2月7日開催 「災害、紛争下の女性たちの声、その尊厳のために：日本のNGOによる“女性・平和・安全保障（WPS）”これからの課題とヒント」
【Feb.7 WPS event】 Voices of Women in Disasters and Conflicts, and for their Dignity: Challenges and Hints for the future of WPS by Japan NGOs 2025 WPS Focal Points Network Meeting – JPF Hosted Side Event
From February 4 to 6, 2025, the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Focal Points Network will hold its Capital-Level Meeting in Tokyo, co-chaired by the Kingdom of Norway and Japan. In conjunction with this meeting, Japan Platform (JPF) will host the following side event.
The WPS agenda emphasizes not only addressing women’s specific needs and ensuring their protection but also recognizing their significant role in peace and security. JPF has been delivering emergency humanitarian assistance both domestically and internationally to protect the lives and dignity of women, who are often the most vulnerable during disasters and conflicts.
JPF's member NGO working in Japan, Bangladesh, and South Sudan will share their experiences, amplify women's voices, and discuss challenges and solutions for advancing the WPS agenda with participants, including WPS Parliamentarians' Net JAPAN. Furthermore, the event also aims to raise awareness among the general public in Japan about the urgent need for action, emphasizing that everyone may face challenges related to the WPS agenda especially during the disaster and recovery phase.
We hope this event will be one of the great opportunities to strengthen networking among our stakeholders to accelerate Implementation of WPS adenda.
Event Details
| Date: | Friday, February 7, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
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| Venue: | Conference Room 101, 1st Floor, House of Councilors Office Building (In-person only) 2-1-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan |
| Maximum Capacity: | Approximately 100 participants |
| Language: | Japanese (with English simultaneous interpretation available) |
| Registration: | Free. Please register using the form below. https://forms.gle/uvVFg9jyTz8LNnNy9 |
Program Agenda
3:00 PM – Opening Remarks
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3:15 PM – "WPS in JPF Programs"
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| 3:20 PM – "WPS Practices and Voices of Women in Japan and Beyond" (Tentative Titles)
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3:40 PM – Panel Discussion: "Challenges and Insights for Japan's Commitment to WPS"
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4:20 PM – Q&A and Closing Remarks
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Speakers Profile
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Amb. Melanne Verveer Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security A lifelong advocate for women's rights and empowerment, Ambassador Verveer served as Assistant to President Clinton and Chief of Staff to First Lady Hillary Clinton, with whom she co-founded Vital Voices Global Partnership. In 2009, President Obama appointed her as the first-ever U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. In this role, she visited more than 60 countries to advance women's political and economic participation. She currently leads the Georgetown Institute, nurturing the next generation of global leaders. |
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Mitsuko Otsuyama Executive Director, SEEDS Asia (SEEDS) During her student years, she was actively involved in activities with children who lost their parent/parents by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake at a psychological care centre in Kobe. After pursuing sociological research studies in India, she worked at a private company. She joined SEEDS Asia in 2009 and served as the Representative of Myanmar Office for 7 years. She took on the role of Chief Operation Officer for Overseas project at the headquarters in 2016, and currently being designated as Executive Director since 2019. Collaborating with schools, communities, and governments both domestically and internationally, she has been engaged in planning, designing, and implementing disaster risk reduction or recovery initiatives. She also serves as a part-time lecturer at Kobe Gakuin University. |
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Yukari Karashima Coordinator, Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) In 2011, following the Great East Japan Earthquake, she joined PBV as a member of its initial operations team and later became a full-time staff member. She has been actively involved in developing training program of Disaster prevention and mitigation, focusing on disaster volunteer training and shelter management. In addition to conducting lectures across Japan, she also serves as a trainer for various PBV programs. She is also responsible for emergency response to domestic disasters. Each year, she is deployed to disaster-affected areas as an on-site coordinator, leading local response efforts. |
