UN Recommendations on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Japan’s Response: The Role and Actions of Researchers
① Medical and Healthcare Co-production Based on the Human Rights Model of Disability
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00–13:00
Format: Online
Participation Fee: Free of charge
Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3eQL4uBqXQ7xKRLaCq2J3EAND9oMWNRLwlaCZCt8YWjWELQ/viewform?usp=header
Speakers
- Shinichiro Kumagaya
(Deputy Director, IncluDE Center; Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo) - Kiyoto Kasai
(Professor, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo) - Satsuki Ayaya
(Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo) - Members of the Council of Persons with Lived Experience:
Kumiko Fujiwara (Representative, DPI Women with Disabilities Network)
Yuhei Yamada (Representative Director, Poruke—Association of Persons with Mental Disabilities)
Overview
From the standpoint of the Chair of the Cabinet Office Disability Policy Committee, this workshop will review the 2022 Concluding Observations issued by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in response to Japan’s first report. We will share the key issues Japan faces regarding disability inclusion and discuss the role researchers should play in addressing these challenges.
We warmly welcome anyone with an interest in this topic to join us.
Accessibility
- Live captions on Zoom (Japanese)
- Consecutive Japanese Sign Language interpretation available
Participation Fee: Free of charge
