As of July 8, 2019

Invitation to BPW International
East Asia Sub-Regional Conference 201930 November - 2 December 2019
Tokyo, Japan
Overview
Conference Theme:

SDGs Goal 5 is the Essence to Gender Equality
BPW's mission is to empower women, and the realization of SDGs is ourcurrent objectives.

During the Regional Conference in Bangkok 2018, theparticipants from BPW East Asia have agreed that within the 17 Goals of SDGs,
the main targets in our sub-region are Goal 4, 5 and 17.
For this reason, the upcoming Sub-Regional Conference will focus on thefollowing:1) Opening speech will focus on the theme of "How to Practise SDGs inEconomy" by the specialist on the topic.
2) Sessions will be focused on discussions on what we can do for the Goals 4,
5 and 17 especially.
★Please also note that The 2nd Asia-Pacific Young BPW Symposium is scheduled
to take place simultaneously.
See the details → https://bpwjapan.jp/youngsymposium2019

Program(Day1)

Saturday 30 November 2019

15:00

Meet at the Reception at Lobby @ Keio Plaza Hotel for Presidents(invitation only)*Take a walk from Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo to Fusen Kaikan (BPW Japan Federation Office)with BPW Japan staff.

15:30 – 16:30
Presidents' Meeting @ Fusen Kaikan (BPW Japan Federation Office)17:30 Registration @ Keio Plaza Hotel★Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo: Access & Transportation →https://www.keioplaza.com/map/index.html

18:30 Opening Ceremony @ Keio Plaza Hotel
18:45 Dinner
19:40 Young Speech Contest
20:00 Keynote Speech by Mr. Kazuo Tase (CEO SDG Partners Inc.)
21:30 Closing（Day2）Sunday 1 December 201909:00 Departure from Keio Plaza Hotel by bus* Please get on the bus in front of the front gate of the hotel by 8:50.
11:30 Arrival to NWEC
11:45 Welcome Greeting by President of NWEC
12:00 Lunch
13:30 Welcome Remarks
・ BPW Japan President
・ East-Asia Sub-Regional Coordinator・ Asia-Pacific Regional Coordinator・ International President
14:00 Country Reports (Hong Kong, Japan, Mongol, South Korea, Taiwan)
15:00 Workshop I – SDGs Goal 5 –Group Discussion
Guest Speaker: Dr. Masako Kamiya (Prof. of Gakusyuin Univ. &Convener/CEO of the International Women’s Year Liaison Group in Japan)“Gender Neutrality”（*tentative）

Speakers from each country & Discussion
17:00 Check-in
18:00 Dinner Party
20:00 Lounge Talk with drinks and snacks（Day3）Monday 2 December 201908:00 Breakfast

09:00 Workshop II- SDGs Goal 4: Current Situation in East Asia
*How to overcome Unconscious Biases through Education?
（*tentative）

10:45 Workshop III – SDGs Goal 17:

*Partnership & Future of Asia-Pacific BPW
Panel Discussion
12:30 Closing Lunch with Twinning Ceremony
14:00 Cultural Experiences(fees included in registration / optional participation)
Traditional Tea Ceremony, Ikebana Flower Arrangement, Kimono
dress-ups
Note: all experiences will be available within NWEC premises
18:00 "Joyful" Dinner Party（Day4）Tuesday 3 December 2019
Optional Tour Plan - Cultural Study TourThis is small tour on the way from NWEC to back to Shinjuku (the start pointof this program). Tour includes a visit to an old town of Kawagoe, where you
will see the traditional streets from Edo Period (1603-1868) still buzzing, andvisit the traditional washi paper factory.
*Subject to number of interest

Registration
Early Bird Registration Fee (until Aug 31)
Regular Registration Fee(1 Sep - 31 Oct)
Last-minute Registration Fee (1-29 Nov)
Just-in-time Registration Fee (30 Nov – 2 Dec)
Registration Fee for Guest
Optional Tour (3 Dec) *subject to number of interest(Visit Kawagoe & traditional washi paper crafting)

