Kaoru Natori
OIST
Kaoru is Director of Communications at the Japan office of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) or Doctors Without Borders, an international, independent, humanitarian organization which provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare. Before joining MSF in May 2019, Kaoru worked for the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) for 12 years, where she managed public and media relations activities of the graduate university, nurtured 25 science communication fellows from around the world, and co-organized the Japan SciCom Forum 2019 in her role as media section leader. Kaoru’s career began in television production after which she worked for NHK and CNN during her graduate studies in the USA, and then for the US Embassy in Tokyo. She has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.
Sessions
Better Safe Than Sorry – Equipping Your Institution for Crisis Day
Any publicity is good publicity? So they say, but only if an institution can effectively Any publicity is good publicity? So they say, but only if an institution can effectively handle communications, particularly in a crisis situation. handle communications, particularly in a crisis situation.
In this workshop, participants will gain insight into strategies and best practices that In this workshop, participants will gain insight into strategies and best practices that lead to successful crisis management and the roles a public Information Officer (PIO) lead to successful crisis management and the roles a public Information Officer (PIO) should play.