Youth Caravan from Hiroshima-G7 Hiroshima Summit Legacy Project-Hiroshima for Global Peace

Youth Caravan from Hiroshima-G7 Hiroshima Summit Legacy Project-

　 Based on the achievements of the G7 Hiroshima Summit, the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe) organizes G7 Hiroshima Summit Legacy Project Youth Caravan from Hiroshima, in which young people mainly from Hiroshima were sent from Japan to G7 countries so that they could engage in discussions and interaction with local youth.

　The project was intended to remind local people of the G7 Hiroshima Summit and further raise their interest in Hiroshima while building momentum toward solving a wide range of global issues, including the issue of nuclear weapons.

Overview

【Organizer】

Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe)

（Secretariat: Hiroshima Prefectural Govenment Peace Promotion Project Team )

【 Destinations/Schedules 】

　① United Kingdom and France October 30, 2023~November 5, 2023

　② United States and Canada November 12, 2023~November 19, 2023 　　

　③ Germany and Italy November 29, 2023~December 7, 2023

【 Activities 】

● Visit local educational institutions and interact with students

　 Visit local high schools, universities (graduate schools), etc., where the project participants give presentations and engage in discussions with local students regarding initiatives related to global challenges, such as the issue of nuclear weapons

● Hold panel exhibitions at related facilities, etc.

　Organize panel exhibitions at local universities and other related facilities mainly regarding the reality of the atomic bombing, explanations of the issue of nuclear weapons, and the achievements of the G7 Hiroshima Summit

● Field trips

　Visit local historic sites, historic structures, museums, and other facilities of high educational significance, and interview related parties

● Others

　Participate in pre-study sessions and a debriefing session in Japan

【Number of Participants】

　Five people per course