Hiroshima governor speaks on significance of “Hiroshima for Global Peace” plan at Oxford University
Nov. 5, 2012
by Kenichiro Nozaki, Staff Writer, dispatched from London
Hidehiko Yuzaki, the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, spoke at the University of Oxford in Oxford, England on October 29 (October 30 in Japan). Mr. Yuzaki, now visiting Europe, explained the significance of the prefecture’s “Hiroshima for Global Peace” plan. The plan seeks to nurture human resources to advance nuclear weapons abolition and peace building as well as accumulate research findings on these issues.
A total of 38 students studying public policy, ranging in age from their 20s to their 40s, attended the governor’s talk. The audience raised a number of questions, such as “Why is a local municipality engaged in public policy on the international level?” and “What is the significance of the framework for supporting peace that Hiroshima has formulated?”
“The A-bombed location has a duty to act,” Mr. Yuzaki said. “The plan will also revitalize the local community through such things as a greater number of visitors from overseas.” He stressed the need for international cooperation as well, saying, “We must gather funds and human resources for this purpose.”
The University of Oxford newly established a graduate school for public policy this past September. At the school’s request, Governor Yuzaki has assumed the role of an advisory committee member who offers instruction or guidance to the students.
The governor also visited a private think tank in London which is focused on international affairs. He met with those overseeing nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament issues to solicit their support for the realization of the “Hiroshima for Global Peace” plan.
(Originally published on October 31, 2012)
Hidehiko Yuzaki, the governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, spoke at the University of Oxford in Oxford, England on October 29 (October 30 in Japan). Mr. Yuzaki, now visiting Europe, explained the significance of the prefecture’s “Hiroshima for Global Peace” plan. The plan seeks to nurture human resources to advance nuclear weapons abolition and peace building as well as accumulate research findings on these issues.
A total of 38 students studying public policy, ranging in age from their 20s to their 40s, attended the governor’s talk. The audience raised a number of questions, such as “Why is a local municipality engaged in public policy on the international level?” and “What is the significance of the framework for supporting peace that Hiroshima has formulated?”
“The A-bombed location has a duty to act,” Mr. Yuzaki said. “The plan will also revitalize the local community through such things as a greater number of visitors from overseas.” He stressed the need for international cooperation as well, saying, “We must gather funds and human resources for this purpose.”
The University of Oxford newly established a graduate school for public policy this past September. At the school’s request, Governor Yuzaki has assumed the role of an advisory committee member who offers instruction or guidance to the students.
The governor also visited a private think tank in London which is focused on international affairs. He met with those overseeing nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament issues to solicit their support for the realization of the “Hiroshima for Global Peace” plan.
(Originally published on October 31, 2012)
