28/07/2016, 13:00 – 20:00
Cruciform B304 Lecture Theatre, University College London
Registration: The symposium is free of charge but prior registration is required via Eventbrite.
Overview
Disasters occur in many parts of the world every year. Based on experience from the Great East-Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011, the aim of this public symposium is to discuss how to build safety systems and resilience against future disasters. Scientific views of, and human problems after the disaster will be discussed with talks given by representatives of academia, industry and Japanese local government.
The symposium will start with a keynote lecture by Prof. Peter Sammonds (Director, UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction), which will be followed by two sessions:
I. Report from Fukushima – speakers from, and recently visited Fukushima, will discuss its current state.
II. How should we face disasters? – speakers from the youth generation, industry and academia will talk about disaster resilience.
Following the symposium, UCL-Fukushima reception will be held in UCL South Cloisters.
Programme
13:00 Opening remark by Prof. Shin-Ichi Onuma (UCL-Japan Youth Challenge)
13:10 Keynote presentation by Prof. Peter Sammonds (UCL IRDR)
13:45 Session 1 – Report from Fukushima
Mr Ryuji Suzuki (Fukushima Prefecture) “Fukushima then and now”
Ms Hiroka Horie (Fukushima High School) “Agriculture in Fukushima”
Mr Gaku Oikawa (Fukushima High School) “Evacuation and return in Fukushima”
Ms Serena Tagliacozzo (UCL IRDR) “Information, communication and social media use after Fukushima-Daiichi disaster”
Mr Omar Velazquez Ortiz (UCL IRDR) “Earthquake early warning system for nuclear power plants”
15:10 Coffee break
15:40 Session 2 – How should we face disasters?
A group of student from UCL-Japan Youth Challenge workshop
“Disaster resilience from next generation’s viewpoint”
Ms Yuka Kusaka (IHI, Corp. Japan)
“Contribution for large-scale disaster as one of industrial companies”
Mr Shuhei Nomura (Imperial College London)
“Post-nuclear evacuation and health risks in Fukushima”
Dr Ilan Kelman (UCL IRDR)
“Maternal psychological health after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami”
18:00 UCL-Fukushima reception in UCL South Cloisters
Venue: Cruciform B304 Lecture Theatre, University College London (map)
Organisers: UCL-Japan Youth Challenge, UCL Institute of Risk & Disaster Reduction and Fukushima Prefecture, supported by UCL Grand Challenges, Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation and IHI Corporation.
Enquiries: Please contact Dr. Ryo Torii (r.torii@ucl.ac.uk) for enquiries.
