3rd Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs & Working Groups Announced!
Toward creating international visions beyond 2030, the morning plenary session will share current status and the latest updates, while the afternoon working groups will deepen discussions.
The Board of Directors, Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs (Chairperson: Norichika Kanie, Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University) will host the “3rd Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs Forum,” positioned as an interim report, on Friday, July 3, 2026.
In the morning plenary session, while presenting interim reports from the working groups toward recommendations for international visions beyond 2030, inputs will be provided on the development of Beyond SDGs activities across Japan, support systems, and related topics.
In the afternoon working group sessions, continuing from the previous session in February, concrete discussions will be held under the co-chairs based on the “Six Entry Points” presented in the UN GSDR.
We widely invite participation from everyone interested in the vision for society beyond 2030.
Event Overview
・Date & Time: Friday, July 3, 2026, 10:00 AM–5:30 PM (tentative)
Plenary: 10:00 AM–12:30 PM
Working Groups: 1:30 PM–5:30 PM
・Venue: United Nations University Headquarters 3F, U Thant International Hall (5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo)
https://www.jfunu.jp/access/
・Organizer: Board of Directors, Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs
・Registration: https://forms.gle/rKYiaZrsqzVsC8en9
Program
■ 3rd Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs Forum Plenary (10:00 AM–12:30 PM)
Positioned as the interim report of the Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs, this session will share the latest updates on domestic and international discussion trends, as well as report on the progress of working group discussions and future outlooks.
・Opening Remarks by Organizer
Toru Udagawa (Counsellor for Regional Revitalization SDGs, Office for Promotion of Regional Revitalization, Cabinet Office / Director, Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs)
・Awarding of the “Publicly Selected Official Logo Mark Winning Entry” for the Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs
・”Activities and Future Developments of the Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs”
Norichika Kanie (Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University / Chairperson, Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs)
・”Review Framework Through Working Groups of the Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs”
Tomoki Ehara (CEO, E-Konzal / Senior Research Fellow, Keio Research Institute at SFC)
・”On Working Group Activities (Tentative)”
*Speakers under adjustment
・”On Support for Individual Beyond SDGs Activities Across Japan”
Mariko Akuta (Director of Planning and Public Relations, Japan Network for Public Interest Activities [JANPIA])
・Closing Remarks
Moderator: Ayako Sakurada (Eco-announcer)
■ Working Group（1:30 PM–5:30 PM (tentative)）
In working groups based on the Six Entry Points, discussions targeting Beyond SDGs will take place, including concrete goals, targets, indicators, and governance approaches.
・Opening Remarks by Secretary General
・Discussions Divided into 6 Working Groups
・Working Group Reports to the Plenary Session & Summary: Working group co-chairs will present reports on the day’s discussions, followed by a summary. Information on future steps will also be shared.
※For details on working groups, please check here.
https://beyondsdgs.net/subcommittee/
【What are the Six Entry Points?】
The “Six Entry Points” for transformation toward a sustainable future proposed in the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) 2019 and 2023 published by the United Nations. The Public Private Forum uses them as the starting point of its discussion framework to advance discussions on future goals without being constrained by existing frameworks, while considering the interconnections among issues.
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
Future Schedule
Around March 2027: 4th Public Private Forum on Beyond SDGs Forum (Final Report)
September 2027: Discussions on international goals beyond 2030 begin in earnest at the UN General Assembly
Click here for the PR TIMES release