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The World Bank in commemoration of the launch of the Phase III of the Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) partnership hosted the first annual International Conference on Sustainable Development through Quality Infrastructure Investment on January 20-21, 2016.
In May 2015, the Government of Japan announced the “Partnership for Quality Infrastructure” to promote cooperation and collaboration with other development partners in the area of quality infrastructure investment. The World Bank Group considers investments in infrastructure development in developing countries as indispensable for achieving its twin goal of eliminating poverty and promoting shared prosperity, and shares Japan’s view that infrastructure investment that incorporates elements of (1) economic efficiency (2) social inclusion (3) safety and resilience (4) environmental sustainability (5) convenience and comfort are vital for sustainable development.
In this international conference, practitioners in infrastructure and urban development from various countries, the World Bank Group, the Government of Japan, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and other international organizations participated and shared experience on quality infrastructure as below.
Main Discussion Points：
- Developing a shared understanding of the attributes of a quality infrastructure and the relationship between quality infrastructure and economic growth
- Deliberating on methods to effectively realize quality infrastructure investment
- Promoting understanding of various efforts to promote quality infrastructure
- In-depth coverage of the dimensions of quality infrastructure including: economic efficiency, social inclusion, safety and resilience, environmental sustainability, and comfort and convenience.
Program
Agenda (PDF)
Day 1: Wednesday, January 20, 2016
| Session 1 13:30-14:00 |
Welcome and Objective Setting Presentation Material: Daikichi Momma, Director General, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance |
| Session 2 14:00-14:50 |
Keynote Session on Urban Development and Quality Infrastructure Presentation Material: Peter Calthorpe, Principal, Calthorpe Associates |
| Session 3 14:50-15:35 |
Perspectives on Quality Infrastructure Investment Presentation Materials: Diego Margot, Economic Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank |
| Session 4 15:50-16:35 |
Japanese Perspectives on Quality Infrastructure Investment Presentation Materials: Yutaka Hasegawa, Assistant Vice Minister, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Tatsuhiko Takesada, Corporate Officer, Managing Director for Project, |
| Session 5 16:35-17:50 |
Regional, Spatial and Jurisdictional Elements of Quality Infrastructure Presentation Materials: Julian David Castro Agudelo, Coordinator/ Sustainable and Competitive Cities, |
| Closing 17:50-18:10 |
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| Reception | |
Day 2: Thursday, January 21, 2016
| Session 1 9:00-9:20 |
Opening Session on Operationalizing Quality Infrastructure Dimensions of Economic Efficiency, Inclusiveness, Safety and Resilience, Sustainability, Convenience and Comfort |
| Session 2 9:20-10:30 |
Addressing Economic Efficiency through Quality Infrastructure Presentation Materials: Masaaki Iizuka, Director for Development Issues, International Bureau, Ministry |
| Session 3 10:45-11:45 |
Addressing Social Inclusion through Quality Infrastructure Presentation Materials: Shigeyuki Taguchi, Managing Director, Tokyo International Air Terminal |
| Session 4 11:45-13:00 |
Addressing Safety and Resilience through Quality Infrastructure Presentation Materials: Jolanta Kryspin-Watson, Lead Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Pierina Sanchez, Director, Regional Plan Association, New York |
| Session 5 14:00-15:00 |
Addressing Environmental Sustainability through Quality Infrastructure Presentation Materials: Xueman Wang, Program Manager, Sustainable Cities (Singapore), World Bank Group |
| Session 6 15:10-16:10 |
Addressing Convenience and Comfort – Livability/Social Urbanism: Presentation Materials: Ming Zhang, Practice Manager, World Bank Group |
| Session 7 16:10-17:10 |
Capacity Building for Quality Infrastructure Presentation Materials: Laura Ruiz Perez, Dean of Education for Development, Monterrey Technological |
| Closing 17:10-17:20 |
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