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Chigusa Ikeuchi Program Coordinator, Humanitarian & Development Program Unit 3 (Protection, Livelihood and DRR), World Vision Japan (WVJ) She has engaged as a regional project manager (based in Cambodia) for "Anti-Human Trafficking Project in the Mekong Region” of World Vision. Furthermore, she served as a social reintegration advisor for Gender-based Violence (SGBV) at the JICA South Sudan office. Now she manages the "Project to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) in Rohingya refugee camp and host communities” |
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Rumiko Seya President, Reach Alternatives (REALs) As the President of REALs, Ms. Seya works for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding with special focus on women and youth empowerment. Prior to the REALs, she worked for UN peacekeeping missions, Embassy and NGOs in Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire, Afghanistan etc as a specialist of Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration of ex-combatants (DDR). The Honors and Awards she received include UN21 Award (United Nations, 2003), International Leaders Programme (UK, 2015), The New York Times 'Ten Women Leaving Their Marks on the World' (2022). She holds an MA in Conflict Resolution from the University of Bradford, UK. |
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Hiroaki Higuchi Manager, Programme Development Division, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Strategy and Programme Management Division, Japan Platform (JPF) On 2015, Joined Japan Platform as M&E coordinator in charge of Gaza emergency response program and South Sudan humanitarian response program mainly, Current position is Manager of Program Development Division and M&E division. Prior that, he has engaged in IDP and refugee programs with a focus on Shelter construction, WASH and Education in South Sudan and Kenya, as Country Representative in NPO. Also, he has work in Vocational trainings for women in rural area and an advocacy of human traffic in Cambodia. Additionally, he has dedicated to rural development projects focusing PHC, WASH and education activities in Uganda. |
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Mayumi Shiota News Anchor & Journalist, TV Tokyo As a main anchor for various economic programs on TV Tokyo, including News Morning Satellite, Shiota covers companies, NPOs, and local governments tackling social issues. |
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Akiko Horiba, Ph.D Senior Officer, International Affairs Division, Nippon Foundation(Seconded from Sasakawa Peace Foundation). Lecturer at Hosei University and Institute of Science Tokyo, Board Member of Japan Platform. Fellow at Georgetown Institute of WPS, Member of NATO- Civil Society Advisory Panel for WPS. She has worked as a policy secretary for a member of the House of Representatives before her current position. Doctorate degree in Area Studies from Sophia University. Her specializes in conflict analysis, peacebuilding, and Southeast Asian (Indonesia) area studies. |
About JPF Member NGOs
| SEEDS Asia (SEEDS) | SEEDS Asia is non-profit organisation for assisting people and communities in the Asia-Pacific region to improve the environment and make vulnerable communities resilient to disasters through taking an integrated and interlinked approach to disaster risk reduction for sustainable societies. |
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| Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) | It is engaged in disaster relief activities in disaster-stricken areas and in building a society that is resilient to disasters. We work toward a society where all people can help each other. |
| World Vision (WVJ) | World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. |
| Reach Alternatives (REALs) | Reach Alternatives (REALs) works for conflict prevention and peacebuilding with special focus on empowerment and capacity building of women and youth through establishment of community based early worning and early response mechanism on conflict, violent extremism, structural violence including gender based violence. |
About Japan Platform (JPF)
JPF is the platform for civil society to realize collaboration among diverse partners to deliver Japan’s aid. JPF was established in 2000 as an equal partnership of NGOs, businesses, and government to deliver emergency humanitarian assistance. In line with local conditions and people's needs, we swiftly and effectively deliver support from Japan to victims of natural disasters both domestically and internationally as well as refugees and internally displaced persons due to conflicts. Supporting more than 45 member NGOs with expertise in diverse fields, we have delivered humanitarian assistance to more than 65 nations and regions through over 2,300 projects, with a total financial contribution of 92.4 billion yen. We have built a reputation based on trust by cooperation among our member NGOs and through accountability for our activities.
Contact Information
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TEL: +81-3-6261-4035
E-mail: info@japanplatform.org
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