Under the theme of “Cultivating Empathy Through Learning from Our Neighbors: Practitioners’ Exchange on Common Issues in Asia,” the International Grant Program has been based on the method of direct mutual visits between practitioners as the foundation of the program. We are thus implementing a program in which grant recipients can share their current situation and disseminate their efforts widely.

As part of this effort, taking an opportunity of Circular Design Week 2023 in Kagoshima in early December 2023, we co-organized a conference in which our grantees reported their activities and discussed with the participants. Also, we partly participated in the tours and workshops which were held in advance. This report summarizes the overall framework of the conference and the tour, in addition to the summary of the sessions that the grantees took part in.

Please click here for the entire CDW2023 conference report, the tour book, and the aftermovie.