480
550

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600 USD (Cash on 12/3 only)
480 USD
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USD (Additional)★Please note that Cancellation policy: No refunds, Only Exchange.
Registration Fees include sessions, meals, transportation & accommodation:
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All sessions
Day 1:(30 Nov.) Welcome Party with mealDay 2:(1 Dec.) Coach bus from Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo to NWEC
Day 2:(1 Dec.) Lunch and Dinner Party at NWECDay 3:(2 Dec.) Various Cultural Experiences in afternoon
Accommodation x 2 nights (Day 2 + Day 3) at NWEC
Drinks & Snacks (2 x Coffee Break + 1 x Lounge Talk)

Registration fees excludes: 1 night stay at Keio Plaza Hotel on 30 Nov 2019
*The hotel on the first night must be reserved individually. Not included in registration fee.

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Why NWEC?

ORAccess& Transportation
https://www.nwec.jp/en/access/index.html

NWEC (National Women’s Education Center) is the leading educational facility for thepromotion of women in Japan. Established in 1977 as the only national center topromote gender equal society through education, research and data-reservation.
NWEC has also been a leading model in other Asian countries for the progress ofwomen's status within society, as well as the hub for gender studies. There are also
many cultural activities, traditional Japanese-style rooms in a cozy building with many
meeting rooms available. This is the reason why, as BPW Japan, we believe thatNWEC is the place for our Sub-Regional Meeting.

■Day 1. Keynote Speaker( Saturday 30 November )Kazuo Tase

President and CEO, SDG Partners, Inc.
Co-Founder, Kokuren Forum

Born in 1967 in Fukuoka, Japan. Learned
nuclear engineering and macro-economics at
Tokyo University before joining the JapaneseForeign Service in 1992. Worked on global
issues including UN peacekeeping, human rights
and humanitarian frameworks, African
development, Japan’s financial contributions tointernational organizations. As First Secretary at
the Permanent Mission of Japan to the UN (NewYork), served as personal assistant for Mdm.
Sadako Ogata when she led the Commission on
Human Security as one of the two co-chairs withProfessor Amartya Sen. Resigned from theMinistry of Foreign Affairs in 2005 and became
Chief, Human Security Unit, OCHA, the United
Nations, to lead mainstreaming the concept ofhuman security in the UN system and morebroadly. The first Secretary-General’s Report on
human security in 2010 was issued under hisleadership. Between 2010 and 2013, served as Acting Director, UN Information Center inPakistan, to support flood- and conflict-affected populations. Engaged also in the major
media strategy to eradicate Polio in the war-affected regions in the country. Moved on to theprivate sector in June 2014, assuming the office of Director, Global Management Institute,
Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting (DTC), Japan, to support Japanese corporations to advanceinto emerging markets. In May 2016, became the first Director for CSR and SDGs Initiativesof DTC, to support corporations to embed SDGs and other global goals, targets andprinciples in their core business operations. In September 2017, left Deloitte to establish SDG
Partners Inc., to further pursue sustainability in the Japanese Business.

■Day4 (3 Dec.)
Optional Tour：

About Kawagoe City
Kawagoe served its political and military importance during the Edo Period (1603-1868)
as it offered northern protection for Edo Castle. Today, people can enjoy the vestiges ofthis era still visible on Kawagoe’s elegant streets, old-time sweets shops and the town
bell that sounds at the hour. Stroll the streets of Koedo (Little Edo) and enjoy a time slip
back to the Edo Period. Japanese traditional paper craft, washi-making experience isalso available. Estimated time to return to Keio Plaza Hotel (Shinjuku) at 16:00.

Tokyo Tour Guide:
Available in Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai and English
Visit Tokyo | The Official Tokyo Travel Guide, GOTOKYO https://www.gotokyo.org/en/index.html

Transportation
Regarding Access from NWEC to Central Tokyo:
Those who wish to travel back by themselves; you can take a taxi to bus terminal
at Shinrinkoen to Haneda/Narita Airports, or alternatively take a taxi and train tothe airports. Taxi fare from NWEC to Shinrinkoen bus terminal is around 1720JPY(20USD). See below URL for further details:

https://www.nwec.jp/en/access/index.html