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Phoenix Leader Education Program (Hiroshima Initiative) for Renaissance from Radiation Disaster
Greetings from the Program Director and the Program Coordinator

Grooming new leaders who can
assist the recovery from radiation
disasters in the international arena
Program Director

Kenji Kamiya

Director, Organization of the Leading Graduate
Education program, Hiroshima University

Mitsuo Ochi
President, Hiroshima University

In an increasingly globalized modern
society, a variety of issues, including thewidening economic gap, disaster andenergy problems, global warming, andenvironmental pollution, present a threat
to the sustainable development of humans
across national borders. Since theseissues are complexly intertwined withvarious factors, including history, society,culture, the natural environment, andtechnology, construction of a new knowledge system is necessary to findsolutions.

hensive research university with a unique
mission based on our founding principle:“A single unified university, free andpursuing peace.” Through this process,we have accumulated the results ofresearch on the impact of radiation onhuman health and radiation medicine, as
well as the results of social scientificresearch on disaster recovery. Since 2004,
we have also worked to improve theradiation medical system in Japan as anational hub for radiation emergency
medicine in case of a radiation disaster.

In 2011, Hiroshima University establishedthe Phoenix Leader Education Program(Hiroshima Initiative) for Renaissancefrom Radiation Disaster as one of thePrograms within the Leading Graduate
Schools supported by the Ministry of
Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology (MEXT). This program aims
to develop global leaders who will be able
to resolve the global issue of recovery
from radiation disasters based on aninterdisciplinary academic field transcending the traditional framework of academic
and research disciplines.

When the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear
Power Plant accident occurred in 2011, we
dispatched radiation medicine support
teams comprising over 1,300 staff
members in total. Since then, we havebeen involved in various support activities
to utilize our accumulated experience andknowledge to its fullest extent for the
successful recovery of Fukushima.

In the process of contributing to therecovery of Hiroshima after the atomic
bombing, we have developed as a compre-

Our Leading Graduate Education Program,which has been created based on thisexperience, is an important graduate levelresearch program that is unique toHiroshima University and builds on its
stated mission. To further develop andenhance this program, the Leading
Program Organization Steering Commit-

tee was established with our President as
the director. The committee, comprised ofthe deans of all the university’s graduate
schools, is tasked with administering the
program from a university-wide perspective.
Hiroshima University was adopted as oneof the institutions designated under
MEXT's Program for Promoting theEnhancement of Research Universities in
2013, and was subsequently selected as
one of Japan’s 13 universities for Category
A of the Top Global University Project
initiative administered by MEXT in 2014.
Encouraged by this, we aim to become
one of the world’s top comprehensive
research universities by further promoting our globalization. Through the
Leading Graduate Education Program,with our concerted efforts, we intend toestablish graduate education programs
which serve as global standards tosupport the safety and security of people
around the world. To develop humanresources able to share in our aim, we
have developed a graduate student
support system that allows our students to
be fully devoted to their studies. We
welcome those willing and able to shareour dreams and hopes.

The Organization of the Leading Graduate Education program, Hiroshima University, was established with the aim of recruiting excellent students
to our graduate schools and developing them into leaders who have the ability to uniquely address various issues and see through to the essenceof situations based on the use of their extensive knowledge which transcends the traditional framework of academic and research disciplines.
With our President serving as the director, all deans of graduate schools participate in the organization of this program as committee members.

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University Vice President (Reconstruction support / Radiation Medicine)

Nuclear disasters cause health damageand environmental pollution by radiation.
They also have a per vasive influence on
people’ s minds and society, including
reputational damage, and may even bringabout the collapse of communities. Immediately following the Fukushima Daiichi
Nuclear Power Plant accident, Hiroshima
University has been engaged in reconstruction support activities, dispatching
medical suppor t teams to Fukushima
Prefecture, and functioning as a hub forradiation emergency medicine in Japan.
Through these activities, we have learned
that the recovery from a nuclear disasterrequires broad, interdisciplinar y knowledge and skills drawn from a range ofacademic fields including radiation andmedical science as well as environmental
and social science. We have also realizedthat people able to grasp the essence of asituation from a broader perspective, andwho possess strong will and the leader-

ship skills to confront these challenging
issues ar e necessar y for pr oviding
successful reconstruction support. Since
nuclear disasters have an impact on a
global scale, cooperation with the international community and international institutions is also indispensable for addressing such disasters.
To develop global leaders with these capabilities, the Phoenix Leader Education
Program (Hiroshima Initiative) for
Renaissance from Radiation Disaster was
established through the mobilized efforts
of Hiroshima University based on its
historical experience, supporting Hiroshima’ s recover y from the atomic bomb,and the response and reconstr uction
following the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Students in the program acquire broad,interdisciplinar y knowledge and skills,
and are involved in creative endeavors to
help resolve the issues which fall within

their specific areas of exper tise. They
deepen their practical knowledge throughactive par ticipation in Fukushima andChernobyl on-site fieldwork, as well asinter nship programs at the IAEA andother international institutions. Both faculty members and students devote maximum effort to building this exceptional
research program, the only one of its kindin the world and unique to Hiroshima University, into an internationally-recognized
and world-renowned graduate school
program.
It is my sincere hope that as global leaders the students with a doctoral degreefrom this program will continue to inspireand support the residents of Fukushima
Prefecture, will offer hope to those affected by disaster around the world, and willcontribute to furthering the goal of a safe
and secure global society.

