UNIDO Industrial Development Report (IDR) 2018 Launch Event was held on April 18^th at UNU HQs building.

The “Industrial Development Report (IDR)” is a flagship report published by UNIDO every two years, focusing on different topics to discuss ways to achieve inclusive and sustainable industrial development. This launch event in Tokyo was held to present the highlights of the new IDR 2018.

UNIDO Director General LI Yong gave the opening remarks at the beginning of the seminar, followed by welcome remarks from representatives of Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organization in Vienna and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

After the opening and welcome remarks, representatives from the UNIDO Department of Policy, Research and Statistics presented the main findings of the report, followed by a panel discussion with panelists including leading specialists in the field.

IDR 2018 focuses on the importance of demand in the field of industrial development, and the two presentations from UNIDO stressed the importance of manufacturing and industrial development, while keeping the virtuous circle of industrial development sustainable.

During the panel discussions, each panelist presented their take on the IDR from different viewpoints using some specific examples. After their presentations, the discussion was opened to the floor, where participants actively participated in discussions with the panelists.

*Presentations can be downloaded by clicking the name of speakers below.

Outline

Date/Time	18 April 2018 (Wednesday), 14:00-18:00 (Registration: 13:30)
Venue	United Nations University HQs, Tokyo, 5F, Elizabeth Rose Hall 5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001, JAPAN
Organizer	United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Co-organizer	United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability; UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) Tokyo
Supporter	Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA); Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

Programme

14:00	Opening Remarks – Mr. LI Yong, Director General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
14:15	Welcome Remarks – Mr. Jun Yanagi, Minister, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organization in Vienna – Mr. Satoshi Kurimoto, Director, Technical Cooperation Division, Trade and Economic Cooperation Burau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
	UNIDO’s Industrial Development Report (IDR) 2018
14:25	“Key Findings of UNIDO Industrial Development Report 2018” – Dr Cecilia Ugaz, Director, Development of Policy, Research and Statistics (PRS), UNIDO
14:45	“Industrialization, Consumption and Sustainable Development” – Dr. Alejandro Lavopa, Industrial Development Analyst, PRS, UNIDO
15:00	Coffee Break
15:15	Panel Discussion
	Chairperson: Dr. Cecilia Ugaz, Director, Department of Policy, Research and Statistics (PRS), UNIDO Panelists: – Dr. Akio Hosono, Senior Research Advisor, JICA Research Institute – Dr. Tatsufumi Yamagata, Chief Senior Researcher, Development Studies Center, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization – Prof. Masachika Suzuki, Ph.D. Professor, Sophia UniversitySenior Research Fellow, UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability – Mr. Hossam Negm, First Secretary, Head of the Economic & Commercial Bureau, Embassy of Egypt Questions and comments from the audience
16:30	Networking session