UNU-IAS will co-organize an international symposium on supporting recovery efforts on Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan following the 2024 Noto Earthquake. It will bring together international experts and representatives from municipalities in Noto and the Tohoku region to discuss ongoing reconstruction efforts and disaster prevention for resilient communities using a multi-hazard approach.
Drawing on domestic and international case studies, the event will explore the following topics:
- Understanding of disaster risks (including risks posed by climate change and natural hazards, challenges faced by local communities and awareness raising)
- Utilizing local resources for disaster prevention and reconstruction (reducing disaster risks by leveraging natural and cultural resources)
- Establishing a model for disaster-resilient communities (domestic and international examples and models for sustaining the coexistence of satoyama and satoumi)
Participation & Registration
The event will be held online and in-person at the Kanazawa Culture Hall in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Registration links will be shared on this page as they become available.
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Language
This event will be held in English and Japanese with simultaneous interpretation provided.
Organizers
This event will be co-organized by UNU-IAS, Ishikawa Prefecture and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and the Global Environment Outreach Centre (GEOC) with the support of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), Hokuriku Shinbun and Chunichi Shinbun.
Programme
Subject to change
Opening Session
Moderator: Yoko Tomita (Programme Coordinator, UNU-IAS OUIK)
Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi (Director, UNU-IAS)
Ishikawa Prefecture (Representative)
Keynote Speeches
Current Status and Risks in the Region
Seiji Yanai (Professor, Ishikawa Prefectural University)
Nature-based Climate Adaptation and Disaster Prevention/Mitigation
Youssef Nassef (Climate Change Adaptation Director, UNFCCC)
TBA
Eva Kraus (Director, Bonn Bundeskunsthalle)
Panel Discussion
Leveraging Satoyama and Satoumi Practices for Community-based Resilience — Global and Regional Case Studies
Moderator: Tsunao Watanabe (Visiting Research Fellow, UNU-IAS Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa)
Feedback Comments
Kazuhiko Takeuchi (President, IGES)
Closing Remarks
Xiaomeng Shen (Vice-Rector in Europe, UNU-VIE; Director, UNU-EHS)