"Third Country Resettlement: Refugee Hosting in Japan and Future Prospects"
Symposium on the Project 'Policy Framework for Refugee Acceptance and the Role of Japan'
Thursday, February 27, 2014, 15:00-17:30
Closed.
"Third Country Resettlement: Refugee Hosting in Japan and Future Prospects"
Symposium on the Project 'Policy Framework for Refugee Acceptance and the Role of Japan'
Thursday, February 27, 2014, 15:00-17:30
Symposium on the Project 'Policy Framework for Refugee Acceptance and the Role of Japan'
Thursday, February 27, 2014, 15:00-17:30
The Sasakawa Peace Foundation has recently completed a set of proposals on creating an improved system for third country resettlement and resettlement support, based on domestic and international surveys and round table discussions with multiple stakeholders. In a related development, the Japanese cabinet took the decision on January 24 to continue the third country resettlement program from FY2015.
To mark this occasion, the Foundation hosted a symposium, inviting honoured guests Mr. Nakamura, the Counsellor to the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan, who coordinated the government's decision making process of the resettlement program, Professor Ikegami of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, member of the government council of experts, Ms. Obi, Vice-representative of the Japan office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Associate Professor Akashi of the University of Tsukuba, who worked on the Foundation's surveys and proposals. The symposium featured the main points and issues in the review process carried out by all parties, as well as a discussion on future prospects.
Details of the event are as follows:
To mark this occasion, the Foundation hosted a symposium, inviting honoured guests Mr. Nakamura, the Counsellor to the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan, who coordinated the government's decision making process of the resettlement program, Professor Ikegami of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, member of the government council of experts, Ms. Obi, Vice-representative of the Japan office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and Associate Professor Akashi of the University of Tsukuba, who worked on the Foundation's surveys and proposals. The symposium featured the main points and issues in the review process carried out by all parties, as well as a discussion on future prospects.
Details of the event are as follows:
- Dates & Time:
- Thursday, February 27, 2014, 15:00 to 17:30 (Registration opens at 14:30)
- Venue:
- 2nd Floor Conference Room, Nippon Foundation Building,（1-2-2, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo ）
Tokyo Metro Ginza line (Toranomon Station and Tameike-sanno Station) [five-minute walk] - Program:
"Third Country Resettlement: Refugee Hosting in Japan and Future Prospects"
Symposium on the Project 'Survey and Recommendations on Refugee Hosting Policy'15:00～15:10 Opening Remarks: Junko Chano (Executive Director, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation) 15:10～15:25 Report 1: Government Policy on Resettlement Program from FY2015
Mr. Yoshio Nakamura (Counsellor to the Cabinet Secretariat)15:25～15:40 Report 2: Focus of Discussions in the Council of Experts on Resettlement Program
Prof. Shigehiro Ikegami (Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Faculty of Cultural Policy and Management)15:40～16:10 Report 3: The surveys and proposals of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Fumiko Okamoto (Program Officer, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation)16:10～16:25 Break 16:25～17:30 【Panel discussion / Q&A】 - Moderator:
- Associate Prof. Junichi Akashi (University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
- Panelists:
- Prof. Shigehiro Ikegami (Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Faculty of Cultural Policy and Management)
Ms. Naoko Obi (Vice-representative of the Japan office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR))
Shoichiro Hayashi (Director, The Sasakawa Peace Foundation)
※Tentative
Tel: 03-6229-5443 Email: refugee@spf.or.jp
- "Third Country Resettlement: Refugee Hosting in Japan and Future Prospects"
Symposium on the Project 'Policy Framework for Refugee Acceptance and the Role of Japan'
Thursday, February 27, 2014, 15:00-17:30
Closed.