Background and objectives

 

Objective

At the G8+5 environmental ministers meeting at Kobe in 2008, the Government of Japan announced its commitment for the implementation of a "Kobe Call for Action for Biodiversity".

In that respect, the Japanese government is "to hold a global forum, "Kobe Biodiversity Dialogue" in order to promote information exchange, dialogue, discussion, and collaboration among various stakeholders including governments, business sector, NGOs, researchers, and international organizations."

The objective of this dialogue was to facilitate international biodiversity-related discussions on key issues in the agenda of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 10th Conference of the Parties to be held in the city of Nagoya, Japan, in October 2010.- The Kobe Dialogue took place just one- year before the CBD COP10 and it also aimed to feed its results to the ongoing international discussions leading up to COP10, including the Third Business & the 2010 Biodiversity Challenge Conference, the Second DIVERSITAS Open Science Conference, the post 2010 target global and regional consultation meetings, the UNFCCC COP15, the Trondheim Biodiversity Conference, the UNEP Governing Council & GMEF Special Session, the CBD SBSTTA14 and WGRI3, and the UNGA special session on Biodiversity, among others.

 

 

Outline

Name:
Kobe Biodiversity Dialogue in 2009
Hosts
Hosted by: Ministry of the Environment of Japan
Co- hosted by: Nippon Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation
In cooperation with:   The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
Hyogo Prefecture
Kobe City
Aichi-Nagoya COP10 CBD Promotion Committee
Sponsored by: Japan Airlines
Date:
Thursday, 15 October, 2009 through Friday, 16 October, 2009
Venue:
Hotel Okura Kobe
Language:
Japanese, English (Simultaneous interpretation)

 

 

Program    Click here for the reference materials.

 

Day1: 15 Oct 2009

09:00-09:30
Welcome remarks
Host: Mr. Issei Tajima, Senior Vice-Minister of the Environment, Japanese Government
Co-host: Mr. Masaki Mashita, Advisor, Nippon Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation
Guest: Mr. Toshizo Ido, Governor of Hyogo Prefecture
09:30-10:30
Keynote Speech
10:30-10:45
Break
10:45-13:00
Panel Discussion 1-1: Progress and Challenges of Private Sector Engagement
Through the adoption of a decision on private sector engagement at the Conference of the Parties for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD-COP8), progress has been made on private sector’ efforts on biodiversity globally. In this session, examples on declarations, guidelines, initiatives, and tools related to biodiversity will be introduced and future challenges will be discussed.

Facilitator: Prof. Shiro Wakui, Tohin University

Presentations  (15 min. each):
Panel discussion (60 min.)
13:30-14:30
Lunch
14:30-16:45
Panel Discussion 1-2: Business and Biodiversity Perspective
In this session, examples in different industry sector on biodiversity will be introduced and discussion will be made on future challenges on business and biodiversity.

Facilitator: Dr. Joshua Bishop, Chief Economist, IUCN

Presentations (15 min. each):
Panel discussion (60 min.)
16:45-17:15
Break
17:15-18:15
Summary of Day 1
Chair: Prof. Shiro Wakui, Tohin University
         Dr. Joshua Bishop, Chief Economist, IUCN, Switzerland
19:00- 21:00
Reception

 

Day 2: 16 Oct 2009

9:00- 11:30
Panel discussion 2-1: Challenges and Perspectives for Revision of the Strategic Plan (Shaping Scope of a Post 2010 Target Framework)
One of the main issues to be discussed at the CBD-COP10 is evaluation and revision of the current strategic plan (post 2010 target framework). In this session, various opinions and views will be exchanged on the post 2010 target framework setting.

Facilitator: Dr. Jeff McNeely, Senior Science Advisor, IUCN

Presentations (15 min. each):
Panel discussion (60 min.)
11:30-13:00
Lunch
13:00- 15:15
Panel discussion 2-2: How to Implement the New Strategic Plan (Post 2010 Target)?
In this session, various opinions and views will be exchanged on the post 2010 target framework implementation and achievement.

Facilitator: Mr. Nobutoshi Akao, former IUCN Regional Councilor

Presentations (15 min. each):
Panel discussion (60 min.)
15:15-15:45
Break
15:45-16:45
Summary of Day 2
Chair: Mr. Nobutoshi Akao, former IUCN Regional Councilor
         Dr. Jeff McNeely, Senior Science Advisor, IUCN
16:45-17:00
Break
17:00-17:30
Closing
  • Chair’s summary of the conference
  • Closing remarks
    • Mr. Hideo Kajimoto, Vice-Mayor, City of Kobe, Japan
    • Mr. Masaki Suzuki, Director-General, Nature Conservation Bureau,
      Ministry of the Environment, Japanese Government

*Panel exhibition was held in a separate room to display initiatives conducted by local governments,
private sector and citizens

Conference Pictures

Day 1

Day 2

Panel Exhibition

Results of the conference

Press Release

Kobe Biodiversity Dialogue in 2009 Chair's Summary

Post 2010 Targets (Proposal by Japan) -Draft