Event ID: 36 Title: Celebrating 30 years of regional and intergenerational collaboration towards sustainable BR management in East Asia
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the East Asian Biosphere Reserve Network (EABRN), this side event will highlight the region's achievements in biosphere reserve management and cross-border collaboration under UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme. The first session will present a consolidated narrative of the network's legacy, providing a platform for member states to share reflections, and will formally launch a commemorative 30th Anniversary publication. The second session will explore future directions for biosphere reserves in East Asia, addressing youth empowerment, intergenerational cooperation, climate resilience, indigenous knowledge, digitalization, and gender equality, while identifying opportunities for strengthened regional cooperation.
| Preliminary Agenda | ||
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| Time | Content | Speaker |
| 18:15-18:25 (2*5min) | Welcome Remarks | -Korean National Commission for UNESCO (Eun yung KIM, Director of UNESCO Agenda and Policy Center) -UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia (Prof. Shahbaz Khan) (3min) |
| 18:25-19:00 35 min (7*5min) | Session 1: 30th Anniversary Celebration – “30 years of EABRN: Reflections from Members” Each representative delivers a 5-minute reflection on the achievements and contributions of EABRN from their national perspective. Also includes launch of the EABRN 30th anniversary booklet. | Speakers (5 min each): 1.China – Representative. 2.Democratic Republic of Korea -Representative 3.Japan – Prof. Hiroyuki Matsuda 4.Kazakhstan – Prof. Roman Jashenko 5.Mongolia - Mr Bat-Erdene Chinuukhei, Secretary-General, Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO 6.ROK MAB – Dr. Do-soon CHO, Chairperson 7.Russian Federation – Prof. Tatiana Iashina |
| 19:00-19:43 (8*2min+5min) 20min discussion | Session 2: Foresight Panel – Future Directions of MAB in East Asia Focus on future priorities, including youth engagement, science-policy integration, intergenerational dialogue, and nature-culture linkages in biosphere reserves. | Panelists(2 min statement): 1.China MAB representative 2.Democratic Republic of Korea -Representative 3.Japan – Prof. Hiroyuki Matsuda 4.Kazakhstan - Mr. Vitaliy Gromov 5.Mongolia – Mr Tserendeleg Dashpurev, Director, Hustain Nuruu BR 6.ROK MAB – Dr. Suk kyung SHIM, Vice chairperson 7.Russian Federation – Prof. Tatiana Iashina 8.Youth Representative from EABRN 9.IGA Representative – Special 5-min contribution on youth empowerment and collaboration with EABRN Discussion (20min) |
| 19:43-19:45 | Closing Remarks | UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia (Prof. Shahbaz Khan) |
