Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) is hosting a special seminar featuring students from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health who participated in the Fukushima Field Program. Based on their fieldwork in Fukushima, including research conducted in Aizuwakamatsu and other locations, student groups will present their analysis and policy recommendations on three key themes: Health Monitoring, Environmental Decontamination, and Risk Communication. This seminar provides an opportunity to understand Fukushima’s recovery 14 years after the disaster from both local and international perspectives, offering insights into future community resilience, disaster response, and environmental and health policies.
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Date: Friday, March 21, 2025; 19:00-20:30 EDT | Saturday, March 22, 2025; 8:00-9:30 JST
Online (Zoom Webinar)
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Program
| [Program] (EDT, titles omitted) | |
| 19:00-19:15 | Opening Remarks |
| Aya Goto (Professor, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) Masahito Hiratake (Director, Mitsubishi Corporation Digital Innovation Center / Board Member, Takeda Healthcare Foundation) | |
| 19:15-19:30 | Group 1: Health Monitoring |
| Title: “Mental Health Monitoring in Fukushima – Proposals for Improving Survey Methods” Overview: Current status of health surveys and proposals for enhancing community participation and data utilization. | |
| 19:30-19:45 | Group 2: Environmental Decontamination |
| Title: “Environmental Decontamination and a Sustainable Future for Fukushima – Reconstructing Its Legacy” Overview: Community-led decontamination efforts and international collaboration in recovery support. | |
| 19:45-20:00 | Group 3: Risk Communication |
| Title: “Overcoming Stigma – A New Narrative for Fukushima on Its 15th Anniversary” Overview: Current state of stigma surrounding Fukushima and proposal for the “From Stigma to Strength” campaign. | |
| 20:00-20:25 | Panel Discussion & Q&A |
| Moderator: Joji Sugawara (Vice President, HGPI) | |
| 20:25-20:30 | Closing Remarks |
| Michael Reich (Professor Emeritus, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) | |
Participation Fee
Free
Language
English (No simultaneous interpretation)Capacity
500 participants
Contact
Specified Nonprofit Corporation, Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI)
Grand Cube 3F, Otemachi Financial City, Global Business Hub Tokyo 1-9-2, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004 JAPAN
TEL: +81-3-4243-7156 FAX: +81-3-4243-7378
特定非営利活動法人 日本医療政策機構
〒100-0004 東京都千代田区大手町1-9-2
大手町フィナンシャルシティ グランキューブ3階 Global Business Hub Tokyo
TEL:03-4243-7156 FAX:03-4243-7378
