Asian and Oceanian High School Students’ Forum 2018 Discussion and Cooperation with the World
Asian and Oceanian High School Students’ Forum 2018
Discussion and Cooperation with the World
The forum will develop the ability of high school students from Japan and 20 Asian and Oceanian countries/areas to see things from a global perspective by exchanging opinions with each other on topics such as global issues, tourism and culture. Also, through the opportunities to convey their own idea to the others, the forum aims to foster leaders that can play active roles in the international society.
1.Period: July 24th (Tuesday) to July 29th (Sunday), 2018
Day 1: July 24th (Tuesday), 2018
- Orientation
Time: 10:30-11:30
Venue: Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Hall - Opening Ceremony
Time: 13:30-16:40
Venue: Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Hall
Day 2: July 25th (Wednesday), 2018
- World Heritage Study Tour to Koyasan.
Day 3: July 26th (Thursday), 2018
- Sectional Meetings
Time: 9:00-12:30
Venue: Hotel Avalorm Kino-Kuni (3F Kujaku(West/East), 4F Hagoromo
Wakayama Prefecture Community Hall (Room 203 and 304)
- Preparation for the General Meeting
Venue: Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Hall (Room 407 - 411)
Day 4: July 27th (Friday), 2018
- Preparation for the General Meeting
Time: 9:00-12:00
Venue: Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Hall Room 407 - 411 and Small Hall - General Meeting
Time: 13:00-15:30
Venue: Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Hall Small Hall - Reception hosted by the Governor
Time: 17:30-19:30
Venue: Hotel Granvia Wakayama
Day 5: July 28th (Saturday), 2018
- All day: Homestay with local high school students (for foreign students)
Day 6: July 29th (Sunday), 2018
- Depature for home (for foreign students)
2.Research categories
- Measures against tsunami and other disasters
- Environmental issues
- Tourism and culture
- Education
3.Language
- English (All programs will be conducted in English.)
4.Presenters
- From overseas: 1student from each of the 20 countries/areas （in the Sectional Meetings）
- From Wakayama Prefecture: 20 students （10 students in the Sectional and 10 students in the General Meeting)
- From other prefectures in Japan: 5 students （in the Sectional Meetings）
In the General Meeting, summaries of the Sectional Metings will be presented.
5. Participating foreign countries/areas
Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam (in alphabetical order)
6. Participating schools from Japan
- High schools in Wakayama Prefecture: 14 schools, 20 students
Hashimoto High School, Kokawa High School, Koyo High School, Toin High School,
Seirin High School, Naga High School, Taikyu High School, Hidaka High School,
Tanabe High School, Koza Kushimoto High School, Kaichi High School,
Kindai University Wakayama High School, Chiben Gakuen Wakayama High School, and Wakayama Shin-Ai High School - High schools in other prefectures in Japan: 5 schools, 5 students
Sendai Seiryo Secondary School in Miyagi Prefecture, Senzoku Gakuen High School in Kanagawa Prefecture, Chigusa High School in Aichi Prefecture,
Senri International School of Kwansei Gakuin in Osaka Prefecture, Hasami High School in Nagasaki Prefecture
7. Organizers
Wakayama Prefectural Government
Wakayama Prefectural Board of Education
Organizing Committee for Asian and Oceanian High School Students' Forum
ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia)
8. Supporters
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Wakayama University
JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Kansai