Blue Planet Prize
Awards Ceremony（October 10, 2018）
【Winners entering the ceremony hall】
【Introductory remarks】
Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura,
Chairman of the Asahi Glass Foundation
【Introduction of Blue Planet Prize】
Dr. Hiroyuki Yoshikawa,
Chairman of the Blue Planet Prize Presentation Committee
Prof. Brian Walker Prof. Malin Falkenmark
【Presentation of awards】
Prof. Brian Walker
【Presentation of awards】
Prof. Malin Falkenmark
【Felicitation】
His Imperial Highness Prince Akishino
【Felicitation】
・Mr. Shinzo Abe, The Prime Minister of Japan
（Read by Mr. Toshihide Kasutani, Deputy Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Officials of Minister's Secretariat, METI for P.M. Abe）
・Mr. Bassim Blazey, Charge d'Affaires, Australian Embassy
・Ms.
Victoria Forslund Bellass, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Sweden
【Acceptance speeches】
Prof. Brian Walker
【Acceptance speeches】
Prof. Malin Falkenmark
Congratulatory Party（October 10, 2018）
Their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino,
Winners and their family, Chairman Ishimura and spouse
【Toast】
Dr. Yoshihiro Hayashi, Chairman of the Blue Planet Prize Selection Committee
Commemorative Lectures [Tokyo] （October 11, 2018）
【Introductory remarks】
Mr. Kazuhiko Ishimura,
Chairman of the Asahi Glass Foundation
【Lecture】 Prof. Brian Walker
The Science and Practice of Resilience Thinking
| 【Lecture】 Prof. Brian Walker |
【Questions and Answers】 Coordinated by Prof. Kanehiro Kitayama, Professor of Forest Ecology, Kyoto University
【Lecture】 Prof. Malin Falkenmark
Water - Bloodstream of the biosphere
| 【Lecture】 Prof. Malin Falkenmark |
【Questions and Answers】 Coordinated by Prof. Taikan Oki, Senior Vice-Rector, United Nations University, Japan,
Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations
Commemorative Lectures [Kyoto] （October 13, 2018）
【Introductory remarks】
Mr. Hiroyuki Watanabe,
Senior Executive Director of the Asahi Glass Foundation
【Lecture】 Prof. Brian Walker
The Science and Practice of Resilience Thinking
| 【Lecture】 Prof. Brian Walker |
【Questions and Answers】 Coordinated by Prof. Kanehiro Kitayama, Professor of Forest Ecology, Kyoto University
【Lecture】 Prof. Malin Falkenmark
Shift in water thinking - crucial for hunger alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa
| 【Lecture】 Prof. Malin Falkenmark |
【Questions and Answers】 Coordinated by Prof. Taikan Oki, Senior Vice-Rector, United Nations University, Japan,
Assistant Secretary-General, United Nations
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