Co-founder Demoto speaks at a workshop in Science Agora 2023 hosted by JST (November 18, 5:30 pm)

Gaia Vision Co-founder Demoto will speak at a workshop in Science Agora 2023 hosted by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) on Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 5:30 pm at the Telecom Center Building in Odaiba, Tokyo. This event would discuss how to establish “connections during ordinary times” in preparation for disasters and to incorporate them into concrete actions.

■Purpose of the event

This session will be held as one of the projects of Science Agora 2023. Science Agora is an annual event organized by JST since 2006, held with the aim to become a place that “connects science and society”.

Science Agora 2023 will be take place both online and in real life according to the following five topics.

• Nature
• Society
• Sports and art
• Leisure and entertainment
• Social issues

This session, titled “100 Years from the Great Kanto Earthquake: Toward Creating Collective Impact in Disaster Risk Management” consists 2 parts.

• Session 1: Open session
  No registration is required and everyone is welcome to attend.
  
• Session 2: Networking workshop
  This is an event to prepare for future disasters and to connect people regardless of position.
  Anyone involved in disaster prevention is welcome to attend the event upon registration.
  https://forms.gle/UhBRKer4kxZ86pKg8

The first session will discuss how to prepare for the coming natural disaster, considering 100 years have passed since the Great Kanto Earthquake.

Gaia Vision Co-founder Demoto will be one of the speakers for Session 2: Networking Workshop “How to Create ‘Concrete Collaborative Actions’ to Build Connections from Ordinary Times”. In this session, we will discuss how to link everyday connections/relations to actual operations. We will discuss inclusive disaster management and the involvement of the private sector, envisioning networking and innovative ideas.

■Science Agora 2023 overview

Date:

• Online: October 26-28
• In-person: November 18-19

Venue:

Telecom Center Building

Sponsors etc:

Host	Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Sponsor	Nippon Telegraph and Telephone（NTT)
Collaborator	Tokyo Waterfront City Association／Fuji Television Network／Tokyo Teleport Center／Yurikamome／KYOTO Design Lab of Kyoto Institute of Technology (D-lab)／A-Co-Labo／DRONE STAR Powered by ORSO／Gakken／Dymon／Fujitsu／Minecraft Cup Organizing Committee／Regional Fish
Supporter	Cabinet office/ Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology/ Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry/ Science Council of Japan/ Keidanren/ The Japan Association of National Universities /Federation of Japanese Private Colleges and Universities Associations /RIKEN / The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)/ Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
Global Partner	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)／Department of Science and Innovation, Republic of South Africa／EuroScience／Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science and Creativity (KOFAC)

■Science Agora 2023 projects

https://www.jst.go.jp/sis/scienceagora/2023/on-site/index.html

■ “100 Years from the Great Kanto Earthquake: Toward Creating Collective Impact in Disaster Risk Management” overview

Date:

November 18, 2023

• Session 1: Open session
• Session 2: Networking workshop

Venue:

18-1A16 Telecom Center Building

Sponsors

• World BOSAI Forum
• IRIDeS International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University
• Study Group to Improve Disaster Prevention and Disaster Assistance(Secretariat: NPO ETIC)

Arrangement:

• Japan BOSAI Platform

Speakers:

Session 1: “100 Years after the Great Kanto Earthquake: Toward Creating Collective Impact in Disaster Reduction”
Program:
・Topic ① Potential impact of future catastrophe
Professor Kenji Watanabe
・Topic ② Inclusive Disaster Prevention that Leaves No One Behind: Learning from the Perspectives of Those Involved (tentative)
Ms. Momoko Takahashi
Professor Shinichi Kuriyama
・Topic ③ Role of Intermediary Support Organizations in Building Connections at Ordinary Times in the Community
Mr. Kenichirou Yamada
・Panel discussion
Panelist: all speakers
Moderator: Ms. Nozomi Senuma

Session 2: Networking workshop “How to Create ‘Concrete Collaborative Actions’ to Build Connections from Ordinary Times”
Program:
・Inspiration Talk ① Protecting the Deaf Community in the Event of a Disaster
Doctor Yuko Kataoka
・Inspiration Talk ② Disaster Risk from Climate Change and Flood Prediction Simulations
Satoru Demoto (Gaia Vision Co-founder)
・Inspiration Talk ③ Learning from disaster relief through corporate partnerships
Mr. Takeshi Yasuda
・Group discussion

Attendance application

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7-H5N2R1dVYevqWYpDf3gCBu-9mO4VRYLBNzFsZc2SBNqjw/viewform