Program
PRE CONGRESS
Lecture for students and interested persons / Veranstaltung für Studierende und weitere Interessierte
Thursday 14.9.2017, 15.00 - 17.00, Hörsaal 001
Impact of Nuclear Politics on Future Generations / Einfluss der Atompolitik auf künftige Generationen
Helen Caldicott, MD, Nuclear Policy Research Institut in Washington DC / USA "The Impending Threat of Nuclear War" [abstract]
Prof. Dr. iur. Emilie Gaillard, Univ. Caen / Normandie "The Nuclear Age & the Entry in the Transgenerational Legal Era" [abstract] [presentation (slides)]
Dr. Scilla Elworthy, Founder Oxford Research Institute “How young generations can impact nuclear policies" [abstract]
MAIN CONGRESS
Thursday 14.9.2017
18.15h Greetings A. Nidecker, L. Goetschel, J.J. Fasnacht
18.30h Block 1 (Public Event)
Nuclear Hotspots & Crimes in the Distance
N. Kutepova "Mayak Nuclear Facility: 60 Years against Human Rights" [abstract]
D. Doulatram “Report from former test region Marshall Islands” [abstract]
S. Elworthy "Our Responsibility to Safeguard the Rights of Future Generations“ [abstract]
Musical accompaniment by the Basel Vokalensemble
Moderation: J.J. Fasnacht
20.00h Drinks and snacks for all participants
Friday 15.9.2017
08.00h Registration
08.45h Opening D. Rietiker
09.00h Block 2
"Ionizing Radiation / Biological Effects / Hibakusha Worldwide"
C. Knüsli "Ionizing Radiation: Medical Risks – New Aspects" [abstract] [presentation (slides and text)]
M. Walter, A. Nidecker "Genetic effects of ionizing radiation" [abstract] [presentation (slides and text)]
A. Rosen "Hibakusha Worldwide – Similarities among Victims of Nuclear Weapons, Power and Uranium Mining" [abstract] [presentation (slides and text)]
Moderation: D. Rietiker
10.30h Coffee break
10.45h Block 3
Anthropology, Human Rights, Future Generations
S. Walentowitz "The Period after Uranium Mining in Niger & Anthropological Questions" [abstract] [presentation_pdf]
D. Rietiker "Dealing with Human Rights Issues in the Nuclear Age: Focusing on Vulnerable Groups" [abstract] [presentation (presentation (slides)]
G. Kreutzer "The Proliferation and Use of Nuclear Weapons from an International and Transnational Criminal Law Perspective" [abstract] [presentation (slides)]
E. Gaillard "The Nuclear Age & the Entry in the Transgenerational Legal Era" [abstract] [presentation (slides)]
Moderation: U. Ruegg
12.45h Lunch
14.00h Block 4
Nuclear Testing and Nuclear Arms / Nuclear Weapon Free Zones
J.M. Collin "Past and Current Consequences of Nuclear Tests - Highlight of the French Nuclear Tests and Consequences of the Nuclear Ban Treaty" [abstract] [presentation (slides)]
T. Rauf "Addressing Dangers from Nuclear-Weapon Arsenals and Doctrines and the Lack of Nuclear Disarmament" [abstract]
H. Müller "Nuclear Weapon Free Zones – One way forward" [abstract] [presentation (slides)]
Moderation: A. Ware
16.00h Coffee break
16.15h Block 5
Environmental Rights
M. Prieur "International Human Rights Law and Nuclear Disasters" [abstract] [presentation (slides)]
Moderation: A. Nidecker
17. 45h Standing Buffet for participants
Making the world safe from nuclear weapons and nuclear power is in our hands! 2017 Nuclear-Free Future Award to honor individuals who help get us there.
The laureates are Almoustapha Alhacen from Niger, Janine Allis-Smith and Martin Forwood from Great Britain, Hiromichi Umebayashi from Japan, Jochen Stay from Germany and "The Dedicated": Switzerland's Anti-Nuke Movement.
The award ceremony will be musically enriched by Native Americansinger / songwriter Mitch Walking Elk from Minnesota.
21.00h End of the program. Drinks and Snacks
Saturday 16.9.2017
08.30h Registration
09.00h Block 6
Nuclear Accidents
S. Füglister "The Secret Nuclear Accident at Kyshtym / Mayak" [abstract] [presentation in german and slides in english]
T. Yamada "Fukushima nuclear power accidents and human right remedy from the viewpoint of International Law" [abstract] [presentation_slides_pdf_and_text_pdf]
H. Caldicott "Remind us of Chernobyl" [abstract]
Moderation: A. Rosen
10.30h Coffee break
10.45h Panel 1
Helping Nuclear Victims – Legal Cases
D. Doulatram [abstract] [presentation_slides], N. Kutepova [abstract], M. Sekine [abstract] [presentation_slides]
N. Nakase [abstract] [presentation_slides], J.M Collin [abstract]
Moderation: D. Rietiker
12.45h Lunch
14.00h Block 7
State of Uranium Mining including Reports of Nuclear Activists
D. Brugge "The Long, Slow Process of Seeking Justice for Uranium Mining Harms for the Navajo People" [abstract] [presentation (slides)]
G. Wippel "Overview of Uranium Activities in Africa / Global Uranium Activities" [abstract] [presentation (slides_1) (slides_2)]
B. Khastumur, O. Shourd "Fighting Environmental Uranium Pollution in Mongolia" [abstract] [presentation (slides and text_with_images)]
A. Alhacen "Histoire et conséquences des mines d’uranium au Niger/ History and consequences of the uranium mines in Niger" (Transl.) [abstract]
A. Lyamunda "Political Resistance Against Uranium Mining in Tanzania - Avoiding Uranium mining" [abstract] [presentation (slides)]
W. Mahundi "The Threat of Uranium Mining at Mkuju River / South Tanzania" [abstract] [presentation (slides)]
Moderation: J. Burger
15.45h Coffee Break
16.15h Panel 2
U Mining, Health / Environmental Impact / Reclamation & Compensation Issues
J. Burger [abstract] [not present at the congress] M. Prieur [abstract], D. Brugge [abstract] [presentation(slides)] - [slides from Günter Wippel (not presented)]
Moderation: G. Wippel
19.00h End
20.00h Festive dinner (registration only, speakers invited)
Sunday 17.9.2017
08.30h Registration
09.00h Block 8
Is the Future Really Nuclear Free? Future Costs and Nuclear Waste issues
A. Ware "Protecting Future Generations through Anti-Nuclear Legislation and Removing Nuclear Weapons Funding" [abstract] [presentation (slides)]
M. Buser, J. J. Fasnacht "Nuclear Waste – our Legacy to Future Generations : how to handle it" [abstract]
Moderation: J.J. Fasnacht
10.15h Coffee Break
10.45h Final Panel
Acting for the Future Generations
H. Umebayashi (NFFA recipient) "Ideal is real: The Vision of a Nuclear Weapons Free Northeast Asia" [presentation (slides)]
E. Gaillard "Recognition of Rights for and Crimes Against Future Generations in the Nuclear Age" [abstract] [presentation (slides)]
S. Elworthy “How young generations can impact nuclear policies" [abstract]
H. Caldicott "The Impending Threat of Nuclear War" [abstract]
M. Vosseler “ Nuclear Abolition and Planetary Ethics” [abstract]
Moderation: A. Nidecker
G. Baitsch: Closing Words and Farewell
12.15h Lunch