Seminars & Events
Special Guest Seminar
SDGs and the role of research institutes: A dialogue with Professor Melissa Leach, Director of the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, UK
Institute
of
Developing
Economies
(IDE-JETRO)
holds
the
special
seminar
titled
‘SDGs
and
the
role
of
research
institutes:
A
dialogue
with
Professor
Melissa
Leach,
Director
of
the
Institute
of
Development
Studies,
University
of
Sussex,
UK’
jointly
organized
with
JICA
Research
Institute
(JICA-RI)
as
follows.
The
main
aim
of
this
seminar
is
to
address
the
agendas
and
challenges
towards
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
and
to
discuss
the
roles
of
research
institutes
in
the
context
of
post
2015
Millennium
Development
Goals
(MDGs).
In
particular
Professor
Melissa
Leach
will
give
a
talk
on
the
topic;
what
is
happening
in
the
development
world
in
the
context
of
SDGs
and
what
IDS
aims
to
achieve
in
its
strategy
2015-2020
represented
by
the
three
core
pillars
of
activity;
Reducing
Inequality,
Accelerating
Sustainability,
and
Building
more
inclusive
and
secure
societies.
Professor
Leach
will
also
address
the
expected
role
of
the
research
institutes
in
Japan
in
this
context.
The
speakers
from
IDE-JETRO
and
JICA-RI
will
respond
to
the
talk
of
Professor
Leach
and
briefly
introduce
their
visions
and
plans
towards
SDGs
followed
by
the
discussion
with
participants.
Date&time:
November 19, 2015 (Thursday) 15:00-16:30 (Registration opens at 14:30)
Venue:
International
Conference
Hall,
2nd
floor,
JICA
Ichigaya
Building
(10-5
Ichigaya
Honmuracho,
Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo
162-8433
Japan)
JR
Chuo/Sobu-line:
10-minute
walk
from
Ichigaya
Station.
Toei
Shinjuku
Line:
10-minute
walk
from
Ichigaya
Station
Exit
A1.
Tokyo
Metro
Yurakucho/Nanboku
Line:
8-minute
walk
from
Ichigaya
Station
Exit
6.
Program:
(tentative)
| 15:00-15:05 |
Opening
Remarks
/
Lecturer
Introduction： Hiroshi Sato Chief Senior Researcher, Research Planning Department, IDE-JETRO |
|---|---|
| 15:05-15:45 |
Lecture： IDS’s vision for SDGs and its research plan + some expectations to Japanese research institutes Melissa Leach Director, the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK |
| 15:45-15:55 |
Comment： Visions and Research plans of JICA Research Institute for the SDGs Ichiro Tambo Director of JICA Research Institute |
| 15:55-16:05 |
Comment： Visions and Research plans of IDE-JETRO for the SDGs Hiroshi Sato Chief Senior Researcher, Research Planning Department, IDE-JETRO |
| 16:05-16:25 | Free Discussion |
| 16:25-16:30 |
Closing
Remarks: Naohiro Kitano Deputy Director of JICA Research Institute |
Languages:
English Only
Organizer:
IDE-JETRO, JICA Research Institute
Participation fee:
Free
Contact:
External
Relations
Division,
Research
Promotion
Department,
IDE-JETRO
E-mail：seminar
