"Improving the Refugee Resettlement Program in Japan"
A Workshop on the Interim Report and Policy Proposals
Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 15:00-18:00
Closed.
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The Sasakawa Peace Foundation will host a workshop as part of a project titled “Policy Framework for Refugee Acceptance and the Role of Japan”, to coincide with the arrival of the fourth group of refugees from the Thai camp under the Resettlement Pilot Program of the Japanese government.
Since 2011, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation has conducted surveys on the ‘Living Conditions and Needs of Refugees from Asia’, the ‘Status and Problems regarding Resettlement of Indochinese Refugees in Japan’ and ‘Hosting Policy of Refugees by Scandinavian Countries’. Based on the findings from the surveys and a series of roundtable discussions with various stakeholders, a number of interim proposals have been made.
In the workshop, our research team will present their survey results and interim proposals and take part in a panel discussion with practitioners from the local government sector, civil society and refugee community. In the third session, we will open the discussions to the floor and would greatly appreciate your active participation.
Details of the event are as follows:
Since 2011, the Sasakawa Peace Foundation has conducted surveys on the ‘Living Conditions and Needs of Refugees from Asia’, the ‘Status and Problems regarding Resettlement of Indochinese Refugees in Japan’ and ‘Hosting Policy of Refugees by Scandinavian Countries’. Based on the findings from the surveys and a series of roundtable discussions with various stakeholders, a number of interim proposals have been made.
In the workshop, our research team will present their survey results and interim proposals and take part in a panel discussion with practitioners from the local government sector, civil society and refugee community. In the third session, we will open the discussions to the floor and would greatly appreciate your active participation.
Details of the event are as follows:
- Dates & Time:
- Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 15:00 to 18:00 (Registration opens at 14:30)
- Venue:
- 2nd Floor Conference Room, Nippon Foundation Building,（1-2-2, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo ）
Namboku and Ginza line (Tameike-sanno Station, Exit 9) [five-minute walk] - Program:
"Improving the Refugee Resettlement Program in Japan"
A Workshop on the Interim Report and Policy Proposals15:00～15:10 Opening Remarks: Junko Chano (Executive Director, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation) 15:10～16:10 【Part 1: Interim report of policy proposals and survey results】 - Shoichiro Hayashi (Director, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
“Interim Report and Proposals of the Project” - Kunihiko Kabe (Lecturer/Researcher, Meiji Gakuin University, Center for Liberal Arts)
“Hosting Policy of Refugees by Scandinavian Countries” - Eri Ishikawa (Secretary General, Japan Association for Refugees)
“Living Conditions and Needs of Refugees from Asia” - Mika Hasebe (Lecturer, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Center for Multilingual Multicultural Education and Research)
“Status and Problems regarding Resettlement of Indochinese Refugees in Japan”
16:10～16:55 【Part 2: Panel Discussion】
Panelists:- Miho Yoshizaki (Suzuka City)
- Masaki Shinoda (Misato City)
- Fumi Hirabayashi (Matsumoto City)
- Mieko Ishikawa (Forum for Refugees Japan)
- Marip Seng Bu (Refugees Coordination Committee Japan)
Fumiko Okamoto (Program Officer, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation)17:05～17:55 【Part 3: Free Discussion】 17:55～18:00 Movie Introduction of Refugees
Katsuya Soda (Nanmin Now!)※Tentative- Shoichiro Hayashi (Director, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
- Language:
- English/Japanese, with simultaneous interpretation
- Notes:
- Admission is free. Registration is required. Seats will be allocated on a first come-first served basis. Parking spaces are limited. Should you require parking space, please notify us in advance.
- Reservation:
- Should you wish to participate, please fill out the application form by 17:00 on Friday, October 11.
- Contacts:
- Ms. Okamoto, Ms. Akasaka
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Tel: 03-6229-5443 Email: okamoto@spf.or.jp
- "Improving the Refugee Resettlement Program in Japan"
A Workshop on the Interim Report and Policy Proposals
Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 15:00-18:00
Closed.