Programme

Conference Outline

Monday, March 24, 2025Tuesday, March 25Wednesday, March 26Thursday, March 27Friday, March 28Saturday, March 29

13:00-16:00: Pre-Conference Workshops

17:00-19:00: Welcome Reception & Check-in | The Public Red Akasaka

Conference Venue: Toshi Center Hotel

10:00-11:00: Conference Check-in & Coffee | Subaru Room (5F)

11:00-11:05: Announcements | Orion Hall (5F)

11:05-11:30: Welcome Address & Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners | Orion Hall (5F)
Joseph Haldane, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan

11:30-12:15: Keynote Presentation | Orion Hall (5F)

12:15-12:30: Conference Photograph | Orion Hall (5F)

12:30-13:45: Lunch Break

13:45-14:30: Keynote Presentation | Orion Hall (5F)

14:30-15:30: Keynote Presentation | Orion Hall (5F)

15:30-16:00: Extended Coffee Break | Subaru Room (5F)

16:00-17:00: Conference Poster Session 1 | Orion Hall (5F)

19:00-21:00: Conference Dinner | Shunju Tameikesanno
This is an optional ticketed event

Conference Venue: Toshi Center Hotel

09:15-09:45: Conference Check-in & Coffee | Subaru Room (5F)

09:45-10:00: Announcements & Welcome Address | Orion Hall (5F)

10:00-10:45: Keynote Presentation | Orion Hall (5F)

10:45-11:15: Keynote Presentation | Orion Hall (5F)

11:15-11:45: Featured Presentation | Orion Hall (5F)

11:45-13:00: Lunch Break

13:00-13:30: Featured Presentation | Orion Hall (5F)

13:30-14:00: Keynote Presentation | Orion Hall (5F)

14:00-15:00: Moderated Panel Discussion | Orion Hall (5F)

15:00-15:30: Extended Coffee Break

15:30-16:30: Conference Poster Session 2 | Orion Hall (5F)

Conference Venue: Toshi Center Hotel

08:30-09:15: Conference Check-in & Coffee | 6F

09:15-10:55: Onsite Parallel Session 1

10:55-11:10: Coffee Break

11:10-12:50: Onsite Parallel Session 2

12:50-13:05: Coffee Break

13:05-14:20: Onsite Parallel Session 3

14:20-14:35: Coffee Break

14:35-16:15: Onsite Parallel Session 4

16:30-18:10: Coffee Break

16:30-18:10: Onsite Parallel Session 5

Conference Venue: Toshi Center Hotel

08:30-09:15 Conference Check-in & Coffee | 6F

09:15-10:55: Onsite Parallel Session 1

10:55-11:10: Coffee Break

11:10-12:50: Onsite Parallel Session 2

12:50-13:05: Coffee Break

13:05-14:45: Onsite Parallel Session 3

14:45-15:00: Coffee Break

15:00-16:40: Onsite Parallel Session 4

Conference Venue: Online via Zoom

07:55-08:00: Message from IAFOR

08:00-08:45: Keynote Presentation

08:45-09:00: Break

09:00-10:40: Online Parallel Session 1

10:40-10:50: Break

10:50-12:30: Online Parallel Session 2

12:30-12:40: Break

12:40-14:20: Online Parallel Session 3

14:20-14:30: Break

14:30-16:10 Online Parallel Session 4

16:25-16:30: Message from IAFOR

*Please be aware that the above schedule may be subject to change.


Accepted Presentations

One of the greatest strengths of IAFOR’s international conferences is their international and intercultural diversity.
As of December 5, 2024, ACEID2025 has received over 670 submissions from 65+ countries and territories - including: Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, the United States, South Africa, Japan, Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia.


Important Information Emails

All registered attendees will receive an Important Information email and updates in the run-up to the conference. Please check your email inbox for something from "iafor.org". If you can not find these emails in your normal inbox, it is worth checking in your spam or junk mail folders as many programs filter out emails this way. If these did end up in one of these folders, please add the address to your acceptable senders' folder by whatever method your email program can do this.

Conference Programme & Abstract Book

The draft version of the Conference Programme will be available online on February 10, 2025. All registered delegates will be notified of this publication by email.
The Conference Programme & Abstract Book will contain session information and a detailed day-to-day presentation schedule. The final schedule, along with details on how to access the online sessions and what to prepare for your presentation, will be available on the Conference Website from February 10, 2025.


Featured Presentations

  • The Forum
    The Forum
    From London to Tokyo: The Forum’s Intellectual Journey Continues


Featured Speakers

  • Jun Arima
    Jun Arima
    IAFOR & University of Tokyo, Japan
To be announced


Previous Programming

View details of programming for past ACEID conferences via the links below.

The Forum
From London to Tokyo: The Forum’s Intellectual Journey Continues

After successful Forum discussions in Kyoto, London, and Paris, IAFOR is bringing this intellectual caravan to Tokyo, continuing its intellectual journey around the world.

The Forum is a series designed as a platform for international, intercultural, interdisciplinary—and inclusive— discussions, joining experts and practitioners alike in an interactive and open dialogue format.

IAFOR invites all conference delegates to participate in The Forum to discuss on-the-cusp topics derived from our conference programmes.

Jun Arima
IAFOR & University of Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Professor Jun Arima is the President of IAFOR, and the senior academic officer of the organisation. In this role, Professor Arima is the Honorary Chair of the International Academic Advisory Board, as well as both the Academic Governing Board and its Executive Committee. He also sits on the IAFOR Board of Directors.

Jun Arima was formerly Director General of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), UK from 2011 to 2015 and Special Advisor on Global Environmental Affairs for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan, from 2011 to 2015. He has previously held various international energy/environment-related positions, including: Head of Division, Country Studies, International Energy Agency (IEA); Director, International Affairs Division, Agency of Natural Resources and Energy, METI; and Deputy Director General for Environmental Affairs at METI’s Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau. In the COP (UN Convention on Climate Change) 14, 15 and 16, he was Japanese Chief Negotiator for AWG-KP.

Since 2015 Jun Arima has been a Professor at the University of Tokyo, Japan, where he teaches Energy Security, International Energy Governance, and Environmental Policies in the Graduate School of Public Policy. (GraSPP). He is also currently a Consulting Fellow at the Japanese Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI). He is also Executive Senior Fellow at the 21st Century Public Policy Institute, Principal Researcher at the International Environmental and Economic Institute (IEEI), Distinguished Senior Policy Fellow, at the Asia Pacific Institute of Research (APIR), Senior Policy Fellow on Energy and Environment, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), and was the Lead Author, the 6th Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC).