CONFERENCE — “MINAMATA@60: Learning from Industrial Disaster towards Sustainable Society and Environment”

DATE & TIME — Saturday 10 September 2016 — 8 am to 5 pm

VENUE — Rm 801, 7F, Chaloem Rajakumari 60 Bldg, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

Co-organized by Chulalongkorn University, National Health Commission Office of Thailand, Ecological Alert and Recovery-Thailand, Kumamoto Gakuen University, Collaboration Center for Minamata Disease Victims

08.00 – 09.00 Registration

09.00 – 09.35 Opening and introduction

Welcome remarks by Dr. Pirongrong Ramasoota, Vice President for Information Services and International Affairs, Chulalongkorn University

MC and introduction: Ms. Penchom Saetang, Director, Ecological Alert and Recovery-Thailand (EARTH)

Video showing on Minamata Disease made by NHK program (15 min)

09.35 – 10.25 Press Conference: Building a Just and Sustainable Society—Learning from the 60 Years of Minamata Patients’ Struggle

Presenters:
     1) Testimony by Ms. Shinobu Sakamoto, Minamata Disease patient
     2) Ms. Somboon Srikomdokcare, Secretary General, The Council of Work and Environment Related Patients’ Network of Thailand (WEPT)
     3) Mr. Suraphan Ruchichaiwat, a representative of Thai peoples’ organization working to protect environment (Coordinator of Natural Heritage Conservation Group, Loei Province)

10.25 - 10.40 Coffee break

Morning session moderator: Dr. Bantun Sejsiroj, The Good Governance for Social Development and the Environment Institute (GSEI)

10.40 – 10.55 60 years of Fetal Minamata Disease Patients
                       Dr. Masami Tajiri, Open Research Center for Minamata Studies, Kumamoto Gakuen University (KGU)

10.55 – 11.10 Lessons from the history of Minamata disease, and current challenges in the international community
                       Prof. Dr. Masanori Hanada, Director, Open Research Center for Minamata Studies, KGU

11.10 – 11.25 Minamata incident and "social consensus" building for realizing a sustainable local society
                       Prof. Dr. Takashi Miyakita, Director of the Minamata On-site Research Center for Minamata Studies, KGU

11.25 – 11.40 On Minamata Convention--international law to protect environment from Mercury poisoning
                       Prof. Dr. Shigeharu Nakachi, Open Research Center for Minamata Studies, KGU

11.40 – 12.30 Q&A and Discussion

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch Break

13.30 – 14.15 Industrial Pollution Management: How can Thailand apply the lessons from Japan?

Afternoon session moderator: Dr. Vithaya Kulsomboon, Director, Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University

Presenters:
     1) Dr. Prayoon Shiowattana, Director, National Institute of Metrology
     2) Prof. Pichet Maolanond, Chairman, Thai Judicialization and Social Health Institute
     3) Ms. Penchom Saetang, Director, EARTH

14.15 – 14.35 Q&A and Discussion

14.35 – 14.50 Coffee Break

14.50 – 16.00 Industrial pollution management in Thailand towards UN Sustainable Development Goals of 2030

Presenters:
     1) Director General, Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (TBC)
     2) Dr. Tanapon Phenrat, Director, Research Unit for Integrated Natural Resources Remediation and Reclamation: IN3R Faculty of Engineering, Naraesuan University
     3) Prof. Dr. Pornchai Sithisarankul, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
     4) Dr. Wiput Poolcharoen, Chair, Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Board, National Health Commission Office of Thailand

16.00 – 16.40 Q&A and Discussion

16.40 – 17.00 Wrap up and closing remarks
     1) Mr. Yoichi Tani, Collaboration Center for Minamata Disease Victims (CCMDV)
     2) Prof. Surichai Wun'Gaeo, Director, Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, Chulalongkorn University

Note: Conference will be conducted in Thai and Japanese with simultaneous interpretation.

For Thai language please see www.facebook.com/events/191839021234809/

For Japanese language please download here