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第27回社研シンポジウム

An Intergenerational Panel Discussion with Women Pioneers of DRR: Diversity and Risk Governance
Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo

To commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake,
the Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo
&
the Japan-Canada Interdisciplinary Research Network on Gender, Diversity and Tohoku Reconstruction
are pleased to invite you to the 27th ISS Symposium (社研シンポジウム), entitled,


"An Intergenerational Dialogue with Women Pioneers in DRR:
Diversity and Risk Governance"


DATE: Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 Evening 6:00-8:30pm
VENUE: Learning Theater, Fukutake Hall, Hongo Campus, UTokyo
Language of the panel discussion: English


CAPACITY: 125 people, Advanced registration is recommended.
To register, e-mail steele@iss.u-tokyo.ac.jp with the title "160216 Symposium"


The poster pdf can be downloaded here .
For more information on getting to the symposium building, view the map.


PROGRAMME

Opening Remarks and Symposium Themes
  • Professor Mari Osawa, Director, Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo

  • Panel discussion faciltation by Jackie F. Steele

    Panelists

    • -Dr. Hiroko Hara, Professor, Josai International University / Vice-President of the Japan Women's Network for Disaster Risk Reduction, JAPAN
    • -Dr. Lucy Jones, Science Advisor for Risk Reduction, United States Geological Survey / AKA The Earthquake Lady, USA
    • -Ms. Mio Kamitani, Secretary-General, Otsuchi Yume-Hiroba, Iwate, JAPAN

    Commentators

    • -Ms. Rumbidzai Kandawasvika-Nhundu, Senior Proram Manager, Democracy and Gender, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, Stockholm, SWEDEN
    • -Ms. Megumi Ishimoto, Executive-Director, NPO Women's Eye, Minamisanriku/Tokyo, JAPAN
    Questions from the audience

    Wrap-up Comments and Preliminary Insights
    • Professor Gregory W. Noble, Contemporary Japan Group, ISS
    Future Directions and Closing Remarks
    • Associate Professor Jackie F. Steele, Convenor, Japan-Canada Interdisciplinary Research Network on Gender, Diversity and Tohoku Reconstruction, ISS

    Organizers

    Jackie F. Steele JSPS Grant-in-Aid (15H06120); Japan-Canada Interdisciplinary Research Network on Gender, Diversity and Tohoku Reconstruction, ISS, and the ISS Symposium members (Jackie F. Steele, Yuji Genda, Greg Noble)

    Collaborators

    • Sasakawa Peace Foundation
    • NPO Women's Eye
    • Research Network on Gender and Diversity in Political Representation (GDRep)
    • For Empowering Women (FEW) in Japan
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