Monday, June 20, 2016

Program & Venues

Day 1:  Sep.16 @United Nations HQ

Part 1 "Hibakusha Stories"  2:00 – 3:20
  • 2:00 – 2:10 Gather, welcome from UNODA
  • 2:10 – 2:20 Stand Up (an interactive game/ice breaker to engage the students)
  • 2:20 – 2:35 Bee Bee Demo (a sound demonstration to imagine the fire power of the world’s nuclear arsenal)
  • 2:35 – 3:00 Hibakusha Testimony by Ms. Setsuko Thurlow
  • 3:00 – 3:20 Q&A for students with hibakusha
(Break 3:20 – 3:30)

Part 2 "Hiroshima – Nagasaki Archives"  3:30 – 4:30
  • 3:30 – 3:50 Presentation of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Archives
  • 3:50 – 4:05 Presentations of Japanese students’ activities
  • 4:05 – 4:30 Hands-on workshop of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Archives
Part 3 Taking Action 4:30 – 5:00
  • 4:30 – 4:45 Interactive Pair Share featuring Action for disarmament 10 things you can do!
  • 4:45 – 4:55 Closing Circle/Online Share
  • 4:55 – 5:00 Crosing remarks by Ms. Setsuko Thurlow
(5:00 – 5:30 / Special program – short film screening: "Orizuru")

Day 2: Sep.18 @Science Center, Harvard Univ.

Part 1 "Hibakusha Talk"  10:00 – 11:00
(Break 11:00 – 11:10)

Part 2 "Hiroshima & Nagasaki Archives"  11:10 – 12:00
  • 11:10 – 11:40 Lecture of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Archives
  • 11:40 – 12:00 Presentations of Japanese students’ activities
  • 12:00 – 12:30 Special program – short film screening: "Orizuru"
(Lunch Break 12:30 – 1:30)

Part 3 "Our Action Plan for Inheritance of Hibakusha Memories"  1:30 – 3:30
Part 3 is generally prepared for students, teachers and chaparone only.
  • 1:30 – 1:50 Instructions of ideathon
  • 1:50 – 3:20 Ideathon & discussion for “Our action plan for Inheritance of Hibakusha Memories”
  • 3:20 – 3:30 Closing talk

Day 3: Sep.19 @Boston Public Library

A public event at "Commonwealth Salon". Please make your registration by Technologies of Peace Day3 (Boston Public Library) RSVP.



Program 17:00 – 20:00
  • 16:30 – Venue open
  • 17:00 – 17:05 Opening remarks
  • 17:05 – 17:10 Greetings from Consulate-General of Japan in Boston
  • 17:10 – 17:15 Greetings from guests
  • 17:15 – 17:25 Student remarks on the conference and world peace
  • 17:25 – 17:40 Presentation of Hiroshima-Nagasaki Archives
  • 17:40 – 18:10 Panel discussion by Haruyoshi Fujimoto (An A-bomb survivor), Tanya Maus, Aleksandr Sklyar and Hidenori Watanave 
(18:10 - 18:25 Break)

  • 18:25 – 18:45 Presentation of activities (Japanese students)
  • 18:45 – 19:00 Introduction of "Our Action Plan"
  • 19:00 – 19:40 Presentation of "Action Plans" developed by students
  • 19:40 – 19:50 Closing talk