KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Following the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Nihon Hidankyo on Dec 10, the Nobel Peace Prize Forum will take place at the Oslo University Aula on Dec 11.
Organised by the Norwegian Nobel Institute, this year’s forum is co-sponsored by the University of Oslo, the City of Oslo, Soka Gakkai International (SGI) and the International Forum for Understanding.
Soka Gakkai President, Minoru Harada expressed that the award to Nihon Hidankyo is an inspiration to intensify efforts towards nuclear weapons abolition.
“We hope this forum will see deep dialogue that appeals to the hearts and consciousness of citizens around the world, especially youth,” he said in a statement.
Titled "Nukes: How to Counter the Threat", the public forum will feature 13 expert speakers, including two hibakusha, Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Hospital director emeritus, Masao Tomonaga and Hiroshima Interpreters for Peace founder, Keiko Ogura, who is also a three-time Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Other notable participants include IAEA director general, Rafael Mariano Grossi; ICAN executive director, Melissa Parke; Pugwash Conferences for Science and World Affairs secretary-general-elect, Karen Astrid Hallberg; as well as scholars, and peace activists, while 500 people will attend the Forum in person, and SGI is also cohosting the Facebook live.
Meanwhile, in the afternoon, a high-level panel titled "Avoiding Nuclear War: The Case for No First Use" will be held. This workshop, co-organised by the University of Oslo, Peacebook, and SGI, in association with the Norwegian Nobel Institute, will involve a series of speakers discussing risk reduction and confidence-building under the Chatham House Rule.
In parallel, SGI will organise a Youth Dialogue with Hibakusha at the University of Oslo, where Dr Tomonaga and Ogura will engage with local high school and university students, as well as SGI youth members, in discussions about their experiences.
Since the 1970s, Soka Gakkai has gathered testimonies from survivors and created numerous resources related to the atomic bombings.
-- BERNAMA
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