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	Mr. Jusipbek Kazbekov, Deputy Chairman of the 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 Mr. Firuz Safarov, Head of the Department for Coordinating the Implementation of the National “Toza havo” (Clean Air) Project of the National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Mr. Timur Sabitov, Head of Department of National Center for Climate Change  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   Invest in Uzbekistan Mr. Olamgir Tashpulatov, Head of Department, Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan   Q&A
14:30-14:40	Coffee Break
Session 3.  Thematic Presentations by Private Sector
14:40-16:25	Air / Water Quality Management Measurement technology that contributes to Air pollution control and Water quality management HORIBA, Ltd. Mr. Takeshi KOBAYASHI, Manager, International Sales Office Clean Water Environment by Johkasou Terao Litech Co., Ltd. Mr. Takeshi Tajima, Overseas Business Department Manager TOHKEMY CORPORATION: Total coordinator of Water Treatment Tohkemy Corporation [Online] Mr. Aymen HALLEB, Sales Representative, Overseas Business Department   The monitoring status of sources of pollutant emissions into the atmosphere and the sanitary protection zone of JSC “Maxam-Chirchiq Mr. Ravshan Khakimov, "Maxam-Chirchiq" Joint Stock Company   On Drinking Water Supply and Wastewater Services Mr. Islom Abdullaev, Head of Department, "Uzsuvtaminot" Joint Stock Company [Q&A] Waste Management Waste Management Reforms and Cooperation with Japan Mr. Nosirjon Asadov, Waste Management and Circular Economy Development Agency Zero Waste Company Waste as a Resource: Driving Sustainability Through Waste Management Kanadevia Inova AG Mr. Alexander Silin, Regional Growth Director – CEE, Regional Growth Group EPS Volume Reduction Machine High Melter produced by YAMAMOTO Co., Ltd., represented by Interactive Corporation Interactive Corporation [Online] Mr. Takayuki Shimizu, General Manager, Sales Group 3 [Q&A] ​​​​​Climate Change Climate Change Impacts and Flooding in Uzbekistan Observed by Satellite Imagery ArkEdge Space Inc. Dr. Tomonori Deguchi, Senior Expert, Ph.D., Solution & Ecosystem Division, Data Solutions Department   Space Monitoring and Geoinformation Technologies Mr. Farkhod Makhmudkhodjaev, Head of the Artificial Intelligence and Programming Department of Uzbekcosmos Agency [Q&A]
Session 4. Closing Remarks
16:25-16:30	National Committee on Ecology and Climate Change
Networking
16:30-17:30	Networking between Uzbekistan participants and Japanese company participants