda University, Japan, 1984–1989
Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Tokyo, Japan, 1977–1984
IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) Vice President, 2006
Visiting Professor, Institute for Molecular Science, Japan, 1990–1992
Visiting Scholar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 1993
Adjunct Professor, Institute of Molecular Science, Japan, 1998–2001
Invited Professor, Department of Chemistry, Nagoya University, Japan, 2004–2006
Visiting Professor at more than 10 national universities and Governmental Research Institute of Japan
Japanese Government Members and Advisors
The Member of The Council of Science and Technology Policy (Cabinet Office of Japanese Government), 2002–2005
In addition, advisory members of several meetings for Ministries of Industry and Science.
Career in Industry
Technical Advisor, Tokyo Chemical Industry, Co., Ltd. 2007–2010
Senior Director, Vision Development. Co., Ltd. 2011–present
Members of Foundations
Director, Honda foundation, 2012-present
Director, Japan-Turkmenistan Association for Science & Technology Cooperation 2014–present

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HonorsJapan Society for Analytical Chemistry Award for Young Researchers, 1984
Japan Chemical Society Division Award, 1990
Ichimura Award, 2000
Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry Award, 2005
Members of Academic Societies
Japan Chemical Society
American Chemical Society
Royal Chemistry Society
Japan Analytical Chemistry Society
Society for Japan Coordination Chemistry
Japan Rare Earth Society
Advisory Board Members for International Scientific Journals
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 2000–2006
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, 2000–2006
Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2002–2006
Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2001–2006
Inorganic Chimica Acta, 2000–2010
Research Interests
Inorganic Chemistry, Metal Coordination Chemistry, Material Science (Nanodiamond), Biotechnology and Imaging Using
Lanthanide Luminescence
1.	Nanodiamond IT, Electro Devices, and Automobiles: Development of new nanocarbon materials by incorporation of
surface-modified nanodiamonds with superhardness, high refractivity, high dispersion, and low friction coefficient intopolymers, films, alloys, rubbers, and many others.
2.	Luminescent Materials Composed of Nanodiamond and Lanthanide for Bionanotechnology and Bioimaging.
3.	Luminescent Lanthanide Compounds for Time-Resolved Imaging.
Research Publications
More than 230 papers in major scientific journals

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Dr. Mahmud B. KASYMBEKOV
Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of
Kazakhstan – acting Director of the Library of the First President of
the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy, Doctor of Political Sciences,
Professor

Dr. Amerkhan RAKHIMZHANOV
Deputy Director of the Library of the First President of the Republicof Kazakhstan-Elbasy, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor

Mr. Anarbek KARASHEV
Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republicof Kazakhstan

Mr. Ichiro KAWABATA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the
Republic of Kazakhstan

Mr. Hiroto ISHIDA
President of the Honda Foundation (HOF)

Mr. Shigeo KATSU
President of Nazarbayev University

Kazakh-Japan Symposium on Ecotechnologies

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Dr. Mahmud B. KASYMBEKOV
Head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – acting
Director of the Library of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy,
Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor

Opening Remarks
Dear participants of the international symposium!

I welcome the participants and distinguishedguests of the International Symposium “Innovative
Technologies in the Field of Rational Use of Natural
Resources”!

Today’s meeting represents a dialogue platform of
the scientific and expert community of Kazakhstan
and Japan, which will allow us to draw the attentionof the scientific world and the public to the problemsof ecology, conservation of natural resources and theformation of a unified environmentally-oriented statepolicy in the field of environmental protection.

Rational use of natural resources and protectionof the environment is one of the most important
problems of modern society in the era ofdevelopment of scientific and technological progress,
accompanied by an active impact on nature. The
modern world is on the eve of the next cardinalchange in the economic and technical paradigm.

On the agenda of the symposium are issues ofa global level concerning the role of innovativetechnologies in the field of rational use of natural
resources.

World experience convincingly proves to us that
innovative technologies represent one of the mostimportant and effective tools contributing to thedevelopment of modern production and economic
potential of the country. The areas of consumptionof environmentally friendly energy sources and theuse of renewable energy sources are significantly
expanding.

I hope that productive discussions on the margins of
the international symposium will contribute to theelaboration of contours of further cooperation on therational use of natural resources.
I am confident that the Kazakhstan-Japan Symposium
will make a definite contribution to the strengtheningof bilateral relations between our countries.

Important energy policies in Kazakhstan today
are energy efficiency and energy saving. The
introduction of energy-saving technologies is aserious condition for ensuring the energy securityof our country. In this regard, the experience of
foreign countries, including the experience of Japan,
where in recent decades there have been significant
changes in favor of knowledge-based and resourcesaving activities is indicative for Kazakhstan.

I wish you fruitful work and all the best!

Japan as an economic power in the modern worldin the multi-vector policy of Kazakhstan occupies animportant place and represents an example of a state
successfully moving towards a model of sustainable
development, combining the interests of economy
and ecology. Green technologies and environmental
innovations are important tools for Japan to achieve
the goals of the country’s environmental policy.
In this regard, the analysis of the experience of Japan
can be in demand for Kazakhstan.

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Dr. Amerkhan RAKHIMZHANOV
Deputy Director of the Library of the First President of the Republic of KazakhstanElbasy, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor

Opening Remarks
Kazakhstan-Elbasy.

Dear guests and participants of the International
Symposium “Innovative Technologies in the Field ofRational Use of Natural Resources”!

The international symposium on the importanceof applying innovative technologies in the field ofrational use of natural resources is undoubtedly
a significant and relevant event for drawing theattention of the scientific world and the public
to environmental problems, preserving natural
resources and forming a unified environmentallyoriented state policy in the field of environmental
protection.

We are happy to welcome all participants of theInternational Symposium to the Nazarbayev Center,a solid delegation from Japan, extraordinary andplenipotentiary ambassadors, representatives of
diplomatic missions, expert and scientific community.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you here
today. Thank you for coming and taking part at theconference. I hope you will have a good impressionof it.

The idea of a “green economy” began to be realized
one of the first in the post-Soviet space precisely in
Kazakhstan. More than a decade ago, on September
25, 2007, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Nursultan Nazarbayev, proposed to develop a global
energy and ecological strategy at the 62nd sessionof the UN General Assembly and discuss it at the UN
World Summit on Sustainable Development in 2012.

Allow me to express special gratitude for supporting
the idea of holding the symposium and actively
participating in the preparation and holding of thesymposium to the Honda Foundation and personallyto the President of the Honda Foundation, Mr. Hiroto
Ishida!

We express special gratitude to the Embassy of Japanin the Republic of Kazakhstan and personally to Mr.
Ichiro Kawabata, the Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of
Kazakhstan for his support in the preparation andholding of our symposium!

In 2011, at the UN session, Nursultan Nazarbayev
put forward a partnership program “Green Bridge”,
designed to strengthen the “green” economic growthin the region. In 2012, this program was approved at
the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development“Rio + 20” as an interregional mechanism forthe transition to a “green” economy, open to theparticipation of all parties. In 2016, Kazakhstan
became a party to the Paris Agreement. The country
pledged to reduce emissions by 15% by 2020 and by
25% in another 10 years. At the same time, the shareof renewable energy sources in the economy should
be 50% by 2050. It is expected that the programby 2050 will provide additional GDP growth of
Kazakhstan by 3%, and will also create more than 500
thousand new jobs.

Let me express my sincere gratitude to our guests scientists and researchers from Japan. Thank you forresponding to our invitation, we are glad to see youat the Library of the First President of the Republic of

In 2017, Kazakhstan hosted the international
exhibition “EXPO-2017: Energy of the Future”, whichbecame the basis for the systematic developmentof the “green” economy in the country. The theme

Minasan, ohayo gozaimasu, Astana ni yokoso.
shinpojiumu ni go sanka itadaki, arigatōgozaimasu.
Shinpojiumu no seika ga seikō shi, yakudatsu koto onegatte imasu.

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science-intensive innovative technologies.

of the World Expo - “Energy of the Future” - madeit possible to attract the best world energy saving
technologies, new developments and technologies
for using existing alternative energy sources.
During the construction of the exhibition complex
EXPO-2017 energy-saving technologies were used.
Buildings of the exhibition complex were certified
according to international eco-standards BREEM.

Therefore, it is no coincidence that today wehave gathered to discuss the use of innovativetechnologies in the field of rational use of natural
resources.
At the plenary session and 3 panel sessions, theissues of industrial structure transformation, various
reforms in the field of advanced technologies,
successful examples of Kazakhstan and Japanin the field of rational use of natural resourcesin environmental technology practice, futuretechnologies for sustainable society, as well as
human resource development for transformation of
the structure of industry.

The topic of alternative energy sources has become
one of the main ones at the Astana Economic
Forum-2018, an annual dialogue platform for finding
effective solutions in the fight against the maineconomic and social challenges of our time. The
forum brings together world leaders, international
experts, scientists, political and public figures,
representatives of various financial institutions andthe business community, and on its scale has no
analogues throughout the Eurasian space.

We, the organizers, are pleased with the highprofessional and scientific level of the Symposium
participants. We are proud to note the participationin the work of the symposium of representativesof leading Kazakhstan and Japanese research,
production, research and educational circles: theInternational Committee of the Honda Foundation,
Honda Research and Development (R & D), theHigher School of Political Science of the National
University of Japan, Tokaj, Kyushu, Okayama,
Institute for International Policy, International
Energy Agency, Nazarbayev University, Academyof Public Administration under the President of
the Republic Kazakhstan, L. Gumilyov Eurasian
National University., S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical
University., Turan-Astana University, Kazakh
University of Economics, Finance and International
Trade, Eurasian Humanitarian Institute, Institutefor the Development of Electric Power and Energy
Saving (Kazakhenergiekspertiza), Institute of Ecology
and Sustainable Development, Coalition for a Green
Economy and development of G-Global », LLP«EcoEnergy.kz », Scientific and educational center«Green Academy ».

A presentation of the International Center for GreenTechnologies and Investment Projects was held in
the fields of the Astana Economic Forum, which will
begin its work in June 2018 in the city of Astana. In
the work of the Center, the content related to thegreen economy, energy efficiency and low-carbon
technologies will be of particular importance. All
the activities of the Center will contribute to thefulfillment of the commitments undertaken by the
Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of theParis Climate Agreement.
In the near future such centers are to be opened in
the regional centers of the country. The executive
bodies plan to actively cooperate with business
representatives and with their help to implement thebest innovative projects.
Strengthening economic, environmental, energy,
demographic and other global challenges means formost modern states an absolute priority in public
policy measures aimed at increasing the efficiencyof the use of natural resources in all segments of theeconomy. Such a key attitude towards innovative
development of the economy is also relevant for
Kazakhstan.

I am sure that today’s symposium will give a
new impetus to the development of innovativetechnologies of “ecological orientation” and to solve
the problems of rational use of natural resources,
socio-political and scientific problems, will allow
us to outline concrete ways of developing “green
technologies”, unite the efforts of our countries’
scientists in development and conservation natural
resources in the world.

At the same time, in the course of the ongoingdevelopment of the scientific and technologicalrevolution, the necessary technical prerequisites are
created to ensure a new nature of the attitude tonature, the harmonization of production and naturalprocesses into a single system regulated by man.

I wish the participants of the symposium successfulwork!

The new approach is not so much an abstract
concern for nature as in the so-called “green growth”(green growth) - saving natural resources that
contributes to sustainable economic developmentof states, which can be achieved through the use of

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Mr. Anarbek KARASHEV
Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Opening Remarks
fields. Nazarbayev University was established basedon the private institute where together, jointly withthe executive committee we have some corporation
based on the program energy technology system. On
the whole, we shall emphasize that the world of the
21st century continues to study the natural resources
and it will be some place for the development of the
global economy of our country and we shall havenew vision on management of natural resources.
According to the words of the head of the state, if
we talk about the transition or the green economy,
we talk about the development of alternatives andrenewables.

Good morning. Dear ladies and gentlemen and to
your excellency, on behalf of the ministry of foreign
affairs, I would like to greet all of the participants oftoday’s forum. We are grateful for providing platform
for holding these activities. For successful adaptation,
the head of the state set new possibilities forindustrial 4.0 in order to transform Kazakhstan alongwith the new developed world.
Let’s talk about the main factor in the national
economy. We would like to emphasize thedevelopment of manufacturing and recycling sector
and also use of application of digital technologies
and also other industry’s information technologies
for the effective use of natural resources. The
world is on the threshold of the fourth industrial
revolution which is close to mankind, we have new
possibilities, epoch of abundance. We need newquality of development and global trends prove tous that we shall have the wide vision if we talk about
the industrial vision. We have new possibilities andchallenges. We need to review the resource potentialof the country.

This is a special prospect for our country. Taken
into account there--the fact that we are addressing
the issues of natural resources, agriculture and you
know that for us it’s very important to have foreigninternational experience. For attracting foreign
experts for development and limitations of elements
of innovation ecosystem. Not by chance, the topic
of today’s symposium was the topic of recent event,economic forum as you know. And I wish you goodluck in holding the event, fruitful and interesting
discussions. Thank you for your attention. Wish you
good luck in today’s event.

On the first agenda, if we talk about the transition
to the green economy we shall address issues ofenergy saving issues and functioning of institutional
development in the international center ofdevelopment of green technologies. We have createdthis center--established this center in Astana. It will
be engaged in promotion of technologies of the bestpractices, development of business investments,
and also international corporations will send theframework of the partnership of green breach. We
can talk about the participants of the conference.
Also, we provide big prospects...have...which will
be constructed based on the initial cluster. This is abreach for transition to the international--enter into
the international markets.

Thank you very much for your greeting, for yourwelcoming speech. Next speech I would like to giveto extraordinary plenipotentiary ambassador.

It also starts out--this is a chance possibility for
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Mr. Ichiro KAWABATA
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the Republic of
Kazakhstan

Opening Remarks
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary ofmodernization reforms of Japan

As you may know, the capital had been constructed
and developed on the ground plan by a famous
Japanese architect Mr. Kisho Kurokawa with basic
concepts of ‘symbiosis and metabolism’. According
to Mr. Kurokawa, a new capital should be as a livingorganism. It means, the new city should embody
metabolism, greenery of Astana and a view to Ishim
River, and should be developed as cluster blocks.
Besides that, as constructed as a newly-opened
Land of Akmola city, Astana should be a symbolof symbiosis, where those conflicts are mutuallycombined and recognized each other, such as oldand new, traditions and modernity, high technology
and natural energy, and where the future coexists
with the past and the present. Furthermore, you
may be noted that parks in Astana are connectedwith each other through green landscape, while theparks in the West are separated from each other.
This is based on Mr. Kurokawa’s idea, according towhich, even space connection of 5 cm wide should
be remained green for habitation and movementof small animals and microorganisms, in order tocreate coexistence of people and nature. The conceptof symbiosis indicates that heterogeneous things
do not exclude, rather accept each other, as for
instance, in Kazakhstan 130 ethnic groups and 18
religions live peacefully in one country. This is oneof the ideas that reflect the reality of Kazakhstan
developing towards common goals. In this sense,
Astana is the appropriate city as the capital of
Kazakhstan both in name and reality. Over the Last
20 years the population of the capital has been
increased more than 3.5 (three and a half) times andthe area has been expanded by three times, andAstana became beautiful and comfortable city witha million of people, where skyscrapers and uniqueand modern buildings are lined up. The capital aims
to further development within new urban planning.
Future development of Astana will be a barometerof development of Kazakhstan. Moreover, since

Dear Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies andgentlemen.
I’d like to express my sincere congratulation on
holding the international symposium “Innovativetechnologies in the field of rational use of natural
resources”, organized by the Honda Foundation andthe Library of the First President of the Republic of
Kazakhstan - the Leader of Nation.
Now I will start with the story of Mr. Soichiro HONDA,
the founder of the Honda Foundation and, as known,
one of the most proud by Japanese citizen with hisoutstanding talent and tireless efforts. After training
at a small automobile repair factory following
graduation from mandatory education, Mr. Honda
started up a company with only 20 employees, where
he started research and manufacturing motorcycles
and, in a short time, developed to a world-famous
large company in the automobile industry. The
Honda Foundation, which inherited Mr. Honda’s
mission “Creating a Truly Humane Civilization”, thistime focused on Kazakhstan and decided to holdthe international symposium, in order to discuss
on various problems of modern society by using
interdisciplinary and civilizational approaches, andto find eco-technological solution to these problems.
I expect that the activities of the Honda Foundation
will contribute to promote the development ofcooperation and friendship between Japan andKazakhstan.
Holding this symposium in the capital of Kazakhstan
shows deep relationship between Japan and
Astana, which marks the 20th anniversary this year.
On this occasion, I’d like to express my heartfelt
congratulations.

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its positive aspects.

the capital had been developed on the idea of
the Japanese architect, the Government of Japan
provided economic assistance in reconstructionof the international airport and water supply andsanitation service in the city as well. Thus, Astana has
strong ties with Japan.

The Meiji restoration had greatly changed thelives of people by adoption of advanced western
technologies and culture, following the reforms
in a wide range of fields, including economy,transport, education, culture and ideology. Having
an increase of the number of students studying
abroad, it became popular to take advantage of theknowledge learned in foreign countries. In parallel,
contribution to establishment of modern society bymore than 500 foreigners is also worth noting, whocame to Japan at that time and advised the Japanese
Government. Consequently, technological innovationand industrialization were brought and became afoundation of contemporary automobile industry
and IT technologies, which are Japan’s most proudof today. Ordinary citizens learned about western
democracy via political novels written in the Meiji
era. The new legal system built in Japan was basedon the Western system and customized to suitableformat to Japanese society.

For achieving the concrete strategic goal to enter
into top 30 developed countries of the world by
2050, Kazakhstan pushes its political, economic andsocial reforms, carries out projects for establishinga national identity, and plays a leading role inCentral Asia within the framework of international
cooperation. Two years of my mission in Kazakhstan
have passed, and I still feel deep impression
constantly by people of Kazakhstan who always
strive forward, promote reforms, and make efforts toincrease international trust. The people of Kazakhstan
are keen to learn modern technologies, and at thesame time make efforts to restore, preserve andinherit their own history, traditions and culture. As for
the Japanese during the modernization period, they
were also struggled with adopting from the Westwhile coexist traditional culture. In this sense, thefeelings of both nations are similar.

Japan succeeded to become a country, wheremodernization is harmonized with preserved own
traditions, unique culture and civilization. Having
adopted the best systems from all over the world,
Japan reminded own culture deeply rooted inJapanese society respected. Here we can observe theidea of symbiosis.

This year we commemorate the 150th anniversaryof Meiji Restoration, when Japan started reforms onestablishing a modern state system to overcome
feudalism. In 1868 the era of samurais ended after
over 700 years and the Meiji Government was
launched. The year 1868 symbolizes the opening of
the new era. Japan studied enthusiastically the latest
Western systems in various fields, such as politics,
military, economics, science and technologies,
education and culture. For instance, in early 1870s
the leaders of the new Government headed by theforeign minister at that time visited the European
countries and the USA. The delegation negotiated on
diplomatic relations with each country; and learned
from these countries the surrounded situation,
latest information and technologies that influenced
on establishment of a renewed state. As a result,a new cabinet system, modern constitution, andConstitutional assembly parliament were established,industries developed, and thus, Japan successfully
joined the modern states in the world.

Soon, the Meiji Restoration influenced on Asian
countries, including Kazakhstan too. As far as I
know, “Alash” party established in 1917 was aimed
to create the country on the model of Japan. In
December 1917, establishment of the Autonomous
Government of Alash-Orda was declared. 300
representatives from all over Kazakhstan weregathered, and under the chairmanship of Mr. Alikhan
Bokeykhanov, Government leaderships and regional
representatives were elected. It was a tragedy partof the history that some Alash-related intelligentuals
were convicted as spies of Japan or other countries,
and were executed by firing squads. Nevertheless,
it is worth noting that, intelligentsia of Kazakhstan
showed great interest to the country, which locatedin the same Asia and rapidly developed in various
fields in only few decades after opening eyes to theworld, -the country is Japan. I would like to point out
this positive influence of Meiji Restoration on foreigncountries including Kazakhstan.

On the other hand, among intellectuals of thattime, it was discussed a lot how to preserve
Japanese unique history, culture and tradition whiledeveloping the country by means of adopting
advanced foreign technologies and systems. Even
now you may be heard both positive and negative
historical assessments and studies on Meiji reforms
which were carried out in turbulent internationalsituation. However, today, I would like to emphasize

One more thing I’d like to mention is sharing theachievement at civilized societies and the prospect
for the future, which we, human beings, have done
among international society. The first international
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Last year Japan and Kazakhstan celebrated the25th anniversary of diplomatic relations, and close
cooperative relations between both countries
have already existed in the various fields. I’d like toemphasize this importance as new global challenges
arise in the future, and Japan and Kazakhstan, locatedin the east and west of Asia, can continue to makeefforts to expand the areas of further cooperation byintellectual exchange and various discussions. I wish
all you to have open and substantial exchange ofviews today, which will contribute to comprehensive
cooperation between Japan and Kazakhstan, as wellas the regional and international community.

platform for each participated country to appeal
achievement of civilization and industry, as wellas to share their knowledge and experiences. In
2017, Astana EXPO was held successfully under thetheme “Future energy”, in which 115 countries and
22 international organizations participated. At the“Astana EXPO-2017,” views to be considered andchallenges to be solved on eternal and rational useof energy were presented. We should follow up theachievements of the Astana EXPO- 2017 in various
forms. I’d like to add that Japan has announced acandidacy for the “Osaka-Kansai EXPO-2025” with thetheme “Designing future society for our lives”.
Now, let me introduce Japan’s national project“Society 5.0” shortly. Human beings haveexperienced hunting society, agricultural society,industrial society and information society. In thisregard, Japan outlines future society as “Society 5.0”,
where innovative technologies such as IT, robotics,
and big data will be used for the well-being of our lifeand society. Thus the society will aim for balancing
between economic developments and solvingsocial problems, such as aging society and the gap
between rich and poor. Besides, the world faces
global challenges such as environmental problems,climate change, energy, healthcare, medical service,and food shortage. Taking this into account, Japan isready to contribute to achieving the UN Sustainable
Development Goals, SDGs, through realization of an
idea of the future society. I am convinced that the
EXPO 2025 in Osaka should be an opportunity toshare new values and visions with many people fromthe different parts of the world.
Again, let me remind you about symbiosis, which isan eternal theme of old and new. Today Kazakhstan
promotes several reforms, such as “Five institutional
reforms”, “100 concrete steps for implementing fiveinstitutional reforms”, “The third modernization”,“The fourth industrial revolution”, and “The five social
initiatives” and others. At the same time, “Spiritual
Modernization - Rukhani Zhangyru” program is under
implementation actively, which forms contemporary
citizens of Kazakhstan and is considered as a spiritual
foundation in order to implement mentioned
reforms successfully and effectively. I think, it is the“Rukhani-Zhangyru” program that presents the ideaof symbiosis for new Kazakhstan. I wish success ofthese reforms.
At the symposium today the important themes
will be discussed, such as harmony of economic
development and culture, or technologicalinnovation and environmental protection. Theseissues are exactly what Japan and Kazakhstan have
faced and will coordinately make efforts further.

