The 23rd Fukushima Dialogue
Sharing about the issues of the ALPS-treatedwater at Fukushima Daiichi NPP

The 19th Fukushima Dialogue, 2018 @Minami-Soma

Photo Yu Miyai

Sunday 28 November 2021
9:15〜16:30 JST
1:15〜8:30 CET
19:15 Saturday 27〜 2:30 Sunday 28 ESTWith simultaneous interpretation
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French Nuclear Protection Evaluation Centre (CEPN)
French Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety(IRSN)

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his year marks the tenth anniversary of the accident at
the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
In the affected areas, some people and communities
have returned to more or less normal life, and they are making
progress. One of the remaining and very controversial issue is
how to handle the ALPS-treated water collected and kept at theplant site.
In March 2021, the Japanese government revealed the basic
policy and their decision to discharge ALPS treated water into
the ocean. Although discussions are ongoing with stakeholders,many people are not yet convinced of this decision. We want toknow more, talk more, check more and also hear the opinionsof other people because we still have doubts. Don’t we all feel
this way?

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There is also worldwide interest in the discharge of ALPS
treated water. This interest lies not only in the methodof discharge but also in the decision-making process
associated with it. What are the issues in Fukushima and Japan,
and how are they discussed? These are the focus of attention.
Wherever there is a nuclear facility, there are often
disagreements between the operator, the authorities, thegeneral population and the local residents. For example, theydispute how the nuclear facility should be managed , hownuclear waste should be disposed of, etc.

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he Fukushima Dialogue will focus on the topic ofdecision-making regarding ALPS-treated water. We will
listen to those who are concerned about the dischargeof the treated water and discuss the issues together. The
purpose of the meeting is not to debate "for" or "against".
Instead, we wish participants to share their perceptions of thesituation and its challenges. It aims to allow them to think
about what should have been done and what should be done.

In the Fukushima Dialogue, there will be two international
guests. One is Yves Lheureux of the ANCCLI (NationalAssociation of Local Information Committees andCommissions), established in the vicinity of nuclear facilities inFrance, and the other is Pippa Feinstein. She has been involvedin consultations between residents and nuclear facilities inCanada. They will share their experience dealing with similarsituations.

flThrough simultaneous interpretation between Japanese andEnglish, we will also be able to take this opportunity to inform
people abroad about the situation in Japan.

Programme
Facilitators：Ryoko Ando / Yumiko Kanai（NPO Fukushima Dialogue）

9:15-9:20

Opening Remark-Ryoko Ando（NPO Fukushima Dialogue）

9:20-9:40

Background to the treated water issue to date -Pr. Ryota Koyama（FukushimaUniversity）
9:40-10:00 Introduction of Hoki shell ish ishery in Yotsukura, Iwaki（Yotsukura Hoki shell ish ishery Coop.）
10:00-10:20-Mr Ayanori SatoA tourism and food industry perspective -Mr Takahiro Kanno（Matsukawaura

Tourism Ryokan Association）
10:20-10:50 Coffee break
10:50-11:10 An agricultural perspective -Mr Seiichi Kazumata（JA Fukushima-Mirai）
11:10-11:30 Korean perception and communication status of the treated water in Fukushima- Pr. Eun-Ok Han（Korean Association for Radiation Protection）
11:30-11:50 Working with community organizations on water quality issues related tonuclear energy in Canada -JD Pippa Feinstein（Canada）
11:50-12:50 Lunch
12:50-13:05 The activity of JHPS -Dr Hiroko Yoshida（JHPS）
13:05-13:25 The activity of ANCCLI in France -Mr Yves Lheureux （CLI/ANCCLI : civilsociety involvement around nuclear activities in France）
13:25-13:30 The objective of the dialogue -Ryoko Ando
13:30-15:30 Dialogue (120 min.) Moderator：Ryoko Ando
Participants (12 persons)：
Ayanori Sato, Takahiro Kanno, Seiichi Kazumata, Nanami Akimoto, Ken-ichiro Kimura,
Hiroko Yoshida, Susumu Onuma, Yves Lheureux ….
15:30-15:45 Coffee break
15:45-16:00 Summary of the discussion -Thierry Schneider (CEPN) and Jean-Francois
Lecomte（IRSN）
16:00-16:25 General discussionffClosing Remarkff

16:25-16:30