Date & Time: 1 March 2023 |14:00-15:30 (JST)
Venue: Online / ASEAN Hall, ASEAN-Japan Centre
In the culmination of its second year, the Eco-School Project organizes the 2nd International Symposium on ASEAN-Japan Eco-School for Marine Plastic Waste Education, with the participation of selected elementary and high school students from 8 ASEAN Member States (AMS) and Japan. The Symposium will feature student-led initiatives on marine plastic waste reduction and conservation of oceans from schools who have received the Eco-school lecture.
This year, the Symposium will also feature the lighting of candleholders made of marine plastic waste collected from Tokyo Bay to symbolize spreading the light and commitment to “nurture good habits for cleaner oceans” involving ASEAN-Japan Centre youth leaders and partner organizations. This act signifies a shared commitment to change behaviors and promote a conscious effort to reduce plastic waste in the region. The Symposium will also feature messages of support from global and regional like-minded partners.
Provisional Program
Language: English with Japanese interpretation
Registration link: Webinar Registration – Zoom
| Time | Programme |
| 14:00-14:03 | Opening and Introduction of the ASEAN-Japan Ecoschool Program (Emcee) Dr. Katrina Navallo, Programme Manager, RPA Cluster |
| 14:04-14:09 | Welcome Remarks ASEAN Socio-cultural Community Deputy Secretary General Ekkaphab Phanthavong |
| 14:10-14:13 | Opening Remarks Ministry of Environment, Japan (TBC) |
| 14:14-14:24 | Session 1: Spreading the Light to Nurture Good Habits for Cleaner Oceans ASEAN-Japan Centre Student Fellows and partner organizations |
| 14:25-15:20 | Session 2: Video presentation of local student-led initiatives to reduce marine plastic waste from ASEAN and Japan Selected participating schools from the following countries: Japan (3 mins) Brunei Darussalam (3 mins) Cambodia (3 mins) Indonesia (3 mins) Lao PDR (3 mins) Malaysia (3 mins) Myanmar (3 mins) Philippines (3 mins) Thailand (3 mins) |
| 15:21-15:26 | Session 3: Messages of support ERIA Regional Knowledge Center for Marine Plastic Debris Mr. Michikazu KOJIMA, Special Advisor to the President on Environment UN Habitat Philippines (Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative) Mr. Christopher Rollo, Country Director |
| 15:27-15:30 | Pledge of Commitment to Nurture Good Habits for Cleaner Oceans |
| 15:31-15:34 | Closing Remarks AJC Secretary General HIRABAYASHI Kunihiko |
| 15:35 | Photo session / End of programme |
On March 16, 2021, the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) launched the “Future Leaders’ Declaration on ASEAN-Japan Cooperation for International Marine Plastic Waste” to adopt and present a student-initiated declaration on international marine plastic litter between Japan and the 10 ASEAN member countries. Based on this Declaration, the “ASEAN-Japan Eco School for Marine Plastic Waste Education (“Eco-School Project”)” was created and launched in September 2021 as a pilot project to implement the recommendations in Clause 18 (Education and awareness) and Clause 24 (Youth Engagement) of the Declaration.
The Eco-School Project supports the ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris in the ASEAN Member States (2021-2025) Component III: Public Awareness, Education and Outreach, and aims to further strengthen the partnership between Japan and ASEAN through multi-generational and cross-sectoral collaborations between the youth, educational/academic sector, and governments of ASEAN member states and Japan.
Contact:
Research & Policy Analysis Cluster
ASEAN-Japan Centre
