EASTS – ITF Special Seminar
Dear all members of EASTS,
We will organize the EASTS-ITF special seminar on 13 December 2022,
13:30-16:00 JST (+9 UCT) at Hitotsubashi Hall, Tokyo and Zoom.
Flyer: https://onl.bz/damvPqC
Registration: https://forms.gle/EaS2dhmLfwobLxZQ9
EASTS-ITF special seminar “Prospects for Transport Decarbonisation in
a Rapidly Changing Environment” will present the International
Transport Forum’s latest policy research and initiatives, followed by
a panel on “The future of transport decarbonisation”. It will take
place both in person and online. Simultaneous interpretation
(Japanese, English) will be provided.
13 December 2022
13:30-13:40 Welcome and Introduction
Prof. Hirotaka Yamauchi, President for Research, Japan Transport and
Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI)
Mr. Shigenori Hiraoka, Director-General for International Affairs,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT),
Government of Japan
13:40-14:10 Keynote presentation
Dr. Young Tae Kim, Secretary-General, International Transport Forum (ITF)
“The ITF outreach and research activities”
14:10-15:55 The future of transport decarbonisation
Presentations
Dr. Jari Kauppila, Head of ITF Secretary-General’s Office, ITF
“ITF’s work on decarbonisation”
Mr. Tomohito Takeuchi, Senior Research Fellow, JTTRI
“Challenges for carbon neutrality in international maritime and aviation sector”
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Shinya Hanaoka
Panelist:
Prof. Akimasa Fujiwara, President, EASTS-Japan and Professor,
Hiroshima University
Dr. Young Tae Kim, Dr. Jari Kauppila, Mr. Tomohito Takeuchi
15:55-16:00 Closing Remarks
Prof. Tetsuro Hyodo, Secretary-General, EASTS and Professor, Tokyo
University of Marine Science and Technology
