Events

Events

Public Lecture on
Changes in Marine Ecosystems in the Tohoku Coastal Region and the Future of Fisheries
- How the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake affects the future of the Tohoku coastal region -

Jointly organized byAXA Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Tohoku Forum for Creativity at Tohoku University, Graduate School of Agriculture at Tohoku University, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, Tohoku Forum for Creativity 2023 Thematic Program "Integrated Understanding of Marine Environment and Marine Ecosystem"
In association withFisherman Japan Marketing Co. Ltd.

The Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI) will hold a public lecture entitled "Changes in Marine Ecosystems in the Tohoku Coastal Region and the Future of Fisheries" on December 2, 2023, at 14:00-17:00 (JST). Please join us at the Aobayama New Campus in Tohoku University or online on Zoom, and register by Friday, November 24, 12:00 (JST). We look forward to your participation!

Regarding registration

Capacity: In-person particpation: 80 / Online particpation (Zoom): 200
For those attending in-person, please go to the venue directly on the day of the event.
Venue: Lecture Room 1, Aobayama Commons, Aobayama New Campus, Tohoku University
     https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/map/ja/?f=AY_J41
Registration Deadline: Friday, November 24, 12:00 (JST) 

*In-person registration will be closed once maximum capacity is reached. 
*Please register from the registration button on this page. 
Contact
Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Tohoku University (Takao Koga/Tetsuya Kageyama/Yoshiaki Maeda)
E-mail: tfc_axa_collaboration@grp.tohoku.ac.jp

Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF)
E-mail: oceanpolicy@spf.or.jp

Program

14:00-14:10 JST Opening Remark
Haruki Kitazawa (Dean, Graduate School of Agricultural Science/Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University) 
Hide Sakaguchi (President, OPRI-SPF) 
14:10-14:50 JST Lecture 1
Akihiro Kijima (Tohoku University)  
"Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake- Through the Tohoku Marine Science Project-"
14:50-15:30 JST Lecture 2
Michael Huang (OPRI-SPF) 
"Supporting Sustainable Ocean Development with Blue Finance"
15:30-15:40 JST Break
15:40-16:40 JST Panel Discussion
Moderator: Kazushi Katayama (Tohoku University) 
Panelists: 
Yasuhiko Amemori (Asset management dept, Investment, AXA Life Insurance) 
Yuki Tsuda (Fisherman Japan Marketing Co. Ltd.)  
Michael Huang (OPRI-SPF)
Masakazu Aoki (Tohoku University) 
Waka Okoshi (Tohoku University) 
16:40-16:55 JST Project Concluding Messages
Megumi Doi (Chief Sustainability & Simplification Officer, AXA Life Insurance)   
"AXA’s Purpose and Sustainability Strategy (TBD)"
16:55-17:00 JST Closing Remarks
Makoto Osada (Tohoku University) 

Speakers

Haruki Kitazawa
Speaker

Haruki Kitazawa

Dean, Graduate School of Agricultural Science/Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University

Hide Sakaguchi
Speaker

Hide Sakaguchi

President, Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Akihiro Kijima
Speaker

Akihiro Kijima

Tohoku University

Michael Huang
Speaker/Panelist

Michael Huang

Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Kazushi Katayama
Moderator

Kazushi Katayama

Tohoku University

Yasuhiko Amemori
Panelist

Yasuhiko Amemori

Asset management dept, Investment, AXA Life Insurance

Yuki Tsuda
Panelist

Yuki Tsuda

Fisherman Japan Marketing Co. Ltd.

Masakazu Aoki
Panelist

Masakazu Aoki

Tohoku University

Waka Okoshi
Panelist

Waka Okoshi

Tohoku University

Megumi Doi
Speaker

Megumi Doi

Chief Sustainability & Simplification Officer, AXA Life Insurance

Makoto Osada
Speaker

Makoto Osada

Tohoku University

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