Coping with Gujarat and Fukushima Disasters: Reminiscences and the Way Forward

Date and Time: 13 November 2019, 3pm to 6:30pmAdd to Calendar 13/11/2019 15:00 13/11/2019 18:30 Asia/Kolkata Coping with Gujarat and Fukushima Disasters: Reminiscences and the Way Forward Must check for Details and on Event day before visiting -
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Event Description: Coping with Gujarat and Fukushima Disasters: Reminiscences and the Way Forward

India-Japan Dialogue

Indian and Japanese who had worked together in rescue, evacuations, relief and rehabilitation operations in the aftermaths of Gujarat earthquake in 2001, and in the Tohoku triple disaster of 2011 (Fukushima disaster) will share their experiences of dealing with the mental and physical trauma, problems of rehabilitation and livelihood of the affected communities.

At 15:00: Opening Remarks: Embassy of Japan

15:10 – 17:30: Relief and Reconstruction: Reminiscences
Gujarat earthquake (2001)
Speakers: Tomo Kawane, a member of the local co-ordination team for Japan Disaster Relief sent by Govt. of Japan. International Co-ordinator, Friends of All, Ahmedabad, Associate Director, Japan Desk, RMJ & Associates, Mumbai & Ahmedabad

L. Mansingh, IAS, Chief Co-ordinator of Relief and Rehabilitation, Kutch
Uday Bhanu Patanayak, Architect involved in the construction of Bhuj hospital post Kutch disaster

Fukushima Disasters (2011)
Alok Awasthy, National Disaster Rescue Force
Kenichiro Hiramoto, Curator, Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum, Japna
Alok Prasad, former Indian Ambassador to Japan

17:30 – 18:30: Round Table Discussion: The Way Forward
Chair: Ambassador Alok Prasad

Katsuo Matsumoto, Chief Representative, JICA
FICCI Disaster Relief Cell
Ashok Jain, MOSAI

Summing up: Ambassador Alok Prasad
Closing Remarks: Prof. Sushila Narasimhan

Collaboration: MOSAI; India-Japan Friendship Forum; and Mombusho Scholars Association of India

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