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国際消費者シンポジウム in 徳島 2025

A Sustainable Future

International Consumer's
Symposium
in Tokushima - Outline

Tokushima for the Future

-Sustainable AI Land TOKUSHIMA-

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the birth of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. How have our individual awareness and actions changed toward realizing a sustainable society? And now that we have five years remaining until the deadline for achieving the SDGs, what are our next steps?

Gathering consumer leaders from Japan and overseas, and the youth who will lead the next generation, this symposium will feature lively discussions on initiatives that can be passed on to the future, including “promotion of ethical consumption,” such as reducing food waste and promoting local production and consumption.

We hope that the discussions here can lead to the development of significant international consumer policies and encourage consumer behavior toward a sustainable society around the world.

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Registration (Free of Charge)

To register for on-site participation at JR Hotel Clement Tokushima, please click the banner.
Registration Deadline: May 24, 2025 (Saturday)
※Pre-registration required (A lottery will be held if the limit is exceeded)

Souvenirs for on-site participants

Hand towels
by fabric brand “KINOF”

This towel is woven with “wood yarn” made from thinned cedar trees in Kamikatsu Town, Tokushima Prefecture, which is blessed with rich mountains and water.

Registration is not necessary for online participation.
Please click the banner to view the Symposium online.
6/6 (Fri) LIVE streaming

※ Parking tickets will NOT be distributed for on-site participation. Please use public transportation or a nearby paid parking lot.

※ The program and/or participants are subject to change without notice.

Schedule

Date:
June 6, 2025[Friday]
Live-stream will be available.
Venue: Clement Hall, 4F, JR Hotel Clement Tokushima (1-61, Nishi, Terashima-honcho, Tokushima)

Opening Remarks

13:00-13:20

Keynote Speech

13:30-13:50

Maruha Nichiro’s Efforts to Achieve the SDGs

Japan
Seiichi Hiroshima | Director, Managing Executive Officer | Maruha Nichiro Corporation

Session

14:00-15:40 Global Youth Session

Case Presentation

Optimal Aid to Distant Countries through the Development of Ethical Products
~turning Social Issues into Personal Matters~
Japan
Tokyo Gakugei University International Secondary School (TGUISS)

Panel Discussion

Ethical Consumption in Food ~Towards A Sustainable Future~
Coordinator
Japan
Dr. Takao Nishimura|Professor Emeritus|Yokohama National University
Panelists
University Students from Tokushima Prefecture and Overseas Countries
Japan
Naruto University of Education | Shikoku University |
Tokushima Bunri University | Tokushima University
Australia
Edith Cowan University
Malaysia
University of Malaya
Philippines
University of the Philippines Diliman
Thailand
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
15:50-17:20 Consumer Policy Session

Consumer Administration’s Approach to a Sustainable Society
~Exploring Perspectives through Food from Various Countries~

Coordinator
Japan
Rie Kuroki | Vice-Administrative Chief|
Strategic Headquarters for Frontiers of Consumer Policy,
Consumer Affairs Agency
Panelists
Japan
Dr. Antonios Karaiskos | Professor|Ryukoku University
Thailand
Dr. Pooldapat Wimonkunarak|Assistant Professor|
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
Republic of Korea
Dr. Hong, Joon-Bae|
Director General of the Department of Consumer Safety
Surveillance, Korea Consumer Agency
Hong Kong
Christine Loh|Professor|Chief Development Strategist|
Institute for the Environment at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
※The program and/or participants are subject to change without notice.

Registration (Free of Charge)

To register for on-site participation at JR Hotel Clement Tokushima, please click the banner.
Registration Deadline: May 24, 2025 (Saturday)
※Pre-registration required (A lottery will be held if the limit is exceeded)

Souvenirs for on-site participants

Hand towels
by fabric brand “KINOF”

This towel is woven with “wood yarn” made from thinned cedar trees in Kamikatsu Town, Tokushima Prefecture, which is blessed with rich mountains and water.

Registration is not necessary for online participation.
Please click the banner to view the Symposium online.
6/6 (Fri) LIVE streaming

※ Parking tickets will NOT be distributed for on-site participation. Please use public transportation or a nearby paid parking lot.

※ The program and/or participants are subject to change without notice.

For Inquiries

International Relations,
Consumer Policy Division,
Social Affairs and Environment Department
TEL.088-621-2499
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※ Japanese Only