UNFSS+4 Side-event: “Tailoring Science, Technology, and Innovation to Local Contexts while Advancing Global Agendas: Lessons from Multi-Country, Cross-Sectoral Approaches to Agri-Food Systems Transformation”
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The UN Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) will take place from July 27–29, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During this event, there will be in-person side events hosted on July 27 (Action Day) and during lunch breaks on July 28-29. These side events will provide a platform for partners to showcase country experiences, innovations, and evidence-based approaches. JIRCAS will hold a side event with national research institutes, government ministries, and NGOs from Japan, Ethiopia, Vietnam and Uganda, and international cooperations and UN agencies to introduce examples of tools and approaches designed to support farmers in adopting Science, Technologies and Innvoations tailored to local contexts while addressing global climate, food security and land degradation neutrality goals. We will update and report on the program and the event on this web page.
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2025-7-27(Sun) 14:00～15:15 (Ethiopia time (EAT/GMT+3))
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UNECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Program
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Program
15:00 Opening remarks
Prof. Nigussie Dechassa, EIAR will welcome the participants and audience.
15:05 Opening keynote
Mr. Kubota, MAFF, will share Japan’s vision and initiatives for sustainable food systems.
15:20 Roundtable discussion
Dr. Hughes of WAF will set the stage and get the panellists engaged in discussions to co-learn from on-ground experiences.
16:10 Closing remarks – JIRCAS
Speakers
Mr. Osamu Kubota
Deputy Assistant Minister, Export and International Affairs Bureau, MAFF
Professor Nigussie Dechassa
Director General, EIAR
Dr. Jacqueline Hughes
Secretary General, World Agriculture Forum; Advisory Board Member, the International Scientific Advisory Board for Strategy "MIDORI"
Panelists
Dr. Yasuro Funaki
Director of Social Sciences Division, Project Leader of Green Asia, JIRCAS
Ms. Gaia Stopponi/ Ms Serena Fortuna (tbc)
Environment and Climate Change Fellow, FAO Ethiopia, on behalf of Ms. Serena Fortuna, Team Leader and Senior Forestry Officer, Halting Deforestation, Degradation, and Emissions Team, FAO Forestry Division
Mr. Bob Kazungu
Assistant Commissioner for Forestry and Project Coordinator Uganda, MWE
Dr. Kaori Ono
Executive Officer in charge of Sustainability, Ajinomoto
Dr. Tadele Mamo
Director, Agricultural Economics Directorate, EIAR
Mr. Junichi Hanai
CPO, Greein Inc.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy
Head of the International Cooperation Division, VGA
Moderator
Dr. Miyuki Iiyama
Program Director, Information Program, JIRCAS