Kobe PCRC 6th Antarctic public symposium & Kobe Workshop on Responding to the Call for Reform

Kobe PCRC is proud to hold its 6th annual Antarctic public symposium; this time, right after the 48th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) held in Hiroshima City, on May 22-23. 

The venue is Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center, and this out-of-diplomacy setting will promote frank exchange of opinions amongst the ATCM/CEP delegates, academia, and civil societies both from Japan and abroad on the achievements of Hiroshima ATCM/CEP and the remaining challenges towards the 2027 ATCM in the Republic of Korea and beyond. It will include a lunch time early-career scholars session.

On May 26, Kobe PCRC will convene a more academic workshop on "Repsonding to the Call for Reform: The present and future of the Antarctic governance" at Kobe University GSICS.

Event Overview

Kobe PCRC 6th Antarctic public symposium: Achievements at Hiroshima, and Remaining Challenges for the Incheon ATCM (May 22-23)

• Date and Time：Opens at 15:30, 22 May (Friday) and closes at 17:00 on 23 May (Saturday)
• Venue：Amphitheatre, 1st Floor, Awaji Yumebutai International Conference Center
• Format：Open to public, with prior registration; in-person participation with live online streaming.
                   Simultaneous interpretation (English-Japanese); video-recorded for later YouTube uploads.
• Organizer：Kobe University Polar Cooperation Research Centre (PCRC) 
  　　　　　   JSPS Core-to-Core Program on Antarctic Governanve Research
• Co-Sponsors：Kobe University Rokkodai Foundation
                             JSPS KAKENHI Projects on Resilience of the ATS and International Polar Law
• Awaji Symposium HP

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Kobe Workshop on Responding to the Call for Reform: The Present and Future of Antarctic Governance(May 26)

• Date and Time：26 May (Tuesday) 10:00 - 17:00
• Venue:　Simulation Room, 6th Floor, GSICS building, Kobe University 
• Organizer:　The Guest Editors of The Polar Journal Special Issue
  　                   Akiho Shibata (Kobe PCRC), Hyun Jung Kim (Yonsei Univ) & Bruno Arpi (Adelaide Univ)
• Kobe Workshop HP

How to apply 

• Please scan the code below to pre-register. (Until April 30)
  ※Tap the code to register.

※Early Career Schlars Initiative lunch session (May 23)：

Related Links

• Kobe University GSICS polar Cooperation Research Centre HP
• Kobe University GSICS Instagram