Japan Tour in preparation of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity in October 2010 in Nagoya (COP-MOP 5 und COP10). At the invitation of Japanese civil society, Christine von Weizsäcker met with parliamentarians of GLOBE, academics, civil society organizations and representatives of industry. She participated in the GLOBE Symposium on Biodiversity, Crop Diversity and COP10, gave the keynote speech at a public event by the Nagoya Univ/Asahi Forum at Asahi Hall, and held a seminar for graduate Students at Depanrtment for Environmental Studies.