2016

• Habitat III Parallel Event “High Level Meeting and Forum on Disability Inclusion and Accessible Urban Development”
• UK-Japan Global Seminar 2016 “Challenge and Uncertainty in a Volatile World: Japan-UK response”
• The 5th International Expert Symposium in Fukushima on Radiation and Health: Chernobyl +30, Fukushima +Five: Lessons and Solutions for Fukushima’s Thyroid Question
• TICAD VI Promoting Social Stability for Shared Prosperity
• 30th Anniversary of the Sasakawa Africa Association “Contributing to social security and jobs through agriculture : 30 years of Sasakawa in Africa”
• World Blind Union- International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment Joint Assembly 2016
• The Nippon Foundation – GEBCO Forum for Future Ocean Floor Mapping
• International Symposium “Towards Holistic Care for People with Hansen’s Disease, Respectful of their Dignity”
• Commencement Doctor Honoris Causa at Sofia University
• WHO Sasakawa Health Prize Award Ceremony
• International symposium on “Women, Peace and Sustainable Development”
• The World Bank /World Health Organization Spring Meetings 2016 “Out of the Shadows: Making Mental Health a Global Development Priority” Sharing the insights of leprosy and possible relevance to mental health services
• World Leprosy Day Celebration Launching Ceremony of Family Focused Case Finding Activities in Indonesia
• Meeting of Four Governments and Two NGOs for Enhancing Coast Guard Capabilities and Promoting Eco-conscious Tourism in the Republic of Palau
• International Symposium on Leprosy/Hansen’s Disease History as Heritage of Humanity
• Global Appeal 2016 Launch Ceremony ~To End Stigma and Discrimination against People Affected by Leprosy~