International Symposium for Global Sanitation “The Sanitation Triangle: Socio-Culture, Health, Materials” (October 14, 2021)

　

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　Sanitation refers to a system that hygienically separates humans from harmful excreta and promotes its safe treatment and disposal. To date, sanitation issues have been focused on infrastructure and facility installation, environmental conservation for alleviation of water and soil contamination, and adverse health outcomes linked to unimproved sanitation. However, sanitation goes beyond technology, encompassing values spawned amidst humans and local communities, which can fall into the nexus of three components: Health, Materials, and Socio-Culture. Our observations of this nexus led to the creation of the Sanitation Triangle concept.

　This symposium brings this novel concept which is the culmination of our international research addressing global sanitation. We deliver each component of the Sanitation Triangle above, which comprises concepts and case studies. Notably, it showcases interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research works involving a variety of local actors ranging from children and youth to local governments.

　Now, it is time to grab the Sanitation Triangle and embark on an enlightened quest through global sanitation.

Taro Yamauchi (RIHN/Hokkaido University, Sanitation Project Leader)

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【Program】

• Welcome Address
  13:00–13:05
  Juichi YAMAGIWA (RIHN, Director-General)
  　
• Opening Remarks
  13:05–13:10
  Taro YAMAUCHI (RIHN/Hokkaido University)
  　
• Keynote Address
  13:10–13:40
  The Sanitation as a Value Creating System
  Naoyuki FUNAMIZU (Muroran Institute of Technology)
  　
• 13:40–13:50
  Q & A
  　
• (13:50–13:55　Break)
  　
• Introduction
  13:55–14:05
  The Sanitation Triangle for SDGs and beyond
  Taro YAMAUCHI
  　
• Socio-Culture14:05–14:20
  Socio-Cultural Aspects of Sanitation
  Seiji NAKAO (Kyoto University)
  　
• 14:20–14:35
  Dissociation between National Policy and Local Communities in regard to Water Supply Management
  Mayu IKEMI (Sapporo International University)
  　
• 14:35–14:40
  Q & A
  　
• Health
  14:40–14:55
  Sociocultural Determinants of Health in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
  Taro YAMAUCHI
  　
• 14:55–15:10
  Participatory Action Research for WASH with Children and Youth in Peri-Urban Communities
  Sikopo NYAMBE (Hokkaido University)
  　
• 15:10–15:15
  Q & A
  　
• Materials
  15:15–15:30
  Interactions between Materials and Socio-Culture in Sanitation
  Hidenori HARADA (Kyoto University)
  　
• 15:30–15:45
  Social Relationships and Material Flow in the Co-Creation of Sanitation Systems
  Ken USHIJIMA (Hokkaido Research Organization)
  　
• 15:45–15:50
  Q & A
  　
• (15:50–15:55　Break)
  　
• Comments & Discussion
  15:55–16:05
  Comment 1: Paul SHRIVASTAVA (The Pennsylvania State University)
  　
• 16:05–16:15
  Comment 2: Tetsu SATO (Ehime University)
  　
• 16:15–16:55
  Discussion
  　
• Closing Remarks
  16:55–17:00
  Taro YAMAUCHI
  　

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Organized by
“The Sanitation Value Chain: Designing Sanitation Systems as Eco-Community-Value System” Project, Research
Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN)
　
Supported by
The Center for African Area Studies, Kyoto University
“Innovative Africa: Educational Networking Programs for Human Resource Development in Africa’s SDGs”