Now Recruiting Participants for the Working Groups of the Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs!
― Practical Proposals from Japan Toward Creating International Visions Beyond 2030 ―
To advance policy recommendations toward international visions beyond 2030 (Beyond SDGs), the Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs (President: Norichika Kanie, Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University) is inviting participants for working groups to collectively consider what is needed for global goals beyond 2030.
Through the participation of diverse domestic entities (government, businesses, researchers, civil society organizations, youth, etc.), these working groups aim to share challenges and propose policies toward the transition to a sustainable society.
Purpose of Establishing Working Groups
The Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) 2019 and 2023 published by the United Nations presented the “Six Entry Points” for achieving the SDGs. Aligning with this international framework, the Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs establishes working groups to form new proposals for international visions beyond 2030 based on Japan’s knowledge and practice.
Working group themes cover the following six areas:
1. Human well-being and capabilities
2. Sustainable and just economies
3. Sustainable food systems and nutrition patterns
4. Decarbonizing energy systems and universal energy access
5. Sustainable urban and peri-urban development
6. Global environmental commons
Event Overview
・Date & Time: Friday, February 6, 2026, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM (tentative)
・Venue: Keio University Mita Campus, North Annex (1-4-65 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
https://www.kgri.keio.ac.jp/docs/access_kitabekkan.pdf
※Working group participants are required to attend the plenary session held on the morning of the same day.
Click here for details（https://beyondsdgs.net/news/press/276/）
Application Guidelines
■ Application Period
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 – Tuesday, January 20, 2026
■ Application Details
・We are widely inviting participants for working groups based on the Six Entry Points.
・We are seeking approximately 10 participants for each working group.
※In addition to participants selected through public call, members recommended by the Board of Directors of the Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs will also participate in the working groups.
■ Eligibility
Individuals interested in creating a sustainable society, such as government officials, corporate employees, researchers, civil society organizations, and youth (regardless of affiliation or age)
■ Application Method
Please fill in the required information via the application form (https://forms.gle/8wSZBBndmdNUSiiJ7) and apply by January 20.
Future Schedule
Around June 2026: Interim Report Forum
Around February 2027: Final Report Forum
September 2027: Discussions on international goals beyond 2030 begin in earnest at the UN General Assembly
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