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Even if our themes are clear and our goals are explicitly defined, they hold no meaning if they are never achieved.
It is essential to have a magnetic force that draws people in and moves them toward action, supported by the guidelines and frameworks that empower those efforts.
Under the theme "What makes us go 'BEYOND'?" — exploring how we can transcend the present to realize a more prosperous future — this project constructively discusses current issues surrounding the SDGs from diverse perspectives. We aim to contribute to the creation of the next set of goals that everyone can believe in and participate in, alongside the mechanisms to achieve them.
We invite you to join us - the future of the world is your future as well.
Organizer: Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs
About the Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs
The 2030 deadline for the SDGs is drawing near. Since its adoption in 2015, a massive global movement has emerged, accelerating efforts to achieve the 17 Goals and 169 Targets. While many challenges remain as an assignment in realizing this globally agreed-upon future, maintaining this momentum is of paramount importance.
The Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs was launched in 2025 as an initiative to bring diverse stakeholders together to set visions for the era beyond 2030 and deepen the actions required to achieve them. Our members include everyone committed to working on the SDGs.
Through our dedication to the SDGs, the next set of goals for the future begins to take shape. Few countries have embraced the SDGs as deeply as Japan. Let us voice our achievements and our future commitments clearly. Let us transform individual daily insights into tangible forms.
The future will be built from Japan and from across Asia. To ensure our voices reach the United Nations, we will begin our "BEYOND" discussions by talking about the SDGs, working as "All Asia" to create a prosperous future. We look forward to the participation of many partners.
Beyond SDGs Project
Board of Directors, Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs
Established in June 2025, the Board of Directors will set the strategic direction and serve as the primary driver for the Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs.
- Chairperson:
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Norichika Kanie
(Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University)
- Director:
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Keita Takahashi
(Director, Global Issues Strategy Division, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)Toru Udagawa
(Director, Office for Promotion of Regional Revitalization, Cabinet Office)Fuminori Takaoka
(Head of Sustainable Finance Office, Strategy Development and Management Bureau, Financial Services Agency)Kazutaka Kurobe
(Director, Environmental Planning Office, Minister's Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment)Noriyuki Ichikawa
(Director, Regional Industrial Infrastructure Division, Regional Economic and Industrial Policy Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry)Tomoko Hasegawa
(Managing Director, Keidanren [Japan Business Federation])Makiko Higuchi
(Director, Policy Research Department, Keizai Doyukai [Japan Association of Corporate Executives])Toshio Arima
(Chairman of the Board, Global Compact Network Japan)Atsuko Miwa
(Co-Chair, Japan Civil Society Network on SDGs [SDGs Japan])Atsuko Miwa
(Co-Chair, Japan Civil Society Network on SDGs [SDGs Japan])Rin Yamaguchi
(Secretary General, Japan Youth Platform for Sustainability [JYPS])Erina Kondo
(Member, G7/G20 Youth Japan)Toyotsuna Kuranami
(Director, Planning and Coordination / SDGs Promotion, Policy Bureau, Kanagawa Prefectural Government)Tetsuya Yamauchi
(Director, Partnership Division, Planning Office, Policy Planning Department, Osaka Prefectural Government)Takehiro Iguchi
(Creative Director, Hakuhodo Inc.)
- Secretary General:
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Masahiro Kawatei
(Project Professor, Keio University)
Working Group Activities
Based on Japanese expertise and practice, we have established working groups aligned with the framework indicated in the "Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR)" published by the United Nations. These working groups aim to formulate new proposals for international visions beyond 2030.