Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology, Japan Institute of International Affairs will co-host a symposium titled "AI-enabled Crisis Computing: Latest Trends and Future Direction" with the Global Online Education Center of Hitotsubashi University. The symposium provides open conversations on AI-enabled crisis management with policymakers, practitioners, and media professionals, identifying challenges and opportunities.

• Date & Time: Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 14:00-17:00

• Venue: Large Lecture Hall, National Center of Sciences Building, Chiyoda Campus, Hitotsubashi University (National Center of Sciences, 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)
  Access: https://www.hit-u.ac.jp/eng/about/direction/ICS.html

• Language: English ※ Simultaneous translation from EN to JP is available at the venue.

• Free Admission

• Hybrid (In-Person and online)

• Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxmYZ-Ei74sRh3oYxpKdjSzhpY6o6ujKnFw4D-ySGs8veZRg/viewform

• Contact：Center for Global Online Education, Hitotsubashi University
  goe-center-jimu@arinori.hit-u.ac.jp

【Program】

• Part I: 14:00-15:10
  How AI has transformed crisis management - use cases for conflict resolution and disaster management.

• Part II: 15:20-16:30
  Moderated discussions on common issues (e.g., open source AI and access to
  data, multilingual and multicultural environments, and particular issues facing Japan/ Asia-Pacific)

• Networking time: 16:30-17:00

【Speakers】

• AI-enabled analytics: Martin Wählisch
  Associate Professor of Transformative Technologies, Innovation and Global Affairs School of Government, University of Birmingham

• AI for Social Sensing during Crises: Muhammad Imran
  Principal Scientist, Qatar Computing Research Institute

• AI for humanitarian action: Andro Kortis
  Product Lead, DISHA (Data Insights for Social & Humanitarian Action), UN Global Pulse

• AI and Negotiating Access in Complex Environments: Charles McJilton
  Senior Adviser, Frontline Associates/ Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

• AI for nuclear nonproliferation: Nobumasa Akiyama
  Director, Center for Disarmament, Science and Technology, Japan Institute of International Affairs/ Professor, Faculty of Law, Hitotsubashi University

• Moderator: Sumie Nakaya
  Associate Professor, Center for Global Online Education, Hitotsubashi University

※For more details: https://arinori.hit-u.ac.jp/goe/en/2025/09/24/1327/