Youth Summit for Environment in KOBE

Program in detail

1. Main Program

( 22nd of May, Thusday)

  • 10:50-12:00
    Students Report (1) (Main Hall)
  • 13:00-15:00
    Students Report (2) 4 rooms (Main Hall, Schumann, Chopin,Procofev.)
  • 15:30-17:30
    Group Discussion (1)

(23rd of May , Friday)

  • 09:00-12:00
    Group discussion(2)
  • 13:00-15:40
    Report of Climate Champions and Group discussion
  • 16:00-17:30
    Making a resolution to G8 Environment Ministers Meeting

2. Details of the program

May 21st Wednesday
DayAgendaDetail
Field Trip 9:00-15:30(Planning),
Welcome Party 17:00-20:30 (Crowne Plaza Hotel)
May 22nd, Thursday
DayAgendaDetail
9:00 Opening Ceremony Addressed by organizer, guests
Keynote speech
Introduction of participants
Flag ceremony
10:50 General Meeting (Kobe Art Center) The announcement from the countries facing an environmental problem
 (following six countries, 10Min for each) Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Australia
1.Report the present circumstance of each country
2.How it will torn out when it advance
3.Declaration “What I will do”
4.Proposal “I have a request to you”
12:00 -14:00 Lunch and Poster Session/ Draw a picture of “Art Mile”
14:00 Students Report Each student gives 7 minutes report in four rooms( Main Hall, Schumann, Chopin, Procofev )
15:00   Introduction of the topic by film and pictures
15:20 -17:30 Group Discussion①
8 groups
1.Impression and question
2.Decide a group topic and think together
3.Make a message in each group and practice how to show it on the next day
18:00 Dinner
19:00 Free time Enjoy talking with friends
Practice the theme song
May 23rd, Friday
Make a message to G8 Environment Ministers Meeting
DayAgendaDetail
9:00 Group Discussion② (Kobe Art Center) Think together about the group announcement/ resolution
11:30
-12:30
Lunch and Poster session/ Draw a picture of “Art Mile” (Interactive time)
13:00
14:10
16:00
-17:30
General Meeting② Students’ reports by “Climate Champions” of British Council
Keynote lecture by a guest
Report of group discussion
Discussion to make their own message to appeal G8 Environment Ministers Meeting.
Delegates from 21countries (one/each) on the stage in Main hall discuss wordings.
19:00 Gala Party (Hyogo Diplomatic office)
May 24th, Saturday
DayAgendaDetail
9:00 -10:30
11:00 -12:00
13:00 -16:00
Closing Ceremony
(Kobe Art Center)
Post summit Event


“Child Environmental Republic Country”
(Rokko Island)



Planting memorial trees (Nunobiki Herb Garden)

We will join the event which is organized by Environmental Business Women’s, which the is co-organizer of this summit.