Background
In recent years, the safety and security of people’s lives around the world has been threatened by frequent floods and rising sea levels attributable to climate change. The COP 26 has set a common global goal of limiting the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. It is an urgent task to cope with climate change as well as to utilize decarbonized and renewable energy.
The UN is promoting the SDGs which aim to achieve 17 Goals between 2015 and 2030. However, efforts to reach the Goals will not end in 2030, but will be an ongoing challenge for humanity beyond 2030.
Here, we tentatively call the Goals to be achieved after the SDGs as “Next SDGs”.
WCFS2023 Japan aims to pioneer the SDGs and Next SDGs by making the most use of ocean and water. Ocean and water have the potential to provide solutions to the disasters such as flooding and sea level rise due to climate change. In this context, WCFS2023 Japan will position ocean and water as the urban infrastructure and will explore new technology and feasible solutions. In particular, it is necessary to consider urban planning, marine architecture, port planning connecting land and sea, disaster prevention, renewable energy and food production on the sea and water. Further, it is indispensable that knowledge, experience, dream and strong desire to realize these challenges are supported by a diversity of people.
Introduction
World Conference on Floating Solutions (WCFS) aims at providing solutions to mitigate challenges associated with climate change, population growth, renewable energy, food production, etc. by using floating technologies. The first conference was held in Singapore in 2019 by the “Society of Floating Solutions, Singapore (SFSS) ” and the second one in Rotterdam in 2020. We are delighted to announce the third conference, WCFS2023 Japan to be held in Tokyo under the theme of “Floating Solutions for the Next SDGs” as described below. We encourage you to join WCFS2023 Japan and exchange opinions together to make a step forward to realize sustainable society in the light of Floating Solutions.
Conference Executive Committee
Name | Affiliation |
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Shigeru Tabeta | Chair of Conference Executive Committee, WCFS2023 Japan Professor, the University of Tokyo |
Tomoki Ikoma | Vice chair of Conference Executive Committee, WCFS2023 Japan Chair of Organizing Committee, WCFS2023 Japan Professor, Nihon University |
Sam Tabuchi | Professor Emeritus, Toyo University Chair of UNECE PPP Working Party in Geneva |
Hidekatsu Kikuchi | Executive Manager, Business Strategy and Promotion Department, Chodai Co., Ltd. |
Motoko Imai | General Manager, New Business Innovation and Promotion Division, Chodai Co., Ltd. |
Toshio Nakajima | CEO, Waterfront Real Estate Co., Ltd. |
Yoshihiko Yamashita | Senior Adviser, Waterfront Real Estate Co., Ltd. |
Yuki Yamashita (Secretariat) | Chief of Water City, Energy and Environment section, Chodai Co., Ltd. |
Ikuo Yoshida (Secretariat) | Manager, Ocean Programs, Emerging Frontier Division, Shimizu Corporation |
Donghee Ko (Secretariat) | Manager, Ocean Programs, Emerging Frontiers Division, Shimizu Corporation |
Organizing Committee
Name | Affiliation |
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Tomoki Ikoma | Chair of Organizing Committee, WCFS2023 Japan Professor, Nihon University |
Chikako Fujiyama | Professor, Yokohama National University |
Daisuke Kitazawa | Professor, the University of Tokyo |
Hideyuki Niizato | Technical Research Institute Hitachi Zosen |
Jin Sasaki | Renewable Energy Engineer, Arup |
Kazuhiro Iijima | Professor, Osaka University |
Kenichi Fujita | Associate Professor, Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science |
Mitsuhiro Masuda | Associate Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
Motohiko Murai | Professor, Yokohama National University, |
Ryo Sugahara | Associate Professor, Nihon University |
Shinichiro Hirabayashi | Associate Professor, the University of Tokyo |
Takahide Terakuchi | Associate Professor, Nihon University |
Takero Yoshida | Researcher, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology |
Tomomi Kanemitsu | Institute of Technology Shimizu corporation |
Yoshitsugu Kawakami | Professor, Hiroshima Institute of Technology |
Yasuhiro Aida | Associate Professor, Nihon University |
Yasunori Nihei | Associate Professor, Osaka Metropolitan University |
Advisory Committee
Name | Affiliation |
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Hideyuki Suzuki | Professor, the University of Tokyo |
Ken Takagi | Professor, the University of Tokyo |
Koichi Masuda | Professor Emeritus, Nihon University |
Koichi Maekawa | Professor, Yokohama National University |
Takeshi Ishihara | Professor, the University of Tokyo |
Takeshi Kinoshita | Professor Emeritus, the University of Tokyo |
Tomoaki Utsunomiya | Professor, Kyushu University |
Lim Soon Heng | Founder President and Senior Advisor of the Society of Floating Solutions, Singapore |
Chien Ming Wang | Professor, University of Queensland |
Key dates
Contents | Key Dates |
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Abstract Submission Starts | 1st December, 2022 |
Deadline for Abstract Submission | 27th January, 2023 |
Notification of Abstract Acceptance | 1st February, 2023 |
Full Paper for Review Submission Starts | 2nd February, 2023 |
Deadline for Full Paper for Review Submission | 10th April, 2023 |
Registration Starts ・Early Bird Registration ・Standard Registration ・Late Registration | 18th April, 2023 – 26th June, 2023 27th June, 2023 – 7th August, 2023 8th August, 2023 – 29th August, 2023 |
Notification of Full Paper for Review Acceptance Revised Paper Submission Starts | 8th May, 2023 |
Deadline for Revised Paper Submission | 23rd May, 2023 |
Registration Closes | 29th August, 2023 |
WCFS2023 Japan | 28th-29th August, 2023 |