JENESYS East Asia Future Leaders Programme Environment Group, November 2011
The Japan Foundation has conducted the "East Asia Future Leaders Programme" under the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) Programme from 2007 to 2012.
It is a short-term exchange scheme which specifically targets young intellectuals and practitioners of particular activities aged up to 35 years in East Asia. Each program focuses on a specific theme and emphasizes a series of discussions on thematic issues common to the region, and interaction with Japanese experts and citizens with specific backgrounds.
Promising youths from the relevant fields with the related expertise expected to become the leaders of the next generation visit Tokyo and other localities, sharing every moment of study tour program together and nurturing a bond among the members. The program aims at developing mutual understanding and building networks among the 16 participating countries including Japan, a host country.
Fiscal year 2012
- Education
- Environment and Community Revitalization
Fiscal year 2011
- Food and Agriculture
- Social Welfare
Fiscal year 2010
Fiscal year 2009
Fiscal year 2008
- Environment I
Environment Group: Environment and Community Revitalization
25 youths from the 15 countries were invited to Japan and 27 including 2 of Japan participated in the program. Those who actively involved with environmental preservation, environmental education, revitalization of local communities, and community development in the fields of NGOs, academia and educations, public administrations, and media spent 12 days together and fostered solidarity.
The young leaders of each country visited Minamata city in Kumamoto prefecture, as an example of environmental revitalization and community development, and exchanged their views with the counterparts in Japan.
Program Period
November 19 to November 30, 2011
List of Participants
| Country | Name | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Brunei | CHIN, Albert Kuan Jian | The Brunei Times |
| Brunei | BESAR, Mohd Hairul Azrin Haji | University Brunei Darussalam |
| Cambodia | NEY, Chanthy | Ministry of Environment |
| Cambodia | LY, Sophorn | Ministry of Environment |
| Indonesia | DAMAYANA, Gita Putri | Indonesian Center for Law and Legal Studies |
| Indonesia | FRASETIANDY, Dwitho | WALHI South Kalimantan - Friends of the Earth Indonesia |
| Laos | PHENGMANY, Aloun | Water Resource and Environment Office, Champasak Province |
| Laos | THANOUSONE, Sengphet | National University of Laos |
| Malaysia | RADZUAN, Norazlina Hidawaty Binti Mohd | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment |
| Malaysia | IBRAHIM, Zaimastura Binti | Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment |
| Myanmar | KHINE, Nyein Nyein | Ministry of Forestry |
| Myanmar | WAI, Tin Maung | Ministry of Social Welfare |
| Philippines | BERCASIO, Daniel Requejo | Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, Inc. |
| Philippines | UMNGAN, Abdul-Jalil Salic | Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process |
| Singapore | ANG, Suet Geok Grace | Singapore Environment Council |
| Singapore | NGEOW, Yin Teen | Singapore Environment Council |
| Thailand | KANPARIT, Sujane | Sarakadee Magazine |
| Thailand | JANCHIDFA, Kannika | Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University |
| Vietnam | NGUYEN, Thi Hieu | Center for Waste Resources Conservation and Development |
| Vietnam | TRAN, Thi Phan | WWF (World Wildlife Fund for Nature) |
| India | KAUR, Gurjeet | Pondicherry University |
| Australia | HRYCZYSZYN, Kate Lauren | The University of Queensland |
| New Zealand | DAVIS, Meredith Frances | Ministry for the Environment |
| China | WANG, Jingjing | The Institute of Public and Environmenal Affairs |
| Korea | KIM, Jin-Ju | Seodaemun-gu City Office |
| Japan | KOSAKA, Maho | Shiga Prefectural Government |
| Japan | SHIMOZATO, Yumiko | Universtiy of Sacred Heart |
Itinerary
| Date | Program |
|---|---|
| Nov. 19 (Sat) | Arrival at Tokyo from Respective Home Countries |
| Nov. 20 (Sun) | Program Orientation Participants’ Presentation Informal Welcome Dinner |
| Nov. 21 (Mon) | Keynote Lecture by Program Advisor Briefing on Field Visit to Minamata Leave Tokyo for Minamata |
| Nov. 22 (Tue) | Soshisha Minamata Disease History Museum Lecture: Mr. Masami Ogata, Storyteller of Minamata Disease Municipal Museum Minamata Soap Works (Eco-Net Minamata) |
| Nov. 23 (Wed) | Minamata tour (Chisso Corporation, Hyakken Drainage Outlet, Landfill Park, Modo Fishing Village) Minamata Disease Municipal Museum Lecture: Mr. Masazumi Yoshii, Former Mayor of Minamata city Lecture “Jimotogaku”: Mr. Tetsuro Yoshimoto, Jimotogaku Network |
| Nov. 24 (Thu) | Jimotogaku Field Work Group Presentation Dinner Party |
| Nov. 25 (Fri) | Lecture: Mr. Yoichi Tani, Solidarity Network Asia and Minamata Ms. Shinobu Sakamoto, Patient of Congenital Minamata disease Wrap-Up session of Mianamata Program Leave Minamata for Amakusa Culture Experience: Japanese Style-Hotel |
| Nov. 26 (Sat) | Leave Amakusa for Kumamoto Kumamoto visit (Kumamoto Castle and Japanese Garden Suizenji) Leave Kumamoto for Tokyo |
| Nov. 27 (Sun) | Group Discussion Individual Site Visit |
| Nov. 28 (Mon) | Group Presentation Final Wrap-Up Farewell Reception |
| Nov. 29 (Tue) | Culture Experience: Saitama Togyoku Doll Museum, Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Kawagoe Kitain Temple, Kawagoe Traditional Merchant Houses |
| Nov. 30 (Wed) | Departure from Tokyo to Respective Home Countries |
Reports
『Environment & Community Revitalization』
The report book includes the overview of the study tour, keynote lecture of the program advisor Dr.Yoshiyuki Nagata, and post-program reports of the participants.
- Published by: The Japan Foundation
- Date: March 2012
- ISBN: 978-4-87540-148-3
- A4 format, English (Partially Japanese), Not for Sale
- *This is a part of JENESYS (Japan - East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths) Programme.