Speakers Confirmed for the 1st Public-Private Forum on Beyond SDGs Kickoff Forum!
Held in Osaka to shape proposals from Japan toward international visions beyond 2030
With five years remaining until the 2030 SDG deadline, the United Nations will begin full-scale discussions toward international visions beyond 2030 starting in 2027. In response to this movement, diverse stakeholders across Japan have joined forces to establish the “Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs”—a platform for dialogue to synthesize practice-rooted recommendations.
Ten years have passed since the adoption of the SDGs in 2015. While progress is visible across many initiatives, unresolved challenges have also come to light. This accumulation of “achievements” and “challenges” serves as the starting point toward Beyond SDGs.
As the first step, a kick-off forum will be held at Umeda Sky Building in Osaka on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Panel Discussion 1 will share concrete initiatives from the perspectives of government, business, civil society, and youth. Panel Discussion 2 will explore essential elements for Beyond SDGs from the viewpoints of well-being, governance, and science.
The speakers have been finalized, and leaders from various sectors will share their visions for “Beyond SDGs.” We warmly invite as many people as possible to participate and hope this forum serves as a venue to take the next step into the future together.
Event Overview
Event Name: 1st Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs
Date & Time: Thursday, September 4, 2025, 9:30 AM–11:50 AM
Venue: Umeda Sky Building, Space 36R (1-1-88 Oyodonaka, Kita-ku, Osaka)
Organizer: Board of Directors, Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs
Co-organizers: Keio University Keio STAR
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Japan
Supporters: Osaka Prefecture
Regional Revitalization SDGs Public-Private Partnership Platform
United Nations University
Application Form: https://forms.gle/3Yu59gHzWWEE2j3j8
Program
Moderator: Ayako Sakurada (Eco-announcer)
9:30–9:35 | Opening Remarks
Sumi Nishizaki (Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
9:35–9:50 | Purpose Explanation & Input Talk
Norichika Kanie (Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University / Chairperson, Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs)
9:50–10:35 | Panel Discussion 1: “Concrete Initiatives Toward Beyond SDGs”
Sumi Nishizaki (Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Tomoko Hasegawa (Managing Director, Keidanren [Japan Business Federation])
Atsuko Miwa (Co-Chair, Japan Civil Society Network on SDGs [SDGs Japan])
Rin Yamaguchi (Secretary General, Japan Youth Platform for Sustainability [JYPS])
Moderator: Masahiro Kawatei (Secretary General, Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs)
10:35–11:20 | Panel Discussion 2: “Essential Themes for Beyond SDGs”
Yoshiki Ishikawa (Representative Director, Well-being for Planet Earth)
Izumi Kubota (Senior Researcher, Social Systems Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies)
Takuo Dome (Advisor to the President, Osaka University / Specially Appointed Professor, Social Solution Initiative)
Eiichiro Adachi (Fellow, The Japan Research Institute, Limited)
Moderator: Norichika Kanie (Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University)
11:20–11:50 | Summary, Future Outlook & Discussion with the Audience
Norichika Kanie, Masahiro Kawatei, Ayako Sakurada
11:50– | Networking & Business Card Exchange with Speakers
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