Panelist
Dr. Jotaro Kato
Research Associate, Institute of Asian Migrations, Waseda University
Asia Peace Initiatives Program
Seminars
Webinar to Consider Support for Migrants under the State of Emergency
Organized by Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (HURIGHTS OSAKA), Human Rights Working Group (HRWG, Indonesia)
Since the end of 2020, the number of people infected with the coronavirus has increased rapidly in Japan and the Japanese government has again declared a State of Emergency. Since May 2020, the Human Rights Working Group (HRWG) and SPF have investigated the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and infection control measures on migrants in Southeast and East Asia. At the same time, Associate Professor Wako Asato of Kyoto University has been conducting interviews with migrant communities in Japan (more than 140 households), mainly in the Kansai and Tokai regions, and investigated issues faced by local governments and migrant communities. Based on these findings, SPF, the Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (Hurights Osaka), and HRWG will co-organize a seminar to discuss how we can better support migrants under the current State of Emergency in Japan and how we can rebuild better migration governance in Southeast and East Asia.
- Contact
- Asia Peace Initiatives Department, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
E-mail: asiapeace@spf.or.jp
Register Closed
Description
| 17:00- 17:05 | Opening Remarks Mr. Itsu Adachi, Executive Director of Asian Programs, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) |
| 17:05-18:05 | Session One: Challenges Faced by Foreign Residents in Japan Panelists: Dr. Jotaro Kato, Research Associate, Institute of Asian Migrations, Waseda University Dr. Wako Asato, Associate Professor, Kyoto University Moderator: Mr. Nobuki Fujimoto, Researcher, Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (HURIGHTS OSAKA) |
| 18:05-18:55 | Session Two: Issues in Southeast and East Asia and the Potential for Intra-regional Cooperation Panelists: Ms. Mariko Hayashi, Director of Southeast and East Asian Center (SEEAC) Mr. Daniel Awigra, Deputy Director of Human Rights Working Group（HRWG） Commentator: Dr. Junichi Akashi, Associate Professor, Tsukuba University Moderator: Ms. Fumiko Okamoto, Senior Program Officer, Asia Peace Initiatives Department, Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) |
| 18:55-19:00 | Closing Remarks Ms. Atsuko Miwa, Director, Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (HURIGHTS OSAKA) |
Speaker & Commentator
Panelist
Dr. Wako Asat
Associate Professor, Kyoto University
Moderator
Mr. Nobuki Fujimoto
Research Associate, Institute of Asian Migrations, Waseda UniversityAsia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (HURIGHTS OSAKA)
Panelist
Ms. Mariko Hayashi
Director of Southeast and East Asian Center (SEEAC)
Panelist
Mr. Daniel Awigra
Deputy Director of Human Rights Working Group（HRWG
Speaker
Dr. Junichi Akashi
Associate Professor, Tsukuba University
Moderator
Ms. Fumiko Okamoto
Senior Program Officer, Asia Peace Initiatives Department, Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF)
Speaker
Ms. Atsuko Miwa
Asia-Pacific Human Rights Information Center (HURIGHTS OSAKA)