Zenkoji Global Summit
Zenkoji Global Summit Jul. 6 (Thur.) and 7 (Fri.) During our high school’s cultural festival “Kinshisai”
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Jul. 6 (Thur.): Part I at Byakurenbo, a temple lodging within the Zenkoji complex
- SGH schools: Niigata Prefectural Kokusasi Joho High School; Yamanashi Prefectural First High School; Ueda High School, Nagano
- SSH schools: Iiyama High School; Nagano; Yashiro High School, Nagano
- University students: Naomi Yamamoto (executive committee member, H-LAB Obuse); Ashenafi Abadi Elyas (Ethiopia); Kelvin Lai Siong Ong (Malaysia); Narayan Sharma (Nepal); Lee Kumho (Korea)
? Shinshu University overseas students
Preseentation & discussion
Guests
Jul. 7 (Fri.): Part II at Nagano High School main gymnastic hall Preseentation (in Japanese and English) All-school discussion (role-playing discussion)
<Zenkoji Global Summit Part II agenda>
- Opening remarks (Misas Shimizu, third-year SGH leader)
- Princpal’s message (Yoshimichi Hara, Principal)
- Introduction of commentators and guests
- Introduction of activities at Zenkoji Temple
- Introduction of video letters from SGH graduates (Yuri Nakajima, Yasuhiro Miyamoto)
- Presentation of propositions
① Thinking about the future of mountainous areas of Japan ~ Two propositions concerning the survival of regional areas ~
② CInterrelation between humans and forests ~ The mechanism of Nagano’s forestry in the process of creation ~
③ Ueda tsumugi ~ a tradition being woven toward the future ~
④ Social welare ~ Creating a society where handicapped people can live in peace ~ - Discusson: “Our view of a desirable way for survival of regional areas: Moving elsewhere or Staying close to each other?”
- Comments from lecturers
- Summing up
- ?Commentators:
- Mr. Toshitaka Wakaomi, Chief priest, Zenkoji Byakurenbo Temple
Mr. Hiromitsu Nakanishi, Research Associate, Shinshu University Headquarters for Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration & General Regional Strategy
