Virtual Forum “Vision of a Sustainable Future”

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Sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable development goals,

sustainable lifestyles and sustainable cities are terms we hear often.

We are committed to living sustainably, but do we know where exactly are

we headed? What will the destination look like? What is the vision of a

truly sustainable world that we would like to live in? Does everyone

around the world share the same vision?

Join us in imagining Society 5.0; Thriving Circular

Economy; Regional/Local Circulating and Ecological Sphere; and

Ecocivilisation, four visions of the future that embrace the concept of

sustainability to the fullest.

8:00 (CET) 16:00 (JST)	Opening	Moderator: Dr. Vesna LAVTIZAR (Policy Researcher, IGES)
	Opening Remarks	Her Excellency Dr. Ana POLAK PETRIČ (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Slovenia to Japan)
	Opening Remarks	Her Excellency Dr. Patricia FLOR (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to Japan)
8:15 (CET) 16:15 (JST)	Society 5.0	Mr. Koichi AKAISHI (Vice Minister for Innovation Policy, Cabinet Secretariat, Japan)
	Circular Economy Transition in the EU	Mr. Pavel MISIGA (Head of Unit "Circular Economy and Bio-based Systems", Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, European Commission)
	Ecocivilisation	Mrs. Violeta BULC (Consultant for Presidents, CEOs, and Board members; Former European Commissioner for Transport)
	Regional/Local Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES)	Prof. Kazuhiko TAKEUCHI (President, IGES)
9:00 (CET) 17:00 (JST)	Discussion and Q&A	Moderator & Speakers
9:40 (CET) 17:40 (JST)	Closing	Dr. Vesna LAVTIZAR