INDIA-JAPAN DIALOGUE

 

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

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)