Water as enabler for climate action and the future society of our lives
The Embassy of Sweden to Japan, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and the United Nations University are excited to invite you to attend a jointly hosted seminar on the importance of water management in tackling climate change. The event will be organized together with Professor Oki Taikan, recipient of the 2024 Stockholm International Water Prize and world-renowned researcher in hydrology at the University of Tokyo. The dialogue will be held, in the presence of H.M King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, at the UN University in afternoon of May 16th and will gather experts from academia, public and private sectors, and re-affirm the mutual interest of Sweden and Japan in working more closely in research and innovation to respond to the changing global environment. The mutual interests and values are in line with the key cooperation areas highlighted in the Strategic Partnership agreed upon by the Prime Minister’s of Sweden and Japan in December 2024, as well as the main theme of this year’s EXPO 2025 Osaka "Designing Future Society for Our Lives."
Agenda
14.00 – 14.05 Moderation and setting the scene
UNU Rector, Tshilidzi Marwala
Director, Thomas Rebermark
14.05 - 14.10 Highlighting the Japan-Sweden Strategic Partnership
Ambassador Viktoria Li
14.10 – 14.25 Keynote: The nexus among hydrology, climate change and sustainability
Prof. Taikan Oki
14.25 – 14.30 Videointervention “Water Wisdom from Malin Falkenmark”
14.30 – 14.35 Announcement of UN Resolution for World Lake Day
14.35 – 14.45 Keynote: Waters significant role in Climate Mitigation
Dr. Malin Lundberg Ingemarsson
14.45 – 14.55 Keynote: Water and Climate in a human and financial resources perspective
Prof. Kensuke Fukushi
14.55 – 15.10 Swedish Japanese climate solutions (Water and cross-sectoral)
15.10 – 15.50 Panel discussion – moderated by Thomas Rebermark with Q&A
Dr. Malin Lundberg Ingemarsson
Prof. Taikan Oki
Prof. Kaveh Madani
Swedish Private Sector (tbd)
Japanese Private Sector (tbd)
15.50 – 16.00 Closing of seminar and expression of gratitude
Director, Thomas Rebermark
Ambassador Viktoria Li