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FOLUR Indonesia Business Forums at Osaka Expo 2025: Where Opportunities Meet Sustainability
September 8, 2025
Event Details
September 25, 2025
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September 26, 2025
10.00 – 18.00 JST
Indonesia Pavilion, Osaka Expo, Yumeshima, Osaka, Japan
Join us at the World Expo Osaka 2025!
Series of Business Forums: Where Opportunities Meet Sustainability
Register now - limited seats are available
Are you passionate about food systems, land use, and restoration? Do you want to dive deeper into the world of sustainability and resilient futures? Here is your chance to participate in the series of Business Forums organized by the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs - FOLUR Project Indonesia, at the World Expo Osaka 2025!
🗓️ Business Forum Date: 25-26th, September 2025
📍 Location: Indonesia Pavilion, Osaka Expo, Yumeshima, Osaka
⏳ Registration Deadline: 15 September 2025
Who we’re looking for:
🏛️ Government representatives from Japan & worldwide
🌏 International organizations & development partners
🧑💻 Private sector (agribusiness, green finance, tech, etc.)
👩🔬 Academia & research institutions
🧑💼 Civil society & NGOs
🌱 Students who have strong interest in sustainability
How to apply:
Show Your Interest: By filling in the form, tell us why you’re interested in participating in this business forum.
Apply as soon as possible!
Note:
* Open to all nationalities
* English & Japanese friendly (with interpreters)
* Women applicants are highly encouraged to apply
* The organizer only covers free passes for selected participants who are in Japan
* Register before 15 September 2025
Business Forum: Sustainable Landscapes: Integrating Forest, Water, and Biodiversity for Growth
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 10:00 – 12:00 JST
Session 1: Integrated Governance and Policy Coherence
Objective: Explore strategies for overcoming sectoral fragmentation within the Government of Indonesia, with support from international development partners, to enhance regulatory frameworks for sustainable land use and environmental management regarding Forest, Water, and Biodiversity.
Interactive Panel Discussion Topics:
- Aligning national, provincial, and district policies on FOLU Net Sink 2030 Goals.
- Leveraging international frameworks (SDGs, Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework).
- Case studies on policy integration and cross-sectoral collaboration, particularly through jurisdictional approach.
Session 2: Fostering Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships and Knowledge Exchange
Objective: Build robust partnerships and platforms for adaptive Integrated Landscape Management (ILM) across pilot landscapes.
Interactive Panel Discussion Topics:
Forest and biodiversity sustainable finance mechanism (i.e. TFFF, GBFA)
Mechanisms for stakeholder engagement: government, private sector, local communities, NGOs.
Knowledge sharing and capacity building on the carbon crediting mechanism through jurisdictional nesting approach.
Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Outreach for Indonesia
Friday, 26 September 2025, 10:00 – 12:00 JST
Panel Discussion
Status of JCM Implementation between Indonesia and Japan
Discussion on JCM Opportunities in the Energy Sector
Discussion on JCM Opportunities in the Forestry Sector
Challenges and Required Support
Perspectives from Potential Buyers
Nature-based Solutions to Address Climate Impact on Food Systems through Public-Private Collaboration to achieve food self-sufficiency and climate resilience
Friday, 26 September 2025, 16:00 – 18:00 JST
Session 1: Enhancing Farmer Capacity and Market Access
Objective: Integrate smallholder farmers into responsible and sustainable commodity value chains to promote economic resilience and improved production practices through Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP).
Interactive Panel Discussion Topics:
Improving smallholder farmers’ capacity, training, and responsible certification.
Providing access to premium markets and sustainable supply and value chains (palm oil, coffee, cocoa, rice).
Strengthening public-private collaboration for inclusive business models.
Session 2: Driving Policy Coherence and Financing Solutions for Scaling Nature-based Solutions in Food Systems
Objective: To explore how governments, financiers, and technology providers can align regulatory frameworks, mobilize blended finance, and enhance institutional coordination to mainstream Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and resilient food systems across landscapes in Indonesia and beyond.
Interactive Panel Discussion Topics:
Enabling policy coherence for landscape-scale nature-based solutions
Unlocking Blended Finance to Scale Nature-based Solutions in Food Systems
Collaboration and Innovation through Multi-Stakeholder Platforms
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