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Mr. Hiroto ISHIDA
President of the Honda Foundation (HOF)

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Introduction of Honda Foundation and theconcept of “Ecotecnology”

USA. And they are becoming number one in thisindustry of small airplanes.

He was selected as a member of the Japan
Automobile Manufacturers Association. He was in theJapan Automobile Hall of the fame. He worried about
the mass use of cars because it is becoming a reason
for road accidents, air pollution.
Dear guests, ladies and gentlemen! I am honored to
explain about activities of the Honda foundation.
The first of all, I would like to say my gratitude for theinvitation to this beautiful capital city Astana. I am
glad to be here right now. My name is Hiroto Ishida. I
am the president of Honda foundation.
He and his brother organized a foundation by theirown fund. Honda Foundation was establishedin 1977. The concept of this Foundation is thepromotion of ecotechnology. The concept ofecotechnology is not just for profit. Technologies
must be used in harmony with the environment andsociety. This wide and exclusive idea, he did a lot topromote this idea in our country.

This photo shows that Soichiro Honda’s dream cametrue. He is very famous in the automobile industry.
When he was a little boy, he flew on an airplane.
It inspired him to be successful in the future. He
dreamed about the airplane and realized his own
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He discussed about it with a lot of people worldwide.
First, I would like to talk about sustainable
development in our countries and in the world.
Secondly, about the utilization of energy efficiency.
Thirdly, about technology for our bright future. We
discussed with our colleges from Kazakhstan.
This is from one of the award ceremonies. This is
an award ceremony in 2015. This is an anniversary
symposium that was held with the participation ofmany past Honda Prize laureates.

I would like to explain about the idea of ourFoundation. The main aim is sustainable
development goals. Those problems are discussed
in many countries. This program was initiated by UN.
As for our activities of the foundation, we have four
sections. The first is to host international symposia.
Second is the Honda Prize. And Y-E-S Awards toyoung engineers and scientists. Last is to hostColloquia in our country.

Honda Young Engineers and Scientist’s Award. Thisis an explanation of why it is called Y-E-S. Not only
young researchers, even university students havea chance. This is an award ceremony in 2017, in
Vietnam.

We had International Symposia in Europe and North
America. Recently we had symposia in Asia too. We
had in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and this time here in
Astana.

And this is in Laos in the same year.

This photo is from the Symposium held in Indonesia
in 2012.

Seminars and colloquia. We have colloquia every
three months in Japan.
The second is the Honda Prize. We started thisprogram in 1980. We give an award for theachievement, contribution and promotion of
ecotechnologies. 38 persons were awarded this Prize.

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Soichiro Honda passed away. He had a very finehuman touch. He dealt with various issues. He
loved Japanese chess shogi. This is chess desk. The
cheapest kind of Japanese chess. It looks like this. It
is not expensive. He loved this cheap kind. He always
played, when he had a chance.

We hope today’s symposium will be successful. We
can exchange our experience and be friends withour colleagues from Kazakhstan and create a betterworld for the next generation.

Our Earth must be clean. Our Foundation is trying to
do best for it. Thank you very much.
He also loved painting, drawing. I am not sure he wasa talented artist, but it was his hobby. This is Mt. Fuji
by him. He was born in the village near the Mt. Fuji.
Many Japanese people draw Mt. Fuji.

The most famous picture was painted by Hokusai
Katsushika. He is a legendary artist at 18-19 century.
This is a well-known picture. It is red Mt. Fuji. Thisis black Mt. Fuji. This is an image of thunder andlightning. This is “the great wave.” This painting has
influenced many Western artists. Soichiro did not
paint a “red” or a “black” mountain. He painted a“white” mountain. When I was young, it was difficult
to see the Mt. Fuji from the center of Tokyo. We tried
to do everything possible to clean the air with thetechnology. We have introduced a variety of methods
for cleaning the air. Now this mountain is visible fromanywhere in the city.

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Mr. Shigeo KATSU
President of Nazarbayev University

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and the national plan. But importantly there, thefoundations in a way were laid and set out formodernization of science, education, health, andsocial sectors as well, as the part of the vision 2050.
So, it was clearly spelled out that Kazakhstan should
aspire to and attain the standards of the OECD byaround 2020.

Qurmetti Amerkhan Muratpekuly, Anarbek
Bakhtygazyuly, Ichiro Kawabata elshi myrza, Hiroto
Ishida myrza! Qurmetti hanymdar men myrzalar!
Symposiumga hoch keldinizder! Men bugingi
symposiumnyn satti otetinine senimdimin! Barshanyzga
sattilik tileimin!
Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen!

Then, we had the implementation of EXPO-2017 lastyear as you all know with the theme of ‘Energy of the
Future’ and transition to green economy.

It is my great pleasure and honor to welcome allof you to the Symposium this morning and thankyou for your participation. The theme of today’s
discussion is “Innovative Technologies Towards
Natural Resource Efficient Society.”

Furthermore, the challenge of fourth industrial
revolution that President Nazarbayev indicatedin his Message to the People of Kazakhstan in
2018. In parallel, he also called particularly young
generation, young people of Kazakhstan to take partin modernization of history the Ruhani zhangyru(Pyxани жаныpy) spirit that should take us forward.
He then also pushed government to move forwardand declare and put together Kazakhstan 2025 which
will be focused on digital Kazakhstan.

We all know that at every stage and age, we arealways going to face the world ever more volatile,
more unpredictable, more complex, and more
ambiguous, so called VLICA world.
This is even more pronounced as we now
move forward in the age where technologicalbreakthroughs and scientific discoveries areaccelerating. When we have heard things such as
over the last three years alone more information has
been gathered than in all the history before. This
gives us a sense of acceleration taking place. In thisdisruption that will be caused by technology change,
it is vitally important that whole societies are well
prepared in keeping up with this VUCA inspired
world. I think Kazakhstan, under the guidance ofPresident Nazarbayev has systematically mapped out
the way forward.

We then heard further that it would be very
important again to bring in and provide enabling
framework and environment for the young peopleof Kazakhstan to express themselves and in order tocreate part of this enabling environment he talked
about and declared five social initiatives including
more scholarships for young people more especiallyin science, technology and engineering and mathareas but also social living conditions such as dorms
and last but not least we’ve now seen that also comes
together in President’s vision that was presented last
week at the Astana economic forum where he talked
about the five key global challenges and big trendsof digitalization, energy revolution, demographic
changes, and of course urbanization and last but notleast how all of these affect labor markets and work
places of the future.

In 2012 President Nazarbayev stated the vision of2050 and challenged the nation to join the top 30
most developed nations by 2050. He was not only
talking about joining top 30 in terms Of per capita
income, but rather in terms of quality of life. And thisis one part of why we also have symposium today.
Then, President Nazarbayev moved on and in 2015
launched the five institutional reforms, 100 steps,

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Kazakhstan needs to continue to invest in scienceand research. Unfortunately, today Kazakhstan’sannual research development expenditures as ashare of GDP are, at this point, only 1/15th of theaverage of OECD countries. So at this level, it’s simply
not possible even if the young people are talented
and motivated, it simply will not be enough for
Kazakhstan to compete.

progression and concept of how Kazakhstan should
really take part in the world that is rapidly changing,
VUCA world, and how Kazakhstan can try to hold its
own and compete.
As part of it therefore, education and research isgoing to play a key role. This is why in the President’s
mind and as his sort of brain child Nazarbayev
University was also created and opened its doors in2010.

Compete for talent and attract top international
talent as well. So, I call on everybody here to help
us to call on government to help push Kazakhstan
forward by setting clear goals and commitments
to increase research and development. So, that
Kazakhstan can hold in its own. I am very optimisticthat it will happen. I think the institutional
infrastructure of universities and science institutions
is being built. We have at Nazarbayev University aclear mandate to make sure that our privileges andthe situation that we find ourselves is really sharedwith the rest of higher education system. Therefore,
what we want is also to make sure that the country
is going to endow research community with theresources that it needs and should design so.

Nazarbayev University was meant to be a disruptive.
In order to do so, President Nazarbayev created somekey enabling conditions for this disruption. We areoperating under specific legal system which the firsttime in Post-Soviet space confers to an academic
institution full academic freedom and institutional
autonomy. So, these are huge privileges and ofcourse our obligation therefore is try to share ourexperiences with the rest of higher education system.
President Nazarbayev also ensured by giving the
University ample resources that we are able to attract
top talent both students and as well as faculty. In
terms of faculty, close to 60 countries are represented
in our professorship.

Thank you very much!

But I would like to talk about talented student. For
instance, I would like to share with you that lastyear our university team won the gold prize in theinternational student competition called IGEM, whichis the famous international student competition on
synthetic biology organized by MIT (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology) on annual basis. Out of 300
teams, our team, Kazakhstani young students won
the gold prize.
Similarly, our students for the first time participatedin Eco-Marathon organized by Shell in Singapore,on stimulating the young engineers as to how far adrop of oil can take them in terms of distance. Our
team did not immediately win, but for the first timeit entered the competition and places 13th out of 30
teams.
Just to indicate that young Kazakhstanis are talented,
they are motivated, and I think they have all thattakes to really become a part of scientific andresearch community.
This we all need for Kazakhstan to succeed. But I
have a sense of urging everybody here who has avoice and who can communicate to the governmentand decision makers, that for Kazakhstan to fulfill its
vision of joining the top 30 countries, to ensure thetransition to green economy, to build a society that isdigitalized, a society that is really making use of anddiscovers the technological breakthrough, there is noother way and there are no shortcut, and therefore

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Mr. Bolat AKCHULAKOV
Vice-Minister of Energy of the Republic Kazakhstan

Dr. Michiharu NAKAMURA
Former president of the Japanese Agency for Science andTechnology

Mr. Ruslan BAIMISHEV
Director of Subsoil Use Department

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Mr. Bolat AKCHULAKOV
Vice-Minister of Energy of the Republic Kazakhstan

Introductory Session
understandable, on the other hand, to rely on more
efficient technologies and projects that minimize theimpact on tariffs of end users from the introductionof renewable energy facilities.

Ladies and gentlemen, participants of the
Symposium!
On behalf of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, I would like to express my gratitude forthe invitation and organization of the International
Symposium: “Innovative technologies in the field ofrational use of natural resources”.

The first auction bidding for the selection of projects
for the construction of RES begin today. During thetwo auction sessions (in spring and autumn), 1 GWof renewable energy will be put up. Auction winners
will be able to receive a 15-year guaranteed off-takecontract for the purchase of electricity with a single
purchaser of RES - a settlement and financial center.

As you know, one of the priorities identified by the
Head of State in the Message “New Opportunities
for Development in the Conditions of the Fourth
Industrial Revolution” is the further developmentof the resource potential of Kazakhstan through- 1) increasing the share of renewable energy inthe country, 2) increasing the demand for energy
efficiency and energy efficiency of enterprises, as wellas environmental friendliness and efficiency of theirwork, 3) modern utilization and recycling of solid
waste, 4) stimulating business in investing in “green”
technologies.

n 2015, emissions of carbon dioxide in the powerindustry from the level of 2012 decreased by
9.3%. These results were achieved due to thefact that in 2012-2015 the basis for a modern
energy saving system was created: a regulatory
legal basis was established, the National Institutefor Energy Conservation Development - JSC“Kazakhenergyexpertiza” was established, according
to the experience of Japan a key element of theenergy saving system was created - the State Energy
Registry (SER).

Kazakhstan has set a goal to achieve a 10% shareof RES in the total generation of electricity by 2030,
and by 2050 we plan that half of the electricity
consumption will be from environmentally friendly
alternative and renewable energy sources. There
are 55 renewable energy sources in Kazakhstan witha total capacity of 340 MW (hydroelectric power
stations - 170, wind power plants - 110, solar power
stations - 60). In 2017, they produced about 1.1 billion
kW / h of “green” energy. In 2018, we intend to
introduce another 120 MW of renewable energy.

The State Energy Registry includes the largest
consumers of energy resources, which are obliged
to ensure an annual reduction in the volume ofenergy consumption. It is now more than 5 thousand
organizations.
For reference: among them 2,737 public institutions,accounting for 2% of total SER consumption;
1617 subjects of the quasi-public sector - 37%;779 business enterprises with a 61% share of
consumption.

The target indicator till 2020 is planned to beachieved through the implementation of theconcluded projects of investors for the purchase ofelectricity renewable energy at another 53 sites.

The total energy consumption by the subjects of
the State Energy Registry in 2016 amounted to 49
million tons of equivalent fuel (TEU), which is 38% of
the total energy consumption of the country (taking
into account the population) and about half of total
consumption by legal entities. (For reference: The

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domestic consumption of the country by the end of2016 is 128.8 million TEU)

In the sphere of waste management, the following
achievements for the year 2017 are available:

According to the Committee on Statistics of the
Ministry of National Economy, the energy intensity
of GDP in 2016 was reduced by 17.6% from 2008. At
the same time, the energy intensity of the country’s
GDP still remains high in the world rating. Thus,
according to the International Energy Agency, in 2017
the average world energy intensity of GDP was 0.18
tons of oil equivalent (toe), in OECD countries - 0.11
toe, and in Kazakhstan - 0.42 toe. One of the reasonsfor this is a significant share of energy-intensive
industries, such as mining and metallurgy, which
consume about 67% of the electricity produced.

- the share of recycled and recycled waste products
was 31%, solid waste (SW) - 9%, while from 2015, thisindicator increased by 1.3 times for industrial waste,
5 times for SW. It is planned to increase the share ofindustrial waste processing to 32% in 2018, and to
11% of SW;- 69% of the country’s population is provided with
waste collection and collection services;- the share of polygons that meet environmental
requirements and sanitary standards is 16%.
The head of state in his Address pointed to theneed to stimulate business to invest in “green
technologies”. The Ministry, in order to meet thismandate, together with government agencies andpublic organizations, began work on developing
proposals for state support for green technologies,
green projects and green financing, which will
be included in the draft Concept of the newEnvironmental Code. The analysis showed that clear
criteria for the definition of green technologies andgreen projects should be worked out, as well as
measures of direct and indirect support of business
entities introducing technologies to their production
processes that allow minimizing the negative impact
on the environment and rational use of natural
resources.

For reference: According to the IEA analysis of 143
countries, the Republic of Kazakhstan occupies 114th
place in terms of GDP energy consumption.
In this regard, in the medium term, in order tofurther reduce the GDP energy consumption, it isnecessary in the most energy-consuming sectorsof the economy to strengthen control over the
implementation of measures to reduce energy
consumption.
In order to reduce the emission of harmful pollutants
into the atmosphere, measures were taken to
denitrate and desulphurize exhaust gases and dust.
At the end of 2017, from 25 coal-fired power plants,
13 were introduced to the second generation of ash
collecting devices with a degree of coal dust captureof more than 99% and the installation of electrostatic
precipitators at 6 TPPs, which allowed to reduce
the emission of particulate matter by 70-80% andsuppression of sulfur oxides by 10%.

In this connection the International Center for theDevelopment of Green Technologies and Investment
Projects which will form a register of “green”
technologies, will be a catalyst for the introduction
and development of clean innovation technologies,
to seek out foreign partners for their transfer
and implementation of projects in Kazakhstan,
to cooperate with the countries of Central Asia,with international organizations to improve themechanisms for the introduction of best available
technologies (BAT).

This year jointly with the energy producing
organizations a plan is being developed for the
long-term phased implementation of measures toreduce emissions at TPPs, and also the requirements
to the quality of the fuel to be sold from K-2 to K-5
levels from the first half of 2018, which will lead to asignificant reduction in emissions in air from motortransport.

Dear participants!
AS you can see, joint actions have allowed us toachieve certain results in the field of environmental
protection. At the same time, the Head of State set us
certain tasks, the solution of which should contributeto the sustainable development of our state. I hopethat today’s symposium will allow us to work out
constructive proposals for introducing innovativetechnologies for the economic development of thecountry and improving the welfare of our people. In
conclusion, I would like to wish all participants fruitfulwork.

In the field of waste management, a regulatory legal
framework was established to define requirements
for secondary raw materials, separate collection,
processing and disposal of waste.
In 2016, extended obligations of manufacturers(EOM) for cars and their components wereintroduced, in 2017 - for electrical equipment andpackaging, accounting for about 50% of municipal
waste. Over a two-year period of implementationof the EOM (2016-2017), more than 130,000 tons ofwaste were collected and processed.

Thank you for attention!

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Dr. Michiharu NAKAMURA
Former president of the Japanese Agency for Science and Technology

Introductory Session

It is an honor to join this International Symposium in
Astana. I would like to thank the Honda Foundation
for inviting me to give an introductory talk.

Let me first reflect on turning points in Japan’s
history. Japan’s modernization began after the1868 Meiji-Restoration through the opening of
the country, reformation of the social system andpromotion of industrial policy.

The aspiration of today’s world is to realize asustainable and resilient society. Indeed it is themain theme of the SDGs, adopted in the 2015
General Assembly of the United Nations. Japan too ispursuing a human-centered society named Society
5.0, which is in direct line with the SDGs. Science,technology and innovation (STI for short) plays a keyrole in the sustainable development of the world. It is
STI that makes possible the “decoupling” of economic
growth and environmental damage, enabling
inclusive development in which no one is left behind.
In my talk, I would like to present an overview ofJapan’s STI-related activities, and touch on JapanKazakhstan collaboration in STI.

After World War II, reconstruction of completely
damaged industry with a priority production system
was an urgent agenda alongside forming a new
democracy. Reconstruction of heavy and chemicalindustries was of high priority, soon followed by the
emerging electronics and computer industries.
In 1949, Professor Yukawa of Kyoto University
was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his
theoretical prediction of mesons particles. This event
encouraged society, in particular the youth, by giving
hope for Japan’s future contribution to science.
A period of high growth began in the 1960s.
Professor Ezra Vogel of Harvard University publisheda book entitled “Japan as No.1” in 1979 and referred
to Japan’s economic growth as an Asian Miracle,
but obviously overestimated Japan’s power. This
rapid growth also came with its own costs, including
serious pollution and smog in the 1970s.
From the 1990s we started a new journey towards
sustainable development. The 2011 Great Earthquake
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In the 5th Plan, the target is super-smart Society 5.0
leveraging advanced ICT. It requires us to break silo
cultures of multi-ministerial activities. Facilitating
PPP to mobilize academic and industrial capacities innational STI policy is also pursued.

of how important science and technology are, andhow poorly we are prepared for such big disasters.
Establishing a resilient society is a core theme of
today’s STI policy in Japan.

Today Japan has a hyper-aging society withdepopulation. Under such conditions, can we reallyenhance competitiveness and attain well-being
for our citizens? It is an unprecedented challengethat many developed countries will eventually face.
As clear from the recent SDGs Index Study andother indicators Japan must solve its gender issues,
accelerate renewable energy generation, enhance
productivity per capita, and put more effort into
recycling.

Society 5.0 aims to achieve a human-centeredsociety that balances economic advancement withthe resolution of social problems, the decouplingof growth and environmental issues and achievesustainable development by a system that highly
integrates cyberspace and physical space. As I
previously mentioned, Society 5.0 is in line with the
SDGs’ vision of universal and inclusive development.

We believe STI is our key instrument to solve theseissues. Importantly, we are implementing a plan-docheck-analysis cycle for national STI policy.

Society 5.0 aims at a knowledge-based society
empowered by advanced ICT. To make it a reality,
we aim to build an STI platform. The platform
incorporates systems and services such as energy
value chain, intelligent transformation system, smart
manufacturing system, and others. Shared basetechnologies are also incorporated such as AI, bigdata processing together with nanotechnology,
biotechnology and others. Base functions are
security, standardization, IPR, financing, capacity
building and others. A new feature of the platform
is data base and data analysis. It is based on ourperspective that data and data analysis are cuttingedge STI tools that can contribute to achieving
Society 5.0.

Every five years, Japan executes an S&T Basic Plan
that leads national STI strategy under the Council for
STI in the Cabinet Office. The Chairman of the Council
is the Prime Minister.
In the first Plan, R&D system reform such as university
and industry collaboration was one of the discussion
points.
In the 2nd and 3rd Plans, promotion of priority regions
such as nanotechnology, biotechnology and ICT were
pursued for Japan to be a frontrunner in the world.

In this platform, deliberation on how to minimize
negative impacts of STI related to ethics, security andIn the 4th Plan an issue-driven approach wasemphasized to achieve innovations.

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man-machine interfaces must also be included.

Advanced battery technology development is atheme Japan has been pursuing extensively overdecades. Akira Yoshino, one of the inventors of the
Li-ion battery, received the Japan Prize 2018 for his
pioneering work in the 1980s. Perovskite solar cells
invented by Professor Miyasaka are easy to prepare,and future possibilities include the creation oflightweight and flexible solar panels. Efficiency andreliability are improving year by year and they will
eventually find big markets.

Let me introduce some of our practices. This is ourroad map for clean energy development. Japan’s R&D
on clean energy has three pillars:
The first pillar is a clean energy global network tofacilitate access to global clean energy. Energy carriersystems using hydrogen gas or ammonia gas areunder development.
The second pillar is accelerating the expansion ofrenewable energy with a target of 22-24% shareby 2030. Local production and consumption areemphasized.

It takes time to implement new battery technology insociety. We think consistent and continued efforts arenecessary in national policy.

The third pillar is energy saving by using advanced
ICT, efficient power electronics, new structural
materials and others. Behavioral changes in people’s
power consumption are also addressed.

Another focus is hydrogen-based clean energy.
Fukushima Renewable Energy Institute of AIST
(National Institute of Advanced Industrial S&T)
was established after the Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Disaster as part of a carbon-free hydrogen R&D
Infrastructure. Main R&D is on producing hydrogenfrom solar/wind power, chemical conversion fromelectricity to hydrogen, long-term storage andtransportation and hydrogen utilization.

Local community is an active player in sustainable
and resilient development in the context of local
vitalization. This year, Shimokawa-city located innorthern Hokkaido island with population 3,500
was awarded the first Japan SDGs Prize by Prime
Minister Shinzo Abe for successfully realizing a lowcarbon community: leveraging local and indigenous
technologies, nurturing its forestry and forest
research industries, enhancing local production
and local consumption of low-carbon energy, andpromoting hyper-aging society initiatives.

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In parallel to collaboration on such hard
infrastructure, collaboration on soft infrastructure isimportant as well.

President Nursultan Nazarbayev visited Japan (Nov.
2016) and:• Noted the close partnership in the field ofinternational security, including the issues ofnuclear disarmament and non-proliferation.

The Japan Science and Technology Agency runs
the Sakura Science Program in which JST invites
thousands of young people to stay 1-3 weeks
in Japan to experience Japan’s R&D culture andestablish a network. JST invites thousands of youths
from Asian countries. In JFY 2016 & 2017 we invited
95 youths from Kazakhstan. We thank Kazakhstan forsending us the selected students.

• Agreed to continue active political dialogue, ensure
security of the region, facilitate trade, economic,
cultural and humanitarian cooperation.
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr. Seko
visited the Republic of Kazakhstan (Jul. 2017) and:• Confirmed the expansion of Japan-Kazakhstan
cooperation not only in the field of resources andenergy but also in non-resource related fields andagreed on further enhancement of the JapanKazakhstan cooperative relationship.

SATREPS is an international joint research program
implemented through collaboration of Official
Development Assistance (ODA) and JST funding.

The loan agreement between JBIC and theGovernment of Kazakhstan for the Astana City Water
Supply and Sewerage Project (the Project) was signed
in July 2003 and the Project was initiated in 2004.

I would like to mention that not only JST but also
other funding agencies as shown here are actively
working on international collaboration. All of us
wish to enhance collaboration with the Kazakh R&D
community.

Objectives:• To enhance reliability by modernizing andrationalizing the existing water and seweragesystem• To provide water supply and sewerage systems for
new developments• To minimize wastage of limited water resources

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In Japan, Dr. Teruo Kishi was appointed as the Scienceand Technology Advisor to the Minister of Foreign
Affairs two years ago. He chairs the Advisory Board
for Promotion of Science and Technology Diplomacy
and last year made a recommendation to facilitate
global collaboration to achieve the SDGs. It has fourpillars:- Change through Innovation: Global Future Creation
through Society 5.0.
- Grasp and Solve: Solution Enabled by Global Data.
- Link across Sectors, Unite across the Globe.
- Foster Human Resources for “STI for SDGs.”

In closing, we would like to share our aspirations fora future human-centered society and explore close
collaboration between Kazakhstan and Japan in STI
for the SDGs.

Thank for your kind attention.

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Mr. Ruslan BAIMISHEV
Director of Subsoil Use Department

Introductory Session
You know that we have some Code on operations
and use of ores and resources. In order to retain thequantity—we have the problem of illegal market in
Kazakhstan to reach several thousands tons per year.
In this regard, the Code introduces a new type ofsubsoil use for Kazakhstan on precious metal mining.

Dear participants of the international symposium.
On behalf of the Ministry of Investments andDevelopment of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I
would like to greet all of you on this symposium,and thank you for the opportunity. We are aimed atdigitalization and limitation of digital technology.
In recent years, major global companies have beenturning to digitalization and introducing innovation
technologies, in particular, such global companies
as Barrick Gold (Canada), Norilsk Nickel (Russia),
Chelopech mines (Bulgaria), Matsa (Spain). In the
Republic of Kazakhstan, JSC “AK Altynalmas”, one of
the top five gold mining companies, produces morethan four tons per year and 1,700 people are working
in the company and about 100 units of mining
equipment are involved.

Along with that, the main trend is digitalization.
Nowadays, full robotization is coming in the next
10 years. The Kazakhstan Industry Development
Institute, a subordinate organization of the Ministryof Investment and Development of the Republicof Kazakhstan, together with foreign partners, isdeveloping a set of measures for the technologicalre-equipment of the manufacturing industry and themining sector until 2025, which includes elementsof the Fourth Industrial Revolution. And this will
be not only a trial, it is a possibility for the further
development of Kazakhstan.

This is about rational use of natural resources. The
technical progress makes constant adjustments tomarket demand. For example, for electric vehicle
engines and smartphone, we have some demand
for rare metals. The exportation of these metals is
possible if companies have enough reserves. We shallsave on the investments for geological investigation.
The task of the government is to stimulate thedemand not depending on the economical situation.
In this regard, we can adapt some reforms inthese fields which are aimed at implementation ofinternational standards of new technologies andcreations of favorable conditions for investors.

Thank you very much for your attention.

We carry out successive reforms in these areas, aimed
at the implementation of international standards,
technology, as well as the creation of comfortablecapacity for investors. Another stage of these reforms
will be the implementation of the Code based on
the best advanced practices. We talk about themethods of governmental administration, supportof investments. With the framework of this Code, thegeological information will be available in the online
mode at the lowest price.

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Mr. Akira KOJIMA
Chairman of the international Committee of the Honda Foundation

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Mr. Akira KOJIMA
Chairman of the international Committee of the Honda Foundation

Keynote Speech
Disruptive Changes in Science, Technology,
Innovation and Policy Approach:
Coping with Challenges for Green and ProsperousWorldissue, I will try to make some notes.

Thank you very much. It is a great honor for me
to give a presentation at a symposium for very
important people today. As you already know, themain point is breakthrough changes in science andtechnology.

Today we are on a historic crossroad. 150 years
ago there was a Japanese Meiji restoration, thebeginning of Japan’s modernization. 50 years ago,
Club of Rome was established and we began to talkabout programs at the international level. 45 years
ago, we had oil crisis. People began to talk about“peak oil.” And 40 years ago - there was a Chinesereform, an open up policy. 30 years ago there was anintergovernmental committee on climate change. 20
years ago, Russian financial default and the Japanesefinancial crisis, as a result the global international
financial crisis has begun. And of course, 10 years ago,the establishment of Astana as the capital, and thecrisis of the Lehmann Brothers happened. You knowthat the stories then have created some coincidences.
For example, on October 25, 1917, there was theRussian October Revolution. Exactly on the same day,
October 25, 100 years later in 2017, Chinese Xi Jinping
perpetuated his name became as Mao Zedong.
In 1991, when the Soviet Union had implosion,
your country became independent and there werereforms as well. In the same year, there was a collapseof the Japanese “bubble” economy. We will talkabout a breakthrough, about the prosperity of theeconomy.

Your country has a powerful basis, I mean theevent in Astana in 2017. EXPO 2017, countries haveshown their strong will, desire and commitment to
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like China, which is on the rise. And of course,
disarmament. In Japan, in Fukushima, an accident
occurred at a nuclear power facility. We are now
facing the problem of decommissioning.
As you know, we must make breakthrough efforts inorder to cope with problems and challenges.

I found there are many “D” questions, in English “D”.
These are our challenges that we face, which needa certain attention. The first is a discontinuity, if weare talking about the fourth industrial revolution,
the transition, the change of technology, the changeof governance, also decarburization, degradation,
natural disasters. And also digitalization, digitizing.
The sixth point is depopulation, a decrease inpopulation.

In the Club of Rome was established in 1968.
When the 50th anniversary was celebrated, it was
attended by scientists, economists, and businesssector representatives from around the world. We
talked about the Club of Rome’s warning aboutsustainability.

These are some demographic changes, and also
fundamental technological changes, like the Internet,
electric vehicles, which lead to a breakthroughchange in society. We also have a challenge toward
decentralization. Solar energy and wind energy aresupported by decentralization.

“The Limits to Growth” report was published in
2002 by the Club of Rome, which warns that unless
we quickly respond. We will face such problems as
destruction of the environment, the exhaustion ofnatural resources, or the crisis in food.
The report cries out for the argument of zero growth.
The following year, in 1973 the oil crisis occurred. And
Japan registered negative economic growth, whichhappened for the first time in post war history. After
this oil crisis, the Club of Rome began to get more
attention. It turns out that the message of this book,the content is still valid nowadays.

Inconsistency or inequality that is associated with
programs, or diversity, this is another part. Also,
questions about debt, deflation, deficit and dragon,

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Since the crisis of Lehmann in 2008, I began to hearoften about the new certain term, in English “shorttermism”. This is a policy of obtaining short-term
benefits or short-term results. Short-termism isspreading to politics and businesses.

If we are talking about decarboning or elimination,
as you know, it becomes a significant use ... in thecontext of economic production and environmental
quality, refers to the ability of an economy to growwithout any environmental pressure.

And in 2012, this popular / famous report wasstrongly mentioned again at this annual meeting of
the Club of Rome in Bucharest. And at this meeting,participants stressed that we must get rid of thisshort-term benefits orientation and should face as
many structured problems as possible.

In 2011, an international resource committee led by
the UN environmental program UNEP informed andwarned that by 2050 the human race will absorb
40 billion tons of minerals, ore, fossil fuels, biomass
per year until countries begin to decarbonate, toeliminate.
In 2012, this commission published the second
report “Decoupling 2”, which emphasizes theexisting technological capabilities to accelerate thedecarbonation process in elimination.

The following new report, which is associated with
the Club of Rome in this anniversary year, analyzes
capitalism, a policy of short-term gains, a population,
the destruction of the planet. They emphasize in thisreport.

There are a lot of discussions about decoupling.

Our social system requires more than just
improvement.
In 2012, according to the UN Global Compact, morethan 1,000 research managers echoed that for the
future success, sustainability is very important. For
example, an insurance company cannot provide us
with all guarantees unless we can manage climatechange and natural disasters.
We are talking about natural forest, sometechnologies, etc. Our time is limited.

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oil reserves and the use of current technologies if
enough oil is produced to meet the overall demandby 2050.

Tim Jackson, he is the author of a book or reporton prosperity without growth, emphasizes its
importance in distinguishing relative and absolute
decoupling. We are talking about absolute
decoupling. And now we are on the path of a newconcept - this is a divestment, or a withdrawal ofinvestment, and stranded assets.

In order to increase this level of abundance andsignificant amounts of this recoverable oil that havenever been recovered, this is a blocked asset when
there are so many discussions that all these issues
may depend on political choice and on certainchanges. As you know, the global oil market islikely to increase, to get more competitive. And thepossible transition to abundance is affected by acertain change.

Divestment is the departure or exit of an investment
from an enterprise’s business with carbon density.

During 2015, according to the Paris conference, thenumber of institutions, funds, universities, public
pension funds, large financial companies expressed
their decision and desire to make divestment
amounting to 0.4 billion. If we are talking aboutcarbon-intensive materials, such as coal, they are
considered as stranded assets. It may be different
opinions or discussions, or a huge change in theprocess of recognition.

In 2017, Saudi Arabia announced the “plan 2030”,
where the development and usage of otherindustries were considered, and as you know, where
the increase of IPO level was considered.
Here importance of science, technology and AI
innovation is required.

An interesting discussion about the peak oil supply
and peak oil demand.

The solution of these challenges depends on science,technology and innovation. They are necessary for
decarbonizing for SDG for the goal of sustainable
development.

Over the past couple of years, there has been ashift from the problem or concern about oil supply,
which soon became such a peak of recognition to
the potential for peak oil growth, or some deviationof indicators. As you know, there are 15 paradigms
where we can discuss either abundance or lack ofsomething ...

The Paris climate agreement says that we envisage aworld in which diversity takes place. This biodiversity
is reliable, and one of which is to be in harmony withnature and with the wild world, the animal world.
So, I want to go to the changes that have alreadyoccurred.

As you know, in some past prospects, BP “British
Petroleum” estimated on the basis of well-known

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A change, in some way associated with economic
growth, which is determined.

The market of renewable resources is developing
very quickly.

You all know about new solar panels. They actually
increased by 50% in China.
As you know, an increase of 100% in Europe, let’s
say in Germany ... in Scotland by 2020 ... in general,
there is an increase in a particular year in different
countries.
Percentage is getting higher. If we talk about the
Beijing auto show, it is worth considerable attention.
This is about the market of electric vehicles. This iswhat happens with solar panels in China.

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Kitakyushu, once under terrible environmental
degradation, looks beautiful today.

This is the industrial area of Yokkaichi, you can see
how this place looks like now and then.
This is not Mumbai, pay attention, this is not Beijing,
this is Tokyo in the 1960s.
Mount Fuji is more than 100 km away from Tokyo, but
this mountain can be observed from Tokyo.

Japan has done decarbonizing twice already.
In 1973, as you know, GDP had dropped a little. But
after this crisis, the economy rose a little, let’s say, thelevel of the economy had grown, and then certain
deviations had appeared.

This is a picture of Tokyo, please ... but after this eventyou can see a sharp drop of GDP.

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Recently, you can see such types of buildings
decorated by bresh green. This is also associated witha green economy.

But also the quality of education, as you know, if weare talking about public investment, trust in society, if
we are talking about human capital and resources
Decarbonizing is an imminent necessity, whichis possible theoretically and technologically,
and it is a powerful will and desire with a certain
necessary mission ... in this case science, technology
and innovation can allow us to make a certain
contribution

GDP is a leading indicator of the economy, and GDP
can be a misleading indicator.
Because we are faced with the basics, challenges andproblems that GDP, let’s say, is the king of economic
indicators in a particular area.
If we are talking about the economy, if we are talking
about prices, if we are talking about GNP, if wecompare, then we can say that GDP, GNP and state
products in the future will be considered as a very
important indicator.

This gentleman is a founder of the Honda
Foundation. He kept his dream! Dream gave him
power.

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Here we do not need pessimism. What is need is asense of crisis, which can be a powerful mover foraction.
And of course, let’s consider challenges to our dream.
Thank you very much for your attention.

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Innovative technologies and legal aspects for the efficient use ofnatural resources
Transformation of industrial structure: industrial policy, various
reforms in the field of advanced technologies

Dr. Altay ALIMGAZIN
Director of the Institute Energy Saving and Energy EfficientTechnologies,
Professor of the Department of Heat Power Engineering, L.N.
Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Doctor of Technical Sciences

Dr. Taizo YAKUSHIJI
Research Counselor, Institute for International Policy Studies

Mr. Baurzhan SMAGULOVChairman of the Board of JSC “Institute of Electrical and Energy
Saving Development (Kazakhenergoekspertiza)”

Dr. Akihiko TAMURA
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Dr. Altay ALIMGAZIN
Director of the Research Institute of Energy Saving and Energy Efficiency Technology,
Professor of the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Department of Heat
Power Engineering, Doctor of Technical Science

Session 1
Innovative technologies and legal aspects for the efficient use of natural resources
Transformation of industrial structure: industrial policy, various reforms in the field ofadvanced technologies

APPLICATION OF ENERGY-SAVING HEAT PUMP TECHNOLOGIESUSING NON-TRADITIONAL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESFOR ENERGY SUPPLY OF OBJECTS IN THE REPUBLIC OFKAZAKHSTAN
climate change, the urban sector (centralized heating,buildings, waste, transport) has been allocated withthe possible reduction of annual greenhouse gas
emissions of about 30% of all possible reduction ofgreenhouse gas emissions in Kazakhstan

The strategy of developing renewable energy
sources and reducing the impact on the environment
contributes to the accelerated transition of
Kazakhstan to a “green” economy.
During the XI Astana Economic Forum, the themeof the “green” economy and climate change took a
special place. The Plenary session of the forum wasmade by the 8th UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon,
who noted that Kazakhstan is becoming one of theworld leaders of green economy initiatives!

Heat pump technology with the use of nontraditional and renewable energy sources(Alternatives & Renewables), represents theintroduction of a new, energy-saving, highly efficientand environmentally friendly way of simultaneously
obtaining heat and cold.

The long-term approach to the qualitative
implementation of the principles of the “green”
economy in the regions of Kazakhstan is that theprotection of the environment should not be
an obstacle, but a symbol of technological andeconomic development.

Figure 1.2 shows the different types of heatpumps (HP) produced and used in the Republic of
Kazakhstan for the heat and cold supply of various
facilities.

The International Center for Green Technologies andInvestment Projects, created on the initiative of the
President of the country N.Nazarbayev on the basisof the heritage of the International Exhibition EXPO2017 held last year, is a continuation of the “Green
Bridge” partnership program, which is intended tostrengthen “green” economic growth in the region.

Fig.1,2 - Heat pumps of various capacities

In 2010, Kazakhstan announced voluntarycommitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
by 15% by 2020 compared to 1990 and by 25% by2050. As a priority area for mitigating the impact onMarket for adoption of heat pump technology in
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communal services (objects of education, publichealth, culture and sports, the Ministry of Internal
Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, NSC, administrativebuildings and facilities, etc.);

2. T he use of heat pump technology is listed in
the “Law on Regenerative Energy Resources”,“Guidelines for the Development of Regeneration
Energy Resources.”- industrial enterprises (power engineering, ferrous
and non-ferrous metallurgy, petrochemical industry,machine building, etc.)

3. S tate Committee for Development and Reform,
Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministryof Land Resources, Ministry of Finance of China
published a number of preferential measures
to support the development of warmth ofgroundwater and ground, the spread ofgeothermal pump technology.

In the Republic of Kazakhstan there are 37 thermal
power plants, a number of state district power
stations, 3 oil refineries, ferrous and non-ferrous
metallurgy plants, machine building, etc.

4. The Office of Technical Consultancy under the StateCouncil conducts a survey and study of the use ofgroundwater heat, ground to provide a rationale
for the development of preferential measures ofstate support.

In the technical water supply systems of enterprises,
large heat losses amount to 50-55% of the primaryenergy of the fuel burnt.
- agro-industrial complex;- objects of small and medium business;

5. This technology was transferred by the Ministry ofConstruction in terms of the main energy saving
facilities in China during 2015-2020.

- Cottage house-building.
The direction of energy saving, connected withthe utilization of low-temperature thermal waste(5-45° C) of industrial processes (waste water ofthe circulating water supply systems of CHPP,GRES -Hydroelectric Power Station, metallurgicalplants, petrochemicals and etc., waste water
sewage treatment plants in major cities) in order toreduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere andsimultaneous reception of heat of higher parameters

Examples of the implementation of projects with
HP at CHPP in China
At the municipal heat and power plant in Yangin(China) in 2010, six Shuangliang HPs were installedwith a capacity of 30 MW each (Fig. 3.4). They
utilize the thermal energy of the cooling towers(temperature 30-40° C), and produce hot water withthe parameters 70-90° C for additional heat supplyof the whole district of the city, utilizing the heatpreviously drained by the cooling towers. Similar
projects have been implemented at a number ofother facilities: the district power plant in Yangkwang
City, Shentu City, Shenyang City.

Regulatory and legislative framework for the
introduction of heat pump technology in the
Republic of Kazakhstan- The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Supporting
the Use of Renewable Energy Sources” (No. 165-IV of
July 4, 2009);

The adoption of HP at Yangzhin CHPP allowed
annually:- The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Energy
Saving and Energy Efficiency Enhancement” (No.
541 of January 13, 2012);- additionally sell heat energy for more than $ 5
million (and the tariffs for heat energy in this city are
lower than in Kazakhstan and Russia);- The State Program of the Republic of Kazakhstan“Energy Saving-2020”- save 500,000 tons of water (it does not evaporate incooling towers);- normative documents “Guidelines for the useof heat pumps using non-traditional renewableenergy sources and secondary energy resources”(November 2009)- save 49,300 tons of coal;- reduce CO 2 emissions by 98 600 tons;- reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide by 730 tons.
The payback time for the adoption of the HPS andthe use of low-temperature waste heat for heating
the plant was less than 2 years.

State support for the use of heat pumps (HP) in
China
1. P
 rivileges in the areas of electricity prices, tax
compensation for initial investment, costs forresources, etc.

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the state significant savings in budget funds, reducegreenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere andimprove the ecological situation

In the Republic of Kazakhstan since 1999, work has
begun on the use of HP for use:

Fig. 3,4 – A general view of the station and theinstalled heat pumps Shuangliang- Heat of waste water from industrial enterprises (JSC
Kaz-zinc, JSC Ekibastuz GRES-2, JSC ArcelorMittal
Temirtau, JSC CHPP-2 Astana, PCHPP JSC
SevKazEnergo, LLP AES Ust-Kamenogorsk TPP, AES
Sogrinskaya TPP LLP, KSP Steel LLP, Aksu Ferroalloy
Plant TNK KazHrom LLP);The efficiency of heat pumps in the Republic of
Kazakhstan will be higher than in most othercountries, due to:- severe climatic conditions (up to -45 C);- a long heating period, reaching from 200 to 250
days a year

- both treated and untreated wastewater fromsewerage treatment facilities (STF) in a number ofcities in the country (Astana, Pavlodar, Shymkent,
Petropavlovsk, etc.).

In the implementation of these technologies, insteadof the existing systems of autonomous power supply(coal boiler houses, boiler houses with liquid fuel,electric boilers), the following will be obtained:

Proposed solution- a 2-4-fold decrease in budget funds allocated forheat supply with traditional boiler houses;

The use of energy-saving heat pump technologies
in stationary and block-modular assembly (BMA)
at industrial enterprises using low-grade heat ofwater from the service water system (SWS) withtemperature from + 250C to + 450C, directed insteadof cooling towers (cooling ponds, rivers) to theevaporators of BMA (Fig. 5,6).

- complete absence of emissions into theatmosphere;- short payback period of projects (2-5 years)
Below are the results of scientific and practical works
on the use of heat pumps (HP) with various sourcesof low-potential heat (heat of soil, groundwater,
heat of sewage of sewage treatment plants of cities,
heat of water of cycles of circulating water supply)
conducted in the Republic of Kazakhstan from 1999
to 2018 to improve the efficiency of heat supply
to budgetary and public utilities, industry, etc., ina number of climatic regions of the Republic of
Kazakhstan.

Fig.5,6 - Stationary and modular arrangement of heatpumps

For a number of years scientists of the Scientific
Research Institute “Energy Saving and Energy
Efficient Technologies” of L.N. Gumilyov ENU havebeen working on the development of schemes andtechnologies for the use of HP with the use of waste
heat of the circulating water supply systems ofindustrial enterprises (CHPP, metallurgical plants, oil
refineries, etc.) to improve the efficiency of the heatand power equipment of these enterprises.

Advantages of the proposed technology- Unique patented technology and multistage
applications of the HP, adapted and tested in theharsh climatic conditions of Kazakhstan (up to -45
C);- The lower market price of our products incomparison with the analogues:- The cost of proposed HP (up to 2 MW) -about 220
thousand $ / Gcal;

Developed as much as possible to the operationin the harsh climatic conditions of Kazakhstan andRussia (up to -45° C) and the scheme for the use of
a new generation of HP with the use of low-grade
heat of water from turbine condensers as a sourceof low-potential heat, it is planned to adopt in mostcities where there are CHPP plants regions of thecountry, to improve the efficiency of heat and power
equipment of stations which in general, will give- The market price of foreign manufacturers(Germany, Sweden, etc.) - 300-400tys. $ / Gcal;- the presence of intellectual property;- guarantee and service maintenance of Kazakhstan
specialists.

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Use of waste heat of circulating water of CHPP-2
in Astana.

