Symposium Name | F-REI International Symposium |
Theme | Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge Related to Nuclear Disaster Resilience and Science |
Date | 1–2 November 2025 |
Venue | J-VILLAGE |
Event Format | Hybrid (On-site/Online) |
Language | English |
Secretariat | Research and Support Center for the Future of Fukushima Nagasaki University |
Supported by | The Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation (F-REI) |
F-REI International Symposium Day 1
Opening Remarks
1 November 2025 13:00–13:05
Professor Noboru Takamura
(Unit Leader, Nuclear Disaster Medical Science Unit, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation)
Overview of F-REI
1 November 2025 13:05–13:35
Moderator
Professor Fumihiko Imamura
(Director, Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge on Nuclear Disasters, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation)
Speaker
Professor Koetsu Yamazaki
(President, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation)
Session 1: Accumulation of findings from Fukushima in the field of nuclear disaster science
1 November 2025 13:35–15:05
Moderator
Professor Noboru Takamura
(Unit Leader, Nuclear Disaster Medical Science Unit, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation)
Speaker
Mission of Nuclear Disaster Medical Science Unit: Beyond the Dose
Professor Noboru Takamura
(Nagasaki University, The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum)
Phased Analysis of Post-Accident Radiation Protection Measures after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident
Professor Nakahiro Yasuda
(University of Fukui, The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum)
To be confirmed
Professor Kenji Nanba
(Fukushima University)
Coffee break
1 November 2025 15:05–15:30
Session 2: Invited speakers’ session on the field of nuclear disaster resilience and science
1 November 2025 15:30–17:00
Moderator
Professor Kenji Nanba
(Fukushima University)
Speaker
Educational Dialogue as a Tool for Low-Dose Radiation Risk Communication and Preparedness
Professor Prakash Hande
(National University of Singapore)
Two Nations, One Challenge: Managing and Communicating Radiological and CBRNe Risks in Japan and Italy
Professor Andrea Malizia
(University of Rome Tor Vergata)
Mitate lab, a multidisciplinary approach for a better understanding of Post-Fukushima issues
Dr Cécile Asanuma-Brice
(Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS))
F-REI International Symposium Day 2
Session 3: Proposals to F-REI
2 November 2025 9:00–10:30
Moderator
Professor Yuji Owada
(Executive Director, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation)
Speaker
Lessons from the Fukushima Daiichi NPP accident: challenges for the recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection
Professor Thierry Schneider
(International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), Nagasaki University)
Aligning National Research with Global Goals: ASNR and the F-REI Initiative
Deputy Director Jean-Christophe Gariel
(Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire et de Radioprotection (ASNR))
Teaching Radiation Science through Hands-on Experiments
Professor Eric Benton
(Oklahoma State University)
Session 4: Reports from the Director and Unit Leader
2 November 2025 10:30–11:30
Moderator
Professor Toshimasa Ohara
(Deputy Director, Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge on Nuclear Disasters, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation)
Speaker
Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge on Nuclear Disasters
Professor Fumihiko Imamura
(Director, Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge on Nuclear Disasters, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation)
Research on radioactive environmental dynamics at F-REI
Professor Seiji Hayashi
(Unit Leader, Regional Environmental Co-Creation Unit, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation)
Mega-Disaster Resilience Science Unit at F-REI
Professor Naoya Sekiya
(Unit Leader, Mega-Disaster Resilience Science Unit, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation) (Pre-recorded video)
Group photo
2 November 2025 11:30–11:50
Lunch
2 November 2025 11:50–13:00
Session 5 : Young researchers’ session
2 November 2025 13:00–14:00
Moderator
Professor Nakahiro Yasuda
(University of Fukui, The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum)
Speaker
Linking Knowledge, Health, and Resilience: Building a Global Platform for Nuclear Disaster Data Integration and Dissemination
Dr Varsha Hande
(Research Officer, City Cancer Challenge Foundation, India)
Building a Shared Vision between Chornobyl and Fukushima: Long-Term Collaboration for Nuclear Disaster Resilience
Dr Olena Pareniuk
(Senior Researcher, Institute for Safety Problems of Nuclear Power Plants of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine)
Risk communication in nuclear emergencies: embracing the complexities
Dr Yevgeniya Tomkiv
(Researcher, Norwegian University of Life Sciences)
Session 6: Discussion by young researchers with Professor Koetsu Yamazaki
2 November 2025 14:00–15:00
Speaker
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)
Ms Nina VanderVeen
(Undergraduate Student, Nagasaki University School of Medicine)
Dr Masatoshi Suzuki
(Senior Researcher, Regional Environmental Co-Creation Unit, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation)
Dr Jibiki Yasuhito
(Project Associate Professor, Center for Integrated Disaster Information Research(CIDIR), The University of Tokyo)
Ms Chandula Pinnawala
(Research Administrator, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation)
Closing Remarks
2 November 2025 15:00
Professor Fumihiko Imamura
(Director, Collection and Dissemination of Data and Knowledge on Nuclear Disasters, Fukushima Institute for Research, Education and Innovation)
Date
31 October 2025 13:00–16:45
Venue
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
For more details, please click the link below.
F-REI International Symposium Excursion(The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum Tour)
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https://amarys-jtb.jp/f-rei2025/
*Registration deadline
Onsite: 7 October 2025 17:00(JST)
Online: 15 October 2025 17:00(JST)
The reception for participants will be held on 1 November.
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