Planned events in 2016 for the commemoration of Chernobyl & Fukushima. These are not (all) events that are organised by WISE international. If you would like your event in this list, please get in touch with us.
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January 28 UK
Special Parliamentary seminar co-organised by Nuclear Free Local Authorities, Nuclear Consulting Group & Green Cross International. UK Energy Policy - Late Lessons from Chernobyl, Early Warnings from Fukushima.
February 26 Austria
The International Nuclear Risk Assessment Group (INRAG) and the Institute of Safety and Risk Sciences (ISR), University of Life Sciences and Natural Resources (BOKU), Vienna, organize a public workshop on the 30th anniversary of Chernobyl accident and the 5th anniversary of the Fukushima accident.
February 26 Germany
In Berlin, from 26 to 28 February 2016, the international Congress of IPPNW on the "5 years living with Fukushima - 30 years living with Chernobyl".
March 1 Japan
Press conferene at Foreign Press Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ), Tokyo, with Kenichi Hasegawa and Ruiko Muto, two local leaders of Fukushima disaster victims who are calling on TEPCO and the government for apology, full compensation, accountability, medical care, and measures to reduce radioactive risks. Pre-registration is required.
March 6 Germany
Demonstration at Neckarwestheim, South Germany, in commemoration of Chernobyl and Fukushima "Nuclear energy is threatening all of us!"
March 7 Austria
Publication and presentation of the updated version of Ian Fairlie’s "The Other Report on Chernobyl" in Vienna - effects of radiation, real figures rather than IAEA. The report will be published by Global 2000.
March 8 Japan
Press Conference: Toshio Shimizu, Mayor of Iwaki City, Fukushima. Please reserve in advance on the website of The Foreign Correspondants' Club of Japan.
March 10 Japan
Press Conference: Kiyoshi Kurokawa, Author of "Regulatory Capture." Please reserve in advance on the website of The Foreign Correspondants' Club of Japan.
March 10 Japan
Press Conference: Tetsuo Kotani, Senior Fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs. Please reserve in advance on the website of The Foreign Correspondants' Club of Japan.
March 11- April 26 Austria
Photo exhibition of Chernobyl and Fukushima in the foyer of Wissensturm in Linz. Photos provided by Harald Steinbichl. Read the press release.
March 11 Brasil and Germany
The International Uranium Film Festival (IUFF) shows films about Fukushima in Rio de Janeiro (Modern Art Museum Cinema) and Berlin (Kulturbrauerei). See their website.
March 11 France
One night for Fukushima: a long artistic evening (from 19h until midnight) on the in Montreuil (near Paris) for the Fukushima commemoration. Check out the program here (French).
March 11- April 26 France
In Haute-Loire, around 20 events will be organised from middle of March until the end of April to commemorate Fukushima and Tchernobyl. A detailed program is on demand.
March 11 Globally
Global Candle Chain - 3/11 Fifth Anniversary Remembrance by Beautiful Energy. See the Facebook event.
March 11 Switzerland
1000grues will act to help the victims of radioactivity to highlight their testimony: a small delegation will bring the received messages to the WHO (World Health Organization) in Geneva, Switzerland, along with all the collected paper cranes. Read more about this action.
March 11 UK
Vigil outside of the Japanese embassy, London. Check out the program here.
March 12 Belgium
Demonstration in Antwerp. Organised by the 113beweging, Stop Nucléaire, WISE, Curieus, BBLv, Groen Antwerpen, sp.a Antwerpen and PVDA Antwerpen. More information.
March 12 Japan
Mass meeting and rally in Koriyama city, Fukushima.
March 12 Japan
Print Workshop with A3BC in Tokyo at the anti-nuclear Tent museum. Check their Facebookpage.
March 12 Spain
In commemoration of all the victims of nuclear energy one hundred crosses will be planted on the beach in Catalonia. The action is organised by XSE - Tarragona i L'Ebre.
March 12 Taiwan
Coordinated protests in Taipei, Tainan and Kaohsiung, along with a forum in Taichung. Organised by the National Nuclear Abolition Action Platform.
March 12 UK
March on the Parliament and rally, London. More information here.
March 13 Netherlands
Hope Step Japan in Amsterdam – manifestation to remember Fukushima.
March 16 France
Scientific meetings on the impact of the Chernobyl disaster and how it is addressed in research in social sciences in the east and west, in Paris. This event is organised by CERCEC.