Connecting the “on-site” ofradiation disasters with science
Program Coordinator

Masao Kobayashi
Professor, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences

The Phoenix Leader Education Program(Hiroshima Initiative) for Renaissancefrom Radiation Disaster focuses on the“on-site” component of radiation
disasters. This includes internships andfieldwork that take place in areas affected by nuclear power plant accidents.
These
internshipandfieldwork
programs provide students with theopportunity to consider the significanceof their research for the disasterrecovery process and to map out a clear
career path for themselves. All students
in the program obtain the essential

knowledge and skills for specialists
working with radiation disasters, including radiation disaster medicine, environmental dosimetry, and risk communication, regardless of their specific field ofstudy. In the Radiation Disaster Recovery Studies course, required for all
students as an overall compilation of
their efforts in the program, they
prepare a report on learning achievement based on their individual subjects.
The program also offers students extensive opportunities to gain international

experience through training at theRadiation
Emergency
AssistanceCenter/Training Site, The Oak Ridge
Institute for Science and Education in
the U.S., an internship at either theInternational Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) in Austria or the Nuclear Protection Evaluation Center (CEPN) in
France. It is my genuine desire thatthrough taking full advantage of thisprogram, these students with their highaspirations, will grow as individuals able
to connect science with the “on-site”
experience of radiation disasters,.

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Pho en i x Le a der Education Prog r am ( Hiroshima Initiative) f or
R ena iss a nc e f rom R a d iation Disaster

Curr i cu lum O utl ine
Learning Model by Course‘Program for Leading Graduate Schools’ initiated by MEXT
program brings together top ranking faculty and students from both insideand outside of Japan and enlists the participation of other sectors in its
planning and execution. This contributes to a seamless continuity between
the master’s and doctoral programs and the implementation of curricula thatencompasses many fields of specialization.
(from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science website)

We will foster Phoenix Leaders by continuous master’s and doctoral programs of 4 years or 5 years.
Radioactivity
Environmental
Protection Course

Radioactivity
Social Recovery
CourseRadiation Disaster
Medicine CourseYear

Phoenix Leader Education Program
Program Purpose

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Doctoral DissertationYear

The Program for Leading Graduate Schools works to establish and advance
university graduate schools of the highest caliber by supporting dramaticreform of education programs to ensure that these degree programs will berecognized as exceptional worldwide. The overarching goal is to foster
excellence among our students who are both highly creative andinternationally attuned. In order for these students to play foundational rolesin the academic, industrial and governmental sectors across the globe, theRadiation Disaster Recovery Studies
Phoenix Leader Special Subjects

Doctoral Dissertation４

intends to develop global leaders (Phoenix Leaders) who have the judgment
and behavioral abilities to take appropriate action in the circumstances
surrounding a radiation disaster and lead the recovery with a clear philosophy
and innovative knowledge drawn from across many different disciplines.

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In response to the need for the development of specialists in the field ofradiation disaster recovery, and with our related accomplishments and over 70
years of experience, Hiroshima University’s “Phoenix Leader Education
Program (Hiroshima Initiative) for Renaissance from Radiation Disaster”

Radiation Disaster
Recovery Studies［Management skills］

To be able to gather a scientific understandingof the situation and lead the way to achieving
a consensus for improving the circumstances［Interdisciplinary skills］

To be able to observe the scene with a bird’ s-eye view and using
a breadth of specialty knowledge from across many different
disciplines and apply it where and when it’ s needed

Phoenix Leader Special Subjects

Phoenix Leader
Special Subjects

Personnel Development through Three Specialized Courses
Recover y from a radiation disaster includes three key elements: “protect human lives from radiation disasters,” “protect theenvironment from radioactivity,” and “protect children and society from radioactivity.” This program develops specialists throughthe use of these three specialized courses of study and endows the Phoenix Leaders with a range of abilities, know-how and coping skills thatallows them to successfully deal with the challenges they may encounter in a radiation disaster.

