[Report] The 5th Hiroshima Junior International Forum (Online)
Outcome of the Forum
Hiroshima Prefectural Government has invited high school students from overseas, within Japan and international students to join in a debate and dialogue on international peace to host “Hiroshima Junior International Forum”. The goal of the event is to spread a message of peace overseas, deepen mutual understanding, and train next generation human resources while advancing Hiroshima as an international hub for peace.
Hiroshima Junior International Forum Declaration
There were 5 groups for the discussions, and each of them created the declaration, as attached below.
Hiroshima Declaration by A Group
Hiroshima Declaration by B Group
Hiroshima Declaration by C Group
Hiroshima Declaration by D Group
Hiroshima Declaration by E Group
Action Plans by the participants
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Outline
(1) Hosted by: Hiroshima Prefectural Government
(2) Supported by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan & AFS Japan
(3) Date: (Sunday) November 29, December 6 and 13, 2020
(4) Method: Web Online System (Zoom)
(5) Theme: What we can do to
bring about international peace？
(Initiatives for the abolition of nuclear
weapons, reconstruction and peacebuilding)
(6) Participants
| Category | Number of Participants | Countries (Regions) |
| Foreign high school students | 15 people (13 countries) | Sister-state Regions Sichuan(China), Hawaii(USA), and Guanajuato(Mexico), Other than above Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, |
| Japanese high school students | 15 people (Hiroshima 14, Mie 1) |
(7) Schedule
| Date | Time (JST) | Program Details |
| November 29 (Sun) | 11:00-19:00 |
Orientation Lecture from an atomic bombing survivor “Teambuilding” workshop Lecture and Group discussion on “Abolition of Nuclear Weapons” |
| December 6 (Sun) | 12:00-17:00 | Lecture and Group discussion on “Reconstruction & Peace Building” |
| December 13 (Sun) | 12:00-17:20 | Draft and Present Hiroshima Declaration |
*JST: Japan Standard Time
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