Some examples of the use of HP in the Republic of
Kazakhstan (Fig. 7-10)

Promising is a pilot project using waste heat ofcirculating water of JSC “CHPP-2” (Fig. 12-13) for own
needs, as well as for heat supply of various facilities of
the capital city.
Parameters of wastewater going to the cooling
towers of JSC “CHPP-2”:- temperature of 25-40 C;

Fig 7-8 - The use of stationary heat pump units at theobjects of Kurchatov, Akmola region- volume up to 35 000 m3 / hour;- v olume up to 32 000 m3/h (new fan cooling towers)

Fig 9-10 - application of BMA at facilities of East
Kazakhstan region, Almaty
Figures 11-12 show the first industrial heat pump
HT-3000 (heat capacity 3.7 Gcal), the first in the
Republic of Kazakhstan, launched jointly with CJSC
“Energia” (Russia) at JSC “Kazzinc” in December 1999
(Ust-Kamenogorsk)

Fig.12-13 - general views of atmospheric and fancooling towers of the station.
The proposed scheme for the use of HP at JSC“CHPP-2” in AstanaFig. 11-12 - General view of the industrial heat pumpНТ-3000
Experience of operation of the HT-3000 industrial
heat pump (HP) on JSC “Kazzinc”

Fig.14 - The proposed scheme for the introductionof HP at the station, developed by the specialists of
the Research Institute “Energy Saving and Energy
Efficient Technologies” (ESEET) ENU named after L.N.
Gumilyov.

It was installed in 1999 in the heat-power departmentof the power plant of the enterprise.
HP is used for heating of initial water for a chemical
water purification station and recycling of circulatingwater.
Capital costs - 27.7 million tenge (1 $ = 122 tenge)

Scientists of the Scientific and Research Institute“ESEET” jointly with the specialists of LLP Scientificand Technical Center “KazEcoTherm” within 20132016 developed the scientific and practical basis forthe application of heat pump technologies with theuse of NRTI for power supply to a number of facilitiesof the International Specialized Exhibition EXPO-2017,
including the “Energy Research Center” with the useof technology “Green heating”.

Average cost of heat energy - 198 tg / Gcal
The payback time of capital costs is 2.5 year
The average annual output of heat energy is 8800
Gcal.
The productive capacity of TH is equivalent to 4.5
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Fig.15-16 - Objects ЕХРО -2017 “Energy ResearchCenter” and Pavilion “Nur-Alem”

In Fig. 19-20 - General view of mining equipment for
crypto currency mining

Use of technologies “green heating” with use of
HP for increase in energy efficiency of the dataprocessing center (DPC)

The concept of the project “Green Heating” at LLP“KSP Steel” (Pavlodar)

The proposed system of “green heating” includes
non-traditional heating systems with the use ofenergy-saving heat pump technologies for heat andcooling of the infrastructure facilities of the EXPO2017. When IT servers work, a large amount of heat isreleased which is removed from the data center bymeans of air conditioning systems and is irretrievably
lost in the environment. At the same time, theefficiency of heat energy return is practically zero.

In the period of 2017-2020 scientists and specialistsof “ESEET” of the University on the grant program forthe implementation of the results of scientific andtechnical activities (RSTA), funded by JSC “Science
Fund”, carried out a set of works on the introductionof a pilot BMTU with a thermal capacity of 0.405 Gcal/
hour in the pipe production of LLP “KSP Steel”. The
company annually spends 3.4-4 billion tenge for thepurchase of heat (46 Gcal/h) and electricity from the
CHPP-3 in Pavlodar.

Exhibition stand for heat pump technologies inPavilion “Nur-Alem” EXPO-2017

Energy-saving potential: Circulating water witha consumption of 28 000 m3 / h and a volume ofthermal energy 280-450 Gcal / h,Technical solution: the use of recycled water as asource of heat for the HP.
Installation and launch of heat pump technology forheat generation and cooling of circulating water from45 To 25 Seconds.

Fig.17-18 - Project on HP of L.N. Gumilyov ENU in thePavilion “Nur-Alem”

Result: saving of thermal and electric energy received
from the heat and power plant-3 in Pavlodar.

Prospects for using hp for cooling IT equipment(data centers, mining farms)

The economic effect of the introduction of HP for
hot water in the rolling production of LLP “ KSP
Steel»In the Finnish city of Mäntsälä (finnish Mäntsälä),the Data Center of Yandex will be used for heating
residential houses. Servers of the Finnish data center(DPC) “Yandex” will help to heat the city of Mäntsälä.
In the process of extracting crypto currency, the heatreleased will be used for heating purposes.

Cost of annual operating costs, thousand tenge/year- CHPP-3 in Pavlodar - 72,180;- heat pumps - 13,160;
The cost of 1 Gcal /h, tenge/ Gcal (VAT)

On the recommendation of the Minister of Energy
K. Bozumbaev, ENU named after L.N. Gumilyov
started joint work on the application of heat pumptechnologies for cooling of IT equipment, several
meetings were held with the energy director of oneof the largest companies - one of the main producers
of equipment for mining in Russia.

- from CHPP-3 in Pavlodar - 3 313,8;- heat pumps - 751.14
Conclusion: the cost of own heat pump heat will be
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Commercialization strategy for the use of HP in
the enterprise

Input temperature = from 260С to 350С, Output
temperature = 190С

- L. N. Gumilyov ENU signed an agreement of intent
with LLP “KSP STEEL” (2017-2020 years);Heating system load of the entire site of AFP, Gcal /h: 43- identify specific plant, where it is planned theadoption of new technology 2 Gcal/h at stage 1(pipe-rolling production - PRP), received all theoriginal data and schema;

Maximum load on hot water supply, Gcal / h-19,783(winter); 13,303
The maximum number of low-grade heat Qnpi
discharged currently, the water recycling systemusing cooling tower of PRP:

- the source of low-potential heat for HP-3 wasdetermined; the cooling towers of the PRP with areturn water volume of 3000 m3/h;- winter-Qnpi =17 000 * (260C - 20) = 17*106*6 = 102
Gcal / hour;- implementation of the project on further
application of HP in PRP to cover the full heat loadon the heat supply of the workshop (10 Gcal/ hour)- 2019-2020;- summer-Qnpi= 17 000 * (320C - 20) = 17*106*12 =204 Gcal / hour.
The payback period of the proposed project will be
1,46 year.

- creation of a joint venture production on the basis
of LLP “KSP STEEL” (2019-2020)

Summary- construction of a greenhouse complex (2 ha) on the
territory of the enterprise;

The introduction of new energy-saving heat pumpsystems of heat supply using non-traditional andrenewable energy sources makes it possible:- use of HP for heating cottage town (500 pieces)- significant reduction of organic fuel consumption,
which will significantly reduce the effect of adverse
environmental impact from the combustion ofvarious fuels;

Analysis of the possibility of using heat pumptechnologies using alternative energy sourcesat the Aksu Ferroalloys Plant (AFP) LLP “TNK
Kazkhrom”.

- improving the efficiency of heat and coolingsystems of buildings and structures;

In the spring of 2018, in coordination with the AFP
management, the first stage of research on the useof HP at this enterprise was started with the use oflow - grade heat of the plant’s recycling water supply
system for heat and cold supply of its own facilities.

- reducing the greenhouse effect.
In 2018-2020, it is planned to widely use heat pumptechnologies in various areas of the country for theobjects of the public sector, housing and communal
services, industrial enterprises and objects of
the agro-industrial complex of the country, etc.,
according to the implementation of the State energy
saving program for the period up to 2020, as well as
the relevant Regional energy saving plans.

The implementation of the project:- application of green technologies using alternativeand renewable energy sources and reduction ofenvironmental impact at the regional level;- the use of low-potential waste heat of the water
recycling system (WRS) of AFP to improve theefficiency of the plant’s technological equipment, asignificant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Cities of the future are inextricably linked withheat pump technologies

Characteristics of the water recycling system of
AFP
Saving potential
Low-grade heat source for heat pumps:- 2 atmospheric cooling towers and 1 fan cooling
tower of the enterprise;- volume of circulating water: 17,000 m3 / hour- temperature regime of the cooling towers:

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Dr. Taizo YAKUSHIJI
Research Counselor, Institute for International Policy Studies.

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Innovative technologies and legal aspects for the efficient use of natural resources
Transformation of industrial structure: industrial policy, various reforms in the field ofadvanced technologies

Japan’s New ODA Charter & SciTech Diplomacy

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Mr. Baurzhan SMAGULOVChairman of the Board of JSC “Institute of Electrical and Energy Saving Development(Kazakhenergoekspertiza)”

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Innovative technologies and legal aspects for the efficient use of natural resources
Transformation of industrial structure: industrial policy, various reforms in the field ofadvanced technologies
technological modernization and growth of thegreen economy.

Dear participants of the Symposium!
Let me welcome you to the international Symposium
and wish you all fruitful work!

I would like to start my presentation with a little ideaof the global trends of the near future.

One of the key indicators characterizing thesustainability of the development of the energy
sector and energy efficiency is GDP energy intensity.
GDP energy intensity is calculated as the ratio ofprimary energy consumption (coal, oil, gas and otherenergy resources) to the GDP of the state of thecorresponding period

According to international experts, such as theInternational Energy Agency, Bloomberg and others,
the population will increase to 9.6 billion people by
2050, 70% of the population will live in cities, thedigitalization of economic indicators will increase
to 44 Zeta bytes, the volume of trade relations will
double.

The Strategic Development Plan of the Republicof Kazakhstan sets specific goals for reducing GDP
energy intensity by at least 25% by 2025 by 50% by
2050.

This global trend is leading to an increase in demandfor energy resources. As we see on the slide, global
demand for primary energy for both traditional andrenewable energy generation is expected to increaseby 1/3 by 2030.

The diagram on the slide shows the energy intensityof the GDP of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2012 2016 in 2010 prices, as well as this indicator of thecountries of the Customs Union, China and OECD
countries.

In this regard, energy efficiency plays a major role,
being the main trend of the world economy, which
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intensity of GDP in comparison with these indicatorsof the OECD countries.
This indicator of the Republic of Kazakhstan is
reduced from 2012 to 2016, the average rate of
decline in this period was about 8%, and the actual
decrease in GDP energy intensity by the end of 2016
was 18%.

Now, briefly about the Institute for the Developmentof Electricity and Energy Saving and the mainfunctions of the Institute:- formation and maintenance of the State Energy
Register (SER) and Energy Efficiency Map;
- analysis of energy audit findings, evaluation ofenergy saving and energy efficiency measures;

The basis of the modern energy saving system wascreated in 2012-2015.

- implementation of the project in conjunction with
the World Bank “Improving Energy Efficiency in
Kazakhstan”.

A complete legal framework has been formed,
including- a fundamentally new Law on Energy Saving;- within the framework of the Law, 34 NRAs, theregulatory provisions of the Law, have been
adopted;- in the framework of the Code of Administrative
Offenses of the Republic of Kazakhstan, state
control was established on 8 articles;- regional and sectoral energy conservation plans
have been developed;- the National Institute for Energy Efficiency
Development - JSC “Kazakhenergosexpertiza”;- Based on the experience of Japan, a key mechanismof the energy saving system was created - the State
Energy Registry.

One of the main mechanisms for the operation of
the new legislative framework is the creation fromthe experience of Japan, of the State Energy Registry,
the subjects of which are individual entrepreneurs
and legal entities that consume energy resourcesin a volume equivalent to 1500 and more tons ofequivalent fuel (hereinafter referred to as tu.t.)
in year, as well as state institutions, subjects of
the quasi-public sector and natural monopolies,
consuming energy resources in a volume equivalent
to 100 tons or more.

To date, work will be introduced to amend andsupplement the Law on Energy Saving.

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participants - if previously the information wascollected from the subjects and processed manuallyby the SER operator, then, with the help of AIS SER, fillin the information and upload it to the portal using
EDS.

consumption of energy resources, to implement
action plans, etc. In 2016, energy consumption by
GER subjects amounted to 48 million tfoe or 38%
of the total energy consumption of the Republic of
Kazakhstan. To date, the list of SER subjects consistsof 6364 subjects of GER - industrial enterprises,
government institutions, and subjects of the quasipublic sector.
In 2016, energy consumption by SER subjects
amounted to 48 million tce. or 38% of the totalenergy consumption of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In Kazakhstan, the activities of the SER provided
an opportunity to achieve a forecast of reducing
the energy intensity of GDP, the creation andcreation of a single register of energy consumers
with the possibility of annually monitoring the
reduction or increase in consumption of each
entity, the introduction of advanced energy-saving
technologies by entities through the energy audit
procedure and the implementation of energy
conservation plans.

The head of state in the national plan “100 concrete
steps to implement the five institutional reforms”
step 59 set the task of attracting strategic investors
into the sphere of energy saving through theinternationally recognized mechanism of energy
service agreements.
One of the mechanisms for achieving this goal is thecreation of an Energy Efficiency Card.
For reference:
The energy efficiency map is a single republican
list of energy saving and energy efficiency projects,
indicating the sources of financing, schedules andaction plans for their implementation)
Within the framework of the Energy Efficiency Card,the Institute accepted 112 applications for the total
amount of investments of about 68.4 billion tenge,
40 projects in the field of energy saving and energy
efficiency were realized or implemented for a totalof KZT 7.8 billion, expected savings of 960.75 million
tenge per year.

In 2016, the Ministry for investment and developmentof the Republic of Kazakhstan started digitalizationof energy efficiency indicators, namely, within theframework of a joint project of the world Bank, workon the creation of a digital platform for the collection,
processing and analysis of data of the state energy
registry entities began.

Following the results of 2016-2017 the following
results were achieved:

For the first time, it was possible to digitize historical
data on energy consumption, fuel resources of SER
subjects.

- 40 Projects in the Energy Efficiency Map, including 8
PPP / ESCO projects;

A database on energy consumption of GER subjects
was created, starting from 2012 to 2016.

- Advisory support of PPP projects in the sphere ofenergy saving (3);Approbation of the Automated Information Systemof the SER was started this year, which made it
possible to increase the efficiency of the formationand maintenance of the SER in the country due tothe optimization and interaction of the registry- Advisory assistance (35) to investors in PPP projects
by providing services and information on projects ina single center;- Projects on modernization of street lighting andlighting of educational institutions in Mangistau and66

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To date, potential pilot projects for the introductionof gas turbines at the Aktobe district thermal power
plant, Almaty city, as well as in the oil and gas sector
with EmbaMunaiGas JSC, are being developed inparticular.

Karaganda regions were initiated;- Upgraded 38.9 thousand points of street lighting;- Standard service contracts have been developed forthe implementation of PPP projects in the field ofenergy conservation;

In addition, negotiations are under way with NEDO to
attract grants, and with JBIC to raise borrowed funds
to finance pilot projects and to conduct analysis of
the fuel and energy complex in Kazakhstan.

- A database on street lighting was created;- Extended PPP forms have been adapted for energy
saving and energy efficiency projects;- A technical assistance project was implemented
to increase the capacity and competence of theInstitute in the field of PPP, this project was financedby the Asian Development Bank in the amount of
500,000 euros.

THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION!

In order to attract international experienceand investments, the Institute has establishedcooperation with such organizations as DENA, ADB,
UNDP, JICA, Kawasaki, Siemens.

Since last year, cooperation with a strategic investor,
Kawasaki and Marubeni, has begun, as of September
5, 2017. a tripartite memorandum was signed. The
project is aimed at the modernization of small CHPPs
and boiler houses by introducing gas turbine units in
the gas regions of Kazakhstan.

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Dr. Akihiko TAMURA
Professor GRIPS, Ph.D

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Innovative technologies and legal aspects for the efficient use of natural resources
Transformation of industrial structure: industrial policy, various reforms in the field ofadvanced technologies

Construction of a regulatory eco-system to solve societal problems– for creation of a market leading to innovation and industrial
restructuring –Distinguished leaders, distinguished guests, ladies
and gentlemen, I was going to say good morning,
but already it’s 12:45 in the afternoon. I’m neither ascientist nor energy expert, I’m just an international
business lawyer, I used to work for the governmentof Japan as a trade negotiator. I was requested by
the organizer of this symposium to speak a little bit
about the transformation of industrial structure,
particularly in the context of corporate strategy. So
building upon my a little bit unique backgroundwhich is international business lawyer. I would liketo make some humble intervention, then I chose this
topic which is a little bit lengthy but in a nutshell I’d
like to talk about construction of a regulatory system.

My punchline is that too technology or innovation
has to be carried out in tandem with creation ofmarket. You don’t create market, you have to create
so-called regulatory ecosystem because market is notin a vacuum, market is something, substance. That
substance is sometimes derived from nature, butsome of the ecosystems are derived from man-maderegulations, and man-made regulations has purpose,
regulation has a purpose to soothe public policy.
So, in order to generate market, in order to carry out
fruitful R&D process simultaneously, we have to beengaged in being a little bit concerned about thekind of rulemaking to address public policy issues.
That is the punchline I’m going to address.
This is just full of letters. I mean, I was sitting overthere so I understand how--how much you sufferedfrom reading this kind of piece of paper and also
I’d like to fill the gap a little bit. This first page is all I
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gap blank a little bit. As I said, my punchline is thattechnology is just technology, it has to be applied.
It has to be used for a certain purpose, otherwise
it’s going to be useless. Particularly in order to carryout kind of sustainable, not sustainability meaning
the sustainability of development, but kind of acontinuous process of our R&D. It has to be for
instance, financed. In order for the R&D process to befinanced, it has to be considered about how usually
the technology is going to be translated into themarket of something. market of something means
use the products or services.

Peter Drucker, the very famous business folk leader,he said that kind of similar thing but in a moresophisticated manner, he said that in the period of
rapid structural change, the only organizations thatsurvive our so-called change leaders. And also hesaid that the best way to prepare for the future, is tocreate the future, not just to be passive. In order tosurvive for certain periods of time, we have to create.
This is the best way to survive an uncertain periodof time. To create. So in order to survive uncertain
periods of time, we have to be engaged in thecreation of economerty, ecosystem. This is the best
way to survive and this is the best way to make fullyuse of the technology we have.

In order to bring the product or service into themarket, we have to be concerned about what kind ofcustomer we are targeting at. Customers do not livein vacuum, customers live in certain environments,
certain circumstances, certain market circumstances.
And as I said, market is not the vacuum, market isColored by several ingredients one is nature, theother is man-made. As I said--I already said thatpoint. Man made ingredient market is regulation.
And regulation is a purpose to serve for some kind of
public policy ranging from, like I said, some economicor public policy such as income reallocation, or faircompetition. This kind of thing are very typical ineconomical public policy issues. Also we have tobear in mind that there are tons of public policies
which is environment, labor, public health. Theseare public policy issues to be addressed throughimplementation and enforcement on regulations.
Therefore, you are then to carry out very meaningful
R&D processing. We also have to be proactively
engaged in the regulatory ecosystem building
process as well.
So this is what I would suggest and also if we are justconcerned about our domestic market, regulatory
ecosystem--only domestic regulatory ecosystem iswhat we should be concerned about. But, I guess that
Kazakhstan as well as Japan also is not the largest
country in the world, we have to always be concerned
about how much we face our global market. So
therefore as Japanese industry we have to be always
engaged in the regulatory ecosystem, building in the
global scale. So it means that we always have to beconcerned about what the global public policy issues
are.

Then better way to address public policy and also
carry out the fruitful R&D is not only addressing
the current public policy issue, but also we should
address the future public policy issues. So means that
let us take a look at the future public policy which isfor instance, we call risks. There are tons of reports
in the public policy community which talk about the
global risks. This is one of the very typical reports
which has been--which is issued annually. This reportis the so-called global risks report, the latest version
is 2018. This report is issued every year, every January
they issued from the global economic forum. The
latest one is 9 28 version. You can tell easily thatsome stars, a lot of stars in total 30, 30 global risks.
Green one is environment, blue one is economics,
and orange one is political, and red one is societal,
and the purple one is technological risks. And thisis based upon the so-called global risk perception
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1980--1918, and then asked around 800 leaders how
they assess the likelihood of 30 individual risks in thescale of from 1 to 5.

on the regulatory ecosystem building on thesustainable issue, everybody talks about the SDG, I
also have no choice but to touch upon this document
as well, but everybody talked about this document
already, so I’m not getting into the detail of this one,and also SDG is just a goal, it’s not the regulation,
but I guess this is good manifestation of kind of theso-called zeitgeist, I mean the spirit of this time.
So I guess that I think that this SDG will serve as avery good foundation for the regulatory ecosystembuilding exercise from now on.
And particularly we have to emphasize that this SDGemphasize the importance of engagement by not
only the government, but also private sectors as well.
They always promote the idea of multi-stakeholder
so therefore I think business or corporate has also avery critical role to realize SDG. And I was requested
to talk a little bit about the corporate strategy, I’d liketo touch upon the strategy done by corporate.

And also, they asked them to assess certain risks interms of impact as well, and you can tell that the righthand side is the ones who more kind of, the risks withmore likelihood. And upper side is the area where
the risks are more important. And you can easily tellthat the place as far as 19--2018 version is concernedmost riskiest, most--risks with the most impact
and with the most likelihood are sustainable ones,
environmental ones.

First example is Dupont. As you know is like totalk about the Dupont in context of the so-called
Montreal protocol on the elimination of the useof ODS. Some of you may have heard that the
Dupont strategy which encourage the deductionof this protocol, even though Dupont used to be
the biggest, dominant CFC producer. So it meansthat Dupont, they’re supposed to be hard hit by the
deduction of this model--Actually, this is the recent trend...I’ll skip this. And
this is the chronology of this survey, recent coupleof years, mostly the risks--the high risks are aboutsustainable ones, used to be dominated by more
economical one, but lately everybody thinks that themost risky--the risks are in terms of impact and interms of likelihood are sustainable, environmental.

protocol. Nevertheless, Dupont is more proactively
engaged in the process of mating this protocol bysynchronizing this rule with their strategy to come up
with new alternative product.

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So this kind of theory is the one I would try to
promote. And also the other thing is that so called
global GAP. Some of you may have heard about
this, but because in particular I know this in large.
There was some event of the global GAP in Astana,
Kazakhstan, so therefore some of you may havenoticed about this thing. This global GAP is kind ofa standard and certification system mechanism on
the food agriculture and processed fruit. And they
try to make sure that growers of agriculture productinto follow the kind of rules in these kind of things.
The food safety, traceability and the environmental
consciousness something like that. So this kind ofsystem generated, created market in sustainable food
through the regulatory ecosystem building exercise.

Finally I’d like to, this is the last page in sorry
about that, but this is the last page. I noticed that
Kazakhstan had a lot of window through points
that you’d be able to engage in that ecosystembuilding. I just only picked that for only the relatively
three economical windows, there got may havemore but I know that Kazakhstan is quite active
player in diplomacy, but even limited to trade andinvestment. You have several windows you canutilize to be engaged in the regulatory ecosystembuilding exercise. First one is WTO, you were
exceeded to the WTO in recent years, can you try
that? And also you were an active member of the
EEU, Eurasian Economic Union. And also the last
one is that guests of Kazakhstan is quite critical of
location in terms of where you are, so called the “Beltand Road” initiative. The Belt and Road initiative
has been promoted by China as you know, it’s not
missile, it’s a trade agreement. It’s more kind of
infrastructure development initiative, but I guess
it seems like this initiative has more Implications
than just infrastructure, so the buyer engaged in thebuilding upon building this kind of initiative. I guessthat Kazakhstan and maybe Japan in the future will
be able to be engaged in the regulatory ecosystem
in Eurasia and in the global community. I’ll stop here,
thank you very much. If you have any questions orcomments I’ll take that thanks.

