Dear all:

The Economic Security Research Program (ESRP) at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo and the Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) at Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), with the support of Royal Danish Embassy, Japan, would like to invite you to a brown bag lunch seminar featuring Irina Novakova, the Head of the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC), NATO HQ.

EADRCC is NATO's principal mechanism to respond to civil emergencies. Ms. Novakova will first give a speech addressing NATO's work on cooperative security, which covers cooperation with Japan and working to support partners build up their resilience and security. She'll also focus on examples from support for Ukraine, cooperation on disaster response, and support for building partners' defence capacities.

Her introductory remarks will be followed by comments from two expert panelists. Robert Dujarric (ICAS, TUJ) will give us a historical perspective, while Maya Sobchuk (RCAST, The University of Tokyo) will touch upon the issue of strategic communication and disinformation in disaster responses. Akira Igata will be the moderator, while also commenting from the angle of economic security policies. This will be followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A with the audience.

Please be sure to bring your own lunch. There is a cafeteria and a convenience store right next to the seminar venue. There are also food trucks between Building #13 and #14.

NATO, Japan, and collaboration on civil emergencies

【Registration form (pre-registration required】
https://forms.gle/Ky6wXQnaGSxUhX9s8

【Date and Time】
Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 12:00-13:00

(We will keep the venue open until 13:30)

【Venue】
2nd floor (mezzanine) conference room, Building #3, Komaba II Campus, RCAST, The University of Tokyo. 

4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904 JAPAN
https://www.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/access.html

【Language】
English

【Speaker】
- Irina Novakova, Head of Emergency Response, NATO HQ

【Panelists】
- Robert Dujarric, Co-Director, ICAS, TUJ
- Maya Sobchuk, Project Academic Specialist, ESRP, RCAST, The University of Tokyo

【Moderator】
- Akira Igata, Project Lecturer, ESRP, RCAST, The University of Tokyo

We look forward to your participation in this important dialogue.

Best Regards,