•Proper diagnosis and treatment of pathological conditions affectedby radiation•Evaluation of the mechanism and risks of carcinogenesis andgenetic damage caused by radioactivity•Assessment of the psychological effects of stress caused by theradiation contamination and delivery of mental care

•Proper decontamination and disposal/preservation of radioactivewaste

Specialists in radiation protection and radiation safety who canmeasure environmental radiation and analyze the movement ofradioactive material with the knowledge and skills needed fordecontamination, and the handling and storage of radioactive waste•Supporting the reconstruction of communities for affected people•Construction of systems to support sound child rearing under the
stress of radiation contamination

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Phoenix Leader Foundation Subjects

Graduates fromprofessional schools,
master degree holders(medical, dental, pharmaceutical,
veterinary medicine,
medical physicist, etc.)

Protect children and society from radioactivity•Alleviating social anxiety generated by radiation disasters andharmful rumors or misinformation

Short-term Fieldwork

Radioactivity Environmental Protection Course
Personnel to be developed

Radiation screening
decontamination exercise

Short-term Fieldwork

１•Proper measurement, evaluation and analysis of environmental andfood contamination

Phoenix Leader Common Coursework
A group of subjects wherestudents learn knowledge
and skills from across various
disciplines, such as radiation
disaster risks, the effects ofradiation, and the movementof radioactive material

Phoenix Leader Common Coursework１

Protect the environment from radioactivity•Proper analysis of nuclear fission reactions and the chemical
properties of fission products

QE (Qualifying Examination)

QE (Qualifying
Examination)

Medical doctors, dentists, veterinarians, advanced medical
specialists and professionals with knowledge and skills to
respond to a radiation disasterLong-term ﬁeld work(collecting marine sediment)

An examination designed to judge whether the student has therequisite knowledge and skills to continue his/her studies in
the program. A successful QE examinee in the 5 year course
may obtain a Master Degree in his/her major

Radiation Disaster Medicine Course
Personnel to be developed

A subject to foster and improvestudents’ problem-solving
ability and overall practicalskills based on knowledge
from specialized ﬁelds

QE (Qualifying Examination)

Long-term Fieldwork/
Long-term Internship２

２

Protect human lives from radiation disasters

Long-term
Fieldwork/
Long-term
Internship３

To be able to exhibit
leadership in aninternational society

３［Global skills］

Subjects allowing students to learn specialized knowledge andskills from each course of specialization. It is a requirement for all
students. When taken by students from a different course, it
contributes to them obtaining advanced interdisciplinary skills

Long-term Fieldwork/
Long-term Internship

Capabilities Required for Phoenix Leaders
Three critical capabilities are
required for the Phoenix
Leaders, the global leaders ofradiation disaster recovery.

Radiation Disaster Recovery Studies
A subject to scientiﬁcally clarify the actual conditions of aradiation disaster by observing the situation in its entirety, anddeveloping the ability to clearly present the issues facing
reconstruction and potential solutions

A subject that includes
practical training to better
assess and understand thesituation with a perspective
drawn from across disciplines,
and to identify the challenges
facing the local site affectedby a radiation disaster

Interview with evacuees at
temporary housing

Phoenix Leader Foundation Subjects
Bachelor and master degree holders(sciences and engineering, agriculture,social sciences, etc.)

Common subjects to learn basic knowledge and skills that are
required for students of all disciplines in order to study in the
Phoenix Leader Education Program

Radioactivity Social Recovery Course
Personnel to be developed

Specialists with knowledge of radiation risks and radiation
protection, who can be involved in the improvement of risk
communication and scientific literacy, and can contribute tocommunity reconstruction and public policy making

Discipline-integrated Guidance and Consultation
For all students, primar y advisers and co-advisers within the enrolled course, as well as the co-advisers from theother two courses guidance and consultation on research will be provided. The learning achievements of each
student are evaluated by examiners from different academic fields as well as the program’s partner enterprises.

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Admission Policy

Collaborations to Foster Phoenix Leaders

The prospective applicants should include those:

The Phoenix Leader Education Program will provide opportunities forinternships and practical training through its collaboration network of
domestic and international industr y-academia-government partners.
Furthermore, specialists from major organizations participate in the
program as faculty members, provide guidance to students, and offer advice
as Phoenix Advisors with the goal of improving the program.

Institutions and companies that provide internships and training
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), International Commission on
Radiological Protection (ICRP), Centre d’étude sur l’Evaluation de la Protection
dans le domaine Nucléaire (CEPN, France), Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté
Nucléaire (IRSN, France), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, University ofPennsylvania, Nuclear Regulation Authority, Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.,
National Institute for Environmental Studies, Chiyoda Technol Corporation, Mazda
Motor Corporation, Minamisoma Municipal General Hospital, National Institutes
for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology

Adm issions(1) who wish to contribute to social development with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills(2) who understand the suffering of others and wish to contribute to radiation disaster recovery(3) who wish to be leaders playing an active role in regional and global society(4) who have enthusiasm, determination, responsibility and people skills

Background of the Students
On-site study at Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant

Students from a variety of countries study, research, and develop together.

