Day 1 (October 24)
| Topic |
Presenter/Moderator |
| Opening Session |
Moderator: Ms. Kanako Adachi, Director,Natural Environment Team 2, Global Environment Dept., JICA |
| Opening Remarks |
Mr. Koji Makimoto, Deputy Director-General, Forestry Agency of Japan |
| Welcome Remarks |
Ms. Noriko Suzuki, Senior Vice President, JICA |
| Keynote Speech |
H.E. Dr. Amy Ambatobe Nyongolo, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Keynote Speech |
H.E. Dr. Rosalie MATONDO, Minister for Forest Economy, Republic of Congo, was delivered by Mr. Etienne Yoyo, Director General of Forestry Economy |
| Keynote Presentation: JAXA Earth Observation Program |
Prof. Teruyuki Nakajima, Director, Earth Observation Research Center (EORC), JAXA |
| Keynote Presentation: Support for Forest Management of Developing Countries |
Dr. Gerhard Dieterle, Executive Director, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) |
| JICA’s Mission on Nature Conservation Sector and Introduction of the Forest Governance Initiative |
Mr. Takahiro Morita, Senior Deputy Director General, Global Environment Department, JICA |
| Introduction and Demonstration of JJ-FAST |
Dr. Masato Hayashi, Associate Senior Researcher
Dr. Izumi Nagatani, Researcher, EORC, JAXA |