6th March 201312:00-14:00 Location: GSMA London Office7th Floor, 5 New Street SquareNew Fetter Lane,London, EC4A 3BF
On the eve of the two-year anniversary of the triple earthquake,
tsunami and nuclear power crisis that struck North Eastern Japan,
Internews Europe is publishing a study on the role that communications
played in disaster recovery and response. Report Author Lois Appleby will
present her main findings before a debate with a panel of humanitarian
experts and emergency responders.
Panellists
Noriyuki Shikata
Minister, Head of Political Section, Embassy of Japan in the UK
Former Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs, Prime Minister's Office,
at the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake
Dr. Randolph Kent
Director, Humanitarian Futures Programme, King's College London
Internews Europe Board Member
Lois Appleby
Report Author (on secondment from DFID, Conflict Humanitarian and Security
Department)
Masahiko Konno
Technical Director, Radio Ishinomaki (Ishinomaki City, Miyagi)
Representative from Google Japan
Moderator
Mark Harvey
Internews Europe Executive Director
(The event will be livestreamed for those who can’t attend. Details will be updated asap.)
This event is organised by Internews Europe in collaboration with GSMA and CDAC Network
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