Follow up on Fukushima Crisis: Post 3.11 Issues
Mirrored from Cinema Forum Fukushima on Feb 26, 2014
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Coalition of NGO presents,
in association with Fukushima Action Project
Follow up on Fukushima Crisis
January 29th, 2014, at United Nation Chapel in New York City
Before We Listen to Yaichan's Story: Post 3.11 Issues
50 min 21 sec, HD, in English
Presenter: Rachel Clark, Peace Boat US
About Presenters:
Rachel Clark:
Originally from Japan, Rachel Clark holds a degree in International Studies from Ramapo College of New Jersey. In 2010, she was chosen as one of the interpreters for 150 Hibakusha delegates to the UN NPT Conference, which became her turning point to devote herself for nuclear-free world and for sustainable development. In the year 2012, Rachel joined Peace Boat US as a volunteer staff as she continuously involved in various anti-nuclear weapons/energy activities. Fukushima Nuclear Disaster was the major motivation to further deepen her concerns on anti-nuclear and post Fukushima radiation issues. As an independent interpreter, her language capacity has been utilized in various nuclear related events. For example she supported Dr. Sakiyama at Dr. Helen Caldicott's Symposium this past March, and former Prime Minister of Japan, Naoto Kan at the Coalition Against Nuke's Symposium this October. Also as a Communication Coordinator on the 79th Voyage of Peace Boat, she interpreted at the Onboard conference for a nuclear power free world and translated its final resolution.
Currently Rachel resides in New Jersey, as she balances her job as an interpreter, global coordinator, and a volunteer staff of the New York office of Peace Boat US.
Yayoi Hitomi:
Ms. Hitomi is a resident of Fukushima who is a secretariat member of Fukushima Action Project, as well as a member of Fukushima Network to Save Children. She is also a writer of local newspaper, and web master of Women in Fukushima Against Nuclear Power.
About Sponsors:
Peace Boat US:
Peace Boat US works to build a culture of peace around the world by connecting people across borders and creating opportunities for learning, activism and cooperation. We achieve this through programs in which people from the US and around the world participate in voyages onboard the Peace Boat, our Japan-based partner organization and one of the most unique and creative peace-building initiatives in the world. Programs combine learning, activism, advocacy and travel, allowing participants to experience the reality of global issues such as the impact of war, environmental degradation, gender violence, poverty and other issues. Participants learn through immersion in grassroots peace-building that is the Peace Boat experience.
Coalition of NGO:
Peace Boat US, United Methodist Women, NGO Committee on Sustainable Development, NGO Committee on Human Rights, NGO Committee on Disarmament Peace and Security, Global Family, International Council of Women, United Religions Initiative, Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office
Fukushima Action Project:
The Fukushima Action Project was established following the announcement that the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) will establish a research centre in Fukushima Prefecture in 2013 focusing on decontamination and health management, and hold a Ministerial Meeting on Nuclear Safety at Big Palette in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture on December 15-17, 2012. It aims to raise awareness about these facts, and to provide opportunities for local citizens to learn about what the IAEA is, and for what and whose purpose the research will be.
The Fukushima Action Project aims to enable those affected by the TEPCO Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant disaster to monitor the IAEA plans in Fukushima, and ensure that their demands are delivered and that the IAEA research activities are conducted to be for the benefit of the people. Conveying the fundamental proactive message of the local citizens to protect their own and their children's health, lives and futures, it also plans to lobby the IAEA, Japanese Government and Fukushima Prefecture to conduct their utmost efforts to truly end the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster, and prevent another Fukushima from ever being repeated.
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