�� 2007JEARN Summary

It is JEARN�fs achievement to issue �gJEARN Report Book 2007�h,88 pages, in April collecting all the records of iEARN activities done by JEARN members, Project leaders, and Office during 2007 school year. To iEARN, TBP matching coordinator Bee�fs effort and time should be listed. In addition, we:

* Moved to a new office in Kobe
* Have 137(paid), 50 (volunteers and others) as JEARN members
* Prepare 2008 JEARN structure, a new JEARN system in both technical and human.

�� iEARN contact person and full contact details

1-5-1 Wakihama�@Kaigandori, Chuo-ku, Kobe city, at NPO Support Room, Hyogo Kokusai Plaza, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan�@��651-0073 tel/fax 81-78-862-8288 Country Coordinator : Yoko Takagi, JEARN Office:Tetsuya Okamoto

��An outline of the main activities/projects in last 12 months

[Office] New Education Expo 2007 in Tokyo & Osaka, 2007 JEARN Annual Meeting Teachers workshops (Ishikawa Pref.), JEARN International Meeting 2007 in Tokyo, Monthly JEARN Mail Magazine issue�gJEARN Flash�h, Every two month Board Meeting Active �gMailing List�h of the members to support each other, iEARN in Action Japanese version

[Office]

New Education Expo 2007 in Tokyo & Osaka, 2007 JEARN Annual Meeting, Teachers workshops (Ishikawa Pref.), JEARN International Meeting 2007 in Tokyo, Monthly JEARN Mail Magazine issue�gJEARN Flash�h, Every two month Board Meeting,Active �gMailing List�h of the members to support each other, iEARN in Action Japanese version

[Natural Disaster Youth Summit]

Presentation at iEARN conference in Egypt, Starting project on September 1, NDYS Disaster Safety Map Exhibition at DRI in Hyogo on March 2008, NDYS Forum through Video-Conferencing at DRI in Hyogo on March 2008, Oral presentation of NDYS at Global Map in NDYS 2008 in Trinidad and Tobago in April.

[Japan Art Mile]

JAM has been developing Art Miles Mural Exchange Project. In 2007, 20 classes (15 schools) paired with 20 classes (17 schools) from 5 countries researched, learned on line on each own theme, Environment, Culture, Future etc and then expressed their learning out in the means of joint-painting. All the pairs reached the goal and completed 22 murals. JAM also brought Art Miles into schools as Project Based Learning. 8 schools joined and they painted 9 murals as their learning output. Besides JAM conducted a big painting event at a world heritage castle, where 500 people produced 28 murals one day.

[NEGAI Connection]

On August 2 in 2007, NEGAI (Peace Song- Our Wish) accomplished reaching 1000 verse song. This song became the world longest one. Also we have collected 36 translations. Through actual concerts all over Japan, more and more people began to know this song and have sung this song.
   On May 4, there was a big concert in Makuhari, Japan. Then 900 chorus members sang this song in front of 12000 people. Singers were from Japan, Kenya, Iran . USA and Ukraine. A book entitled �gThe world longest peace song NEGAI�h will be published coming July. Now our collection has reached 1400 verses in May 2008! Everyone�fs peace wish is collected and is appealing peace!

[Teddy Bear Project](from July 2007 to May 2008)

�EMatched about 200 pairs
�EParticipating Countries ( USA, UK, Australia, Germany, Pakistan, East Jerusalem,Japan, Uzbekistan, Argentina, Greece, Ecuador, New Zealand, Ireland, Ukraine,Izrael,Canada,Iran, West Africa,Romania,Russia , Taiwan etc)
�EiEARN Teddy Bear Forum (Already Partnered -exchange 152 pairs/over 2200 mails ,Registraion ?exchange 159mails ) �ESupport schools (exchanging about 2000 mails except forum )

��An outline of your plans for the next 12 months

[Office]

Construct a new JEARN system both technology and Human, Youth Summitfor Environment in KOBE, Post Summit Meetings, OxBridge English Summer Camps,iEARN workshops

[Office]

New Education Expo 2007 in Tokyo & Osaka, 2007 JEARN Annual Meeting, Teachers workshops (Ishikawa Pref.), JEARN International Meeting 2007 in Tokyo, Monthly JEARN Mail Magazine issue�gJEARN Flash�h, Every two month Board Meeting,Active �gMailing List�h of the members to support each other, iEARN in Action Japanese version

[Natural Disaster Youth Summit]

Presentation at iEARN conference in Uzbekistan Events on Environment day at some countries Starting the NDYS2009 on September 1, Tree planting, NDYS 2009 in Taiwan in February, Disaster Safety Map Exhibition in March

[Japan Art Mile]

Youth Summit for Environment in KOBE (May), Uzbekistan iEARN International Conference (July), Artmile Event in Himeji (Aug.), InSEA (International Society for Education through Art) Osaka World Congress (Aug.), Artmile Event in Bali Indonesia (Aug.), International Intercultural Mural Exchange (Sep.-Feb.).

[NEGAI Connection]

A book entitled �gThe world longest peace song NEGAI�h will be published coming July. Now our collection will reach 2000 verses in 2008.

[Teddy Bear Project]

�E Have teachers exchange their ideas more actively in TBP forum
�E Find some new participating counties
�E Exchange�@2008�@TBP�@Report (in Already Partnered folder)

�� The number of schools/sites involved in iEARN in your country

[Natural Disaster Youth Summit] (4 schools) [Japan Art Mile](23 schools), [Teddy Bear Project] (25schools)

�� The partnerships/collaboration agreements.

[Office] Hyogo Gov., Uchida Yoko Inc.,ICT Promoting Association(Japan Gov.)
[Natural Disaster Youth Summit]
UNESCO Head Quarter, Kyoto University, Kobe University, Kwanseigakuin University,NICT, Langrid Input Association,
[Japan Art Mile]
Japan Foundation, Children Dream Foundation, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Hyogo International Association, Hyogo e-School Consortium, Turner Color Works LTD

�� How iEARN is funded

JEARN members�f annual fee

��A list of WWW pages

* http://www.jearn.jp/japan/
* http://www.jearn.jp/eng/
* http://mirai.jearn.jp/en/index.htm
* http://ndys.jearn.jp/eng.html
* http://www2.jearn.jp/fs/1191/index.htm
* http://www.oki-wide.com/iearn/okisho/
* http://www.jearn.jp/2003conference/negai/index.html
* http://origamip.seesaa.net/
* http://www.ako-info.jp/artmile/index-e.html
* http://machinto.org/

�� A list of hard-copy publications

1.JEARN 2007 Activity Book
2.iEARN-Project Book in Japanese
3. JEARN International Meeting 2007 in Tokyo Report book
4.JEARN Leaflet
5. Natural Disaster Youth Summit 2007 in Aichi Report book

�� An outline of any research you have been involved on the effectiveness or impact of iEARN in your country:

NO

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