2012 World Refugee Day Symposium
Session 1: (13.50-14.50) Extension of the Resettlement Pilot Programme
Settling into Japan-Visual Presentation (NHK programme)
Mr. Koji Abe, Director, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Nobuyuki Koyama, Director, Refugee Recognition Section, Immigration Bureau, Ministry of Justice
Q&A
Moderator: Mr. Shin Nimura, Executive Commentator, Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Session 2:Panel Discussion (15.05-16.20) Supporting Integration of Resettled Refugees
Mr. Yoshihiko Arakawa, Director-General, Refugee Assistance Headquarters (RHQ)
Ms. Miho Yoshizaki, Director, Foreign Integration Assistance Office, Public Consultation Division, Public Safety Department, Suzuka City Government, Mie Prefecture
Mr. Satoru Miyazawa, Protection Associate, UNHCR in Japan
Ms. Kuniko Omori, Representative, Forum for Refugees Japan
Ms. Marip Seng Bu, Representative, Refugee Coordination Committee Japan
Q&A
Moderator: Prof. Shigehiro Ikegami, Director of International Culture Department, Culture Policy Faculty at Shizuoka University of Art and Culture (Member of the Resettlement Experts’ Council)
Concluding Remarks (16.20-16.30)
Ms. Miyuki Nakagawa,
Counsellor, Office of Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat
Settling into Japan-Visual Presentation (NHK programme)
Mr. Koji Abe, Director, Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Nobuyuki Koyama, Director, Refugee Recognition Section, Immigration Bureau, Ministry of Justice
Q&A
Moderator: Mr. Shin Nimura, Executive Commentator, Japan Broadcasting Corporation
Session 2:Panel Discussion (15.05-16.20) Supporting Integration of Resettled Refugees
Mr. Yoshihiko Arakawa, Director-General, Refugee Assistance Headquarters (RHQ)
Ms. Miho Yoshizaki, Director, Foreign Integration Assistance Office, Public Consultation Division, Public Safety Department, Suzuka City Government, Mie Prefecture
Mr. Satoru Miyazawa, Protection Associate, UNHCR in Japan
Ms. Kuniko Omori, Representative, Forum for Refugees Japan
Ms. Marip Seng Bu, Representative, Refugee Coordination Committee Japan
Q&A
Moderator: Prof. Shigehiro Ikegami, Director of International Culture Department, Culture Policy Faculty at Shizuoka University of Art and Culture (Member of the Resettlement Experts’ Council)
Concluding Remarks (16.20-16.30)
Ms. Miyuki Nakagawa,
Counsellor, Office of Assistant Chief Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat
