Globally, many countries in the US, EU, Asia and the Middle East intend to keep or expand their nuclear programs. In particular, some countries in Asia are now constructing new nuclear power plants or are considering introducing nuclear power.
  Meanwhile, Japanese public opinion on nuclear energy is still divided and the majority of people would prefer to live without it after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. In particular, mothers are very concerned about nuclear energy because of its potential impact on their children’s health. 
  In this symposium, female nuclear experts (operators, scientists, plant engineers, radiologists, climate change experts, administrators, etc.) of major nuclear nations will gather and openly discuss women’s point of view on broad-ranging issues including the role of nuclear energy, the relationship with other policy objectives such as countermeasures against climate change, safety measures and how they should promote dialogue with the general public.

●Overview of Symposium
Date：Tuesday, May 19, 2015　9:00-17:30
Venue：National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies “Soukairo Hall” （Map）
7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8677　TEL：03-6439-6000　FAX：03-6439-6010

Joint Host：The Breakthrough Institute, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS),
The Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) , The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ)

Language：Japanese and English *Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

Entry Fee： Free *Pre-registration will be required.

How to apply： Please register from below URL.
https://eneken.ieej.or.jp/seminar/INES.html

Application deadline：Friday, May 15, 2015

※There would be a case to close the invitation due to the beyond-capacity even if before deadline.
※The event program and time table has the possibility to change.  We will make an announcement on the web site if there is a change, please confirm the information.

●Time table(draft)
・ 08：30     Doors open ＆ start reception

・ 09：00-09：10     Opening Address：
    Masakazu Toyoda, President & CEO, the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan

・ 09：10-09：25     Special Lectures：Yosuke Takagi, State Minister of Economy,
　　　　　　　　　　　Trade and Industry, Japan     
・ 09：25-09：40     Keynote Speeche：Hidetoshi Nishimura, Executive Director, ERIA
・ 09：40-09：55     Keynote Speeche：Agneta Rising, WNA, former president of WIN

・ 09：55-10：25     1st Session: "Why nuclear is necessary?"
    (Talk to order from each invited speakers（Each 7 min. ×4 speakers）)
    
    Moderator: Ann MacLachlan, journalist

Anne-Marie Choho, Senior Executive Vice President of Areva, France
Ana Raffo Caiado, Director IAEA
Xudan Song, CEO of China Division, EDF, China
Reiko Fujita, President of AESJ, Japan

・ 10：25-11：10     Panel Discussion

・ 11：10-11：25     Coffee Break

・ 11：25-11：55     2nd Session: "Can we cope with the climate change without nuclear?"
    (Talk to order from each invited speakers（Each 7 min. ×4 speakers）)
    
     Moderator: Sumiko Takeuchi, IEEI

Jessica Lovering, Senior Analyst, The Breakthrough Institute, USA
Ximena Vásquez-Maignan, Senior Legal Adviser, OECD/NEA
Cecilia Tam, Deputy Vice President, APERC/Former IEA
Siriratana Biramontri, Former Deputy Secretary General of OAP, Thailand

・ 11：55-12：40     Panel Discussion

・ 12：40-14：00     Lunch

・ 14：00-14：10     Keynote Speeches： Takashi Shiraishi, President, GRIPS

・ 14：10-14：40     3rd Session: "How safe is safe enough when there is nothing absolutely safe?"
    (Talk to order from each invited speakers（Each 7 min. ×4 speakers）)
    
     Moderator: Ann MacLachlan, journalist

Kaija Kainurinne, Former Head of TVO Brussels Office, Finland
Gerry Thomas, Professor of Molecular Pathology at Imperial College London, UK
Monamie Bhadra, Arizona State University
Kazuko Uno, Department Head, Interferon & Host Defense Laboratory, Louis Pasteur Center for Medical Research, Japan

・ 14：40-15：25     Panel Discussion

・ 15：25-15：40     Coffee Break

・ 15：40-17：10     4th Session: "What is necessary to gain support for nuclear energy from the public, especially from women?"
  (Talk to order from each invited speakers)
    
     Moderator: Yukari Yamashita, Director, IEEJ
            All speakers

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