Mark Your Calendars: 3rd Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council Forum on July 3, Subcommittee Participants Now Recruiting!

The Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council (Chair: Professor Norichika Kanie, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University) will hold the "3rd Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council Forum" on Friday, July 3, 2026, as an interim platform for reporting progress and discussing proposals toward international goals beyond 2030.

As the 2030 deadline for achieving the SDGs approaches, while global efforts continue toward their fulfillment, discussions are also emerging worldwide on shaping international goals beyond 2030—drawing insights and lessons from past practices.

The morning plenary session will share updates on subcommittee discussions and the latest domestic and international developments related to Beyond SDGs, along with input talks on approaches to activities and support mechanisms for Beyond SDGs.

In the afternoon subcommittee sessions, each group will be organized around the six entry points outlined in the United Nations' 'Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR).' Using the four common discussion frameworks—'Current Challenges,' 'Desired Societal Direction,' 'Goal Framework,' and 'Means of Implementation and Governance'—participants will deliberate on visions for society and the structure of international goals beyond 2030.

We are currently recruiting participants for both the plenary and subcommittee sessions. We welcome participation from government agencies, corporations, research institutions, civic organizations, students, and all others interested in shaping societal visions and a sustainable future beyond 2030.

Event Overview

· Date and Time: Friday, July 3, 2026, 10:00–17:30 (tentative)

Plenary Session: 10:00–12:30

Subcommittee Sessions: 13:30–17:30

· Venue: U Thant International Conference Hall, 3F, United Nations University Headquarters (5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) https://www.jfunu.jp/access/

· Organizer: Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council Board

· Registration: https://forms.gle/rKYiaZrsqzVsC8en9

Program

3rd Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council Forum Plenary (10:00–12:30)

Positioned as an interim report of the Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council, this session will share the latest developments in domestic and international discussions, along with progress and future outlooks from subcommittee deliberations.

10:00–10:10 Opening Remarks

Toru Udagawa (Counsellor, Regional Revitalization Promotion Office, Cabinet Office; Board Member, Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council)

10:10–10:15 Video Message

Tirso Cruz Marwala (Rector, United Nations University)

10:15–10:30 Guest Address

Takuma Miyaji (Chairperson, House of Representatives Committee on the Environment; LDP House of Representatives Member)

10:30–10:50 "Activities and Future Directions of the Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council"

Norichika Kanie (Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University; Chair, Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council)

10:50–11:00 "Discussion Framework through Subcommittee Sessions of the Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council"

Tomoki Enokihara (CEO, E-Konzal Inc.; Senior Fellow, Keio University SFC Institute)

11:00–12:00 "Subcommittee Activities"

※ Reports from co-chairs of each subcommittee

12:00–12:15 "Support for Local Beyond SDGs Initiatives Across Japan"

Mariko Aikata (Head of Planning and Public Relations Department, Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation (JANPIA))

12:15–12:20 Award Ceremony for Winning Design of the Official Logo (Public Recruitment)

12:20–12:30 Closing Remarks

Norichika Kanie (Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University; Chair, Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council)

Moderator: Ayako Sakurada (Eco-Announcer)

Subcommittee Sessions (13:30–17:30, tentative)

Based on the six entry points, subcommittee sessions will use the four common discussion frameworks—'Current Challenges,' 'Desired Societal Direction,' 'Goal Framework,' and 'Means of Implementation and Governance'—to advance discussions on Beyond SDGs.

13:30–16:00 Discussions in subcommittees divided by the 'six entry points'

16:00–17:20 Reporting of discussions and progress from each subcommittee

17:20–17:30 Summary

※ For details on subcommittees, please visit:

https://beyondsdgs.net/subcommittee/

【The Six Entry Points】

The 'six entry points' are transformative pathways proposed in the United Nations' 'Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR)' 2019 and 2023, aimed at achieving a sustainable future. The Public-Private Council uses these as starting points for discussion to explore future goal frameworks beyond existing silos, considering interlinkages among challenges.

1. Human well-being and capabilities

2. Sustainable and just economies

3. Sustainable food systems and nutrition patterns

4. Decarbonizing energy systems and universal energy access

5. Sustainable urban and peri-urban development

6. Global environmental commons

Forum Speakers

· Norichika Kanie (Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University; Chair, Beyond SDGs Public-Private Council) Concurrently serves as Co-Director of Keio STAR at Keio University, Representative of xSDG Lab at Keio University SFC Institute, Visiting Professor at the University of Tokyo's Future Vision Research Center, and Visiting Professor at the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature.

Previously served as Lecturer and Associate Professor at Kitakyushu Municipal University, Associate Professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology, and has held international positions including Marie Curie Incoming International Fellow at the European Commission, Visiting Professor at Sciences Po Paris, and Senior Research Fellow at the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability. Specializes in international relations, sustainability science, and Earth system governance. Appointed as one of 15 independent scientists by the UN Secretary-General to contribute to the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR 2023). Also active in various international and domestic research and policy initiatives related to SDGs and global environmental issues, including as a member of the Japanese government's SDGs Promotion Headquarters Roundtable and Ambassador for the Earth Commission.

Ph.D. (Policy and Media).

· Tomoki Enokihara (CEO, E-Konzal Inc.; Senior Fellow, Keio University SFC Institute)

Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1977. Graduated from the Department of Earth Systems Engineering (Resource Engineering major), Faculty of Engineering, Kyoto University. Earned a Master's degree in Renewable Energy from the University of Reading, UK.