Ten Years after Fukushima: Commemoration and Lessons for the Future
As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster of 2011, the University of Tokyo and UBC invite you to our two-part online panel discussions on lessons from Fukushima.
This event is jointly organized and sponsored by:
The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Public Policy, Institute for Future Initiatives, and
The University of British Columbia, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Centre for Japanese Research
Date&Time
Wednesday, March 17 | 5:30pm-7:30pm (PDT)
Wednesday, March 17 | 8:30pm-10:30pm (EDT)
Thursday, March 18 | 9:30am-11:30am (JST)
“Location”
The event will be hosted via Zoom. Participants will receive the Zoom link to access the event 24 hours prior to the event via email. Please register.
If you do not receive the access link 24 hours prior to the event, please email Saya Soma at [email protected].
Program
Opening Remarks (10 minutes):
– Dr. Santa Ono, President, UBC (recorded video remarks)
– Dr. Sekimura Naoto, Vice President International Affairs, The University of Tokyo
Panel 1 (50 minutes)
The View from Regulators and Leaders: lessons from Fukushima for Japan and the world with respect to nuclear energy and systemic risk management
Moderator: Dr. Shiroyama Hideaki, The University of Tokyo
– Dr. Suzuki Tatsujiro, Vice Director, Professor, Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University (RECNA), and former Vice Chairman of the Japan Atomic Energy Commission (2010-2014)
– Dr. Allison Macfarlane, SPPGA Director, UBC, and former Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2012-2014)
Panel 2 (60 minutes)
Academic Panel: Lessons from Fukushima for risk assessment, risk governance, and social resilience
Moderator: Dr. Yves Tiberghien, Dept of Political Science and Co-Director of the Centre of Japanese Research, UBC
– Dr. M. V. Ramana, Professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security; Director, Liu Institute for Global Issues, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, UBC
– Dr. Suzuki Kazuto, Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo
– Dr. Daniel Aldrich, Professor of Political Science, Public Policy and Urban Affairs; Director, Security and Resilience Studies Program, The Northeastern University
– Dr. Caitlin Stronell, Researcher at the Citizens’ Nuclear Information Center
– Dr. Matsuo Makiko, Project Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo
For more information on the event, please visit the UBC Centre for Japanese Research website at https://cjr.iar.ubc.ca/fukushima/.