Following the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo last year, the issue of nuclear weapons has drawn significant attention both domestically and internationally.
However, as we mark the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the international community is now facing an unprecedented risk of nuclear weapon use since the end of the Cold War.
In response to this urgent threat, the Norwegian Nobel Institute has decided to host this conference in Tokyo to deepen dialogue, explore solutions, and foster broader public understanding in Japan regarding nuclear issues.
Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair, Norwegian Nobel CommitteeAsle Toje, Vice Chair, Norwegian Nobel CommitteeKristian Berg Harpviken, Director, The Norwegian Nobel InstituteTerumi Tanaka, Co-Chairperson, Nihon HidankyoMichiko Kodama, Assistant Secretary General, Nihon HidankyoSali Augustine, S.J., Chancellor, Sophia School CorporationNobumasa Akiyama, Professor, Faculty of Law, Hitotsubashi UniversityKeiko Nakamura, Associate Professor, Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition (RECNA), Nagasaki UniversityTaro Komatsu, Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences, Sophia University
(Updated July 23) Specially appointed Professor Tetsuo Kondo has regrettably had to withdraw from the event due to unforeseen circumstances.
Moderated by Naoki Umemiya, Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University
・Opening Remarks Sali Augustine, S.J., Chancellor, Sophia School Corporation
・Keynote Speech 1 “Upholding the Nuclear Taboo: a Call to Humanity” Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair, Norwegian Nobel Committee
・Keynote Speech 2 “The Legacy of Nihon Hidankyo and the Future of the Nuclear Abolition Movement” Terumi Tanaka, Co-Chairperson, Nihon Hidankyo
・Keynote Speech 3 ”A World Without Nuclear Weapons and War – Passing the Torch to the Next Generation” Michiko Kodama, Assistant Secretary General, Nihon Hidankyo
・Commemorative Performance Sophia Philharmonic Orchestra
・Panel Discussion Moderated by Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director, The Norwegian Nobel Institute -Nuclear Deterrence and Security Asle Toje, Vice Chair, Norwegian Nobel Committee -Current Status and Challenges of Disarmament and Nonproliferation Regime Nobumasa Akiyama, Professor, Faculty of Law, Hitotsubashi University -The Role of Disarmament Education Keiko Nakamura, Associate Professor, Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition (RECNA), Nagasaki University -Preserving History Taro Komatsu, Professor, Faculty of Human Sciences, Sophia University
・Closing Remarks
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Nobel Peace Prize Conference in Tokyo: Responding to the Threat of Nuclear Arms
