PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS パートナーとサポーター This symposium is organised by The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) with the support of the Government of Japan through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). It will present the findings of the international and interdisciplinary research project on responding to the outbreak of infectious diseases on cruise ships commissioned in October 2020 by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and coordinated through IAFOR and the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University, with the cooperation from the East-West Center (Washington DC), University College London, Clingendael - the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, and the National University of Singapore. 本シンポジウムは、外務省委託事業「観光旅客船内における感染症の拡大の予防及び感染症が拡大し た際の国際的な対応の在り方に関する調査・研究業務」の一環として開催致します。 本委託事業は、2020年10月に外務省よりIAFORに委託され、IAFOR及び大阪大学IAFOR研究センタ ーの協働により実施しております。また、国内有識者及びthe East-West Center (Washington DC), University College London, Clingendael - the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, and the National University of Singaporeの御協力を頂いております。 LETTER OF WELCOME ウェルカム・レター DR JOSEPH HALDANE Chairman & CEO, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) ジョセフ・ハルデイン ザ・インターナショナル・アカデミック・フォーラム 会長兼 CEO Dear Symposium Delegates, It has been a long and challenging winter for many of us who have continued to be distanced from each other because of the ongoing pandemic. However, through a combination of science, innovation and education, there is a lot to give grounds for optimism. We must ensure that the lessons we are learning now encourage us to build back better, and in a way that is more responsible and responsive, and that allows for international cooperation and collaboration to be strengthened. One of the first major outbreaks of COVID-19 outside Wuhan, China was on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which had visited Hong Kong, and was allowed to dock in Yokohama, where it was quarantined. Japan found itself at the center of huge media attention as the ship became an unwitting public health case study of the spread of the coronavirus in confined spaces, and one of diplomacy, international law and public policy in Japan’s response, and as cruise ships around the world found themselves being turned away from ports. Last year, IAFOR was commissioned by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to undertake a major interdisciplinary research project on the outbreak of infectious diseases on cruise ships, and which is ongoing. Coordinated through the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University, the research brings together Japanese and international experts working in the fields of international and maritime law, international relations, public health and the built environment, and involves the cooperation of University College London, the East-West Center (Washington DC), Clingendael - the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, and the National University of Singapore. I would like to thank the many individuals and institutions involved in bringing this research project together, and especially Professor Haruko Satoh, who coordinated the research team. This symposium will discuss the findings of the research project in an event held in hybrid form in Tokyo, and online, and will be attended by government officials, policy-makers, academics scholars, media representatives, and all those with an interest in this ongoing issue. This will be the first event that we will have been able to hold onsite since the onset of the pandemic, although the audience will be limited to those in Japan as the country is still closed, but will allow us to operate the hybrid model that we have innovated in preparation for events restarting. We are hopeful that by the autumn we will be able to travel more easily, see each other again, and breathe new life into our International Academic Forum. Dr Joseph Haldane IAFOR.ORG | 1 VENUE | TOSHI CENTER HOTEL DIRECTIONS & ACCESS 会場アクセス 都市センターホテル The Toshi Center Hotel Tokyo is located in the Nagata-cho business district of Tokyo. Access to the hotel is convenient by Tokyo Metro from Nagatacho Station, Kojimachi Station and Akasaka-mitsuke Station. FROM NARITA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BY RAIL 1. From Narita Airport (all terminals) take the Narita Express to Tokyo Station. 2. Transfer to the JR Yamanote Line (Clockwise towards Shinagawa) from Tokyo Station and get off at the next stop, Yurakucho Station (JY30). 3. From Yurakucho Station transfer to the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line (Y18). 4. Get off at Nagatacho Station (Y16). 5. Exit the station at exit 9b and cross the street. Follow the walkway straight for about 100 meters. The Toshi Center will be on your right, and there are signs in both Japanese and English. BY AIRPORT LIMOUSINE BUS From Narita Airport take the airport limousine bus to Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho. Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho is located across the street from the Toshi Center Hotel. FROM HANEDA AIRPORT BY RAIL 1. Take Tokyo Monorail at Haneda Airport Station for Hamamatsucho Station 2. Transfer to the JR Yamanote Line at Hamamatsucho Station to Yurakucho Station 3. From Yurakucho Station transfer to the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line (Y18). 4. Get off at Nagatacho Station (Y16). 5. Exit the station at exit 9b and cross the street. Follow the walkway straight for about 100 meters. The Toshi Center will be on your right, and there are signs in both Japanese and English. BY AIRPORT LIMOUSINE BUS From Haneda Airport take the airport limousine bus to Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho. Tokyo Garden Terrace Kioicho is located across the street from the Toshi Center Hotel. FROM WITHIN TOKYO Take the Tokyo Metro to Nagatacho Station. Nagatacho Station (Y16, Z04, N07) is served by the Hanzomon Line (Z), Yurakucho Line (Y), and Namboku Line (N). Exit the station at exit 9b and cross the street. Follow the road straight for about 100 meters, walking past the Junior High School. The Toshi Center will be on your right, and there are signs in both Japanese and English. Family Mart is on the left. 2 | IAFOR.ORG VENUE | TOSHI CENTER HOTEL DIRECTIONS & ACCESS 会場アクセス 都市センターホテル ADDRESS Toshi Center Hotel 都市センターホテル Hirakawa-cho 2-4-1, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093 〒102-0093 東京都千代田区平河町2丁目4-1 Tel +81(0)3-3265-8211 IAFOR.ORG | 3 VENUE | TOSHI CENTER HOTEL FLOOR GUIDE フロアガイド 都市センターホテル SECOND FLOOR | 2F THIRD FLOOR | 3F 4 | IAFOR.ORG VENUE | TOSHI CENTER HOTEL GENERAL INFORMATION 情報ガイド REGISTRATION You will be able to pick up your name card at the Registration Desk. NAME BADGES When you check in, you will receive a registration pack, which includes your name badge. Wearing your badge is required for entrance to the sessions. You must wear your badge at all times during the conference. INTERNET ACCESS There is free Wi-Fi internet connection at the venue. Instructions on how to connect to the Wi-Fi will be available at the registration desk. REFRESHMENT BREAKS Complimentary coffee, tea and water, and light snacks will be available during the scheduled coffee breaks. SMOKING Please smoke outside of the conference venues in the designated smoking areas. WHAT TO WEAR & BRING Attendees generally wear business casual attire. You may wish to bring a light jacket or sweater as meeting rooms are air-conditioned and sometimes cool. PHOTO/RECORDING WAIVER Human interaction through networking and dissemination of this knowledge is at the core of what IAFOR does as an academic research organisation, conference organiser and publisher. As part of the archiving of the conference event, IAFOR takes photos in and around the conference venue, and uses the photos to document the event. This also includes the filming of certain sessions. We consider this documentation important and provides evidence of our activities to members, partners and stakeholders all over the world, as well as to current and potential attendees like you. Some of these photos will therefore appear online and in print, including on social media. The above are the legitimate interests of the organisation that we assert under the new European Union law on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under this legislation, you have an absolute right to opt out of any photo. We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Read our full privacy policy – www.iafor.org/about/privacy-policy IAFOR.ORG | 5 HOTEL COVID-19 POLICY 新型コロナウイルス感染症に対する PUBLIC SPACES 1. Monitoring the health of hotel guests At check-in, guests are asked about their general health, body temperature and whether they are required to self-isolate after recently returning from overseas, as well as other health-related questions as appropriate. 2. Masks for staff For the health and safety of guests, all staff are required to wear masks. 3. Cleaning and disinfection Guest rooms and shuttle buses as well as high-touch surfaces such as door handles, sliding doors and elevator buttons are regularly wiped down and disinfected with alcohol disinfectant. 4. Hand sanitizer Alcohol-based hand sanitizer is available to guests at multiple points throughout our hotels including lobbies, restaurants and bars. 5. Ventilation of our facilities The areas of this hotel used by our guests are continuously ventilated with replenished cycles of fresh air from outside through our airconditioning system. GUEST PROTOCOLS 1. We respectfully ask that you refrain from using our facilities if you have a high temperature or are feeling unwell. 2. If you begin to feel unwell at any time during your stay, please inform a member of staff immediately. 3. Please wear a mask at all times and apply hand sanitizer regularly during your stay. STAFF PROTOCOLS 1. Staff are required to undertake regular health checks and undergo a temperature check before starting work each day. 2. Staff must wash and disinfect their hands and gargle thoroughly upon entering the building and at regular intervals during the working day, and are required to wear masks at all times. 3. Back office areas are subject to periodical deep cleaning.