It’s been 1 year since the Food and Agriculture Organization designated the Nishi-Awa steep-slope agricultural system” as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) site. The symposium was organized to celebrate the first anniversary of this event.
Professors Hiromu Shimizu and Junko Owada were the keynote speakers at the event. At the “Nishi-Awa Nou to Shoku no Meijin” certification ceremony, eight people were certified by Tokushima Prefecture. In addition, nine people, including elementary and high school students and members of the agricultural groups from the Nishi-Awa region, provided presentations regarding their activities over the past year since the designation. The symposium was an occasion to connect with the local people involved in preserving the GIAHS Nishi-Awa steep-slope agricultural system.
| Title: | The 1st anniversary symposium of the designation of Nishi-Awa as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) site |
| Date: | March 9, 2019 |
| Venue: | The Destino Garden |
| Sponsor: | Tokushima Tsurugisan Global Agricultural Heritage Promotion Council Secretariat |
| Partners: | Tokushima University, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) “Anthropology of Responsibility: Exploring Principle and Method at Field, Home, and Education” |
| Participation fee: | Free |
Program
<Part 1>
13：00～13：15 Opening remarks
13：15～13：25 Nishi-Awa GIAHS Logo Mark Unveiling
13：25～13：40 Certification ceremony of “Nishi-Awa Nou to Shoku no Meijin” (Food and Agriculture Experts in Nishi-Awa)
Awardees: Ikemoto Shigetsugu, Kubota Masakazu, Takahata teruko, Okamoto Reiko, Kojyo Yukio, Omori Toyoharu, Ueta Takemasa, Takeoka Yoko
13：40～14：00 Keynote speech: Professor Hiromu Shimizu（specially-appointed professor at the Kansai University）
14：00～14：20 Keynote speech: Professor Junko Owada (Co-representative, General Incorporated Association LOHAS & Sustainable Style)
<Part 2>
14：30～16：00 Presentations by local students and farmers
16：00～16：20 Comment and Discussion
Coordinator: Professor Naoki Naito (Associate professor at Tokushima University）
Guest speaker: Professors Hiromu Shimizu and Junko Owada
