The 8th International Forum
Summary of The 8th International Forum
https://1fd8.ndf-forum.com/enDAY1 August 25, 2024
Program mainly for the Local Community

Theme | Think about Fukushima Daiichi Decommissioning and the Future of the Local Community |
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Venue | Kawauchi Village Elementary and Junior High School |
Participant | 264 (156 from Fukushima pref.) |
- 12:30
- Open for registration
- 13:15 - 13:30
- Photo Session
- 13:30 - 13:35
- Opening Remarks
Hajimu Yamana
ProfilePresident, Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning / Facilitation Corporation
- 13:35 - 13:50
- Guest speeches
Kazuchika Iwata
ProfileState Minister, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
- 13:50 - 14:10
- The Future of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS DecommissioningPublications
Hajimu Yamana
ProfilePresident, Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning / Facilitation Corporation
- 14:10 - 14:20
- Virtual Tour of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS
Koji Okamoto
ProfileProfessor, Nuclear Professional School, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
- 14:20 - 14:30
- Fuel Debris RetrievalPublications
Toyoshi Fuketa
ProfileSenior Technical Advisor, Chairman of the Sub-Committee for the Evaluation of Fuel Debris Retrieval Methods / Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (NDF)
- 14:30 - 14:45
- Break
- 14:45 - 14:50
- Report of the NDF visiting workshops
Izaya Chiba
ProfileRepresentative Director, Literacy Lab, Inc.
- 14:50 - 16:30
- Panel Discussion with local residents of Fukushima
Facilitator: Izaya Chiba
ProfileRepresentative Director, Literacy Lab, Inc.
Panelist: Hajimu Yamana
ProfilePresident, Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning / Facilitation Corporation (NDF)
Panelist: Keisuke Tsujimoto
ProfileDirector-General, Fukushima Reconstruction Promotion Group / Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI)
Panelist: Toshiyuki Koganeya
ProfileDirector-General for Emergency Response / Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA)
Panelist: Akira Ono
ProfileExecutive Vice President of TEPCO HD, President of FDEC and Chief Decommissioning Officer (CDO), Fukushima Daiichi D&D Engineering Company (FDEC), Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.
Panelist: Local representatives
6 representatives from Visiting Workshop "Hairo no Taiwa"
- 16:30 - 16:35
- Comment
William D. Magwood IV
ProfileDirector-General, The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA)
- 16:35 - 16:40
- Wrap-up
Nina Cromnier
ProfileDirector, Head of the Division of Radiation Protection and Human Aspects of Nuclear Safety / The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA)
- 16:40 - 16:45
- Closing
Graphic Recording
Graphic recording is a method of recording contents such as discussions, seminars, interviews in real time using graphics (pictures) and texts to save the entire content as minutes. The advantage of “visualizing” discussions is that they can be understood intuitively and there is less chance of misunderstanding between participants and officials.
At the International Forum of the Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, we have been using graphic recording since the 2nd forum held in 2017 to record the discussions on Day 1 between local communities and people involved in decommissioning.
DAY2 August 26, 2024
Program mainly for Technical Experts

Theme | Current Status and Future Outlook of Fuel Debris Retrieval |
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Venue | Alios Iwaki Performing Arts Center |
Participant | 368 (131 from Fukushima pref.) |
- 10:00
- Open for registration
- 11:00 - 11:05
- Opening Remarks
Hajimu Yamana
ProfilePresident, Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning / Facilitation Corporation
- 11:05 - 11:10
- Guest Speeche
- 11:10 - 11:40
- Initiatives for Fuel Debris Retrieval at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power StationPublications
Naoto Iizuka
ProfileChief Technology Officer for D&D, Fukushima Daiichi Decontamination and Decommissioning Engineering Company (FDEC), TEPCO Holdings Inc.
- 11:40 - 12:05
- Fuel Debris RetrievalPublications
Toyoshi Fuketa
ProfileSenior Technical Advisor, Chairman of the Sub-Committee for the Evaluation of Fuel Debris Retrieval Methods, Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (NDF)
- 12:05 - 12:20
- Legacy Management Overview – Lessons from 20+ years of Long Term Stewardship at Radiological Cleanup Sites
Carmelo Melendez
ProfileDirector, Office of Legacy Management / US Department of Energy
- 12:20 - 12:35
- U.S. Office of Environmental Management Cleanup Priorities: Shaping Future Generations
Jeffrey Avery
ProfilePrincipal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Environmental Management / US Department of Energy
- 12:35 - 14:00
- Break / Technical Poster Session
- 14:00 - 14:20
- Long-term Challenges for the Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power StationPublications
Koichi Tamagawa
ProfileExecutive Director, Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (NDF)
- 14:20 - 16:15
- Panel Discussion
Facilitator: Takumi Saito
ProfileProfessor, Nuclear Professional School, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Panelist: Kohei Iwanaga
ProfileDirector, Office for Accident Measures of Fukushima-daiichi Nuclear Power Station / Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA)
Panelist: Naoto Iizuka
ProfileChief Technology Officer for D&D, Fukushima Daiichi Decontamination and Decommissioning Engineering Company (FDEC), TEPCO Holdings Inc.
Panelist: Kosuke Ono
ProfileManaging Director, Decommissioing Strategy Office / Nuclear Damage Compensation and Decommissioning Facilitation Corporation (NDF)
Panelist: Gregory Sosson
ProfileAssociate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Field Operations, Office of Environmental Management, US Department of Energy
Panelist: Paul Dickman
ProfilePresident, World Council on Isotopes. Emeritus Senior Policy Fellow, Argonne National Laboratory, USA
Panelist: Melanie Brownridge
ProfileChief R&D Officer, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA), UK
- 16:15 - 16:25
- Wrap up
Mike Weightman
ProfileIndependent Nuclear Consultant, MWA Ltd., Former Chief Executive, Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), UK
Pre-events
Co-creation workshop “Dialogue on decommissioning” (Hearing Activity)
As a pre-event for the forum, we held “Dialogue on Decommissioning”, a co-creation workshop to ask opinions and questions about 1F decommissioning, at various locations. 2024, we held 7 workshops for adults in Fukushima Prefecture, with 37 participants.
The feedback we received was compiled into the booklet “Voices from Fukushima” and distributed to the participants of the forums DAY 1.
International Mentoring Workshop
“Joshikai” in Fukushima 2024
Beginning in 2019, NDF will collaborate with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development/Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD/NEA) in an effort to increase interest in science and engineering, including decommissioning, through interaction with female researchers and engineers, called mentors, for female high school students in Fukushima Prefecture and other parts of Japan, through the International mentoring workshop “Joshikai in Fukushima”.
This year, the sixth such event was held at the F-BICC on July 29-30, with female high school students from Fukushima Prefecture and beyond, as well as co-chairs and mentors from Japan and overseas.