Hi Blog. Here’s an announcement of a forum coming up next week. I’ll be speaking there on Japanese Immigration on Saturday. FYI. Debito in Tokyo<\/p>\n
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Education \u2013 Peace and Security \u2013 Environment \u2013 Health \u2013 Global Issues Gender \u2013 Human Rights \u2013 Multicultural Issues \u2013 Politics \u2013 Values International Studies \u2013 and more!<\/b><\/p>\n
Peace as a Global Language VI<\/p>\n
Cultivating Leadership<\/p>\n
October 27-28, 2007<\/p>\n
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies,
\nKyoto, Japan<\/p>\n
A conference for educators, students, NGOs and anyone interested in
\nPeace and Global Issues in Education
\nEnglish, Japanese and Bilingual Events!
\nFeaturing a Model United Nations, plenary talks, lectures. workshops, poster sessions, NGO displays, a hunger banquet, a charity party, a children’s art display, a photo exhibition and much more.
\nAdmission: Free<\/p>\n
For more details, please visit our homepage at: http:\/\/www.pgljapan.org<\/a> =========================== (1) Peace as a Global Language VI Admission is to Peace As A Global Language conference is free, but you will have opportunities to donate to various charitable projects during the conference. (2) Kyoto University of Foreign Studies 60th Anniversary Event \u201cImagine Peace\u201d aims to make concrete contributions towards the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal Number 1: the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger. \u25cfIMAGINE EVENTS\u25cf<\/p>\n 1. Action Plan Model United Nations Conference
\nor send an e-mail to: info@pgljapan.org<\/p>\n
\nCultivating Leadership
\nhttp:\/\/homepage.mac.com\/p_g_l\/2007.htm<\/a>
\ntogether with
\nImagine Peace
\nhttp:\/\/www.kufs.ac.jp\/MUN\/<\/a>
\nboth at
\nKyoto University of Foreign Studies,
\nKyoto, Japan<\/p>\n
\nA conference for educators, students, NGOs and anyone interested in Peace and Global Issues in Education – English, Japanese and Bilingual Events!
\nJoin students, teachers, academics, activists and members of the local community to exchange ideas on how to make the world a better place. Participants can choose from up to six different workshops every hour, and attend several plenary talks by outstanding speakers. <\/p>\n
\nAdmission to Imagine Peace event: 3,000 yen for delegates. Free for observers. <\/p>\n
\nImagine Peace
\nOctober 26 – October 28, 2007 at Kyoto University of Foreign Studies<\/p>\n
\nJoin us. Take action. Let\u2019s take a step towards a world without poverty.<\/p>\n
\nOct. 26: 6 pm-9 pm
\nOct.27: 9 am-8 pm
\nOct.28: 9 am-7 pm
\nParticipants will represent one of the world\u2019s countries on one of six committees. Before the conference, delegates will research their country\u2019s poverty problems and policies, poverty issues in general, and actual plans to reduce poverty. Each conference committee will try to agree on one \u201cAction Plan\u201d, related to UN Millennium Development Goal Number 1, which the committee can actually carry out after the conference. Let\u2019s make the world a better place step by step.
\nParticipants: All ages and nationalities welcome.
\nCapacity: 192 people (number of the UN member states) *Registration is required in advance
\nLanguages: English and Japanese
\nRegistration Fee: 3000 yen for delegates only; free for observers<\/p>\n