March 17 UK, London
'Beyond Nuclear' – CHER30BYL FUKU5HIMA*: a meeting for MPs and the public organised by Japanese Against Nuclear UK, Kick Nuclear and London Region CND. Please rsvp.
March 18 UK, Manchester
'Beyond Nuclear' – CHER30BYL FUKU5HIMA*: meeting hosted by Nuclear Free Local Authorities on the impacts of Chernobyl and Fukushima, for councillors, council officials, MPs and MEPs.
March 19 UK, Manchester
'Beyond Nuclear' – CHER30BYL FUKU5HIMA*: conference on the health and environmental effects of the world’s worst nuclear disasters and ways to create renewable and de-centralised energy solutions.
March 19 France
Crazy dance evening in the Dordogne in commemoration of Fukushima and Chernobyl. In Café Asso.
March 20 UK, Manchester
'Beyond Nuclear' – CHER30BYL FUKU5HIMA*: a campaigners day organised by GM CND, SERA & CCP-UK.
*'Beyond Nuclear' – CHER30BYL FUKU5HIMA: Full details of these events, info about accommodation venues, and transport, plus registration forms can be found at: www.nuclearpolicy.info / www.chernobylchildren.org.uk / www.gmdcnd.org.uk.
March 21 Switzerland
Nuclear phase-out Congress 2016, Zürich. www.energiestiftung.ch
March 22 Belgium
9h30 -12h00: FUKUSHIMA's event in the European Parliament in Brussels (TBC).
March 22-23 Belgium
13h00-18h00 and 9h00-18h00 Aarhus Convention and Nuclear Roundtable conference organized by NCCLI and the EC "Emergency Preparedness and Response to nuclear accidental and post-accidental situations (EP&R)”, Brussels.
March 23-27 Japan
The World Social Thematic Forum on nuclear power/energy in Tokyo. Read more.
March 26 Japan
Mass meeting and rally at Yoyogi park, Tokyo.
April 3 Japan
International Symposium in Osaka. Read more.
April 5 Czech Republic
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Prague. The objective of the international conference NEC 2016 “Nuclear Energy – Expensive Gamble” is to discuss, in the presence of international and Czech experts, precisely these economic aspects of the nuclear power industry, which condition its future.
April 7 Belgium
A discussion meeting: 30 years Chernobyl - witnesses of yesterday and nuclear energy today, in the European Parliament, Brussels. Download the flyer here, please register.
April 15-16 Belarus
Chernobyl accident and society: 30 years after catastrophe, an international scientific conference. Organised in Minsk by the Belarusian Oral History Archive.
April 18-24 Austria
A seminar with eyewitness (liquidator) Natalya Tereshchenko and Lydia Baidalinova as translator (who was cured through our charity project) in Vienna. Organised by Global 2000.
April 19 Russia
Belarussian theater doing amazingly great performance about Chernobyl accident followed with a discussion on nuclear power. In St.-Petersburg. More information on the Ecodefense website.
April 21 Russia
Belarussian theater doing amazingly great performance about Chernobyl accident followed with a discussion on nuclear power. In Moscow. More information on the Ecodefense website.
April 21 Austria
Charity Concert in Wiener Rathaus Festsaal with an ensemble of the Vienna Philharmoniker. Organised by Global 2000.
April 23 Japan
Charity concert and meeting in Nerima, Tokyo. Organised by Chernobyl Children's Fund.
April 25 Austria
Final event of the Photo exhibition in Linz. With in the evening a reading of: "A lonely human voice" of Svetlana Alexievitch, and a lighting of candles for Chernobyl. Check out the full program here.
April 25 Austria
Candle Action at the central Stephansplatz in Vienna. Organised by Global 2000.
April 25 Netherlands
Action at Urenco, Almelo (tbc).
April 26 Russia
A discussion in the South of Russia, Voronezh city, where two newest reactors are under construction at Novovoronezhskaya nuclear plant. Organised by Ecodefense.
April 26 Ukraine
Kids and Wind, a Belgian foundation, builds and install wind machines that belong to children (who are the shareholders). They will carry and install little wind milss near the Ukrainian town Slavotitch. See their website.
April 26 Switzerland
Screening and information evening about Chernobyl in Bern. Organised by Jürg Joss.
August Austria
Handing over a petition to the Austrian foreign minister to change the statutes of the IAEA. Organised by Global 2000.