On 28th May 2023, HGPI will host a Legacy Event for the 2023 G7 Hiroshima Summit “Charting a Course for Global Leadership from Japan in Inclusion and Innovation for Dementia” at Kasumi Campus of Hiroshima University.

Recognizing dementia as a key policy issue at the global level, Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) has made various efforts in its capacity as a policy think-tank to conduct research and offer recommendations on dementia. The G8 Dementia Summit held in the U.K. in 2013 accelerated global policy initiatives for dementia and progress is now being made in collaborative efforts that span countries and regions. There has been particularly noteworthy progress in efforts to build inclusive societies. Japan was one of the first countries to take action for this objective, such as in efforts to amplify the voices of people living with dementia and their families and to encourage their involvement in the policy formulation process as described by the Japanese National Framework for Promotion of Dementia Policies. This year marks one decade since the G8 Dementia Summit and it is now Japan’s turn to take the lead in addressing this global issue as chair of the G7 Summit.

Given this opportunity, HGPI has planned a symposium to be held in Hiroshima, host city of the G7 Summit. There, multi-stakeholders including representatives of civil society, the research community, industry, and the Government will hold discussions to reaffirm their awareness toward dementia in Japan, the country where population aging has advanced the most. In addition to examining how Japan can contribute to the international community, we will think about the development of methods of treating and preventing dementia with a focus on the underlying causes of dementia, an item which has been the subject of growing attention in recent years. We will also examine the future structure of the healthcare provision system needed to fully implement such innovations. There are also increasing expectations for us to establish systems and utilize digital technology for early detection, diagnosis, and response to dementia. Additionally, creating systems that emphasize the needs and opinions of people living with dementia and their families will be essential for implementing these new initiatives in society.

Recognizing that Japan must lead the international community in building an inclusive society and in innovation, this symposium will deepen discussions from these perspectives to examine the latest initiatives, issues, and future prospects for dementia as a policy issue at the global level.

This symposium requires advance registration. Interested parties may register using the form linked below.

The program and an event overview can be found below.

*Archived videos (with Japanese and English subtitles) will be available on this website at a later date.

 

 

[Overview]

• Date & time: Sunday, May 28, 2023; 13:00-17:00 JST
• Venue: Ryoun Lecture Building 5F, R501, Hiroshima University Kasumi Campus (1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima)
• Format: Onsite (no live broadcasting), archive will be available in due course
• Language: Japanese
• Participation Fee: Free
• Host: Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI)
• Co-hosts: Alzheimer’s Association Japan (AAJ); the Japan Dementia International Exchange Platform
• Support: Hiroshima University

 

[Program] (Titles omitted; in no particular order) *Please note that this program is current as of time of writing and will be updated accordingly as changes occur.

13:00-13:10 Opening remarks

Kiyoshi Kurokawa (Chairman, HGPI; Special Advisor, Hiroshima University; Member and Vice Chair, World Dementia Council (WDC); Professor Emeritus, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)

13:10-14:00 Panel discussion 1: Japan’s National Strategy for Dementia and Contributing to the International Community – A Look Back on the G7 Summit

Panelists:

Shinya Ishii (Specially–appointed Professor, Symbiotic Social Medicine Course, Graduate School of Medicine, Hiroshima University)
Noriyo Washizu (Director, AAJ)
Kousuke Wada (Director for Dementia Strategy, Division of Dementia Policy and Community-Based Long-Term Care Promotion, Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW))

Moderator:

Shunichiro Kurita (Senior Manager, HGPI)

14:00-14:20 Keynote lecture: Current Circumstances and Future Prospects for the Innovations in Dementia Research

Takeshi Iwatsubo (Professor, Department of Basic Neuroscience, Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo; Chairman, Japan Society for Dementia Research)

14:25-15:35 Panel discussion 2: Innovation in Dementia Treatment and the Healthcare Provision System of the Future

Junko Amano (Executive Director, Hiroshima Medical Association)
Shuichi Awata (Director, Integrated Research Initiative for Living Well with Dementia, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology)
Ryoko Ihara (Head Physician, Department of Neurology, Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital and Institute of Gerontology)
Takeshi Iwatsubo (Professor, Department of Basic Neuroscience, Department of Neurology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo; Chairman, Japan Society for Dementia Research)
Motoharu Kawai (Director, AAJ; Representative Manager, Yamaguchi Branch, AAJ; Vice Director, Neuromuscular Center Yoshimizu Hospital)

Moderator:

Shinya Ishii (Specially–appointed Professor, Symbiotic Social Medicine Course, Graduate School of Medicine, Hiroshima University)

Recess

15:50-16:50 Panel discussion 3: Risk Reduction, Early Detection, and Innovation for Dementia

Haruhiko Kishima (Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine; Director, International Medical and Engineering Information Center, Osaka University)
Takashi Sakurai (Professor, Department of Prevention and Care Science, Center for Development of Advanced Medicine for Dementia, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology)
Taksuke Hashimoto (Director, Healthcare Industries Division, Commerce and Service Industry Policy Group, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI))
Keiko Murakami (Caregiver Representative, Hiroshima Branch, AAJ)

Moderator:

Shunichiro Kurita (Senior Manager, HGPI)

16:50-17:00 Closing remarks

Junko Tanaka (Executive Vice President, Hiroshima University)