The 33rd Environmental Council (JEC) Congress Congress in ◇ Date : 21 October 2016 (Fri) －23 October 2016 (Sun) ◇ Venue : Okinawa International University Ginowan 2-6-1, Ginowan-City, Okinawa, 901-2701 Japan ◇ Theme : Environment, Peace, Local Autonomy and Human Rights -Exploring Future from Okinawa ◇ Fees: Entry - Free, Handouts - 1,000 yen (Students/Youth - 500 yen) ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●

SUBCOMMITTEE 6 （Part 1) Youth and Env’t –What is the Security Youth Look for? 21 October 9:00 – 12:10 (Room 3-202) Moderators: Naoko Ohshiro, Hideaki Gushiken Presenters: Takeryu Toguchi, Jinshiro Motoyama, Tetsu Inomata, Suzuyo Takasato, Masao Tajima, Jun Shimabukuro, Hiromori Maedomari

SUBCOMMITTEE 6 （Part 2） Youth and Environment –Practices Done by Youth 21 October 13:00 – 16:10 (Room 3-202) Moderators: Yoshinao Hiyane, Yukiko Ishibashi Presenters: Katarzyna Podlipska, Hideaki Gushiken, Daisuke Miwa, Hayato Kaneku, Sho Nakaema, Kiichiro Shinchi

★★★ Social Gathering of Youth 21 October 16:20 – 17:50 ★★★

PLENARY SESSION 22 October 9:00 – 12:00 (Room 7-201) ‣Opening Ceremony ‣Special Lecture: What is Okinawa for Japan? By Moriteru Arasaki ‣Keynote Speech 1: Environment of Okinawa By Kunitoshi Sakurai ‣Keynote Speech 2: National Security and Okinawa By Masaaki Gabe ‣Keynote Speech 3: National Security and Local Autonomy By Ken’ichi Miyamoto ‣Keynote Speech 4: International Human Rights, Environment and Culture, From the Viewpoints of Indigenous People By Hideaki Uemura

SUBCOMMITTEE 1 Questions Henoko and Takae Raise Regarding the Environment, Peace, Local Autonomy and Human Rights 22 October 13:00 – 15:30 (Room 7-201) Moderators: Yoshikazu Makishi, Shin’ichi Hanawa Presenters: Tomohiro Yara, Mariko Abe, Kuniharu Miyagi, Akino Miyagi, Jun Shimabukuro

SUBCOMMITTEE 2 Legal Questions (including International Laws) Raised by Henoko 22 October 16:00 – 18:30 (Room 7-201) Moderators: Shozo Utsumi, Jinen Kita Presenters: Tsutomu Arakaki, Hiroto Tokuda, Noriko Ookubo, Etsuko Abe

★★★ Social Gathering 22 October 19:15 – 21:00 ★★★

SUBCOMMITTEE 3 Don't Let the fences stop you: An "outside-data" based approach to U.S. base pollution on Okinawa 23 October 9:00 – 12:00 (Room 3-303) Moderator: Hideki Yoshikawa Presenters: Yutaka Tashiro, Ken Tokashiki, Masami Kawamura

SUBCOMMITTEE 4 Disposition of the Japan Self Defense Forces in the Ryukyu Archipelago and Their Environmental Impact 23 October 9:00 – 12:00 (Room 3-203) Moderator: Akira Tokuyama Presenters: Chiyoki Tasato, Shizuo Oota, Kouji Miyakawa, Kiyotaka Kakazu, Hiroaki Sono, Shunsuke Yaita

SUBCOMMITTEE 5 Radioactive Pollution and the Right to Live 23 October 9:00 – 12:30 (Room 7-201) Moderators: Miyae Kamioka, Tomoko Shinjo Presenters: Katsuma Yagasaki, Isamu Takamatsu, Toshiya Morita, Takenori Kuroshio, Michiko Itoh, Minaho Kubota, Michiko Yoshii, Katsumi Nakao

SUBCOMMITTEE 6 （Part 3）Youth and Environment - Connecting “Frontiers” getting over “National Boundaries” 23 October 9:00 – 12:10 (Room 3-202) Moderators: Yoshinao Hiyane, Jaewon Ha Presenters: Huiwen Zhu, Yi Liu, Cui Suxin, Soo Yeon Shin

PLENARY SESSION 23 October 13:00 – 16:30 (Room 7-201) ‣Subcommittee Reports / Panel Discussions / Adoption of a Congress Declaration / Closing Ceremony ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● PHOTO EXHIBITION During the Congress session, photos that show environmental problems and Activities in Okinawa will be exhibited in Okinawa International University. ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● SITE VISITS 21 October 2016 (Fri) 13:00 – 18:00 Team A: Visit to Henoko (Guided by Mr. Yoshikazu Makishi) Team B: Tour around U.S. Bases: Base Related Pollution (Noise and Contamination) and People's Lives (Guided by Dr. Masami Kawamura) Capacity: 40 people each Fee: 4,000 yen (including lunch) ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● HOST ORGANIZATIONS Japan Environmental Council (JEC), Executive Committee of the JEC 's 33rd Congress in Okinawa YOUTH EVENT FUNDER Act Beyond Trust（an independent civil society fund） COLLABORATING ORGANIZATION-Okinawa Institute of Economics and Environmental Studies, Okinawa International University SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS Japan Federation of Bar Associations, The Nature Conservation Society of Japan, NPO The Japanese Association for MACHI-NAMI Conservation and Regeneration, Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union, City Government, Okinawa Bar Association, Okinawa Times, Okinawa Television Broadcasting Company, Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Company, Ryukyu Shimpo, Ryukyu Broadcasting Company ●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●● CONGRESS SECRETARIAT Ms. Kaori Sunagawa, Assistant Professor, Okinawa International University Tel/Fax: +81-(0)98-893-7166, Cellular: +81-(0)90-1940-0036, Email: [email protected]