"Children's World Peace Summit" will be held again this year. Call for Ideas for World Peace" will be opened on April 1!

Peace Piece Project, (Representative: Taeko Tada, Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture), which conducts activities to realize world peace, will begin accepting "Ideas to Make the World Peaceful" for the 5th Children's World Peace Summit (Supported by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education) from April 1, 2024. 

The 5th Children's World Peace Summit

Applications for the 5th Children's World Summit for Peace will open on April 1, 2024.

The Children's World Peace Summit will call for ideas for realizing world peace from young people.

The 10 most outstanding ideas submitted during the application period of April 1-30, 2024, will be presented at the 5th Children's World Summit for World Peace to be held on August 20, 2024, at the First House of Representatives in the House of Representatives, and the 10 most outstanding ideas will be presented at the Minister's table as representatives of children. The summit has been held since 2020.

The 5th Children's World Peace Summit, which has been held since 2020, will once again call for ideas for bringing peace to the world from children around the world. In the past, 72 children from 3 countries in 2020, 202 children from 11 countries in 2021, 200 children from 8 countries in 2022, and 200 children from 20 countries in 2023 have participated. (*Group applications are also counted as one participant.)

The purpose of this summit is to foster children's interest in international cooperation and their ability to play an active role in the international community in the future through the experience of learning and thinking about peace independently with children from many different countries.

Profile of Judges

Head of Jury: Mr. Ichiro Fujisaki, former diplomat

President of the Japan-America Society of Japan, President of Kitakamakura Girls' School.

Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1969. He served as Director-General of the North American Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Director-General for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador of the Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva, and Ambassador to the United States. He has also served as a specially invited professor at Sophia University and Keio University.

Norio Sasaki, Director, Japan Football Association, Chairperson of the Women's Committee

Born in Yamagata Prefecture in 1958. After graduating from Teikyo High School and Meiji University, he played for NTT Kanto Soccer Club.

After retiring, he worked as a coach and manager, and in 2007 was appointed manager of Nadeshiko Japan (Japan's women's national team), leading Japan to its first world championship at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, among many other accomplishments. In recognition of these achievements, she has received numerous awards, including the National Honor Award and the Medal with Purple Ribbon. Currently, she serves as a director of the Japan Football Association, chairperson of the Women's Committee, and vice president of Jumonji Gakuen Women's University, among other positions. She is the author of "Nadeshiko Riki," "Nadeshiko Riki Next," and "Winning Organization.

In addition to the above two speakers, a total of five other prominent figures are scheduled to attend.

The 5th Children's World Peace Summit" Application Outline

We are looking for speech videos of "Ideas to Create World Peace" from 10-19 year olds.

Anyone between the ages of 10 and 19 is eligible to apply.

Group videos (videos showing more than one person) are also accepted.

Theme: "What is peace? My Idea for World Peace".

Eligibility: Those between the ages of 10 and 19 as of August 20, 2024.

Application period: Monday, April 1, 2024 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Announcement ：The winner of the children's representative will be announced,

　　　　　　Announcement: The winner will be notified by mid-May to the applicant's parent/guardian.

How to apply: Please submit a 1- to 3-minute video speech based on the theme of the contest from the official website, along with a draft of your speech,

　　　　　　The speech video must be 1 to 3 minutes in length and must be based on the theme of the contest.

Please visit the official website at 

https://peacepieceproject.com/eng/cwps/

The results of the contest will be announced when the children's representatives are notified of their selection.

Outline of the 5th Children's World Peace Summit

Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024, 14:00-17:00

Venue: International Conference Hall, First House of Representatives, House of Representatives

Support ：Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education

Judges: Mr. Ichiro Fujisaki, former diplomat,

　　　　Mr. Ichiro Fujisaki, former diplomat, and Mr. Norio Sasaki, Women's Committee Chairperson, Japan Football Association, and 3 others

Children's World Peace Summit

Peace Piece Project's efforts to realize world peace

There are children around the world who are unable to live in "peace" due to their upbringing, social circumstances, and various other reasons.

This project defines world peace as the creation of a planet where children can live in peace, and is raising children who will create peace in order to realize this goal.

This project has been officially registered as a co-creation challenge for the "TEAM EXPO 2025" program of Expo '2025 Osaka-Kansai, and aims to hold a Children's World Peace Summit with 100 million children from 100 countries.

Outline of the corporation

Company name: Peace Piece Project

Representative: Tada Teko, Representative

Location: 1-17-25 Desio, Minami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture

URL: https://peacepieceproject.com/english