Awaji Flower & Greenery Fair 2015
International symposium
“The future of Park management”
Date : May 14th(Thu)－17th(Sun)
Venue : Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center
Awaji Island, Hyogo Japan
Organizer : International Symposium 2015 “The future of Park
management”Executive Committee
Co-Organizers : Japan Flora 15th Anniversary Commemorative
Events Executive Committee
See you at International symposium 2015 : The future of Park management in Awaji Island!
2015 is 15th anniversary of Awaji Flower Expo: Japan Flora 2000. Since then, Japan has been continuously facing a
number of challenges including but not limited to, population problems, such as aging society and decline in birth
rate, flagging economy, and The Tohoku earthquake. To prepare for an upcoming aging society, it is vital to take
effective actions across various different areas.
During this challenging time, our proposal, “Future environmental island plan of Awaji”, was approved as
Comprehensive Special Zones for Local Revitalization in 2011. It is extremely meaningful that we will host an
international symposium, titled “Future of Park Management” in Awaji Island as a part of commemorative events
of the 15th anniversary of Awaji Flower Expo.
The main theme of this symposium is “symbiotic stage with nature”. We expect that this symposium will provide a
great opportunity for attendees to interactively think about “Future of Park Management” – appealing and attractive
public parks and their management- in this Awaji Island.
We will welcome everybody, not only those who work for park management, but also non-professionals. Save the
date for a series of stimulating and intellectual discussions and presentations. We look forward to seeing you in
Awaji Island in May 2015.
Philosophy and theme:
Nowadays, urban parks are expected to function as places for various and more advanced purposes, including but
not limited to: (1) to aid in formation of local community and regional development, (2) to provide a place to local
communities for health promotions, and (3) to function as a center to maintain local security and safety at a time of
disaster.
Moreover, public parks are highly appreciated throughout the world since they have been greatly contributing to
city branding, promoting tourisms, conserving biodiversity, improving an environment, and preventing global
warming in local communities.
How and who can maintain, develop and utilize park spaces? Is there effective method to increase visitor
satisfaction and promote use of public parks?
We are gratefully inviting many of you from all over the world, hoping that this international symposium can
provide a great opportunity to discuss “Future of Park Management” – Fascinating public parks and their
management- from the perspective of its management. On this occasion, we wish we can further enhance standards
of park management, disseminate Japanese park culture and our state-of-the-art park management to the world
though this symposium.
・Date：May 14th (Thu)-17th (Sun), 2015
・Venue：Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center,
Awaji Island, Hyogo
・Program
May 14th (Thu)
9:00-
Registration opens
10:00-10:10 Opening ceremony for International symposium
10:10-12:50 Poster session: Activity report of public parks in Japan
(Awarding of outstanding park management efforts by public votes and judging committee.)
～12:50
Lunch
12:50-13:10 Opening remarks:
Mr. Toshizo Ido(Governor of Hyogo Prefecture)
Mr. Yoichi Kumagai ph.D.
(Chairman International Symposium 2015‘The future of Park management’ Executive Committee.
President of Awaji Landscape Planning and Horticulture Academy)
13:10-14:00 Keynote lectures:
Mr. Neil McCarthy (The next President of IFPRA , CEO North East Catchment Management Authority,
Victoria, Former General Manager Parks ,Parks Victoria) Australia
Mr. McCarthy advocated “Healthy parks, Healthy people” and demonstrated green environment like public
parks could improve wide spectrum of human health, and extended his idea to develop a new concept of
park management.
14:10-16:00 Sessions
1st session: Public parks contributing to a healthy life
Discussion on practical use and role of public parks to enhance human health
Chair: Mr. Hiroaki Tanaka ph.D.(Professor Laboratory of Exercise Ohysiology Faculty of Sports and
Health Science ,Director Institute for Physical Activity Fukuoka University)
Mr. Neil McCarthy (Keynote lecturer)
Mr. Kazuma Takeda(Unit Chief of Planning Division Head Office Osaka Prefectural Park
Association)
Mr.Takayuki Imono (Mizuno Corporation Sports Facilities & Service Division Manager)
nd
2 session: Public parks leading civic cooperation and community revitalization
Discussion on important roles of park in community formation (e.g., resident-driven parks)
Chair: Ms. Mari Fujimoto, ph.D. (Researcher, Museum of Nature and Human
Activities, Hyogo)
Mr. Kang Oh LEE(Executive Director, Seoul Green Trust Foundation)
Republic of Korea
Ms. Rumi Sato(Executive Director ,NPO Birth)
rd
3 session: Public parks developing next generations
Discussion on future goals/roles of public parks to develop next generation of children
Chair: Mr. Makoto Machida (Director of Green Spaces Environment Office Parks, Green Spaces and
Landscape Division, City Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
Mr. LE DIHUA (Associate Professor College of Architecture and Landscape Peking University)
China
Ms. Keun Hyang LEE (Park & Recreation Manager in Jungbu Parks & Landscape Management
Office, Seoul Metropolitan Government) Republic of Korea
Ms. Noriko Kajiki, ph.D.(Professor, Kobe Women’s University)
16:10-17:30 Panel discussion
Coordinator: Mr. Fujio Hirata, ph.D.(Professor University of Hyogo Awaji Landscape
Planning and Horticulture Academy)
Panelist: Mr. Yoritaka Tashiro, ph.D.(IFPRA Commissioner for Japan)
and Chair Man of Three Session
Commentator: Mr. Toshitaro Minomo, ph.D.(Chairman, Parks and Recreation Foundation)
17:30-17:45 Meeting Summery, Meeting declaration, Closing address
Mr. Isao Nakase, ph.D.(Director General, Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo)
18:00- 20:00 Reception
Welcome speech: Mr. Toshizo Ido Governor of Hyogo Prefecture
Guest representative speech
Award ceremony for poster session competition
20:00 The closing
Attention; The International symposium, English-Japanese interpretation will be provided
May 15th (Fri) - 17th (Sun) Post-congress tour
(Please read the application form of an attached sheet for details.)
15th (Fri) Parks tour within Awaji Island and Hyogo Prefecture
16th(Sat) Japanese garden tour within Kyoto
17th(Sun) Parks tour within Osaka
The office of International symposium 2015
‘The future of Park management’ Executive Committee,
Japan Landscape Association
Address: Oumi Kaikan Building 8F 3-3-7 Higashinihonbashi Chuo-ku Tokyo Japan
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