Keynote Lecture 2: Mr. Yasushi AKASHI, Former Under-Secretary-General of the UN, Representative of the Government of Japan on Peace-Building, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Sri Lanka
“The Asian Region and Ethnic Problems”
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Lecture 1: Dr. Tadahiro NAGATA, Director of Food Safety and Quality Division, National Food Research Institute
“Strategy for Food Safety”
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Lecture 2: Mr. Kenichi KAWAMURA, Director, Research Associations Sustainable Community
“Sustainable Development and Local Communities - Food and Security”
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Lecture 3: Prof. Yoshihiko Imai, Kochi University
“Environmental Conservation and Multicultural Societies - Role of Traditional Culture”
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Lecture 4: Prof. Tetsu SADOTOMO, Nihon University
“Toward a Multicultural Community and Environmental Cooperation in Northeast Asia”
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Lecture 5: Prof. Hajime MAKITA, Hirosaki University
“Construction of National Ecosystem of Shirakami-sanchi”
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Lecture 6: Prof. Masaaki KOUMURA, Akita Prefectural University
“Perspective of People and Nature in Shirakami-sanchi, the world heritage”
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Lecture 7: Dr. Peter J. MARCOTULLIO, Research Fellow, UNU/IAS
“Towards the eco-city: underpinnings of policies for eco-design”
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Lecture 8: Prof. Takehito TAKANO, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
“Quality of life in urban ecosystems: Healthy Cities approach as a policy package”
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