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Success stories in the field of natural resources management in thepractice of environmental technologies.
Japan and Kazakhstan success stories and facing new challenges

Dr. Zhumabay BAKENOV
Doctor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering, Tokyo Institute ofTechnology), Ph.D. in
Chemistry (Physical Chemistry, Kazakh National Academy of
Science), Professor, School of Engineering, Nazarbayev University

Mr. Nobuo TANAKA
Former Secretary General of the IEA (International Energy Agency)

Mr. Yerasyl AZIMBAYEVDevelopment Manager of LLP “EcoEnergy.kz”

Mr. Takashi MORIYA
Senior Chief Engineer, Automobile R&D Center, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.

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Dr. Zhumabay BAKENOV
Doctor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology), Ph.D. in
Chemistry (Physical Chemistry, Kazakh National Academy of Science),
Professor, School of Engineering, Nazarbayev University

Session 2
Success stories in the field of natural resources management in the practice ofenvironmental technologies.
Japan and Kazakhstan success stories and facing new challenges

Application of Sulfur in Batteries
materials, for example, battery materials.

Rational use of mineral resources and its deep
processing resulting in high value-added product is a
crucial approach towards sustainable development.

Rechargeable batteries play critical role in modern
society and provide reliable energy sources forvarious applications from portable electronics andmedical devices to transport. Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) lead this market. However, current LIBs have
low capacity and expensive. In my laboratories at
Institute of Batteries (our startup company funded by
the World Bank and the Government of Kazakhstan)and Nazarbayev University, we develop new sulfur
based cathode materials for LIBs which may increase
several times the capacity of batteries. Due to thisadvantage, lithium-sulfur batteries (Li/S) will allow toremarkably increase autonomous operation time ofvarious devices from one charge. Fig. 2 illustrates thispromising feature of Li/S batteries.

In this talk I would like to focus on a specific productof our industry – sulfur. Sulfur in Kazakhstan is
produced as a by-product of Oil&Gas industry, andcurrently Kazakhstan has large deposits of sulfur
in the oil produced regions on its West part (Fig.
1). Sulfur itself is a neutral and stable compound.
However, influenced by the environmental factors,
it transforms into its toxic and harmful compounds.
This might cause serious ecological and healthproblems.

Fig. 1. Sulfur deposits in oil production sides.
Sulfur – waste or an excellent material to store
energy?
Sulfur from oil refining processes is mostly used to
produce sulfuric acid which is used in various areasof chemical and fertilizer industry. Along with thissulfur is a potential raw material to produce high-tech

Fig. 2 Potential of use of Li/S batteries for electrictransport applications.

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We have developed new sulfur composite cathodematerial which demonstrated excellent performancein various geometry and size of batteries (Fig. 3),
a long cycle life, high capacity and stable cycling.
The battery successfully passed various safety tests,
which confirmed its safety and secured operation.
The batteries were tested in laboratory scale andshowed excellent performance:
Coin cell batteries – 2000+ cycles with ~80% capacity
retention;
Pouch cells of 5 Ah capacity – 500 cycles with ~80%
capacity retention.

Fig. 3 High performance lithium-sulfur batteries
with new cathode material assembled at Institute ofBatteries and Nazarbayev University.

Currently, we continue developing this battery
technology along with other battery systems suchas lithium-ion aqueous batteries (absolutely safe
batteries for renewable energy storage), thin film
microbatteries and other types. These works aredone in cooperation with leading laboratories inJapan, Korea, UK, China, EU and USA.
Acknowledgements
This work was supported by Institute of Batteries LLP,
Nazarbayev University, the research grants from theWorld Bank and the Government of the Republic of
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Mr. Nobuo TANAKA
Former Secretary General of the IEA (International Energy Agency)

Session 2
Success stories in the field of natural resources management in the practice ofenvironmental technologies.
Japan and Kazakhstan success stories and facing new challenges

Thank you. Thank you very much for introducing
me and I’m delighted to come and talk about theenergy security issues which I was the head of theInternational Energy Agency in Paris. I’ll make aglobal story about where we stand about energy
issues and how Kazakhstan or how China, how UnitedStates, how Japan can cope with very serious change
which is happening now in the energy sector.

This is the oil price from 1970’s, IEA was created in1974 when the first oil crisis happened. An oil crisis
caused huge economic turmoil in many countries
and especially the consumer countries. Consumer
countries arrived together to create IEA to prepare forthe emergency. Having a strategic stockpile of oil for
90 days, they released it three times in history. Most
recently in 2011, when I was the head of the IEA the
Libyan crisis, we released the strategic stockpile of oil.

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energy in the near future for many countries. Thissurprised me a lot. This is really the first time that IEA
declares solar will be the cheapest source. The oil,gas, and nuclear; how could other energy sources cancompete with solar is a really important question foreverybody.

This graph shows the very interesting in 2007, dateoil price ranked as high as 147 dollars per barrel.
That was a historical high--highest place. The reason
for this peak height was China. China made a huge
consumption growth in structure of oil supply which
can never be supplied that level, that’s the cause of
the hike of the price happened in 2008. It collapsed
because of the Lehman shock, but this is--cause of
IEA is creating every year that one energy outlook
and show you what’s the most recent changes. This
year’s--last year, excuse me, the last year’s November,they made another study and said there were 4
revolutions in the world energy market.
First is the shale oil and shale gas revolution in
North America. Everybody knows about shale, andthat have huge kinds of power to the United States.
President Trump is using it for his political advantage
and using his power or geopolitical power in the
Middle East, everybody knows it.

Third revolution is China’s green revolution. I’ve
visited China many times in December or November
this year and the sky was totally blue, nobody iswearing masks, so China changed dramatically fromthe dirty coal to gas and more renewables. This
caused a big change for everybody.

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The last one is electrification. Energy is coming
through electricity. Not burning, but through theelectricity using sustainable, clean source andsupply the digitization of service sector, electricvehicles, batteries, AI. Three out of four revolutions
are happening in China. And this shows that first-until the recent, from 1992 to 2016, China used coaland oil to make economic growth, but now China ischanging to the green source like gas and renewableto make a big shift geo-political paradigm shift ofChinese policy to a sustainable green future. This
cause everybody a big change of their policies,
Energy security and sustainability. That is a messageof the IEA’s world energy outlook.

Next, this shows clearly where the Middle East oilgoes now and in the future. The red is 2035 or 40 andclearly shows that China and India needs the middle
east oil and 90% of the Middle East oil will go to Asia
and United States will no longer need oil from theMiddle East. This gives a very strategic advantage
to the United States. That shows why United States,
Mr. Trump withdrew from the Iranian nuclear deal or
moving the embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Of
course, very serious issue now is how Iran reacted
to that and how Saudi will react to that. I am very
concerned that something wrong could happen in
the Persian gulf in the near future.
This is American shale gas, shale oil; yes, energy
dominance is what Mr. Trump is always saying andmaking out of the Middle East because the US will
no longer need oil from Middle East. This is the
production level of three largest oil producers in
the world. Namely the United States, Saudi Arabia,
and Russia. This shows that Saudi--and pink is theprice level, this shows well that Saudi Arabia is theprice changer or swing supplier and adjusting the
production level, but now the rule passed to unitedstates thanks to the very abundant and cheap shale
oil.

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Yes it’s clear that South China sea is a critical interestof China, but for other consuming countries too. Thisis the Chinese geopolitical strategy of using pipelines.
Kazakhstan exports oil to China by pipeline and also
it is the route of getting gas from Turkmenistan to
China. So China thinks that pipeline is much safer
than sea lanes. So they are thinking is using almost
half and half, or more pipelines than LNG to get thegas because gas is more important source on energy
in the future rather than coal, rather than oil so thegas trade will decide the geopolitics in the future.

This is gas. Now the big user let’s see, is Japan and
Korea. But in the future, China will be and China will
be a dominant player in the energy. That is in the
future of the gas. Also, it is true that China needs gas
and lots of energy means South China sea or Indian
Ocean will be very substantial risk for the supply
chain. So seafaring protection is a very importantgeopolitical issue for the consuming country like
China, India, Asian countries, and japan. This showsa map of where the important facilities of LNG andexporting facilities of LNG.
Russia moves from west to east using the Eastern
Siberian gas pipeline. To gain the arctic sea lane of
LNG from the above would be geopolitical interest of
Russia. Gas pipeline could be built involving Japan or
Korea, but this is a concept which Japanese professor
built, but only reality came to China. Unfortunately
Japan is not connected to the pipeline Network in
Asia and that creates a geopolitical risk for Japan. Of
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vehicles. Sustainable electricity and electrificationis the Chinese geopolitical energy security strategy.
And this shows how much of the portion of the new
power generation comes from renewable; in many
countries, it would be renewable.

surrounding neighboring countries.

This shows the vertical line is Import dependency
on gas for countries. Horizontal line is Importdependency of oil. So blue countries are both
imports of oil and gas, green is both exporters of oil
and gas. For example China imports about 60% of oil,but will go to 80% of oil imported. Gas about 30% but
would be 40% in the future. So China is getting more
vulnerable to imports in the future. Japan and Korea
is already 100% import of both gas and oil. We cannever be worse so we are stuck in the right and top
corner. United States moves totally different direction
moving currently import of gas, but future exporter-already exporter of gas and will soon be exportersof oil. So, as consuming countries, US is very different
positioning, so US can be free to take risk in the
Middle East. And this is a huge geopolitical issue forother consuming countries. Sadly, we have to depend
more to the conventional gas from Russia, Africa, andCaspian countries including you. Middle East will bevery unstable with Mr. Trump’s policies, so we have to
move away from Middle East and heavily dependent
on these other conventional players. This is thegeopolitical gain we will see very soon about gas andoil, but we have to remember as IEA said, what’s willgrow most will be solar, wind, and other renewableenergies in the power sector. so we cannot becomplacent with fossil fuels. You have to think about
the future is renewable how you can use your money
into investing to the renewables would be the issue.
This is the future of electricity, India and China willgrow very fast. With sustainable energy source forindustrial sectors cooling or appliances and electric

In China, more than 80--closely 80% of newelectricity will be renewable in the future. And thisshows how fast the cost of solar and cost of batteries
is coming down. My previous speaker talks about
electric batteries, this is a very important technology
for the future and the cost is coming down. This is a
Chinese case; in China, the cost of solar will be lower
than coal in the future. Even coal is less competitive.
In China is thinking about using lots of renewableenergy in west and north sectors through connecting
the grid lines to the more consuming regions to thesouth and east. And by doing so, this chart is upside
down, but using this interconnection of the countries,
volatility of renewable can be compensated. This is
the Chinese grid strategy and connecting its to othercountries is the state grid’s idea of global energy
interconnection.This is the One Belt, One Road
electricity version of China.

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Europe is already connected to each other by gridlines and pipelines. By doing so, Europe reduces
the risk of resource supply shortage and enhancing
sustainability making Germany an easy use of
the renewables, volatile renewables, and at thesame time reducing nuclear power. This kind of
geopolitical, geographical positioning of Germany
make it very good idea of sustainability and security.
I think this is the idea of collective energy security.
Collective means countries get together in constantsecurity and sustainability. Japan, Kazakhstan, or any
country cannot increase sustainability and security by
yourself--by oneself, you have to work together with
our neighbors to enhance security and sustainability.
This is the lesson of European Union. Yes, they are
expanding to Africa.

Certainly Kazakhstan is the next door, are you
going to connect the grid line to China? Is Japan
going to connect are grid line to China? This is our
strategic position but there’s no other way. Noneof the Japanese--CEO of Softbank, Mr. Masayoshi
Son is saying Asia’s super grid can be built, the costof renewable is getting so cheap, this kind of gridconnectivity makes good sense. Is it enhancing
the energy security of 1 country or not? this is avery interesting question. Russia is also supporting
this kind of grid connectivity, President Putin
also endorsed this Asian super ring of four Asian
countries-- companies.

This is Japan, the Japanese problem is moredomestic. Our grid lines are not connected west
and east, their connectivities are very weak that is
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enough excess capability of power generation, butcannot transmit the power to the east because theshortage of connectivity between the east and west,
so blackouts happened in the east. If Russian power
is connected already to the eastern part or Koreanpart, we could have avoided this kind of blackout. So
the risk of Japan’s supply security is in the country
but not out of the country so this lesson clearlyshows that we have to think carefully, but at the sametime, bluntly that what we have to do to make thedifference in the future.

This graph shows energy self-sufficiency rates bycountries top to down, there are net exporters
above them. They are more than hundred percent
self-sufficiency rates of countries but if you see thiswhere the fossil fuel (red) and renewable (green)
are not enough. Sometimes nuclear (yellow) is a
supplementary source. The problem with the nuclear,
I will explain, is that commercial nuclear power
will no longer be competitive in the future against
solar. That is going to be a very serious problem,
sustainability issues everybody--Tamura-san said
sustainability risk are increasing. Yes, we need hugeamounts of electric vehicle batteries in the future toachieve less than one degree or less than 2 degrees
Celsius scenario. But, there are many companies in
the world who is trying to be sustainable renewableenergy 100% These are the companies who try touse only renewables in the future: Apple, Microsoft,
Facebook, Google, GM, BMW, Phillips you name it. Big
corporations are forcing the supply chain companies
also to be renewable 100%

And this change from the demand side is probably
very, very forceful. Chinese companies will be
supplied with renewables by photovoltaic and wind
through the grid connection. Of course China willcontinue to use coal, but this is for the more ruralparts. So this kind of change of strategic nature could
happen from the user and from the global users...that
we have to know, and financial market will force us togo this direction. I will stop here but Saudi Arabia isvery much worried about this change. Peak demandof oil would come much earlier than expected, even
before 2030. If that’s the case, we have to prepare.

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Using hydrogen is one idea, storing electricity or
storing clean hydrogen from oil and gas with CCS
is one good idea. Japanese participants will explain
about hydrogen use, but hydrogen economy is one
Japan thinks is probably helpful to sustainability,
where the cost of renewables is getting so cheap.

Just you can see the nuclear power is getting more
and more expensive. Large light water reactors will
no longer be competitive, so probably what wehave to do is we have to go into the small modular
reactor in the 4th generation. I don’t want to get in
too much, but this is one model American Integral
fast reactor which can be utilized for the sustainable
nuclear future. This is a real challenge for Japan after
Fukushima, but here in Kazakhstan you are veryrich in uranium source, but if there is no light-water
reactor using uranium, you are in problem.

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We have to think together what is the advance or
what’s the future of nuclear power? This is a common
agenda for both countries. Thank you very much foryour attention.

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Mr. Yerasyl AZIMBAYEVDevelopment Manager of Development LLP “EcoEnergy.kz”

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Success stories in the field of natural resources management in the practice ofenvironmental technologies.
Japan and Kazakhstan success stories and facing new challenges
monitoring == Remote troubleshooting. Moreover,monitoring is carried out not only for solar power
plants, but also for thermal power plants.

2) We are an EPC company, namely we design,
supply and construct SS, both electric and thermal,
for the production of electricity, heating and hot
water. Year of foundation is 2011; we have quite a lotof experience in this area. A well-established delivery
system from Europe - in just 2 weeks. Coveragearea of the supplied equipment is Kazakhstan,
Russia, CIS countries. Engineering, procurement andconstruction6) There are 3 fastening possibilities, 1) on aflat roof with a special fastening of 45 degrees,2) on a roof with a slope of 15 to 75 degrees, and3) the option of integrating the collectors in theroof, thereby providing a beautiful and aesthetic
appearance of the roof.

3) The list of services and products includes:
Construction of solar electric and thermal stations
from 1 MW. Network and Autonomous Solar power
plants for houses and farms with a capacity of 500Wor more. Solar water heaters for heating and hot
water for private and industrial sectors (namely
vacuum, tubular, flat).

7) Our facilities where we have already installed
the SS. Government House of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, UNDP facilities, Nazarbayev University,
Teplitsa in Astana and over one hundred privatehouses and enterprises of Kazakhstan.
8) - 9) These are pictures of completed projects
And if more detailed, I will give some examples,
which I picked up4) VIDEO ECO. Installing the SS, you get energy
savings of up to 90%. Independent hot water supply,
seasonal heating and ecological clean methods ofenergy production. Wide range of products for any
customer’s choice. From budget options to highquality products from European manufacturers. You
can always count on doing any amount of work. Fromthe installation of collectors on the roof of a privatehouse to the implementation of large-scale regional
projects. A reliable staff of qualified specialists
will ensure high-quality performance of services.
Development of projects and completion of facility
on a turnkey basis. For many years of the company’s
activity, colossal experience and professional service
have been formed.

10) Government House of the Republic of
Kazakhstan installation of solar water heaters for hot
water
12 solar collectors 2 working stations 2 thermal tanksof 500 l. The system provides hot water 6 floors of
the Government House.
11) Sports hall of Nazarbayev University. Solarwater heating station with 30 collectors for hot watersupply of athletes
12) The cottage village of Nazarbayev University
Solar water heating station installed 201 collectors at
67 cottages for teachers.

5) SOFTWARE of SS allows such monitoring andmanagement functions as == Visualization via theInternet and smartphones == Automatic alarm

Each system includes 3 flat collectors, a pumping
station and an indirect heating boiler of 300 liters.

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were installed Autonomous solar power plant 4015
kW * h annual output

is higher than that of oil, whose temperature should
not exceed 400° for fire safety, which is also used insuch CSP (CES) stations.

Accumulators AGM, 200 A / h Converter 24V, 2000W

All the molten salt heated during the day isconstantly poured into the heat storage, because of
the high initial temperature, the heat can be stored
up to 3-4 days even at night in the absence of The
sun in the sky.

Solar panels polycrystalline 260 W Solar controller
60A14) East Kazakhstan Autonomous Solar Power Plant
5257 kW * h annual output

21) VIDEO

Solar panels for 3.5 kW Solar controller 5 kW

22) Solar Energy is perhaps the most natural andbeautiful solution to meet our energy needs. This is
the energy of the future!

Inverter 5 kW Batteries 1600 Ah15) The Greenhouse in Astana. Solar water heaters
volume 600L (passive type)

We invite everyone to cooperation!

16) UNDP facility, kindergarten in Akshi village,
Almaty region

Thank you very much for your attention!

Solar water heating station Kingspan Thermomax
HP400, with a capacity of 14.53 kW
17) We are the dealer and official partner ofsuch Austrian companies as Fronius, GREENoneTEC,
KiotoSolar, as well as Belgian companies Sunoptimo
and CMIEnergy, Irish manufacturer Kingspan Solarand German firm Paw GmbH.
18) One of the unique types of solar stations is the
OPTICUBE Ready Modular Station

A container with equipment is produced in Belgium
and is supplied as a complete system and tested. A
mounting frame and collectors produced in 1 day.
This system provides a reduction in the total cost by
40% compared with the classical solar thermal plant.
It does not require a large installation area, allows
you to quickly relocate the system along with the
supply object - for example, for mobile structures of
construction and oil companies.
More details can be found on the next preparedmaterial.
19) VIDEO Installation of the structure takes only 1
day and does not require a large area20) In the future, we would like to build concentrated
SES in the southern region of Kazakhstan
together with CMI Energy
Its advantages are the high level of efficiency, whichis achieved through the use of not just solar panels,
and mirrors that reflect the sun’s rays and sent tothe catcher at the top of the tower, there is heated
coolant to 530 °C, 130 bar, and then accumulate andgenerate energy using a steam turbine. Instead ofwater, salt is used, as it retains heat much more thanwater. Also, the temperature of salt heating to 530 °86

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Mr. Takashi MORIYA
Senior Chief Engineer, Automobile R&D Center, Honda R&D Co., Ltd

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Success stories in the field of natural resources management in the practice ofenvironmental technologies.
Japan and Kazakhstan success stories and facing new challenges
I’m Takashi Moriya of Honda R&D.

• And the energy issue

I explain Honda’s Fuel Cell Vehicle development
status and efforts for establish the hydrogen society.

At Honda, we believe fuel cell technology to be a very
promising solution for all three issues. Some could
argue in favor of EVs, but we consider the FCV to be
the ultimate answer.

Today’s contents are here. At first, I explain theenvironment and energy issue and efforts forhydrogen society of Honda. And then, I explain Fuel
Cell Vehicle (FCV) development of Honda.

This slide explains the recent actual situation
regarding the concerning issues. In order to achieve
the target (less than 2 degree centigrade), CO2concentration must be kept less than 450ppm.

This slide is a conceptual image of the issues facing
the automobile industry today.
Namely,• Reduction of Harmful exhaust emissions• Global warming related to CO2 emissions

However Kieling curve has already indicated over
400ppm. In terms of Energy Issue,

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Oil price is not stable depending on various reasons.
However future prediction is that price will increase,because of limited resources. December 2016,
COP21 was held in Paris for discussion regarding thecountermeasure of climate change. Participating
countries have set their individual targets toward2030.

hydrogen. Hydrogen will be a buffer of electricity
from renewable energy. Renewable energy is usual
not stable. So peak power storage is very usefulfor leveling of energy management in community.
Hydrogen generation, storage, transportation andusage are very important to achieve this smart
community

Hydrogen is 2nd energy career. And hydrogenproduce from various primary energies. Hydrogenand Electricity have this feature.

This is our concept toward the CO2 free recirculation
system based on renewable energies. Honda has
been developing Smart Hydrogen Station called SHS
for generating Hydrogen, FCV based on hydrogenfuel and mobile inverter for power output from
FCV. We call this concept “Generate”, “Use” and “Getconnected” toward the society.

This is CO2 reduction strategy of Honda. Near future,
we must reduce the CO2 in main market. At first
we concentrate to improve the ICE efficiency. andincreasing Hybrid Vehicle. Buying time for effort ofthese counter-measure, we must develop the PHEV
and ZEV simultaneously in the future. And Honda
will strive to make two-thirds of our overall unit sales
from PHEV and ZEV by around 2030.

This is the development history of Honda. Vehicle
development started from the end of 1980s. SHS
has been developed from around 2000. From 2010,
we developed high differential pressure electrolysis.
And we developed the mobile invertor, we called
Power Exporter, based on our power products R&D
technology.

This is our Smart Community image including

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capacity is only 1.5 kg/day. And back yard, hydrogenstorage vessels are installed. And recently, Honda isdeveloping 70 Mpa type SHS.

This is our development concept of SHS. Old
version system needs the mechanical compressor
for producing the high pressure hydrogen. We
developed this high pressure electrolysis in order toreduce the compression loss.

This slide explain the mobile inverter, named Power
Exporter 9000. This inverter can provide 9kW ac
power by connecting clarity. This ac power can savevarious use cases.

