The Ministry of the Environment, Japan, in cooperation with the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan, will hold the Japan–Uzbekistan Environmental Business Forum on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in the afternoon in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
 

1. ►Following the signing a Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of environmental protection between the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and the National Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan in December,2022, the both parties agreed to hold this joint seminar to explore specific countermeasure technologies and initiative to address the environmental issues  including climate change, air quality management, water pollution control, and waste management.
3. ►This event aims to learn about environmental challenges in Uzbekistan, introduce Japanese countermeasure technologies.  Following the seminar, a networking session will be arranged to facilitate exchanges among participants from both countries.

📢 Registration Form:

https://forms.office.com/r/bD6DvVErbG

＜Event Overview＞
Date & Time:11th March 2026, 13:30 – 17:30 (UZT) / 17:30 – 21:30 (JST)
※During the seminar, participants are welcome to freely meet and hold business discussions with each company at the designated business meeting area.
Co-hosts: Ministry of the Environment, Japan, National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Venue: AZIMUT Grand Hotel, Crystal Ballroom
Format: Hybrid (On-site and Online)
Language: Uzbek - English (Simultaneous Interpretation)
Participation Fee: Free of charge
Flyer: https://jprsi.go.jp/files/pdf/uzbek_japan_flyer.pdf

＜Program＞
*Please note that the program is subject to change.

Registration
12:30-13:20	Registration of Uzbek and Japanese participants
Session1. Opening Remarks
13:30-13:40	National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan    Mr. Kentaro Doi, Vice-Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Session 2. Information Sharing
13:40-14:30	Uzbekistan’s Policy and Activities on Environment  National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan  Japan’s activities on Environmental cooperation  Mr. Tatsuya Yanase, Director for Sustainable Infrastructure,  International Cooperation for Transition to Decarbonization and Sustainable Infrastructure, Global Environmental Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan   Uzbekistan’s Business Environment and Expectations for Japan The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan (TBC) Q&A
14:30-14:40	Coffee Break
Session 3.  Thematic Presentations by Private Sector
14:40-16:25	Air / Water Quality Management HORIBA, Ltd. Mr. Takeshi KOBAYASHI, Manager, International Sales Office Terao Litech Co., Ltd. Mr. Takeshi Tajima, Overseas Business Department Manager Tohkemy Corporation [Online] Mr. Aymen HALLEB, Sales Representative, Overseas Business Department [Q&A] Waste Management Kanadevia Inova AG Mr. Alexander Silin, Regional Growth Director – CEE, Regional Growth Group Interactive Corporation [Online] Mr. Takayuki Shimizu, General Manager, Sales Group 3 [Q&A] ​​​​​Climate Change ArkEdge Space Inc. Dr. Tomonori Deguchi, Senior Expert, Ph.D., Solution & Ecosystem Division, Data Solutions Department [Q&A]
Session 4. Closing Remarks
16:25-16:30	the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change
Networking
16:30-17:30	Networking between Uzbekistan participants and Japanese company participants