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Annual Child Science Conference 2011

The Eighth Conference of the Japanese Society of Child Science
Date: Oct. 1 (Sat), 2 (Sun), 2011
Location: MM Building, Mukogawa Women's University

The theme of the Eighth Conference of the Japanese Society of Child Science was "Supporting Child Raising and Learning." Focusing on children in the disaster-stricken areas of the Great East Japan Earthquake and methods of long-term assistance for those supporting children in the areas of child care, public health, and social welfare, the discussion reflected the interdisciplinary nature of the organization.

On Day 1, after the symposium on "Children's Growth from the Viewpoint of Pediatric Medicine," Hideo Tamai, former Commissioner, Agency for Cultural Affairs, gave a lecture on "Thinking about Society Today and Children's Developmental Problems. On Day 2, two symposia were held. The first, on the Great East Japan Earthquake, was entitled "Supporting Children in an Earthquake: What We Learn from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake" and chaired by Professor Nobuo Isshiki, Faculty of Human Sciences, Konan Women's University and Director, International Center for Children's Studies. The second, entitled "Supporting Children in an Earthquake: What is Happening Now? What is Needed Now?" was chaired by Professor Nobuko Uchida, Visiting Professor, Ochanomizu University.

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