This slide explains the fundamental function of highpressure electrolysis. Water come in, applied electric
power and this power is applied little bigger thanneeded electrolysis power. So this electrolysis has
two functions. One is electrolysis and one is chemical
pump. Honda found the new support method of
membrane in order to protect weak thin membrane.

These pictures are demonstration activities using
the Power Exporter. Vehicle to Home, Education,
amusement and disaster case.

From now I explain Honda’s vehicle development
activities. Honda began research on fuel cell. At first,
we concentrate improvement of fuel cell stacks. We
began the first known lease marketing of a fuel cellvehicle in December 2, 2002,and installed the first
Honda-built fuel cell stack in 2004

I introduce Smart Hydrogen Station (SHS)
specification. S means Simple, Small and Sustainable.
SHS can install only 1 day by connecting tap waterand electricity. Package size is 10 ft container size.
And hydrogen generation is not only solar but
also the other carbon free power. High pressure
electrolysis stack is called Power creator. Production

Following that, lease marketing of the sedan-type
FCX CLARITY began in 2008, and of the CLARITY FUELCELL in March 2016.

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Volume output density of new stack achieved
3.1kW/L (World top class)
New stack compactness achieved 33% smaller thanprevious one.

Honda has a basic vehicle design concept. We callthe MM concept. MM means “Man-maximum andMachine-minimum”. Clarity Fuel Cell is designed
based on this concept. High efficiency package with
fuel cell powertrain fitted under hood. This concept
will be able to expand the other type of vehicle in the
future. Optimal positioning of battery and hydrogentank realizes comfortable sedan passenger space.

Fuel Cell Power Train is integrated between BOP,
Voltage control unit and driving motor. Turbocompressor is used for increasing air pressure. Driving
motor integrated power control unit is redesigned
for decreasing the height. And voltage control unit
installed SiC is located on the fuel cell stack.

I explain the compactness technologies of Fuel Cell
Stack. Honda’s cell structure is reduced one separator
compared to conventional cell structure. We improve
1.5 higher operation current density compared toprevious model. And we reduced the cell thickness
20%, so current cell thickness is 1mm. The other side,
we must improve the toughness toward impact,because of front installation.This connecting bar
improves 4 times higher toughness compared toprevious structure.

This is size comparison between fuel cell powertrain
and V6 engine. Fuel cell powertrain achieve almost
same size of V6 engine.

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This is the main specification of clarity fuel cell.
5 adult passengers can seat comfortable by fuelcell power-train installation under hood. And
approximately 750km driving range is achieved by
70MPa hydrogen storage. Of course, hydrogen filling
time is around 3 minutes.

This is Hydrogen Refueling Station deployment
situation all over the World. In US, only California
state increases the Stations for preparing theinfrastructure for FCV. And in Europa, many countries
start the preparation of hydrogen stations. Germany
established the company for Hydrogen station
named H2-Mobility for acceleration of this activities.
Japan is most aggressive activities for preparation.
And established the similar company of H2-Mobility
in March 2018. named JHyM. And current 101 stations
are operating.

If we consider other crucial issues relating electricvehicle based on fuel cells, why we have achieved
certain results, there are other questions, which arerequired, which are part of the whole by themselves.
We need to connect electricity providers.
I like to explain recent activities in Japan. In 2013,
Prime ministor Abe announced the importanceof hydrogen for energy security. And ministry of
Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) issued thehydrogen and fuel cell road-map in 2014. And
Japanese cabinet approved Japan Hydrogen Basic
Strategy in December 2017. Numerical targets for
FCV and Hydrogen Station are set in this road-map.
And this road-map is indicates not only FCV targets,but also mass market introduction for base load
contribution.
FCV still need to overcome many issues before they
can be considered a commercially viable alternative.
While we have achieved a certain level in these green
items. And the other items are required extensive
work continuously. Apart from the vehicle itself, we
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expected business opportunity for the future.

New “Hydrogen Council” launched in January/2017
at Davos. Collaboration and promotion of Hydrogen
related activities among global industries arealso important. And current participants are 38
companies. Depending on the Vision toward
2050, energy demand will be covered by CO2 freehydrogen. CO2 will be reduced to 6Gton,, economy ofscale will reach $2.5 trillion and Job creation will bearound 30million.

This is summary. Hydrogen is very promisingenergy for low CO2 emission community. Vehicle
electrification is the main pathway toward the future.
Honda works hard toward the hydrogen society
based on concept of “Generate”, “Use” and “Getconnected”. Honda continuously tackle to reduce
cost and to establish the quality control. And inorder to expand FCV, we need hydrogen station
preparation and harmonization of Global standard.

Honda and GM collaborate on developing fuelcell systems for the next Generation FCVs around
2020, and produce in one factory. Our development
policies are one team, equal & fair relation and joint
learning. These policies are very important for a
successful collaboration.

This is our global environmental slogan. “BLUESKIES FOR OUR CHILDREN” We believe this is very
important message.

Thank you for your kind attention.
Regarding the perspective of Fuel cellcommercialization, we will be addressing cost
reduction for FCV expansion. And also addressing
realization of competitive hydrogen price as the92Session 3
Future technologies for a sustainable society
Human resource development for industrial structuretransformation

Dr. Kuralai KARIBAYEVA
Director of Institute of Ecology and Sustainable Development,
Candidate of Biological ScienceDr. Mitsunobu KANO
Professor of Okayama University, Doctor

Dr. Zhumabek BAKHOV
Director of Scientific and Educational Center of AgroecologicalResearch of the S. Seifullin Kazakh AgroTechnical University.

Dr. Hiroto Yasuura
Vice President and Professor of Kyushu University

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Dr. Kuralai KARIBAYEVA
Director of Institute of Ecology and Sustainable Development, Candidate of
Biological Science

Session 3
Future technologies for a sustainable society
Human resource development for industrial structure transformation

GENETIC RESOURCES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NAGOYAPROTOCOL IN KAZAKHSTAN
territory of Kazakhstan is occupied by deserts - 44%
and semideserts - 14%. The steppe zone occupies
26%, forests - 4.6% [1]. The figure shows the map of
the country’s natural zoning.

The Republic of Kazakhstan is located in the depthsof the Eurasian mainland, in Central Asia. It occupies
the central and southern latitudes of the temperatezone from 55026’ N up to 40059’ N and from 46005’
to 87003’ E. The length of the country’s territory is1600 km from north to south and 3000 km fromwest to east. It borders on Russia in the north andwest, China on the east, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan andTurkmenistan in the south. The population is 18 117
641 people.

Kazakhstan is insufficiently provided with rainfall,
their quantity decreases from the North by the South.
In a forest-steppe zone on average in a year 300400 mm of rainfall drop out, in steppe their quantity
decreases to 250 mm, in the desert - 100-200 mm. On
the contrary their quantity increases in foothill andmountain areas from 400 to 1600 mm.

In terms of the area of the territory (2.7 million km²),
the republic ranks 9th in the world and 2nd place
among the CIS countries (after Russia). It is washedby two internal seas - Caspian and Aral. Most of the

A variety of climatic conditions defines existence inthe territory of Kazakhstan of a wide specific andFig. Map of Kazakhstan’s natural zoning

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grows. These species are a valuable raw material
that extends the inevitably limited genetic base ofmodern varieties of wheat and barley [4].

intraspecific variety of a plant and animal life.
Genetic resources of flora. The plant world isrepresented by 5,754 species of higher plants, about
5,000 species of fungi, 485 species of lichens, over2000 species of algae, and about 500 species ofbryophytes. In the modern flora of Kazakhstan, there
are 68 species of tree species, 266 species of shrubs,
433 species of semifrutex, 2,598 species of perennial
and 849 annual grasses. Kazakhstan has a high levelof endemism of plant species - up to 14%. The listof rare and endangered species includes 387 plant
species [2].

In the country grows more than 120 species of wild
relatives of carrots, portolac, asparagus, onions andgarlic. The flora of the Zailiysky Alatau (Northern
Tien Shan) is a constant source of introduction of
medicinal plants into the culture (13 species from 9
genera).
Important for breeding purposes can be the types oftechnical (flax - Lipit spp., Soflor - Carthamnus spp.,
Indau - Eruca spp., Prunes, mustard - Brassica spp.)
and forage (lucerne - Medicago spp., Etc.) plants.
Their gene pool has a high degree of tolerance andadaptability to stressful environmental factors drought, heat, low temperatures and soil salinity. In
all there are about 70 species belonging to 29 genera.
Among the perennial forage grasses, alfalfa became
the most well-known. Its gene pool in Kazakhstan
belongs to one of the richest centers – Central Asian,which is considered the primary source of alfalfa.

A special group consists of wild plant species thatare related to agrobiodiversity and are of value
for the development of agriculture and the export
potential of the country. This is more than 210 speciesof wild plants that determine the genetic potentialof 24 agricultural plants. Some of them, such as
Asian wild apple (Malus sieversii) and common
apricot (Armeniaca vulgaris) are the progenitors ofagricultural varieties that are of global significancefor mankind. Others are relatives, used in breeding or
potentially significant for breeding work in the future.

The importance of genetic resources of these species
cannot be overestimated, since many of them areincluded in the list of food and feed crops important
for the food security of the planet (Annex 1 to theinternational Treaty of FAO on plant genetic resources
for food and agriculture).

In Kazakhstan, the northernmost areas of the rangesof these species are located, which causes thepresence in their genetic structure of resistance toadverse environmental factors (winter hardiness,drought resistance, unpretentious to soil conditions)[3].
Great prospects has a wide species and genetic
diversity of floral and ornamental plants. In particular,of the 36 species of wild tulips growing here (18 ofthem are rare), at least one third are the genetic basis
for the famous Dutch collection of their culturalvarieties.
Genetic resources of fauna. 835 species ofvertebrates, of which 178 are mammals, 489 speciesof birds (396 of them nesting), reptiles - 49 species,
amphibians - 12 species, fish and cyclostomes - 107
species, represent the fauna of Kazakhstan. The
invertebrate fauna is about 100 thousand species, ofwhich insects are not less than 50-60 thousand. 93
species of animals, including 34 species of mammals
and 59 species of birds, are hunting objects. OverThe southern and south-eastern regions of the
Republic are included in the territories designatedby N.I. Vavilov as the center of origin of three speciesof wheat Triticeae aestivum L., T. compactum Host,
T.sphaerococcum Perc. In general wheat (Triticeae
Dum.) Are represented by 6 main genera, including
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medicine: Semirechje frog tooth (Ranodon sibiricus
were), East boa (Eryx tataricus), etc., as well as avariety of arachnids.

the past 10 years, zoologists have described morethan 500 new for science and over 1000 new
invertebrate species for Kazakhstan. The list of rareand endangered species includes 224 species of wild
animals [4].

In the collections of scientific organizations of thecountry, according to data for 2015, a significant
number of strains of microorganisms are stored,in particular: The State Enterprise “Republican
Collection of Microorganisms” contains more than
418 collection crops; in the scientific organizationsof the agricultural profile, there are 190 strains of
microorganisms and viruses, 21 lines of cell culturesof production and control strains, 120 isolators ofvarious fungi; The Kazakh Institute of Veterinary
Medicine stores over 300 cultures of microorganisms;
The Kazakh Research Institute of Processing and Food
Industry contains more than 40 cultures of lactic acidbacteria, 30 yeast cultures and 22 strains of mycelial
fungi.

The population of Kazakhstan for various purposes
uses a variety of animals: maral, mink, sable, fox,
etc. The breeding-genetic potential of the ermine,
marmot-bobak, muskrat, otter is promising, theprocesses of domestication are rather successful.

Genetic resources of agriculture. More than 1000
varieties and hybrids of agricultural crops arecultivated in the agricultural sector, of which about
20% of the Kazakhstani selection. More than 70
varieties of cereals, 68 varieties of fruit and berries,
more than 60 varieties of vegetable-cabbage crops,
23 varieties of potatoes are bred and zoned. In
general, within the framework of studies covering
the period from 1996 to the present, a gene pool ofagricultural crops has been collected, which includes
about 75,000 samples [5].

On the territory of the Republic live a number of
species of vertebrates, which are classified as wild
ancestors of domestic animals. Among the mammals
are the moufflon (Ovis orientalis), the mountainsheep (O. ammon), the wild boar (Sus scrofa), thekoulan (Equus hemionus), the jackal (Canis aureus),
the wolf (C. lupus), the spotted cat (Felis lybica)
and a number of others. Among the birds are duck
(Anatidae - ducks, geese) and chicken (Gallidae). At
the same time, such species of wild ornithofauna as
mallard (Anasplatyrhynchos), gray duck (A. strepera),
quail (Coturnix coturnix), pheasant (Phasaniuscolchicus), gray goose (Anser anser) can become
objects of selection and genetic studies.

The genetic fund of grapes in Kazakhstan is morethan 500 varieties, collected from almost all theviticulture regions of the world, of which 28 varieties
were excavated by scientists of Kazakhstan. The
collection of fruit and berry species exceeds 3000
varieties, forms and hybrids [6].

There are quite large prospects for breeding popular
hunting species on farms: Otis bustard, Tetrax andChamydotis, pheasants (Phasasnius colchicus) andother chicken.
Aquafauna is represented by 11 acclimatized and28 local species. As a genetic fishery resource, local
species are of interest: nelma (Stenodus l. Nelma),
whitefish (S. l. Leucivhthys), grayling (Thymalus
arcticus), taimen (Huso taimen), pike (Esox lucius),
Caspian roach (Rutilus rutilus caspius ), kutum (R.
frisii), tench (Tinca tinca), barbel brachycephalus andB. capito, marinka (Schizothorax spp.), Balkhash perch(Perca schrenki).

In the livestock industry, 17 breeds of breeding cattle
are used, of which only 1 breed is local aboriginal(Kazakh white-headed), 6 breeds were imported
and acclimatized in the mid-20th century, 10 breeds
were imported after 1995. About 13 thousand headsof breeding cattle from the USA, Australia, Canada,
Russia, Austria, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Denmark,Ukraine, France were imported until 2015 [5].

Of amphibians and reptiles are important as a
genetic resource, the types of poisonous snakes:
vipers steppe and ordinary, Viper, Copperhead snake(Vipera ursinu, V. berus, V. libethina and Arkistrodon
halys), and the types used in the traditional Oriental

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In Kazakhstan, there are certain legal bases thatshould facilitate the early implementation of the
Nagoya Protocol on the territory of the country. Morethan 20 existing laws are, to one extent or another,relevant to access to national genetic resources. At
the same time, there is no legislation on direct action
regulating the circulation of genetic resources in
the country. A number of norms of the Protocol will
require amendments and additions to the current
legislation.

the variety, breed, crop growth and productivity
requires a constant infusion of genetic resources.
Thus, according to the US Department of agriculture,
new varieties of crops are stable on average up to five
years, and for breeding new varieties usually require
8-11 years. Half of the U.S. harvest over the past 60
years is due to such genetic improvements (Fuglie etal.(1996).
To preserve the biodiversity of rare species,
ecosystems, landscapes, a national network of
specially protected natural areas has been created
and is developing in the country. To date, it includes
10 state nature reserves, 12 national and 3 national
nature reserves, 5 state nature reserves, 5 statebotanical gardens, 3 state zoological gardens and 1
state dendrological park, 5 state protected areas, 50
state nature reserves, 26 state monuments of nature.
The total area of specially protected natural areas is
24.4 million hectares or 8.9% of the country’s area,
including 7.0 million hectares or 2.5% of protectedareas with a legal entity status [7].

At least 3 republican ministries (Ministry ofAgriculture, Ministry of Education and Science,
Ministry of Health) are engaged in regulation inthis area in the areas within their competence.
The main problem is the lack of the necessary
coordination between them, which can make it
difficult to formulate linear management links toensure the functioning of the national clearing-housemechanism for access to genetic resources andtraditional knowledge relevant to genetic resources
and an equal sharing of benefits from their use.
Serious consideration will be required in the
study, selection and documentation of traditional
knowledge. This issue can include both theexperience of using different types of biologicalresources, technologies for their processing, foodproduction, and folk healing, folk art, associated withgenetic resources, and others. With limited time andfinancial opportunities, it is advisable to limit thisfield of activity to a certain scope that is possible for
implementation by this project.

Given the above, the Republic of Kazakhstan can act
as a supplier and consumer of genetic resources.
In this regard, the initiative of the Secretariat of the
UN Convention on Biodiversity on the signing of anadditional international treaty, which is the Nagoya
Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the
Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising fromtheir Application to the Convention on Biological
Diversity (adopted on 29 October 2010 at The 10th
Meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Nagoya,Japan), was supported by Kazakhstan. The Republicof Kazakhstan acceded to the Nagoya Protocol inaccordance with the Decree of the President of the
Republic of Kazakhstan of March 17, 2015 No. 1025.
The initiative to accede to this Protocol belongs
to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of
Kazakhstan and its department - the Committee for
Forestry and Wildlife, which act as coordinators of theConvention and the Nagoya Protocol in the country.
They also supported the UNDP / GEF global project“Strengthening Human Resources, Legal Frameworks
and Institutional Capacities for the Implementationof the Nagoya Protocol,” with the technical supportof the UNDP Office in Kazakhstan to assist theGovernment of Kazakhstan in implementing theprovisions of this Protocol in the country. The
Institute of Ecology and Sustainable Development of
the Republic has a direct executor of this project on
a competitive basis and has considerable experiencein implementing international projects in the field of
biodiversity conservation. The project is designed for
3 years (2017-2019) and will be implemented in stagesin accordance with approved work plans.

Certain difficulties arise with the preparation of thecommunity protocols and agreements on accessto traditional knowledge envisaged by the Nagoya
Protocol. Local communities in Kazakhstan are notsubjects of legal relations and owners of traditional
knowledge associated with genetic resources. Such
entities may be individuals and legal entities: local
residents, farmers, peasant farms, entrepreneurs
living in villages and other settlements under theadministration of the state administration. World
experience of using traditional knowledge in the fieldof genetic resources of indigenous peoples in the
country is not applicable, since indigenous peoples
and communities in Kazakhstan are absent. In thisregard, the process of studying, documenting andestablishing a legal mechanism for accessing thisknowledge, obtaining benefits from their use by theholders of this knowledge, will require more in-depth
study.
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genetic resources, increasing the contribution fromtheir use to the economy of the country;

adaptation, to the conditions of post-Soviet
countries. In particular, the terms in the field of accessand distribution of benefits, traditional knowledge
and their classification, etc. In the official glossary(the most recent glossary of key terms related tointellectual property, genetic resources, traditional
knowledge and traditional cultural expressions
prepared by the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental
Committee for intellectual property, genetic
resources, traditional knowledge and folklore in
January 2018), definitions and terms used in nationaland regional laws and draft laws, multilateral treaties,
other organizations and processes, and also in
dictionaries. In addition, the definitions are basedon the working documents of the IGC, other WIPO
documents and documents of other WIPO programs.
Nevertheless, the proposed definitions are notexhaustive and other terms and definitions existingin the field that are close to the understanding ofparticular peoples and communities can be used.

- development of national research on biodiversity,
study of genetic resources and selection of new
productive and effective varieties and breeds;- Equitable participation of owners and users ofgenetic resources and traditional knowledge in
obtaining benefits in the form of cash payments(license fees, duties, etc.) and non-monetary
benefits from sharing research results, transferring
technology, equipping laboratories and production
facilities with scientific and technologicalequipment and techniques , information support,
additional education, participation in joint
publications and applications for patents, etc .;- obtaining equitable access to genetic resources
and the results of research works of other countries
participating in the Nagoya Protocol.

Importance was given to the promotion andencouragement of research that contributes to theconservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
The Government of Kazakhstan to support thedevelopment of science established the Science
Financing Fund, approved a list of organizations ofscientific and scientific and technical activities thatare subjects of basic financing. 3-year state grants
for research are allocated on a competitive basis,
as well as for funding targeted programs, including
the biodiversity area. At the same time, biodiversity
issues associated with bringing awareness andstudying genetic resources, creating collections
and genetic banks, documenting them require longterms of execution and financing, equipping anappropriate base for research and storage of genetic
material with modern equipment, which will require
the development of a special state strategy andprograms for the long term.

Literature
1. O fficial site of the President of the Republic of
Kazakhstan - www.akorda.kz/ru
2. L andscape and biological diversity of the Republicof Kazakhstan. UNDP in Kazakhstan, 2005;
3. S tate of forest genetic resources in the world.
Kazakhstan. National report. FAO United Nations,2012
4. Alimgazinova B.Sh., Esimbekova M.A. Genetic
Resources of Plants in Kazakhstan: Status andProspects // Vavilovsky Journal of Genetics andSelection. St. Petersburg, 2012, volume 16 №3.
5. Institutional report on capacity assessment. UNEPGEF Project “Global Support for the Ratification andEntry into Force of the Nagoya Protocol on Accessand Benefit-sharing” of the IESD. Astana, 2014

This global project provides for the developmentof model treaty provisions and other documents
provided for by the Nagoya Protocol for access andbenefit-sharing, and a bioethical code for researchers
and users of traditional knowledge. A number ofactivities are planned to widely inform and trainowners and potential users of genetic resources andtraditional knowledge, managers, representatives of
the non-governmental sector and business.

6. Beresneva LV, Kazybaeva S.Zh., Serdyukov
Yu.G.Saving and studying of genetic resourcesof grapes in Kazakhstan // Mobilization andpreservation of genetic resources of grapes,
perfection of methods of selection process:Sat. sci. item / GNU Vseros. Research Institute of
viticulture and winemaking. ME AND. Potapenko
Rosselkhozakademii. - Novocherkassk 2008.
7. National report on the state of the environmentand on the use of natural resources for 2016.
Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
Astana, 2017

It is envisaged that the implementation of this project
and, in general, the Nagoya Protocol in Kazakhstan
will help to ensure:- increase of legal protection of the gene pool,
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Dr. Mitsunobu KANO
Professor of Okayama University, Doctor

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Future technologies for a sustainable society
Human resource development for industrial structure transformation

Express and implement your creativity in social challenges: byutilizing the scientific thinking
I think that the reason why we need diversity as
human beings is that the diversity is the source ofthe variety of ideas. Then how we can make the idea
more accurate and also persuasive to other people?

Thank you very much. I would like to express mysincere appreciation for your participation andalso your endurance to be awake after the greatly
delicious lunch. Today I wish to make my talk for all
those who are struggling with issues and all those
who are fostering younger people.

To have more people collaborating with your idea:
That’s at least one purpose to utilize the scientific
way of thinking. Science can be classified into
three according to Pasteur’s quadrant. In which thescientific activities are classified into three, from basic
to applied science, and in addition, used-inspired
basic research. The third category is the one that
I’d like to emphasize in my talk today. Without thiscategory of science, we cannot answer any of theissues regarding sustainability.
In this slide I utilized an illustration from a Japanese
illustrator. We, Kazakhstan and Japanese people
look similar and therefore I hope you may feel these
illustrations very familiar.

My key message as a headliner is: the importance ofcherishing your questions. What is the meaning tohave the diversity in human beings?

