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Event Report: Making Peace Personal – Yokohama City’s “Mirai Heiwa Kaigi” Inspires a Wave of Empathy
What can we do as members of a peaceful society?While there is much we can do as individuals living in privileged circumstances, it is often challenging for those of us who take peace for granted to perceive it as a personal matter. Yoko... -
Event Report: Yokohama Youth Future Conference – Making Peace Personal through Applied Theater Session by Yukari Ishino
The Youth Future Conference, organized by Yokohama City, is nearing its final stages for this fiscal year. On February 1, 2025, Yukari Ishino (Associate Researcher at Waseda University's Center for Human Sciences and Special Researcher a... -
Event Report: Making Peace Personal: Second Dialogue Lecture at Seto City Hatayama Junior High School
On January 31, 2025, a second dialogue lecture was held at Hatayama Junior High School in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, following the one from two years ago. In fact, the previous session marked the forum's first dialogue with junior high... -
The third cultural exchange event between Georgia and Japan was held.
The third cultural exchange event between Georgia and Japan was held on January 26th.This time, nine people participated, and we had various discussions.We talked about each other's traditional clothing and played language guessing games... -
Bangladesh: Dhaka city walking tour for 10-15 years old Children
On 17 January 2025, 12 Japanese elementary and junior high school students living in Dhaka, Bangladesh participated in a slum visit led by Mr. Shoji, Vice-President of Forum2050. In his opening remarks: ‘A slum does not mean a dangerous ... -
Event Report: From Ryukoku University: The Fusion of Economics and Peace – Exploring a New Intellectual Paradigm
On January 7, 2025, a dialogue took place at the Faculty of Economics, Ryukoku University, in the bone-chilling cold of Kyoto. In our contemporary world, economic discussions on poverty and prosperity have once again intersected with pol... -
Event Report: “To Our Future Selves” – Discussing Life’s Turning Points and Hope with High School Students
On December 24, 2024, I had the opportunity to give a lecture to approximately 300 first and second-year students at Tokyo Metropolitan Chofu Kita High School.The event began with a presentation by Mr. Junichiro Matsumoto (Japan Forest T... -
Event Report: The Power of Science and Human Choices: Discussing with Future Leaders at Musashi Academy’s RED Program
On December 14, 2024, I had the opportunity to give a lecture on the theme "Science and Technology, War and Peace, and Co-creating the Future" at a special event of the Musashi Academy RED Program. The RED Program is designed for middle ... -
Event Report: Envisioning the Future through SDGs Sugoroku – Chiba City Miyazaki Elementary School 4th Graders Contemplate the World in 2050
On December 11, 2025, I engaged in a dialogue about SDGs and the future beyond with 123 fourth-grade students at Chiba City Miyazaki Elementary School.First, we looked at the many "SDGs Sugoroku" games created by small groups. The games,... -
Event Report: Yokohama Youth Future Conference Hosted by Yokohama City
On November 30, 2024, the "Yokohama Youth Future Conference," launched this fiscal year, was held by Yokohama City, inviting middle school students from the city. The theme for this event was learning from disaster recovery. It featured ...