On July 9, One Young World (OYW) Japan held a send-off party for
Japanese delegates who will be attending the OYW 2021 Summit in Munich
from July 22 to July 25. This year, the summit will be held in a hybrid
format and even though Okayama University student representatives
TSUYAMA Khaya (4th year, Global Discovery Program) and DEGUCHI Anna (3rd
year, Faculty of Letters) will be attending online, the event gave them
the opportunity to interact with other Japanese delegates and OYW
representatives. OYW Japan Committee Director, UNESCO Chair holder, and
Senior Vice President for Global Engagement Strategy YOKOI Atsufumi
attended the event as an observer.
To kick off the event, OYW Japan Committee Chairman OKUBO Kimihito gave
an encouraging opening speech, stating, “Globally, we are experiencing
many difficulties due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, this
uncertain situation can also be seen as an opportunity for change.
Therefore, I hope that the passionate young leaders present here today
will build networks, share their goals and visions, and move towards a
brighter future.” Afterwards, actress, model, singer, and OYW Japan
Special Ambassador SUMIRE gave a short speech, followed by
congratulatory addresses by Deputy Chief of Mission at the German
Embassy Dr. Klaus VIETZE and BMW Japan CEO Christian WIEDMANN. Then,
there was a brief introduction of the presentation that will be given at
the OYW Munich Summit outlining the various activities of the Japanese
delegation. Finally, Chief Representative of the State of Bavaria Office
in Japan Dr. Christian GELTINGER introduced Munich and the venue where
the summit will take place. After the speeches, which served to build
enthusiasm for the OWY 2021 Summit, participants had the opportunity to
get to know one another.
At the OYW 2021 Summit, Mr. TSUYAMA and Ms. DEGUCHI will participate in
discussions, workshops, and networking events online with participants
from around the world. They will discuss a wide range of topics under
the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including peace,
the environment, gender, education, human rights, leadership, global
business, etc.
This year is the 11th iteration of the summit and Okayama University has
been sending delegates every year since the 2015 Bangkok Summit. The
2022 summit is set to be held in Tokyo.
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