Past seminars
21-25 November 2022
On November 21–25, 2022, an International Training Course on Nuclear Disaster Recovery was held in Kawauchi village, Tomioka town, Okuma town, and Futaba town, Fukushima Prefecture. The seminar was attended by master’s and doctoral students from the Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, international organizations such as the IAEA, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development/NEA, and ICRP, and experts from universities and research institutes.
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Overview
Dr. Noboru TAKAMURA
Professor, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki UniversityDirector, Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum
“Nagasaki University and the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum”
Professor Takamura gave a lecture entitled “Overview of Nagasaki University’s Fukushima Reconstruction Support”. He then introduced a video entitled “Nagasaki University ´ Kawauchi Village: 10 Years of Progress” as part of a reconstruction support initiative.
Introduction of participating organizations, Co-expertise process and IDPA methods
Dr. Jacques LOCHARD
Professor, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University“Risk Communication in the Recovery Phase after a Nuclear Accident: The Contribution of the Co-expertise Process” and “A Short Introduction to the IDPA (Identification, Diagnostic, Prospective and Actions) Method to Facilitate Dialogue between Stakeholders”
Professor Lochard introduced participants from the international organizations and gave a lecture on the importance of dialogue with stakeholders. He then gave a lecture on the IDPA methods for discussions, which will be used during the seminar.
Current status of treated water at the FDNPP
Mr. Masato KINO
Director, Intergovernmental Liaison Office for Contaminated Water, Treated Water and Decommissioning Issues, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry“Reconstruction and Decommissioning in Fukushima”
After the participants visited the TEPCO Decommissioning Museum and studied an overview of the accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the progress of decommissioning, and the management of treated water, Mr. Kino gave a lecture on the progress of measures and future initiatives for the disposal of Advanced Liquid Processing System-treated water.
His municipal staff experience after the accident
Mr. Jyuichi IDE
Director, General Incorporated Association, Kawauchi Labo“Lessons from the Combined Disaster, Today’s Recovery Update”
Mr. Ide, who was head of General Affairs of the Kawauchi Village Office at the time of the accident and strongly promoted the reconstruction of Kawauchi Village, gave a lecture on his experiences after the disaster.
Our risk communication acitivity. Introduction of environmental monitoring and the food monitoring
Dr. Yasuyuki TAIRA
Associate ProfessorDr. Hitomi MATSUNAGA
Assistant ProfessorAtomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University
“Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring and Local Food Screening in Areas Affected by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident”
“Risk Communication Based on Evidence of Research at Satellite Offices of Nagasaki University at Fukushima”
Associate Professor Taira and Assistant Professor Matsunaga gave lectures on environmental radioactivity assessment, food monitoring status, and local radiation health risk communication.
Role of Futaba Medical Center
Dr. Koichi TANIGAWA
Director, Futaba Medical Center Fukushima Prefecture“Current Situation of the Affected Area 11 Years after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident”
Futaba Medical Center has been newly opened in Tomioka town since 2018. Dr. Tanigawa gave a lecture on the medical system development in Futaba town, which was disrupted by the nuclear accident.
Reconstruction Efforts in Kawauchi Village
Mr. Yuko ENDO
Mayor of Kawauchi village“Go Beyond!”
The mayor of Kawauchi village, Mr. Endo, gave a lecture on the reconstruction process of the village after the nuclear accident and current challenges.
Workshop with participating organizations, Summary of the course
