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.

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

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

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

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