Seminar A

In Japan, where the declining birthrate and the aging population are proceeding , we will introduce the latest trends in health and welfare in a lecture form!

October 8 (Wed.)   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

"Making Reasonable Accommodation More Accessible: Climbing the Mountain Towards an Inclusive Society"

This lecture is designed to deepen understanding of “reasonable accommodation” among the general public and corporate representatives,

in conjunction with the panel exhibition at the booth event, “Climbing the Mountain to a Coexistent Society: What is ‘Reasonable Accommodation’?”

Lecturer: Mr. Yasuyuki HOSHIKAWA (Executive Director of The Accessible Design Foundation of Japan)

October 8 (Wed.)   2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Mobility Support for Elderly People in The Community:  Mobility Training Called “Go Tre” 

We will introduce efforts for the training called "Go Tre", a mobility training program that combines existing transportation infrastructure and services with digital technology to promote "nursing-care prevension", "transportation infrastructure maintenance", and "local economy revitalization". 

Lecturer: Mr. Noriaki KOSHIBA (Project Manager of Smart Fukushi Lab)

October 9 (Thu.)   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Social Participation of the Elderly and Prevention of Frailty

We will clarify the effects of social participation on preventing frailty using data, etc., and introduce the efforts of senior citizen clubs in various regions.

Lecturer: Dr. Katsunori KONDO (Professor of Chiba University,  Institue for Health Economics and Policy,  Center for Preventive Medical Science)

October 10 (Fri.)   11:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Disaster Prevention and Welfare on the Front Lines:  Learning from Italy's Approach to the "Present" and "Future"

Based on the response to past disasters and the current revision of the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act, we will consider future preparations for major disasters, actions to be taken when disasters occur, and the operation of evacuation shelters, focusing on welfare aspects.  In addition, we will learn about Italy's disaster relief system, which is similar to Japan's in that it is a country prone to earthquakes, but has developed a rational system of disaster relief that is renowned throughout the world. We will also deepen our understanding of the challenges Japan is facing and the form of disaster relief that is required.   

- Council of Social Welfare:  Ms. Minako MORI (Deputy Director General of Oita Prefecture Disaster Volunteer and Welfare Support Center, Oita Prefectural Council of Social Welfare)

- Disaster relief organization: Mr. Takehiko FURUKOSHI (Deputy Director of the Secretariat of Nagano Prefecture NPO Center, Specified Nonprofit Corporation) 

- Academic expert: Mr. Hajime KAGIYA (Professor in the Department of Community Development, Faculty of Tourist and Community Studies, at Atomi University)   

October 10 (Fri.)   1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

History and Appeals of the Deaflympics   And what the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics aims to achieve 

With the Deaflympics just one month away, we will introduce the overview of the event and the appeals of the competitions.

Mr. Naoki KURANO (Secretary General of the Organizing Committee of the Deaflympics, Japan Federation of the Deaf)