Ein Jahr nach 3/11: Erster Jahrestag der Fukushima Katastrophe, Brussels

Altiero Spinelli-gebouw (ASP) in Brussel
© Kevin Bergenhenegouwen

DRAFT PROGRAMME

6 March 2012 - evening

film screening

7 March 2012 - all day - conference

10:00-10:15

Welcome and Introduction

Rebecca Harms , President of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament:

10:15 -10:45

Special Keynote Speech

Eisaku SATO , former governor of the Fukushima Prefecture

A man-made disaster - About origins and responsibilities

10:45- 12:30

The Fukushima Disaster and Impacts

  • Masashi Goto, Dr. of Engineering, University Lecturer, former Toshiba reactor designer

    Accident Origin: earthquake or tsunami? The current state on site: Stabilization, really?

  • Kenichi Hasegawa, Leader of Maeda district, Iitate village, Fukushima Prefecture

    Consequences for life in the Fukushima region

  • Tatsuhiko Kodama, Professor for Systems Biology and Medicine, University of Tokyo

    Health Impacts: Source term and exposure limits

  • Aileen Mioko Smith, Board Member of Green Action

    Environmental impacts, food safety, information policy and the role of NGOs

12:30-14:00

Lunch break

14:00-16:00

Consequences of the Disaster in Japan, Europe and the World

  • Steve Thomas, Professor of Energy Studies, University of Greenwich

    Economics of nuclear power

  • Gueorgui Kastchiev, senior scientist at the University of Vienna, former head of the Bulgarian Nuclear Safety Authority

    Nuclear safety

Nuclear propaganda and public opinion

  • Akira Kawasaki, Peace Boat Executive Committee member
  • N.N.

    Case Study EU, USA

Impact in selected countries

  • Mycle Schneider, Independent Consultant on Energy and Nuclear Policy

    Overview and outlook

16:00-17:30

Sustainable Energy Future - Get it done!

  • Claude Turmes, MEP

    What has to be done on the political level

  • Which challenges, which opportunities
  • Eddie O'Connor, COE Mainstream Renewable Power
  • N.N.

    Case Study Japan

Download the expert report drafted by Büro für Atomsicherheit:

The European “Stress test” for Nuclear Power Plants


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