Leaders Summit
Summary of the 1st G-NETS Leaders Summit
Summary
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is proud to have hosted the Global City Network for Sustainability (G-NETS) Leaders Summit. Leaders including Governors, Mayors and so from five continents got together to discuss initiatives to address urban issues and future prospects. The event confirmed the importance of collaboration among the world's cities, as seen in the attached communiqué.
- 1. G-NETS Leaders Summit Communiqué
Communiqué key points, Full text - 2. Results of G-NETS Leaders Summit
▶Theme:
Realizing a just and sustainable society with an eye to a post-COVID world
▶Date:
February 27 – March 1, 2023 (Japan Standard Time)
▶Location:
Hilton Tokyo Shinjuku (Hybrid event hosted at the venue and online)
▶Participating cities:
- ■At the venue
Abu Dhabi, Amman, Amsterdam, Bangkok, Brisbane, Brussels, Helsinki, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Malmö, Miami, Nairobi, NewYork, Nice, Paris, Queensland, Rio de Janeiro, Rome, San Salvador, São Paulo, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Ulaanbaatar - ■Online
Delhi, Lancaster, London, Nouakchott, Rome, Tirana - ■Video messages
Cairo, Kuala Lumpur, Milan, New York
▶Language
English
Keynote Speakers
Mr. Michael Bloomberg
(Video message)
Former Mayor of New York City,UN Special Envoy for Climate Action
Mr. IZUMO Mitsuru
Founder and President of Euglena Co., Ltd.
Session Moderators
Environment
Ms. ISHII Naoko
Executive Vice President of the University of Tokyo, Professor at Institute of Future Initiative, Director, Center for Global Commons
Inclusive and Just
Ms. Mari Christine
Tokyo Metropolitan
Foundation “TSUNAGARI” Chairperson
Safe and Secure cities, Environment
Mr. KORESAWA Atsushi
Former Director, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
Program
February 28 (Tue.) *Site visit was held on February 27.
| Time | Content | Delivery video |
| 9:15-9:25 | Opening ceremony | ▶https://youtu.be/Yg4DUwOym4k |
| 9:25-10:00 | Keynote lecture Mr. Michael Bloomberg, Former Mayor of New York City (Video message) Mr. IZUMO Mitsuru, Founder and President of Euglena Co., Ltd. Video message from cities Cairo, Kuala Lumpur, New York |
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| 10:20-12:20 | Session "Environment" * Ms. KOIKE Yuriko, Governor of Tokyo, attended Moderator: Ms. ISHII Naoko Session 1 Participating cities: ▶Tokyo, Abu Dhabi, Malmö, New York, Paris Session 2 Participating cities: ▶Amman, Brisbane, Delhi, Lancaster, Milan, San Salvador, Ulaanbaatar |
Session1： |
| 13:30-15:30 | Session "Inclusive and Just" Moderator: Ms. Mari Christine Session 3 Participating cities: ▶Tokyo, Amsterdam, Brussels, São Paulo, Singapore Session 4 Participating cities: ▶Los Angeles, Miami, Seoul, Tel Aviv |
Session3： |
| 15:50-16:50 | Session "Safe and Secure Cities" Moderator: Mr. KORESAWA Atsushi Session 5 Participating cities: ▶Tokyo, Helsinki, Jakarta, Rome, Tirana |
Session5： |
| 17:10-18:00 | Session "Environment" Moderator: Mr. KORESAWA Atsushi Session 6 Participating cities: ▶Rio de Janeiro, Bangkok, London, Taipei, Nairobi, Nice, Nouakchott |
Session6： |
March 1 (Wed.)
| Time | Content | Delivery video |
| 9:00-10:30 | Plenary Session |
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| 11:00-11:30 | Announcement of communiqué |