We are actually surrounded by a lot of trends not only
sustainability issues, but also social issues as well,

The previous speaker talked a lot about diversity.

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maybe because our brain is structured to percept theworld like that. Why we have that kind of troubles?
What we can do? It would be better thinking of new
ideas to overcome the troubles, not only complaining
about them.

And then we may think about some temporalanswers that are called “hypotheses”. The next step isto prove one of them to be true.
So, the question is: “on what can we ask why?”Well, the scientists may tend to ask questions in theirown fields, so far. However, taking these sustainability
related issues into account, what we need to know
first should be the issues. Next comes to thinkquestions out of the issues.
As an educator, I am also wondering whether weteach the kind of issues to the students. Well, in manycases, you may not teach so far.

An addition from me, as a scientist, is that we needreasons for our new ideas. Without the reasons, one
cannot be convinced about the argument of new
ideas. New ideas without enough reasoning may be,sometimes, harmful for you. Imagine a gram of white
powders, said to be effective for any diseases, evenfor terminal cancer. Would you take it, if you sufferedfrom the disease?
We tend to teach something already known. It iseasier to teach what are already known than to teachthings that we don’t know how to deal with. If weteach the things we do not know how to deal with,the students may ask you what you think. In thecase, you may not feel that you’re a teacher anymore.
But wait. Still, teachers know limits: issues you don’tknow how to deal with. This is an advantage to yourstudents.
Here are some examples of what we do not know
how to deal with so far. A great compilation of issues,
called as the SDGs. In my university I’m promoting
achieving the SDGs by answering these questions, as
an institute.

Only powders which are proven effective
scientifically are used as your medicine.
So here are the steps of scientific thinking. First ofall, we need to know issues and problems and thenasking questions. These are the steps which I asked
you to cherish.

This is really a challenge. It’s never easy to involve
today’s ordinary scientists into this kind of activity
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now. Therefore I hypothesize that we need to involve
more people, not only faculties but also students,
into solving these kinds of questions.

prominent example in the light of achieving theSDGs.

An institute in my university has been gathering
seeds of barleys for decades. Various biodiversity has
been discovered in the collection of seeds. A seed
was then found to be quite endurable with the highconcentration of salt. The seed was tested in the area
suffered from tsunami, including salt as sea water, inthe severe earthquake in 2011. And it was proven tobe successful to have crop! The story does not stop
there. The crop was used to brew and commercializea new label of beer. It is possible that people, whohave been storing the various kinds of barley seeds,
may not be so aware of that kind of meaning of thecollection. But actually it resulted in a progress in thefood security.

An advantage of my town to achieve the SDGs isthat it is a place where the education for sustainable
development (ESD) has been promoted alreadyfor 10 years. We started the initiative by holding ameeting on how we can deal with the SDGs in myuniversity last year. An outcome of the meeting wasa recommendation on the importance of having
science and local culture to solve the SDGs, as well asa need of space for having dialogues of stakeholders
across sectors toward achieving the SDGs.

The academia may need to acknowledge the efforts
towards the SDGs, in parallel to the current values
in the sector. Of course, it is great if we could revisit
how to educate through the SDGs. These wererecommendations came out of the participants in themeeting.

My next question is how to educate and how
to encourage people involved. The question isextended toward how to allocate money to thepeople.

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something which is not popular now, or if the work
may seem premature to the experts because it treats
some issues no one know how to deal with. Would
you be able to find a right place to publish yourwork? These concerns we may face when we may doresearch on some issues related to the SDGs.

By going through the steps of scientific activity
I mentioned earlier, I’d like to discuss about myquestion.
The first step: “knowing issues and problems”. How
can we educate it? How can we encourage people toknow the issues?

I now wish to close my talk with repeating mymessages again: “cherish your questions”. Please
make questions, please. Your questions should bequite independent from those by others. This is ameaning to keep our “biodiversity”. Also, how we
can deal with that question is the scientific way of
thinking. Let’s make progress together!

An idea of mine for this step is that the issues around
you can be an attractiveness to some kind of people
who love to solve problems! If you have some fields
which is full of issues and problems that you canchallenge, consider to utilize them as a source of
attractiveness. For all those who are from Kazakhstan
in the audience, you may wonder how you candevelop your country more. This challenge can be an
attractive experience if you have a lot of issues thatyou needed to solve. And if you can be successful
in that, you would become very influential in yourcountry. You can attract talents from all over theworld by this point of view.

The next step is to “ask questions”. How we canencourage people to ask questions? It is worth
considering we are living in a social norm in Asia,
or Eurasia, which may not encourage you to ask
questions. We also tend to have people who only
think of one hypothesis for their questions, but that’s
not good at least from scientific point of view. We
need multiple hypotheses to reach a more suitableanswer.

Lastly, I wish to quote a phrase from a booklet
entitled “words of wisdom” by the Global Young
Academy (GYA), in which I had been a member. The
booklet is an outcome of a project gathering “gem”
phrases from mentors of the GYA members. In it,
there is a good phrase shown here: “today this is justphilosophy, but tomorrow it will be common sense.”
I love this. I’d like to convey this message to you too.
Thank you very much.

The proving step needs money. You may needexperimental facilities or people to collaborate withyou to gather data. If you have only limited amount ofmoney, you need to choose some proving activities.
How can we choose one? By what criteria? This is
another set of pressing questions.
The step for sharing results, in other words publishingpapers and presenting in meetings, is already done
greatly. But actually in terms of publication, there
may be still a lot of issues to overcome. These include
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Dr. Zhumabek BAKHOV
Director of Scientific and Educational Center of Agroecological Research of the S.
Seifullin Kazakh AgroTechnical University.

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Future technologies for a sustainable society
Human resource development for industrial structure transformation

Energy priorities of industrial technology development strategy
measurements.

In the context of sustainable development, economic
definitions related to environmental priorities arewidespread: “green economy”, “green growth”,“low-carbon economy”, etc. Within this concept,
the interests of the economy, on the one hand, andnature conservation, on the other hand, should
be balanced and should be guided by a long-term
perspective.

Now, both internationally and within the UN system,a view has emerged that energy is an essential
component of sustainable development for creating
environmentally friendly economies, for countering
climate change and for addressing crisis situations inother directions.
Rational use of energy is the basis for sustainableenergy development of industrial technologies, aswell as natural, socio-cultural and socio-economic
processes.

At the same time, innovative growth and the growthof an energy-efficient “green economy” that takes animportant place in ensuring global energy security
are necessary.

The development of technologies affects thedevelopment of energy in three ways.

The development of the “green economy” is apriority and for the Republic of Kazakhstan today
the main priorities in this matter are determined.
For the transition to a “green economy”, we must
not only effectively manage energy wealth today,
but also form the basis of our energy future throughthe development of new technologies, the correct
management of energy flows.

First, it determines the ability of the world’s energy
sector to meet the world’s demand for energy while
respecting environmental constraints.
Second, the technological factor has a decisive
influence on the energy structure, determining thecost ratio in various energy sectors, the possibilityof using different types of energy for both final
consumption and primary energy sources.

It is no secret that energy is central to all actions
to achieve the goals of sustainable development.
The challenge is to find ways to balance between
the growing demand for energy and the impact
of energy on the natural resource base in order toachieve sustainable development goals.

And third, technological development not only
allows to meet the existing demand for energy,
but also has the opposite effect on it, forming
new qualitative features and quantitative levels of
demand.

Energy is considered as not only a driving force oftechnologies for processing natural raw materials,
but also the basis for solving environmental
problems, as well as socio-economic problems.
Factors of sustainable development are formed
based on parallel economic, social and ecological

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processes were still built as linear. They arecharacterized by limiting emissions by increasing theactivity of filters without affecting the processes ofwaste generation. Protecting the atmosphere fromemissions leads to the formation of toxic sewage, andthe treatment of effluents - to soil contamination.
The violation of ecological balance has regional, andsometimes global significance.

state of dynamic equilibrium with the environment.
With external influences aimed at breaking thisequilibrium, according to the Le Chatalier-Brown law,
opposing forces get excited in systems.
Now, let us recall the patterns of the passage ofmatter in trophic chains. Producers convert carbon
dioxide and water, under the influence of solar
energy, in carbohydrates - organic substances, whichaccumulate it in the form of chemical energy. In
the process of transport of this substance from one
living organism to another, by means of consumers,
gradual depletion of high-quality energy occurs.
Decomposers - detritus, which decompose theorganic waste of natural processes, replace thetrophic chains. Thus, in the natural processes waste
is formed, which is processed and included in natural
cycles, the amount of natural losses in which is from 2
to 6 percent.

The third stage began with the 90s of the last century
and its main purpose was the development of
low-waste and resource-saving technologies, builtin accordance with environmental requirements
compatible with the natural environment. The
general characteristic of this stage is the gradualrestoration of the dynamic equilibrium of ecosystems
through the transfer of industry to resource-saving
technologies.
From this analysis it can be concluded that humanactivity, all anthropogenic processes, were aimed at
the release and scattering of the associated energy ofthe natural environment, that is, they are the entropy
generators, at a time when all processes in thebiosphere are aimed at accumulating energy.

If we had done the same analysis with respect to, say,mineral raw materials with accumulated chemicalenergy, we would have obtained a roughly opposite
picture. All this is connected, first of all, with thelevel of development of industrial technologies.
Historically, the development of industrial
technologies can be divided into three main stages.

Proceeding from the foregoing, the following criteria
can be singled out for the techno-resource andenvironmental efficiency of technological processes:

The initial stage can be considered a long period
from the first fire to the middle of the XIX century,
during which people did not lack natural resourcesand did not think about the consequences of
their activities. Gradually, with the emergenceand development of technological production,
deterioration of the quality of the naturalenvironment began in the areas where industrial
enterprises were located. Technological processes
at this stage are completely open, production andconsumption wastes enter the surrounding naturalenvironment in unlimited quantities, and theviolations of the ecological balance are of a local
nature.

• Level of energy intensity• Degree of use of raw materials (transformation into
target products)• Performance• Degree of closed processes• The level of harmful effects on components• The environment
Also, the analysis allows to formulate therequirements for technological processes:• Minimization the consumption of natural system
resources;

The second stage covers the middle of the XIX
century and the end of the 80s, beginning of the 90sof the last century. During this period, mechanicaland filtering devices were developed that limit theflow of pollutants into the atmosphere. Developmentof environmental protection technology. The designsof the devices providing purification of gases morethan 99% and sewage more than 95% are known. As
practice showed, these achievements did not leadto a radical improvement of the environment. Thiswas due to the significant complication of industrial
processes, as well as the additional application of
considerable energy to the processes of cleaning
and utilization of waste. At this stage, technological• Isolation of resource flows within the systemboundaries within 94-98%;• Adaptation of technological processes (full natureof technology) to the resource base parameters(permissible technological capacity of the naturalenvironment).
Assess the level of balance of natural-technicalsystems can be based on the thermodynamic analysisof the full nature of technological processes and thepermissible technological capacity of the naturalenvironment. We will return to these concepts
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Based on the conclusions of such works and theresults of our own research, we believe that the total
nature of the anthropogenic core of natural-technicalsystems can be calculated as the amount of exergy
for centripetal and centrifugal flows. Centrifugal
flows determine the importance of anthropogenic
load on the natural environment, and the reactionof the natural environment, manifested in thegrowth of entropy, is a function of this pressure. The
magnitude of this loading can be calculated using
exergy indexes: the total exergy attributed to a unit
area or volume of the natural environment per unit
time. As an indicator of the response of the naturalenvironment, reflecting changes in the composition
or state of biota components under the influence ofanthropogenic load, one can consider the change inthe entropy per unit volume of the medium.

problem. Assessment of pollution of the environmenton the basis of regulatory legal documents is madeby comparison with the sanitary and hygienic
standards of MPC.
These standards have a strictly defined orientation tohumans, and how does this ensure the safety of otherrepresentatives of the biota? Let us try, for example,
to compare the permissible levels of air pollution
with some pollutants for humans (maximum onetime MPC) and plants (table).
Table - Permissible levels of air pollutants bypollutants
Substance
Sulfur oxides
Oxides of nitrogen
Ammonia
BenzeneMaximum
One-Time MPC
for human

MPC
forplantsMultiplicity
of excess

0.5
0.4
0.2
1.0
1.5

0.02
0.02
0.05
0.20
0.10

25:1
20:1
4:1
5:1
15:1

In general, the resource saving and the way it isorganized entirely depends on the level of selectedindustrial technologies and the characteristics ofthe devices. Resource saving is the main factor
in ensuring dynamic equilibrium and stability ofnatural-technical systems. Therefore, the main tool
for optimizing the functioning of natural-technicalsystems in conditions of intensive technologicaldevelopment first must be a technological process.

From the table we see that plants are more sensitive
to pollution than humans. Therefore, rationing
should reflect the stability of the whole ecosystemand for this, it is necessary to identify the mostvulnerable species and their complexes from all threecomponents of the biota (producers, consumers,
decomposers).

This provision in its essence can be qualified as thebasic law of applied ecology, which determines:• The place and responsibility of the technicalsciences in the protection of the naturalenvironment,

MPC as a strictly sanitary-and-hygienic standard
is developed for various natural environments(soil, water, air) and does not correlate in any way.
Most importantly, standards based on MPC cannot
correctly reflect the real environmental situation
and are. Therefore, when it comes to assessing
the technogenic load on the natural environment,
additional criteria are needed that would allow
us to assess the level of pollution of the naturalenvironment on the basis of fundamental indicators.

• The role of technological processes as a tool for
resolving the contradictions between ecology andthe economy.
Scientists of the Mexican oil Institute RicardoRivera and Roberto del Rio proposed a model thatguarantees the continuous sustainable developmentof mankind in the future. It is based on the harmony
and internal interrelations that exist within the
Energy-Economy-Ecology-Education model. The
essence of the so-called “4E” model = EnergyEconomy-Ecology-Education) is that energy andecology are related by the appropriate use oftechnological innovations (Figure 1).

In search for how to link environmental indicatorswith economic indicators, different attempts were
made. And here the proposal of the French scientist
R.Dajo about the introduction of a single “currency”
for the analysis of any ecosystems, measured incalories, aroused special interest in scientific circles.
In fact, this meant evaluating the value of natural
resources not in monetary but in energy units.

In the proposed paradigm, the concept of energy
symbolizes simultaneously effective, rational andethical transformation of renewable and nonrenewable energies; as well as the transformationof materials, which is intended for responsible,
deliberate and indispensable industrial development
not only of energy consumers, but also of theexternal environmental environment and society, of
which industry is an indispensable element.

The consequence of this was that scientists began
to apply the methods of thermodynamic analysis,in particular its exergy method, in studies of theinfluence of technical objects on the state of thesurrounding natural environment.

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Figure 2 - The role of exergy in the ordering of thesystem “energy-economy-ecology”

Figure 1. A new paradigm based on themodel of sustainable development “4 E”(Energy-Economy-Ecology-Education)

This concept requires that the industrial system beanalyzed not in isolation from the outside world
surrounding it, but in harmony and interconnection
with the entire surrounding world.

In the face of the challenges of sustainable
development, this has led to two significant changes
in energy policy at the international level.

Speaking about the development of industrial
technologies, we can say that these concepts
have changed dramatically recently. Interactivemodels, which differ significantly from previous
linear approaches, now determine the role ofindustrial developments, and take into accountfeedback effects between the different phases of theimplementation of technological innovations.

The first change concerns the need to consider not
only the amount of energy when its consumption
is optimized, but also its quality. This change wastriggered by the energy crisis of the 1970s, when theenergy-economy relationship was discovered and thefirst Energy Conservation Programs were created.
The second change relates to the need to stop theenvironmental deterioration caused by the increasein the consumption of fossil fuels while ensuringcontinued development. This change was initiated by
the recognition of the energy-ecology bond.

With regard to education, this concept should
include not only the best formation of humanresources, but also establish the ethics of energy use.
At the same time education must remain the basis of
all technological innovations.

In conclusion, we note that, in conditions ofsustainable development, the technological strategy
of industry can be supported by research anddevelopment in two main directions:

In general, increasing the energy efficiency ofindustrial technologies is always regarded as one of
the main scientific and technical tasks of managers,
engineers and scientists.

First, the technological development ofmethodologies through the inclusion of exergy
analysis in existing tools for modeling, analysis andoptimization in order to: conduct ex-economicand exergy-ecological research to establish thelevel of inefficient use of energy and determine
their economic consequences and assess theirenvironmental impact.

Experience in the implementation of energysaving programs in various industries shows that
it is possible to receive up to 15% of savings fromthe activities of the first level, i.e. “saving energy,”
reducing losses, efficient operation of equipment, as
well as increasing awareness of the need for energy
conservation.
However, we need more economic andorganizational measures of the 2nd and 3rd level,
which require additional investments. We must
be able to assess where and how energy reduces
its value in industry, and find ways to avoid this.
According to the second law of thermodynamics,
energy has the property of decreasing its value.
The interconnection of the triad “energy-economyecology” and the role of exergy in ordering thissystem you can see in Figure 2.

Second, the technological development of expanded
exergy systems, such as: processes of heat pumps
and systems of heat exchangers, and stations basedon renewable energy sources, etc.
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that in improving the regulatory framework forenvironmental impact assessment it is advisable
to rely on fundamental indicators such as “waste
exergy”, “exergy loss”.
The model “Energy-Economy-Ecology-Education”
is analyzed, aimed at the continuous sustainable
development of mankind in the future based on
the harmony and internal interrelationships of thesystem.
The technological strategy of the industry in
the future can be supported by research anddevelopment in two areas, such as the technologicaldevelopment of methodologies by incorporating
the exergy method of thermodynamic analysis
into existing tools for modeling, analysis andoptimization, technological development ofexpanded exergy systems.

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Dr. Hiroto Yasuura
Vice President and Professor of Kyushu University

Session 3
Future technologies for a sustainable society
Human resource development for industrial structure transformation

Structural Reformation of Society and Education by Information
and Communication Technology
has been occurred by the technology which haschanged in your daily life.

It is my great honor to be the last speaker of thesymposium. And my thought—just the direction of
our activities especially for education in university.
Information technology is changing very, very
quickly.

Compare with another technology, just comparewith mobility technology. So we can walk just 4 km
per hour, only having one bottle of water and if you
pay the several hundred million US dollars, you can
get an airplane. But the speed of the airplane is at
most 1,000 km per hour. Only 250 times faster, but
ICT field, if you pay hundred million times larger,
you can get 10 to the 10th or 10 to the 12th power of
performance. It’s a crazy technology.

My background is computer science.
Progress of the information and the communication
technology are being made and a super computer of
30 years ago is just in your pocket now.
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So first you should understand the how crazytechnology ICT is. We use the big data. Every year
we can generate one Zettabyte of data in the world.
Zettabyte means 10 to the 21st. It’s just a, in length,
it’s just the ratio of the diameter of the molecule ofwater and distance from sun to Jupiter.

First one, how to change the education by ICT? We
can check a little bit easily to change the education—higher education like university education. Maybe it
will be introduced in the education for elementary
schools and also for education for professionals like
doctors, lawyers, or bureaucrats, and we can also use
the technology for the social education.
Now using the ICT, we are changing the principle
and methodology. Education for big data era, that isone big issue. Students can easily get big data, evenprofessor told this is a real data, they can get different
big data through internet easily. And all citizens
are connected to each other by SNS. So, we need
new education research. And also learning record
for yourself are very, very important as health carerecord.
So we are now attacking the new field of science
named education data science. That is a combinationof computer science and psychology and also
cognitive science.

So we are using the big data, AI, IoT, open data.
To use these words are very easy, but you should
understand how big power you are using. So ICT isthe root of innovation now, so we should change
education itself using ICT.

Combining these kinds of different areas, we shouldmake a new science named education data science.
For example, evaluation of a student, now we use
the exam or questions like this, but we can use data
analysis for the education process.

And another issue is university campus should be an
experimental field for new technologies.
These are my message.

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In Kyushu university, 5 years ago we started to BYOD,
bring your own device for all students. So all students
have their own PC and professors provide the text bye-textbook style so we can get the information which
page, when students read and which part students
mark and are learning. So we can get every day
180,000 logs of education process of all students.

The new campus is very wide, 272 hectares, and we
decided that this campus will be the model of smart
urban development. Just like this city, Astana.

So first we started the ecological issue. We arerecycling water, the university uses a big amount ofwater, but 40 to 50% water are recycling.
And we also decided 100 hectares out of the 272
hectares are natural preservation area, keeping theforest.

And then using this big data, we can maketechnology of learning analytics. So analyzing thelearning data, we can make new advices to students
how to change their learning way, and also give
advice for professors on their method of theirteaching and their teaching materials.

And second issue is the energy issue. Kyushu
University is one of the largest research centers ofhydrogen energy research. So we can combine thehydrogen energy and also energy management
system. Of course, we just combined with therenewable energy, solar, wind and geothermalenergies. And we also bought FCVs, one is Honda
Clarity, and another one is Toyota Mirai. For using
our FCVs and we also have the hydrogen gas station
inside of the campus. And students can see what kindof power resources, energy resources now using in
the campus on display monitors.

And the second issue is using our campus as a test
field for the new technologies. Kyushu universities is
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And we are also introducing the Smart card as a
student ID card...of course teaching staff ID cards.
So it can be used for room key, library, and e-Money,
electric money and bus tickets, card controlled traffic
gates, and many services for students. This is theissue of value and the right control on campus.

As a summary of my talk, ICT is changing the industry
and social system and education itself. Learning
records will be very important personal data as wellas health record, and the university campus is thebest place for experiments of new technologies
because students can easily draw the vision of futuresociety.

Inside of the campus is a private Zone, so I justtalked with the police and to get permission that
we can drive the automated driving cars insideof the campus. So Nissan and DeNA, a Japanesecommunication company just making several kindsof the new trial, are making experimental runs ofautomatic driving services.

Thank you very much for your attention and lastly,
I will give you a message... “universities provide
solutions of SDGs and future society. “Thank you very much.

We are using our new campus as an evolution for thetechnology and society test field.

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Science, technology, and economic development toward industrial
structure harmonized with human and natural environment

Dr. Kasym ZHUMADILOVHead of the International Department of Nuclear Physics, New Materials
and Technologies of the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, PhD,
Professor

Mr. Tateo ARIMOTO
Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) and
Principal Fellow, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)Dr. Saltanat RAKHIMBEKOVA
Chairman of the Board of the Association of Legal Entities “Coalition
for a Green Economy and Development of G-Global”, Chairman of the
Presidium of the Association of Legal Entities “International organization“EXPO & Women”, Member of the Council on the transition to a green
economy under the President of Republic Kazakhstan.

