JIRCASInternationalSymposium

2023

Innovations toEnhance the resilienceof tropical forests andSustainability of theforest industry

Date

November 17, 2023
13:30 ～ 17:30
On-Site × Online

https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/symposium/2023/e20231117_jircas

This symposium will be held both face-to-face andonline via Zoom webinar.

U Thant International Conference Hall
5-53-70 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyouya

B3

ShibVenue

For both in-person and online participation,please apply in advance through the JIRCAS website.
Please select either "On-Site" or "Online"
at the time of application.

United Nations University
U Thant international
conference hall

B4Registration
periodNovember 16 (Thu) 17:00

Language

Japanese & English (simultaneous translation)

Contact

Information and Public Relations Office, JIRCAS

Omotesando
B2246

Aoyama Gakuin University
Aoyama campus

B1

SPIRAL

200m

Organized by：Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
In cooperation with：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF),
Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI),
Forest Research and Management Organization

No registration fee

Address 1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Phone +81-29-838-6708
Emailkoho-jircas@ml.affrc.go.jp

JIRCAS
International
Symposium

2023

Innovations toEnhance the resilienceof tropical forests andSustainability of theforest industry
Date

November 17, 2023

13:30 ～ 17:30

TimeSlot

13:30 ～

Opening Ceremony

13:50 ～
14:30

15:30 ～
15:50

17:25 ～
17:30

Speakers

Prof. KITAJIMA Kaoru

KeynoteSpeeches2

Global Policy Developments and Initiatives
on Tropical Forests and Sustainable Industries

Dr. Sonya Dewi

Session 1

Enhancing Resilience of Tropical Forest Landscapes and Trees

1-1

Sustainable Forest Management and Conservation

Dr. Wan Mohd Shukri Wan Ahmad

1-2

Enhancing Tropical Forest Resilience and Production
through Tree Breeding Technology

Dr. TANI Naoki

1-3

Deforestation Mechanisms and Sustainable Solutions

Vice Dean, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University

Director of Asia Programme, CIFOR-ICRAF

Director, Forestry and Environment Division, FRIM

Senior Researcher, Forestry Division, JIRCAS

Dr. MIYAMOTO Motoe

Team Leader, Forest Environmental Policy, Department ofForest Policy and Economics, FFPRI

Coffee BreakSession 2Improving Industrial Sustainability of Tropical Timber/Non-Timber Products

2-1

Contributions of Tree Improvement Program to Increase
Forest Productivity and Achievement of Indonesian Nationally
Determined Contributions (NDCs)

2-2

Oil Palm Trunk – High Value Technology for Tropical Forest Conservation

2-3

Development of Timber and Oil Palm Industries in Southeast Asia andInternational Policy for Tropical Forest Conservation

16:50

17:25

On-Site × Online

Climate Change, Fire and Forest Resilience

15:50 ～

16:50 ～U Thant International Conference Hall

KeynoteSpeeches1

14:30 ～
15:30

Venue

Prof. Mohammad Na'iem

Faculty of Forestry, Gadjah Mada University

Dr. KOSUGI Akihiko

Project Leader, Biological Resources andPost-harvest Division, JIRCAS, Japan

Dr. SAMEJIMA Hiromitsu

Research Manager, Biodiversity & Forests Area, IGES, Japan

Panel Chair : Dr. HAYASHI Keiichi

Panel discussion

Program Director/Environment, JIRCAS

Closing

Contact

Information and Public Relations Office, JIRCAS
Address 1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Phone +81-29-838-6708
Emailkoho-jircas@ml.affrc.go.jp