• UNITAR will host a public event to mark the culmination of the in-person workshop for the Japan-funded Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security training programme on 21 February 2025 at the Elizabeth Rose Conference Hall, United Nations University, Tokyo.
• The event, titled “Ways Forward for Ocean Action in the Indo-Pacific” is open to both in-person and online participation and will be livestreamed on UNITAR Hiroshima’s YouTube channel.
• The programme will feature a keynote lecture, policy brief presentations by selected training participants, and an interactive panel discussion.

Part I – Keynote Speech: Ways Forward for Ocean Action in the Indo-Pacific

Speaker: Mr. Keita Furukawa, President, Association for Shore Environment Creation and Technical Session Chair, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)

Part II – Policy Brief Presentations

Selected participant groups from the workshop will present policy recommendations for the Indo-Pacific region addressing key sectors of sea and human security. These recommendations will incorporate findings from policy analyses, identify gaps and propose actionable ways forward.

Part III – Panel Discussion

Panellists from Asia and the Pacific Island countries will share their insights as practitioners, drawing from their experiences in their communities and countries.

The panel discussion will feature live questions from both online and in-person audiences.

15:30 – 15:35  

Opening Remarks / Introduction of UNITAR / Introduction of Guests - Chisa Mikami, Head of UNITAR Hiroshima Office

15:35 – 15:40 

Guest Speeches - Representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

15:40 – 16:00 

Part I: Keynote Lecture: Ways Forward for Ocean Action in the Indo-Pacific - Keita Furukawa, President, Association for Shore Environment Creation and Technical Session Chair, Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)

16:00 – 16:40 

Part II: Policy Brief Presentations - Selected participants

16:40 – 17:20 

Part III: Panel Discussion - Moderator: Johanna Diwa-Acalla, International Development Advisor - Selected participants

17:20 – 17:30 

Closing and Group Photo

Break

18:00 – 20:00 

Reception