Dr. Bakhyt YESSEKINA
Member of the Board on the Transition to Green Economy under the
President of the Republic Kazakhstan, Director of the Scientific Educational
Center “Green Academy”, Doctor of Economy Sciences, Professor

Dr. Hirohisa UCHIDA
Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering,
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Dr. Kasym ZHUMADILOVHead of the International Department of Nuclear Physics, New Materials andTechnologies of the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, PhD, Professor

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Science, technology, and economic development toward industrial structure
harmonized with human and natural environment

The application of innovative technologies in the sphere of theuse of natural resources
Natural resources are indispensable for thefunctioning of human societies and economies.
They are the main source of most production
processes and provide great energy for transport,
light and heat throughout the world. Natural
resources are distributed unevenly across countries
and, therefore, are widely sold and can strongly
influence the industry specialization of the country(2). Moreover, the management of natural resources
has a huge impact on industrial development in theareas of resource production, as well as on global
opportunities for the transition to sustainable
development (3).

In the modern world, innovative technologies aredeveloping exponentially. At the moment, there
are assumptions about the innovative developmentof technologies for the next hundred years (1).
At their core, the discussed modern innovativetechnologies have a trend towards achieving theneeds of the modern world, both public and vital,
directly affecting the individual in conditions ofsome uncertainty. Often, innovative technologies
are associated with a huge number of problem areasand issues and directly with the subject of study
and research. If we approach the very essence ofthe notion of modern innovative technologies, it
is a novelty in the field of world technologies andsolutions, both with a technical component and withregard to management processes including labor
coordination, based on unique experience, recent
scientific achievements and, of course, efficiency
in the methodology. Innovative technologies are
aimed at improving the quality of products andperfection of the production sector. The term
innovative technologies implies not just something
new or some unusual innovation, namely, that whichis intended and has the ability and competence todrastically and seriously increase the effectivenessof any zone of responsibility. The introduction of
innovative technologies entails the integrity ofactivities and organizational developments aimed
directly at the development, production, operationand maintenance, and, if necessary, direct repair
and restoration of the product or innovation withthe most cost-effective work and, of course, nominal
quantitative characteristics (1).

The main question is not whether the innovationand industry dynamics can be managed fordevelopment based on natural resources. It isbased on the evolutionary approach to innovationand industry research that underpins this recent
study to determine development based on natural
resources as a process of structural change, whenthe expansion of the natural resource-based (NRB)
sector is linked to the processes of innovation andenhancement competence within (from producers)
and around (suppliers and users) and beyond (theredistribution of knowledge through diversification),the production of natural resources for ensuringlong-term benefits for the national economy (3, 4).
The increase in the demand for energy has provided
opportunities for increasing productivity andproduction through innovation. Large varieties ofnatural resources that are offered today for culinaryand environmental purposes, expand the possibilities

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Figure 1 shows the growth dynamics of annual
publications on innovative research. Most of theresearch belongs to the manufacturing sector, thesmaller part belongs to innovative research in thefield of natural resources. All this may be due to therapid growth of scientific and technological progressin the manufacturing sector. But in general, growth isobserved in all studies.

of differentiation associated with natural resources
and, as a result, innovation.
A significant change in recent decades has been
the emergence of new technologies, such as
biotechnology and nanotechnology, which increase
the opportunities for differentiation and innovationin activities related to the natural resource-basedindustry. Natural resource producers include these
new technologies in production, and this casts
doubt on the notion of “low-tech” industries basedon natural resources, and shapes and deepens links
with other industries, creating new opportunities fordiversification.

A limited set of key industries is central to industrial
development in every era, it is understandable
that researchers focus on the institutional andsocial mechanisms necessary to benefit fromthese industries. However, it is also clear that thedominance of such thinking, although extremely
valuable, can create a blind spot on the path ofinnovation in an industry based on natural resources
and theorize knowledge about innovation anddevelopment in relation to natural resources.

Multinational corporations increasingly use
outsourcing of non-core functions at the local level
and, through new forms of competition and resource
nationalism, apply corporate social responsibility
measures to increase transparency and interaction
with local communities.

Dynamic perspective of development of natural
resources

Innovative research and natural resources

Following the evolutionary perspective of industrial
development, one can not overemphasize theimportance of adopting a dynamic view of natural
resources. This view implies that natural resources
are not static or absolutely finite, but rather
expand and contract in response to changes inour overall knowledge base and our estimates ofvarious resources (3, 6). In this regard, it is useful todistinguish between nature and natural resources.
Nature is the theme of natural science and isconnected with the physical universe.

Innovative research tends to work with theperception of the production of mechanisms forthe development of industry. This is consistent
with the views of early structuralists who had little
opportunity for learning and innovation, as well as
relationships in the relationship with the natural
resource-based industry, which attributed the fulldevelopment potential to production (3). It also
agrees with historical catch-up research, whichsuggests that low-income countries have to imitate
industrial routes that are being undertaken by highincome countries for development (3, 5).

Innovation and theimportance of suppliers andusers

Figure 1. Number of annual articles in research on innovative research in
the field based on natural resources (NRBI), manufacturing (Manufacturing)and service (Service) industries (3).

First of all, it is well known
that innovations do occur in
an industry based on natural
resources and we know thatthe properties of suppliers
and professional users, andalso how they interact withproducers of natural resources
and knowledge organizations,are crucial for innovation in
an industry based on natural
resources (3).
As one example of theintroduction of innovativetechnologies: in South Africa,
mining technology vendors
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and what needs to be done to expand theseopportunities. Management of natural resources andinnovative technologies is of great importance forthe desire of the world to move to more sustainable
forms of production and consumption.

imaging device, a full body for scanning miners fortheft, for the diamond industry, which was later usedin the medical industry and at airports (3 , 7).
Basic research, new scientific knowledge and newtechnological developments in several disciplines
related to natural resources are crucial for innovationin the NRBI.

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These are important problems for developing
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Some of the strategies that have been important fordevelopment in countries that have grown on thebasis of NRBI in the past may be relevant, but not allof them will include the immediate problems of thepresent. The management of natural resources andnew industries arising from natural resources, such as
biotechnology, requires new rules and institutions,which will require the development of the public
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Developing countries usually face problems in thedevelopment of such institutions (3).

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operations into one intelligent steering system. This
innovation is significantly increased due to the highcapital intensity of the equipment. Innovations in
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between mining companies and their suppliers andcustomers (3).

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Conclusion
The interaction between the development of natural
resources and innovation can lead to the creation ofa new path in natural resources. From some evidenceof the case, it was suggested that, due to local
characteristics, new directions of innovations related
to natural resources may appear. This can create
important opportunities for innovation in developing
countries that face huge barriers to entering existing
industries dominated by developed countries that
control not only technology but also institutions.
It is necessary to continue research in this area tobetter understand whether there is an opportunity

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Mr. Tateo ARIMOTO
Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) and Principal Fellow,
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Marketing, of course, is very different from cultures,
so I’ll show you the overall pictures. There are theStrategic Development Plan, Kazakhstan 2025, theSDGs global goals and the Japanese Society 5.0.

of global vision SDGs. Global management andcollective energy security. Right hand side, nation
state system. Top-down is political will andleadership and also bottom-up is important.

The National Vision. Today we focus on the energy
policy, but energy policy is related to Sectoral
National Strategies, but the whole government
approach is also important. And science, technology
and innovation systems are foundations. We
need multi-disciplinary approach. We need not
only physics and engineering science but alsocollaboration with the social science and humanities.

Between the top and the bottom. Technology,
science, and education. We need shared vision andtrust for the future. I point at this time that Japan cantransform our society, industrial business models andactivities by combination of social innovation andtechnological innovation.
Technological innovation and social innovation arevery, very important. More than the public/private
partnership and policies. Not only policies but also
technology development are necessary. And finallycapacity have been increased.

Left hand side is important. Beyond the boundaries
of nation states, we are in the next generation

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So another typical example Japanese history wasseven years ago. The big earthquake, tsunami, andFukushima nuclear accident happened. How torecover and reconstruct? Devastated and broken
serious villages and local economies. The right handside is fisheries industry and the agriculture industry,
left hand side is housing.
Using science and technology, innovation
technologies, and experiences, and expertise, thisis important, different context, societal economic
context, different culture historically different. Even
within the Japanese mainland, impact daily, small
village is divided in history.

Thank you.

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Dr. Saltanat RAKHIMBEKOVA
Chairman of the Board of the Association of Legal Entities “Coalition for a Green
Economy and Development of G-Global”, Chairman of the Presidium of the
Association of Legal Entities “International organization “EXPO & Women”, Memberof the Council on the transition to a green economy under the President of Republic
Kazakhstan.

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harmonized with human and natural environment
Dear participants of our remarkable symposium.
On this symposium, we saw that one of the leading
countries is Japan who came here today together
with the Kazakhstan party organized the symposium
just one more time to emphasize the important
trends.

the speaker from Japan, Mr. Takana who showed
us researches of the international energy agency,
how the world society—global society, achieved
the results in prospect areas of technologies, andhe came to the conclusion that one of the mostprosperous prospects of technology is solar energy.

We can see that in our countries we have adherence
to the transition to the green economy. We havesupport of innovation green technologies so that
our countries will be developed at the low carbon
strategy in this region.

This is a huge dynamic on the reduction of priceallows us to say that majority of our countries if you
talk about the achievements of results, they can relyon these technologies.
Technologies in the field of renewables. And we shallstack on solar energies as well and it’s great prospect.

And on our session, we have demonstrated theleading scientific directions areas which are relevant
for today. And that’s why Dr. Bakenov, our speakerfrom Kazakhstan party, talked about the prospects oflow carbon energy that the batteries actual for today
as well.

Thank you very much.

And all these researchers are very important andNazarbayev University works out with doctors, withstudents, with master students in the center as theywork out these issues and it’s very important when
we say thank you to our speaker who showed us theachievements.
The second speaker was Mr. Azimbayev. He
demonstrated how business realizes these green
technologies.
And those pictures demonstration facilities subjects,
we have information about it. How the reproductionof rice for panel PV is important and this is a prospect
for implementation of this technology into our
economy.
Both speakers, in my opinion, demonstrated theachievements of Kazakhstan party in this field. And
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Dr. Bakhyt YESSEKINA
Member of the Board on the Transition to Green Economy under the President of the
Republic Kazakhstan, Director of the Scientific Educational Center “Green Academy”,
Doctor of Economy Sciences, Professor

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harmonized with human and natural environment
PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT AND KAZAKHSTAN
Paris Climate Agreement for the countriesparticipants of UNFCCC, including results of the
COP-23 (figure 1) is a universal strategy in addressing
issues of climate change and sustainability of thenational economy.
Prospect of a new agreement for the economicallyweaker and vulnerable countries is related to thepossibility of obtaining substantial financial support
for adaptation to adverse effects and shocks ofthe elements, and for transition to low-carbon
development through the reduction of greenhousegas emissions, and the decarbonization of national
economies. For most developed and wealthy
countries, the agreement must allow optimizing theirfinancial and technological role in the global effort.
As for the less developed countries, but with a large
carbon potential, such as China, Brazil, Turkey, thefinancial component of the agreement is secondary,since international assistance will be relatively small,or approximately the same, their assistance to theweaker states. These countries depend substantiallyon global trend on low-carbon development and to alarge extent formed, especially China.

Figure 1

When speak about it comes to the countries ofEastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA),
the Transcaucasia countries Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan the Agreement should
become a powerful factor of international support,
Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to help participate
in the global investment processes and encourage a
deep modernization of the structure of the economy.
International experts identify at least three trends
that the new agreement reinforces and enhancesin the current process of preparation for ratification(figure 2). Firstly, the development planning ofenergy and economy, taking into account theprobable changes in the years 2020-2040. In manycases, this leads to a wait-and-see position in theendorsement of international and national projects,
while maintaining that the current situation would becost effective.
Secondly, the “carbon price” that is being
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According to calculations conducted by internationaland national experts in the justification of INDC,
Kazakhstan has sufficient potential for utilising
new technologies in order to reduce emissions.
Firstly, human capital is able-bodied, educatedpopulation (according to the latest UN report 70% of the total). Secondly, developed scientificand technical potential, and thirdly, the country is
actively developing alternative energy. The mosteffective technological solutions are: transition toa low-carbon or carbon-free fuels; decarbonizationof electricity generation; the electrification of
the economy and specific sectors (e.g. transport);
improving the efficiency of production andconsumption of energy; the technology of carbon
capture and storage of carbon; the use of biofuels
and other renewable energy sources. A special roleis given to the task of maintaining and increasing
absorption capacity of СО2 in forestry and land use.

stimulating or burdening form), which shifts thecompetitiveness of various projects and trade flows.
This is demonstrated by the results of the bilateralmeetings are the main emitters (China, US, EU and
India).
Thirdly, a total trend on the choice of low-carbon
solutions, if planning for 20-30 years of profitability,
they are equal or not significantly more expensive
than traditional. This is derived from the conclusionof the partnership and selection of investment
options in almost all countries of the world, in public
and private companies in all sectors of the economy.

For an integrated analysis of the transition to
low-carbon development, a scheme bellow was
proposed, which represents a conceptual approachto selection of priority areas for the transition toa low carbon economy in Kazakhstan, as well asmechanisms for the implementation and support of
the transition.

Figure 2

The potential of non-traditional renewable energy
sources (RES) in Kazakhstan is $ 2 trillion. KWh/year.
The power generation capacity exceeds consumption
in the country and is about 337 billion KWh/year. At
the same time, wind energy accounts for 322 billion
kWh/year, solar energy - 4 billion kWh/year, smallhydropower plants - 11 billion kWh/year. Technicalpotential of wind energy in Kazakhstan significantly
exceeds the volume of consumption of fuel andenergy resources of the country (figure 3).

As already noted, at СОР21 each country presented
their national commitments, which are a kind of astart to the policy of moving towards low carbon
development and decarbonization of the economy.
At the Paris Summit, the government delegation
announced a contribution of Kazakhstan to holdthe growth of global climate change - reducing
greenhouse gas emissions to 2030 for 15% in 1990
level as an absolute and 25% conditional target.
Kazakhstan’s target to low carbon development wereadopted by Order of the President of Kazakhstan
N.Nazarbayev in November 2016.
To achieve these goals reducing greenhouse gas
emissions the Government will have to undertake
system work on deep modernization of the industrial
sector and adaptation of all economic sectors,
including energy, mining, agriculture and forestry,
utilities, transportation, construction and othersectors, to already occurring climate change .
Without the implementation of pilot projects forthe development of breakthrough low-carbon
technologies in the next decade will be almost
impossible to curb the rise in global averagetemperature by more than 20C. The world alreadyhas a wide set of successful technologies thatenable economic growth while reducing emissions,improving environmental quality.

Figure 3

Implementation of projects for the developmentof RES will reduce the volume of construction of
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Likewise, a great potential to reduce greenhousegases in the atmosphere is forest fund of the country.
Therefore, the basis of absorption of CO2 the forest
will allow the Republic an additional 10% on national
contributions to emissions reduction (figure 5).

future CO2 emissions is not less than 1 million tons/
year. It should be noted that the main factor in thetransition to a low carbon economy is to reduce
consumption/burning fossil fuels containing carbon.
Based on Analysis of expert predictions revealed
that dependence on fossil fuels (especially underlong-term contracts) will be significantly reduced,
prices for oil, gas, and coal will be low and will notprovide the payback on many energy projects, at thesame time, the activity of companies that supply RES
technologies will increase dramatically.
Thus, the development of generation capacities basedon renewable sources of energy can be the mosteffective measure for reducing CO2 emissions in theelectricity sector. This is one of the most effective
mechanisms of transition to “green” low-carbon
economy in Kazakhstan.

Figure 5

The next priority is to increase energy efficiency andconservation in all sectors of the national economy.
In this direction, it is necessary to improve energyefficiency standards and their implementation,
programs to subsidize businesses that installenergy efficient and energy saving technologies.
Prime step is the development of energy efficiency
programs in industrial companies. Activities in thisdirection should include measures to improve theenergy efficiency of buildings by electrification of
the relevant processes and gasification the heating
system, the transfer of vehicles from internal
combustion engines to electric stimulation of thetransition from private to public transport, etc. (figure
4).

The instruments to stimulating of emission
reduction of enterprises should be considered in thedevelopment of future low-carbon development
strategy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordancewith Paris Climate Agreement.
It is also necessary to develop relations andstrengthen cooperation between internationalorganizations such as Global Climate Fund, GEF,
ADB which provides methodological and technicalsupport.
Overall, transition to low-carbon development
and decarbonization of the national economy
of Kazakhstan proposes the adoption of drastic
measures in the following areas:- improvement of the institutional framework(adoption of measures and policies of adaptation of
economic sectors to climate change; improvementof legislation in the sphere of regulation ofemissions of greenhouse gases, etc.);- energy efficiency and the introduction of newtechnologies (introduction of low carbon
technologies in all sectors of the national economy,
improving energy efficiency in buildings, transition
to energy saving products, alternative fuels);Figure 4- development of renewable energy sources;- capacity building (building skills of national
experts and civil society in the field of low-carbon
development, the development of cooperation withinternational organizations and global funds).

In order to achieve this goal, it is necessary to create
conditions for the implementation and execution of
the tasks and indicators of state programs to reduceenergy and carbon intensity of industrial production.
As figure 5 presented below enterprises of the all
sectors must to start developing corporate strategies
to reduce GHGs emissions and to take measureson modernization of existing production capacity.

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Sources:
1. S trategy of transition of the Republic of
Kazakhstan to low carbon development inglobalization, Institute of Economics, Green
Academy, Astana, 2016-292c.
2. Implementation of the Green Bridge Partnership
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Dr. Hirohisa UCHIDA
Professor, Department of Nuclear Engineering, School of Engineering, Tokai
University

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Science, technology, and economic development toward industrial structure
harmonized with human and natural environment
Thank you very much. I’ll show you some interesting
data. This is very important, I talked based on facts
and data of Japan. Some things are very happy, butsome things are very tragic.

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Dr. Kazuko MATSUMOTO
Senior Director, R&D, Vision Development Co., Ltd.

Dr. Amerkhan RAKHIMZHANOV
Deputy Director of the Library of the First President of the Republicof Kazakhstan-Elbasy, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor

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Dr. Kazuko MATSUMOTO
Senior Director, R&D, Vision Development Co., Ltd.

Closing Remarks
continue exchange of information to advancebetter wellness of the two countries.

On behalf of Honda Foundation, I would like to takethis opportunity to thank all the speakers for theirvaluable and stimulating talks in this symposium.
I especially thank speakers of Kazakhstan, whokindly manage to attend this symposium in spiteof their heavy duties in their offices. Their talks are
so attractive and informative for us to understandthe current situation of Kazakhstan in science,technology, industry development, energy, natural
resources, and international exchange activities.

3. L egal Aspect and Management of Energy andNatural Resource. Management of these resources
has to be considered seriously, in order toconserve precious resources and use them wisely.
4. Development of Human Resource by International
Collaboration. As Japanese speaker Dr Taizo
Yakushiji talked in the morning session,international collaboration in science andeducation is recently very much encouraged inJapan. I hope this symposium is an opportunity to
let Kazakh people know about Japanese systems
and organizations for such exchange of humanresource.

I also thank Vice president and people of Nazarbayev
President Library, for their kind arrangement of thesymposium, which is held in such a gorgeous grandhall.
Unfortunately Kazakhstan is not a close country
to Japan geographically and in various humanactivities such as exchange of students, collaborationin scientific research, and industrial development.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe formally
visited Kazakhstan in 2015, and Kazakhstan
president Nazarbayev visited Japan in 2016. As
these mutual visits show, more increased exchange
and collaboration in science, technology, anddevelopment of human resource are expected in thenear future between the two countries.

Finally, I would like to name two Japanese people,
who have been strongly influencing Kazakhstan.
One is the Japanese architect Kishou Kurokawa,whose planning and design of the new capitol city
Astana won the international competition in 1998,
and the city has been constructed according to his
plan.
Second Japanese is the president of Nazarbayev
University, Shigeo Katsu. It is a great honor that aJapanese person is selected as a president of themost prestigious University in Kazakhstan.

As a summary of today’s symposium, I draw yourattention to the following 4 items.

These two people have already committed soremarkably to Kazakhstan society, and I take this as atoken that Japan is favorably and friendly welcomedby Kazakhstan.

1. S DGs. SDGs are United Nation’s goal to thewelfare of the world. This goal needs balancing of
economic growth and sustainability. Innovativetechnologies must be developed in order to realize
SDGs.
2. S ustainable Energy and Natural Resource
Technology. The technologies must be developedin accordance with suppression of climate change.
In this regard, oil-producing country Kazakhstan
and oil-importing country Japan seem to be indifferent positions. But we should find a way toThank you very much for your kind hospitality.

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Dr. Amerkhan RAKHIMZHANOV
Deputy Director of the Library of the First President of the Republic of KazakhstanElbasy, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor

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make a closing remarks.

Dear guests and participants of the International
Symposium!

Undoubtedly, the results of the symposium willcontribute to achieving the goals of environmental
protection, rational use of natural resources,
increasing the contribution of science andtechnology to the preservation and prosperity of theenvironment, addressing both general social andgeneral economic problems.

I am very pleased that the Library of the First
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Elbasy
hosted an event of such a high level in the building of
the Nazarbayev Center.
Allow me once again to express special gratitude to
the Honda Foundation and the Embassy of Japan in
the Republic of Kazakhstan!

I propose to continue the practice of holding
such international symposia on modern trends ininnovation, economics, politics, and ecology. Thus, toprovide an opportunity for scientists, researchers andspecialists to meet and discuss the state and future ofcivilization.

Everyone knows that the key element of thephilosophy of the Honda Foundation is the
harmonious synthesis of ecology (nature and theuniverse) and technology (humanity), devotion toprotecting the environment.

Also, to make the bilateral relations initiated by the
Elbasy Library and the Honda Foundation dynamic,
I believe it is advisable to outline the cooperation
vectors with the National Institute for Political Studies
of Japan, the Graduate School of Political Scienceof the National University (GRIPS), Tokai University,
Kyoto, Kyushu and other leading organizations inJapan.

For its part, the Library of the First Presidentof the Republic of Kazakhstan - Elbasy, being a
multifunctional institution, is open to dialogue
with a view to discussing scientific and technicaldevelopments, the constant search for new ways of
research, innovations and opportunities.
Allow me to express my gratitude to all themoderators and speakers of the symposium. These
are well-known scientists not only in our countries,
but also in the world. For example, Professor
Zhumabay Bakkenov conducts research on lithiumsulfur batteries at the Tokyo Technological University,
the University of Waterloo in Canada and theNazarbayev University in Astana.

I am sure that the symposium will promote mutual
understanding and strengthening of friendly ties
between our peoples and countries!

I wish you new scientific ideas and further prosperity!

The appeal to the richest experience of Japanesescientists in the application of innovativetechnologies in the field of rational use of natural
resources is of invaluable importance both for theworld science and for Kazakhstan science.
Moderators of panel sessions will now sum up theresults of the work, where the topics of scientificand applied nature were discussed. Dr. Kazuko
Matsumoto, director of the Honda Foundation, will

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