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RussiaInternships at the IAEA

Mongolia
United States of America

Japan※Since the Radioactivity Environmental

Living in a contaminated area following a nuclear accident is a complex situation that raises
many questions and concerns among the affected population. The presence of thecontamination in the direct environment of people is profoundly affecting all dimensions of
their living conditions. In such a context the objective is not only the protection of people
against the potential health consequences of radiation, but also the maintenance of sustainableliving conditions including respectable lifestyles and livelihoods. The Chernobyl and the
Fukushima experiences have shown that the lack of direct engagement of the affected people
in the process of rehabilitation of their living conditions inevitably leads to a shared feeling among them of loss of control overtheir daily life, exclusion and abandonment, disqualification of their living places and also of deep mistrust vis-à-vis experts
and authorities. How to reduce the complexity characterizing post-nuclear accident situations? How to avoid perverse
mechanisms inducing distrust, loss of autonomy and de-mobilization of the affected population? These are the main
challenges associated with the rehabilitation of living conditions in contaminated territories after a nuclear accident.
Addressing these challenges is not only a matter of science, technology and standards, it is also a matter which call for
respecting the fundamental values of freedom, justice and dignity of the affected people.
In this respect, the Phoenix Leader Education Program (Hiroshima Initiative) for Renaissance from Radiation Disaster is aunique doctoral program offering to students from all over the world a comprehensive insight of the scientific and humandimensions of a nuclear accident.

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BrazilCambodia
Malaysia
MalawiProtection Course and Radioactivity
Social Recovery Course are ﬁve-year
Doctoral Courses, the students

Indonesia

enrolled in these courses must begin

Bangladesh

from a Master Course level.

An Overview of Candidate Selection Methods
Based on the admission policy, the program has the following selection
methods:Oral examination (Second selection) will be conducted in English
September:

Application Periodof the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)Ja c que s LOCHARD Vice-chair
Visiting Professor of Hiroshima University

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Philippines

Director of the Division of Human Health, International Atomic Energy Agency
Visiting Professor of Hiroshima University

As a visiting Professor at Hiroshima University, I am familiar with the excellent teaching andstudents in the Phoenix Leaders program. The Phoenix Leaders program students will contributeto fulfilling a significant need for global leaders and trained personnel in radiation recovery. The
program is unique in that it provides hands-on practical experience and research. In addition to
the core curriculum, it includes diverse specialization, whether in radiation medicine,environment and social recovery. In addition the students are provided ample opportunities forinternational experience through internships at the IAEA and other venues. The quality of thestudents, supported by the experienced leadership from the Hiroshima University contributes to the success of the program.

Bachelor
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VietnamMess a g e from Pho en i x Adv iser s
May Ab del-Wa hab

Educational Backgroundof the Students

Student’ s Home Countries•Find your primary adviser andobtain his/her consent•Check eligibility for application•Prepare the necessary documents(ex. Recommendation Letter,
English Proﬁciency Exam Result)October:

December:(Examination of the documents)(Oral Examination)

First Selection Procedure

Second Selection Procedure•Prepare research planand essay•Oral examination•Group discussion•Presentation

Course4-yearCourse5-yearCourseTraining Program

Radiation Disaster
Medicine Course
Radioactivity Environmental
Protection Course
Radioactivity
Social Recovery Course

Number ofStudents

SeveralStudents
SeveralStudents※For the Radiation Disaster Medicine Course, “special selection” is available for applicants who have a Japanese physician’ s or dentist’ s license.
※Please check the information on our homepage (https://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/phoenixlp) for the latest selection schedule.

Student Support
Financial Support (until March 2018)

Various Support Programs

Students enrolled in the Phoenix Leader Education Program will
receive the following financial support in accordance with
University regulations.

The Phoenix Program has introduced a number of support
programs to ensure an environment that allows the program’s
students to focus on their studies and research activities.

(1) Scholarship without repayment requirement(from 180,000 yen to 200,000 yen / month: estimated).

Learning e-portfolio

Students are able to receive direct feedback and advice from both theirprimary advisor and co-advisors regardless of time or place.

(2) Research Grant (For the students who have passed the
Qualifying Examination): maximum amount of 500,000 yen
per six months.

Mentor system(3) Other expenses that may be necessary for students to
conduct their studies will be provided within the allotment
set by this program.

Career path support※The above ﬁnancial support will come to an end on March 31, 2018.

Faculty, senior students, and administrative staff will answer the questions
that arise during the student’s academic life.
Provide advice on institutions for carrying out internships, offer
educational seminars led by leaders from different academic ﬁelds andindustrial sectors, etc.

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