What is the Sino-Japan Youth Conference?
This conference was initiated in 2009 by a group of UWC high school student volunteers with a shared goal of “Overcoming the weak foundation of trust between Japan and Mainland China, which was once described as “close in trade but distant in diplomacy””.
The conference is now in its 18th year.
To ensure that the conference continues its philosophy, but incorporates the needs of modern society,We have set the following six objectives to be achieved
Understanding the Mutual Impacts of Sino-Japanese Relations and Culture
Promoting Mutual Understanding
Building a Constructive Future
Providing a Forum for Dialogue
Acquiring Knowledge
Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Developing skills for contributing to local societies
Individual Ability Development
Accepting Different Opinons and
Flexible Thinking Practices
Providing an International UWC-like Atmosphere
Founder’s Words
Dr. Furukawa
What perspectives do students the same age as you living abroad have on international issues? If you have lived in your hometown all your life, there may not have been many opportunities to interact with students from different backgrounds and hear their ideas. You may often just accept information from newspapers, news reports and the internet as it is.
The Sino-Japan Youth Conference is a forum for high school students from Japan, Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong to listen to each other's ideas and think collaboratively. Sino-Japanese relations are facing very difficult challenges for all sides. Why not take a step forward into a place of international exchange and exploration that is usually hard to come by?
ー Dr. Chishio Furukawa (SJYC's founder)
Contents of the Conference
The conference consists of eight main sessions,
each session is led by a regional organiser.
At the end of the conference, each participant will present what they have learnt and thought about throughout the sessions.
There will also be opportunities to explore Hong Kong during the conference.
Venue
Since its establishment, the Sino-Japan Youth Conference has been run by the Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong (LPCUWC), a boarding school with international students in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The LPC UWC official website also has an overview of the Japan-China Youth Conference, so please check it out as well.（Here）
