Effect of Radioactivity in Agriculture Forum Group

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Participant Recruitment: Japanese-Swedish Radioecology Workshop

Practical education program for radiation related to agricultural environment and food safety, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Effect of Radioactivity in Agriculture Forum Group, AGRI-COCOON, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo

Our faculty, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, will organize a workshop at Stockholm University of Sweden in coming 1st-6th September. Sweden is known as a fist country which detected abnormal amount of radioactive materials and started investigation, except USSR that is a country responsible for nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, at the time. After that, Sweden established methods of the countermeasure for radiation exposure and have been operated. On the other hand, Japan immediately conducted monitoring radiation protection, and developed countermeasure technique after the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. Now after several years have passed, we have obtained an overview of radioactive pollution. Also in Japan, for lengthy periods of time, radiation impact on natural environment and agriculture, forestry and fisheries will be expected continue, then now it’s time to marshal social actions to realize society implementation against radioactive pollution. The purposes of the workshop are sharing experiences and knowledge, broadening global understanding and contributing to cultivating human resources who are able to deal with radioactive pollution.
Therefore, we are recruiting students joining the workshop, please see the application guideline below.

group of visitors：	about 5 students and accompanying teachers (prof. Tomoko NAKANISHI, project assoc. prof. Satoru MIURA, assoc. prof. Keitaro TANOI* and others) *administration officer of NPO Radiation Safety Forum
place to visit:	Stockholm University: Prof. Andrzej Wojcik, Dr. Clare Bradshaw等, Centre for Radiation Protection Research Dept., Stockholm University
period:	1st to 6th September
qualifications and requirements：	graduate student(In principle) obtaining permission of the teacher research performance related to Fukushima NPP accident and ablity to make a presentation desire to further deepen exchange from a much broader perspective. During the tour, you are supposed to follow the teacher’s instructions. The travel and accommodation expenses are supported. We will provide several training sessions for 15 min English presentation each. After returning to Japan, you are suppoed to engage in editing a report covering the workshop.
application：	mail following documents in PDF (aanzai[at]mail.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp) resume(free form) documents proving the permission of the teacher(free form) presentation title and abstract(in English, 200 words, free form) certificate of student insurance
application deadline：	Friday 29th May 2015
capacity:	about 5
selection process:	If applicants number are over the quota, documentary elimination and secondary interview may be done, to decide candidates by the end of May.

agenda(scheduled)

• Tuesday 1st September: departure
• Wednesday 2nd: preparation for workshop
• Thursday 3rd to Friday 4th: workshop at Stockholm University
• Saturday 5th: leaving Sweden
• Sunday 6th: flight back

This program is supported by Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo and NPO Radiation Safety Forum, aided by Watanabe memorial foundation for the advancement of new technology