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."
At registration: every participant is requested to present the personal invitation or Luma approval email, together with a photo ID (drivers license, passport etc.). Due to security reasons no guest will be allowed to enter the venue unless both are available.
Due to the high-level participation for this event, registration is open between 12:45-13:45 and we kindly ask all guests to be seated by 13:50. Please note that any guest(s) who try to register beyond 13:45 will not be allowed in the venue”
Please refrain from bringing large baggage as there will be no cloak service available at the venue
There will be no parking available at the venue. If you are arriving by car please use the nearby public parking spaces available
Agenda
14.00 – 14.05 Moderation and setting the scene
UNU Rector, Tshilidzi Marwala
Director SWH (SIWI), 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 Video intervention “Water Wisdom from Malin Falkenmark”
14.30 – 14.35 Waters Resources Management in Japan and Announcement of the World Lake Day
Mr. Hiroyuki Saito
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)
Alfa Laval
Suntory
15.10 – 15.50 Panel discussion – moderated by Thomas Rebermark with Q&A
Dr. Malin Lundberg Ingemarsson
Prof. Taikan Oki
Prof. Kaveh Madani
Tom Erixon
Harumichi Seta
15.50 – 16.00 Closing of seminar and expression of gratitude
Director, Thomas Rebermark
Ambassador Viktoria Li