The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) and Japan International Association for the Industry of Building and Housing (JIBH) are co-organising a seminar on “Sustainable Buildings and Cities” in Bangkok, Thailand on January 18, 2024, with support from the Embassy of Japan in Thailand, JETRO Bangkok Office, Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok and JICA Thailand Office. The Policy Session (Thai time 1 PM – 5 PM, CET 7 PM - 11 PM) will also be live streamed via Zoom.

Globally, buildings are responsible for around 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. They are also critical for well-being and livelihoods of citizens. With 70% of the world’s population expected to live in urban areas by 2050, city governments will have a key role to play in managing the built environment to deliver on climate goals, inclusive growth, and “liveable cities’’ for all.

Bangkok, one of Asia's largest cities, is no exception in his respect. The great strides of the BMA in promoting sustainable and inclusive economic growth has led to Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, being invited to be the first Governor/Mayor from a non-OECD Asian country to join the OECD’s Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth Initiative – a global network of leading mayors committed to promote inclusive growth in cities.

This seminar provides an opportunity to learn more about Bangkok’s success story, as well as international experiences in developing sustainable, inclusive and smart cities.

The event includes keynote speeches from Governor Chadchart, Mr Nadim Ahmad, Deputy Director, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities and Mr Tatsuo Igarashi, Mayor of Tsukuba City, Japan and OECD Champion Mayor, as well as panel discussions on “zero-carbon housing, buildings and cities” and “inclusive growth in smart cities”. Prior to the policy session, the business session will be organized by JIBH to share practical technologies from leading Japanese companies to make Bangkok a more sustainable and liveable city.

The seminar is designed for policy makers, businesses, researchers and other stakeholders engaging in housing, buildings, urban development and cities. We look forward to your participation.

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