Symposium

Supporting the Recovery of Noto Peninsula: Building Disaster-resilient Communities

KANAZAWA & ONLINE: This international symposium will share insights on disaster recovery and prevention, drawing on case studies from Japan and the world.

Time
- Asia/Tokyo
Address
Kanazawa Culture Hall, 15-1 Takaoka-cho, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Details
Interpretation provided Open to public

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)

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)