Plenary Session

Plenary Session of the 26th Spring Conference of the Japan Society
for International Development (JASID)

Good Governance for Inclusive Development: Proposal from Hokkaido

1. Theme:
"Good Governance for Inclusive Development: Proposal from Hokkaido"

2. Event Details

Date & Time: Saturday, June 21, 2025 16:30-18:45
Venue : Room E310, Institute for the Advancement of Higher Education, Hokkaido University

3. Programe

16:30 - Opening Remarks
16: 35 - Explanation of Purpose and Outline of the Session
16:40-18:00 - Oral Presentations
18:00-18:05 - Break
18:05-18:15 - Discussion by commentators
18:15-18:40 - Questions and Answers Session
18:40-18:45 - Closing Remarks

4. Overview

In the plenary of this conference, we will discuss the food security, the natural environment, and the indigenous peoples' issues that Hokkaido should treat in an autonomous and inclusive way. We will have reports on the history of the development of Hokkaido from the perspectives of researchers in specialized fields, practitioners, and indigenous peoples, in order to clarify the past problems related to development, and also to explore future prospects. We believe that the theme of this prenaly session is common among the JASID members, and that each of them faces the issues. We will consider this from the perspective of Hokkaido's unique history, social structure, and natural environment.

5. Speakers and Topics

SHIMIZUIKE Yoshiharu (Associate Professor, Research Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University) - Food Security
SUZUKI Toru (President, NPO Hokkaido Green Fund) - Energy Policy
TBA - Living in Harmony with Nature
TBA - Modernization and Development Issues and Assimilation Policies for the Ainu People

6. Language

This session will be held in Japanese.
This session will be face-to-face only.
English translation is available (see the information below)

If you need a translation of Japanese into English for the plenary session, please move to at the Room E312. You can see Zoom simultaneous interpretation on the room screen or you will be able to access the following Zoom URL for using this interpretation system on your own PC:

Saturday June 21 June, 16: 00- 19:00
https://zoom.us/j/91364474534?pwd=xthnPtKtAtMYngiyZ5Gk8YxKCbb8dK.1

Meeting ID: 913 6447 4534
Passcode: 159239