• 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.

29 January 2025, Hiroshima, Japan – On 21 February, the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) will host an in-person and live-streaming event, ”Ways Forward for Ocean Action in the Indo-Pacific”, showcasing the programme’s outcomes and advancing dialogue on actionable solutions to sea and human security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. This event marks the culmination of the UNITAR workshop, taking place between 10 and 21 February 2025 in Japan, as part of the Japan-funded “Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security” training programme, The event will be live-streamed on UNITAR Hiroshima’s YouTube channel.

Event Details

Date: 21 February 2025, Friday

Time: 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. JST (UTC +9)

Venue: Elizabeth Rose Conference Hall, United Nations University, Tokyo

Language: English

Format: In-person and live-streamed on UNITAR Hiroshima’s YouTube channels

Event Programme

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.

Agenda (subject to change)

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

Leaders for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Sea and Human Security training programme

To learn more about the programme, please visit the programme website: https://shimanami.unitar.org/programme/foip/

About UNITAR

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is a dedicated training arm of the United Nations. In 2023, UNITAR trained over 540,000 learners around the world to support their actions for a better future. UNITAR has a global presence, with offices in Geneva, Hiroshima, New York and Bonn, as well as networks around the world. Find out more at https://www.unitar.org/