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NATO, Japan, and collaboration on civil emergencies
The Economic Security Research Program (ESRP) at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo and the Institute of Contemporary Asian Studies (ICAS) at Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ), co-host a brown bag lunch seminar featuring Irina Novakova, the Head of the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC), NATO HQ, with the support of Royal Danish Embassy, Japan.
EADRCC is NATO's principal mechanism to respond to civil emergencies. Ms. Novakova will first give a speech addressing NATO's work on cooperative security, which covers cooperation with Japan and working to support partners build up their resilience and security. She'll also focus on examples from support for Ukraine, cooperation on disaster response, and support for building partners' defence capacities.
Her introductory remarks will be followed by comments from two expert panelists. Robert Dujarric (ICAS, TUJ) will give us a historical perspective, while Maya Sobchuk (RCAST, The University of Tokyo) will touch upon the issue of strategic communication and disinformation in disaster responses. Akira Igata will be the moderator, while also commenting from the angle of economic security policies. This will be followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A with the audience.
Overview of the event
Date | Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 12:00-13:00 (We will keep the venue open until 13:30) |
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Place | 2nd floor (mezzanine) conference room, Building #3, Komaba II Campus, RCAST, The University of Tokyo. 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904 JAPAN Please chece here |
Capacity | 80 |
Fee | Free |
Speakers | 【Speaker】 - Irina Novakova, Head of Emergency Response, NATO HQ 【Panelists】 - Robert Dujarric, Co-Director, ICAS, TUJ - Maya Sobchuk, Project Academic Specialist, ESRP, RCAST, The University of Tokyo 【Moderator】 - Akira Igata, Project Lecturer, ESRP, RCAST, The University of Tokyo |
Language | English |
Registration | Please apply from the form bellow. Registration Form |
Details | Please be sure to bring your own lunch. There is a cafeteria and a convenience store right next to the seminar venue. There are also food trucks between Building #13 and #14. |
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Against this backdrop, the Economic Security Research Program (ESRP) at RCAST, the University of Tokyo and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA will co-host a symposium titled "US-Japan AI Security: Adversarial AI Risks and Mitigation Strategies for Disinformation and Cyber Threats".
The symposium will feature speakers from the U.S. government in charge of developing policies to promote and regulate AI technology development, as well as researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), leading national research institutes for AI research in the United States. They will introduce cutting-edge AI technology developments in the U.S. and explore risks and opportunities these technologies will bring to our society. In particular, we will discuss how to deal with AI-enabled disinformation and cyberattacks, ideal promotion and regulatory means for the government, and the future of Japan-US cooperation on AI related issues.
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The Economic Security Research Program (ESRP) at the University of Tokyo's Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) will host a symposium "Economic Security: Risks, Opportunities, and International Cooperation" as part of RCAST's Open Campus.
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