Model G8 Youth Summit in Japan
I. Project Summary
Modeled after the G8 summit, participants will represent their respective countries as national representatives involved in policymaking, and discuss global issues in this context.
Our final accord will be presented as a common declaration, and any obtained results will be given back to society in the form of recommendations and increased social awareness of various underlying issues.
II. Aims
- To grow a new generation of leaders and facilitate networking among all participants.
- To voice recommendations for international society obtained through industrial, governmental, and academic collaboration.
- Provide an opportunity for participants to raise awareness both among themselves and non-participants regarding international issues.
III. Schedule
Monday, March 10th, 2008 --- Saturday, March 15th, 2008
More detailed information on schedule is here.
IV. Venues
Yokohama Shoko-Kaigijyo, Yokohama Symposia
Keio University Yagami and Mita campuses
V. Contents
Participants will be involved in the following:
- A trip to the embassy of the country they will be representing
- Model summits of governmental heads and cabinet-level members
- One or more cultural exchange events
- Panel discussion regarding industrial, governmental, and academic collaboration
- An opinion exchange session with high school students of Yokohama
- External evaluations regarding discussions and declarations, etc
The panel discussion will be chaired by Mr Heizo TAKENAKA, who held the posts of Minister of internal affairs and communications and Minister of Post and Telecommunications during the Koizumi cabinet.
VI. Organizer
Model G8 Youth Summit 2008 in Japan
Representative: Watanabe Yuki (Keio University, Faculty of Policy Management)
Projectmanagement Model G8 Youth Summit
Politikfabrik
Student Agency for political Communication
Schönhauser Allee 53
10437 Berlin
Tel: +49 (0)30 275 96 770
Mobil: +49 (0)179 74 35 991
E-Mail: joern.borch@politikfabrik.de
Websites: "(external)Politikfabrik":http://www.politikfabrik.de
"(external)Model G8":http://www.modelG8.org
Christian Andreas Morris
