Meeting with Ms. Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) (May 9, 2025)
2025/5/16
On May 9, at the opening of the exhibition by the Montreal Chapter of Ikebana International, Consul General Uchikawa had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), as well as Ms. Fumiko Nakao, Principal Coordination Officer of the Japan Biodiversity Fund. Together, they participated in a discussion on recent developments related to the CBD’s activities. The meeting also offered Ms. Schomaker a chance to experience ikebana, one of Japan’s most iconic traditional arts.