[Event Report] AMR Special Symposium “Reframing AMR as the Infrastructure Guarding the World: Building Multi-Stakeholder Commitment to the One Health Approach Looking to the G7, UNGA, and Beyond” (February 28, 2023)
date : 3/10/2023
Tags: AMR
Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) hosted a AMR special symposium “Reframing AMR as the Infrastructure Guarding the World: Building Multi-Stakeholder Commitment to the One Health Approach Looking to the G7, UNGA, and Beyond” which is supported by British Embassy, Tokyo and Department of Health & Social Care, UK, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
This symposium aimed to bring together stakeholders from various fields related to AMR to examine the ways in which society should collaborate, including discussions on what each sector can do to further AMR countermeasures towards the G7 Summit, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and beyond. The voice of AMR patient was also shared with participants at the symposium.
[Overview]
- Date and Time: February 28, 2023, 15:00-17: 00 JST
- Venue: Kudan-Kaikan Terrace Conference & Banquet
- Languages: Japanese and English (simultaneous translation was available)
- Hosted by: Health and Global Policy Institute
- Supported by: British Embassy, Tokyo and Department of Health & Social Care, UK, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
[Program] (Titles omitted)
15:00-15:05 Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Ryoji Noritake (CEO and Board Member, HGPI)
15:05-15:25 Keynote Speech “Actions Required for AMR Countermeasures”
Dame Sally Davies (UK Government Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance)
15:25-15:40 Presentation “Challenges in the Antimicrobial Market – Incentives for R&D and Access”
Takuko Sawada (Director and Vice Chairperson of the Board, Shionogi & Co., Ltd.)
15:40-15:55 Presentation “The Position of AMR Within ESG Finance”
Kenji Fuma (CEO, Neural, Inc. / Specially Appointed Professor, Shinshu University)
15:55-16:10 Presentation “Role of Multi-stakeholder Coalition in the Pandemic Era”
Naoko Ishii (Executive Vice President, the University of Tokyo / Director, Center for Global Commons/ Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives / Member, Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB))
16:10-16:15 Patient Voice “My experience of Antimicrobial Resistance”
Junichi Maruyama (Previous Ambassador of Japan to Serbia)
16:15-16:55 Multi-stakeholder Discussion “Your Commitment, Our Commitment”

16:55-17:00 Closing Remarks
Ryoji Noritake (CEO and Board Member, HGPI)

(Photographed by: Kazunori Izawa)
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