長崎大学 核兵器廃絶研究センター（RECNA）

Winners of the 2nd Essay Contest Announced 　　[JPN]

The Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University (RECNA) held a call for “opinions” applying to the 2nd Essay Contest on “Nuclear Weapons and Our Future”, with the aim of raising awareness of the importance of nuclear weapons issues among the younger generation and fostering human resources who can contribute to the realization of a peaceful international society.

We are pleased to announce that we have selected one Grand Prize winner and one Second Prize winner in each of the U-20 (16 to 20 years old) and U-30 (20 to 30 years old) divisions.

［⇒ 2nd Essay Contest Award Ceremony］

【 Winners： 2 Grand Prize Winners, 2 Second Prize Winners 】
* Age at time of application.

U-20: Grand Prize		Minako Baba（17 years old） Sophomore at Seiwa Jogakuin High School. Lives in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture. ［Opinion in Japanese］［English tr. by RECNA］
U-30: Grand Prize		Adiya Kerimbayeva（27 years old） Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Disaster and Radiation Medicine, 2nd year of Master course.　Lives in Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture. I am from Kazakhstan. I was born and raised in a small town, which is historically known for being located near a nuclear test site that existed under the Soviet Union. Since I was a child I wanted to become a doctor to save people’s lives, so I went to the Semey Medical University in Kazakhstan, finished my bachelor’s degree and internship in general medicine, after which I entered the master’s program of “Disaster and Radiation Medical Sciences” at Nagasaki University. Now I am continuing my research in this field. ［Opinion in English］［Japanese tr. by RECNA］
U-20: Second Prize		Haruka Unno（19 years old） Sophomore, School of Cultural Planning, Waseda University. Lives in Minato-ku, Tokyo. ［Opinion in Japanese］［English tr. by RECNA］
U-30: Second Prize		Adriana Nazarko（25 years old） Bowdoin College, International Relations and Asian Studies, Class of 2021. Lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A. Lives in Minoh City, Osaka, Japan. Adriana Nazarko is currently an ALT in Minoh City through the JET program. She completed her bachelor’s degree in International Relations and East Asian Studies at Bowdoin College. Her research interests include North Korea’s nuclear program, 21st century nuclear deterrence, and US-ROK-Japan trilateral relations. She looks forward to pursuing a career in diplomacy and nuclear nonproliferation. ［Opinion in English］［English tr. by RECNA］

【 U-20: 20 Finalists excluding winners / 88 Total Applicants 】
【 U-30: 18 Finalists excluding winners / 38 Total Applicants 】

Calls for submissions! [JPN]
2nd Essay Contest on a “Nuclear Weapons Free Future”

The Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University (RECNA), with the support of the Nagasaki Shimbun, invites youth between the ages of 16 and 29 to submit an essay on a “Nuclear Weapons Free Future.”

In January 2023, the “Doomsday Clock” of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist was reset to 90 seconds to midnight, the closest ever to doomsday. The Bulletin did this because of the growing threat of the use of nuclear weapons and the ongoing destruction of the global environment. There are people who argue that nuclear weapons are crucial for national security. But can nuclear weapons really save humans, nations, and the planet?

Awards will be given for outstanding essays on the theme of a “Nuclear Weapons Free Future” taking into consideration the sub-theme of the supposed role of nuclear weapons in national security, the survival of human civilization and the health of the global environment. We look forward to reading your thoughts and innovative ideas.

Entries will be divided into two groups: youth aged 16 to 19 (Under 20) and youth aged 20 to 29 (Under 30). Awards will be given to outstanding essays and there will be one grand prize winner for each age group. The two winning essays will be published in the Nagasaki Shimbun newspaper and the winning authors will be invited to participate in the award ceremony in Nagasaki on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023. If the winner resides in Japan, she/he will be invited to Nagasaki to participate in person. If the winner resides overseas, he/she will be invited to participate in the award ceremony online.

* This project is funded by a donation for the Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University (RECNA).

第2回「核なき未来」オピニオン募集！ [ENG]
「核兵器は地球を守れるか？」

2023年1月、「終末時計」の針は過去最短の「残り90秒」に進められた。その理由の筆頭が、高まる核兵器使用の脅威と地球環境の破壊だ。一方で核兵器は国を守るために必要との考えもある。はたして核兵器は人を、国を、そして地球を守れるか？

「U-20」(16歳以上20歳未満)、「U-30」(20歳以上30歳未満) の2つの部で、「核なき未来」に関するオピニオン（小論文、エッセイなど形式は自由）を募集します。2023年のサブテーマは「核兵器は地球を守れるか？」です。あなたの想いや意見を自由に綴ってください。

卓越したオピニオンには賞を与えます。最優秀賞2名（各部1名ずつ）は長崎での授賞式（2023年9月23日(土)）に招待します。また、最優秀オピニオンは長崎新聞に掲載されます。

【お問い合わせ先】
長崎大学核兵器廃絶研究センター（RECNA）
TEL：095-819-2164
E-mail: recna_staff@ml.nagasaki-u.ac.jp
Website: https://www.recna.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/recna/

〈高校生・大学生世代の若者対象〉
第1回 ピースキャリアトーク ～ 平和を「仕事」に！～

　ピースキャリアトークは、平和や核軍縮にかかわる分野で将来的に仕事をしてみたい高校生・大学生世代の若者を対象としたオンライントークイベントです。さまざまな関連分野で実際に仕事に就いている「先輩」たちが登場します。
　「なぜその仕事をしようと思ったの？」「どんな勉強が必要？」「学生時代の経験で役に立ったことは？」「どんな時にやりがいを感じる？」など、普段なかなか聞けないことをたくさん質問してみましょう！

※ お申込みは終了いたしました。YouTubeで 動画 を公開しました。
 

	西田 充（にしだ みちる）さん 長崎大学多文化社会学部教授 外務省にて長年軍縮不拡散分野に従事（在米日本国大使館、軍備管理・軍縮課、ジュネーブ軍縮会議日本政府代表部、不拡散科学原子力課など）。ミドルベリー国際大学院モントレー校で不拡散を専攻。一橋大学で博士号（法学）取得。
	酒井 環（さかい たまき）さん 長崎新聞社佐世保支社記者 長崎市出身。大学１年の講義で核問題に興味を持ち、国内外で平和活動に取り組む「ナガサキ・ユース代表団」の5・6期生に所属。ユースの経験を活かそうと、2020年に長崎新聞社に入社。報道部（長崎市政、原爆・平和担当）を経て、22年から現職。事件・事故などを担当。

2022年10月29日（土）に長崎原爆資料館ホールで開催したPCU-NC・RECNA創立10周年記念特別講演会「核なき世界への新たな挑戦-長崎からの発信-」の動画を公開いたしました。

～ 特別講演会 第２弾 開催のご案内 ～
2023年1月21日（土）13:30-15:30 出島メッセ長崎
芥川賞作家・平野 啓一郎 講演会 「核なき世界の想像／創造」

PCU-NC・RECNA創立10周年記念特別講演会【第1弾】
「核なき世界への新たな挑戦-長崎からの発信-」