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[Event closed] F-REI International Symposium on “Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge Related to Nuclear Disaster Resilience and Science” (November 1-2)

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Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI) will host F-REI International Symposium on “Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge Related to Nuclear Disaster Resilience and Science” on November 1-2, 2025, in J-Village, Fukushima, Japan.

This public event will be held in a hybrid format (on-site and online). Pre-registration is required. Please register using the form below. We look forward to your participation.

Overview

Date and Time November 1 (Sat.) 2025, 13:00–17:00, November 2 (Sun.) 9:00–15:00
Location J-Village (8- Utsukushimori, Yamadaoka, Naraha, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan)
Format In-person and online participation
Language English
Target Audience Anyone can participate
Remarks This project has been commissioned to the Consortium for the Accumulation and Dissemination of Knowledge on Nuclear Disaster Medical Science in Fukushima (Representative Institution: Nagasaki University)
Project detail (in Japanese): 240401_CDDKND_06.pdf

Registration

Click the link below to complete your registration.

https://amarys-jtb.jp/f-rei2025/

Registration Deadline: 7 October 2025 (JST)
※The application deadline has been extended.

Program

F-REI International Symposium Day 1 - November 1, 2025

13:00 – 13:05

Opening Remarks

Professor Noboru Takamura, Unit Leader, Nuclear Disaster Medical Science Unit, F-REI

13:05 – 13:35

Overview of F-REI

Moderator: Professor Fumihiko Imamura, Director, Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge on Nuclear Disasters, F-REI

Speaker: Professor Koetsu Yamazaki, President, F-REI

13:35 – 15:05

Session 1: Accumulation of findings from Fukushima in the field of nuclear disaster science

Moderator: Professor Noboru Takamura, Unit Leader, Nuclear Disaster Medical Science Unit, F-REI

Speakers:

  • Professor Noboru Takamura, Nagasaki University, The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
  • Professor Nakahiro Yasuda, University of Fukui, The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
  • Professor Kenji Nanba, Fukushima University
15:05 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 17:00

Session 2: Invited speakers’ session on the field of nuclear disaster resilience and science

Moderator: Professor Kenji Nanba, Fukushima University

Speakers:

  • Professor Prakash Hande, National University of Singapore
  • Professor Andrea Malizia, University of Rome Tor Vergata
  • Dr Cécile Asanuma-Brice, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)

F-REI International Symposium Day 2 - November 2, 2025

9:00 – 10:30

Session 3: Proposals to F-REI

Moderator: Professor Yuji Owada, Executive Director, F-REI

Speakers:

  • Professor Thierry Schneider, International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), Nagasaki University
  • Deputy Director Jean-Christophe Gariel, Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire et de Radioprotection (ASNR)
  • Professor Eric Benton, Oklahoma State University
10:30 – 11:30

Session 4: Reports from the Director and Unit Leader

Moderator: Professor Toshimasa Ohara, Deputy Director, Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge on Nuclear Disasters, F-REI

Speakers:

  • Professor Fumihiko Imamura, Director, Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge on Nuclear Disasters, F-REI
  • Professor Seiji Hayashi, Unit Leader, Regional Environmental Co-Creation Unit, F-REI
  • Professor Naoya Sekiya, Unit Leader, Mega Disaster Resilience Science Unit, F-REI (Pre-recorded video) 
11:30 – 11:50 Group Photo
11:50 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00

Session 5: Young researchers’ session

Moderator: Professor Nakahiro Yasuda, University of Fukui, The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum

Speakers:

  • Dr Varsha Hande, Research Officer, City Cancer Challenge Foundation, India
  • Dr Olena Pareniuk, Senior Researcher, Institute for Safety Problems of Nuclear Power Plants of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • Dr Yevgeniya Tomkiv, Researcher, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
14:00 – 15:00

Session 6: Discussion by young researchers with Professor Koetsu Yamazaki

Speakers:

  • Dr Varsha Hande, Research Officer, City Cancer Challenge Foundation, India
  • Dr Olena Pareniuk, Senior Researcher, Institute for Safety Problems of Nuclear Power Plants of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • Dr Yevgeniya Tomkiv, Researcher, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
  • Dr Masatoshi Suzuki, Senior Researcher, Regional Environmental Co-Creation Unit, F-REI
  • Dr Yasuhito Jibiki, Project Associate Professor, Center for Integrated Disaster Information Research (CIDIR), The University of Tokyo
  • Ms Chandula Pinnawala, Research Administrator, F-REI

15:00

Closing Remarks

Professor Fumihiko Imamura, Director, Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge on Nuclear Disasters, F-REI

 

Reception

The reception for participants will be held on 1 November.

You can reserve your seat using the URL above.

Contact

Research and Support Center for the Future of Fukushima Nagasaki University

E-mail: rscff_nu@ml.nagasaki-u.ac.jp

Organizers

Secretariat: Research and Support Center for the Future of Fukushima Nagasaki University 

Supported by: Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI)