In honor of Hiroshima Remembrance Day, the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at MIIS presents 80 Years of the Nuclear Age: The Role of Youth in Building a Safer World on Wednesday, August 6, 4:30pm-6:45pm at Irvine Auditorium. This event is free and open to the public.

About the Event

This year marks 80 years since the dawn of the nuclear age, beginning with the first detonation of a nuclear weapon by the U.S. Army on July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert as part of the Manhattan Project, followed by the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945.

This event is a moment for remembrance, reflection, and a renewed call to action for a world free of nuclear weapons. We will honor the victims of nuclear weapons use and testing, while highlighting the urgent need to advance disarmament and nonproliferation education, particularly among younger generations.

Event Schedule

4:30pm: Paper Crane Folding Activity
Led by CNS Summer Undergraduate Fellows

5pm: Opening Remarks
Masako Toki, Senior Project Manager, CNS

5:10pm: Testimony from Hiroshima
Ms. Keiko Ogura, Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor (Video Presentation)

5:20pm: Keynote Address
Dr. Stephen Herzog, Professor of the Practice, CNS

5:40pm: Introduction to Nuclear Testing and Downwinders
Jean du Preez, Director for Education and Training, CNS

5:50pm: Testimony from a Downwinder
Mary Dickson, Writer and Playwright (Video Message)

6pm: Testimony from a Third-Generation Survivor
Yumi Sato, MIIS Graduate, OPANAL Intern (Video Presentation)

6:10pm: Youth Panel Discussion
“The Role of Youth in a World Free of Nuclear Weapons”
CNS Summer Undergraduate Fellows
Moderated by Jean du Preez

6:45pm: Closing