Results of Junior Summit 2016 in Mie

2016年ジュニア・サミットin三重 開催結果

2016/05/19 Thursday Announcements, Highlights

“Junior Summit 2016 in Mie” is an event related to G7 Summit in Ise-Shima, where young people between the ages of 15 and 18 representing the participating countries sit round. “The planet, local environment and a sustainable society for the connection with the next generation was the main topic and, divided into groups, the following 4 sub-topics were discussed, “Climate changes and decarburization”, “Economic growth and social inequality”, “Human resources development” and “Overcome the gender inequality”. The result of these topics has been compiled in the final document “Kuwana Junior Communique”.

During this session, both debate and content visit were carried out, which have contributed for the discussions, as exploring the natural beauties and the rich traditional culture of Mie Prefecture. High school Japanese students, as well as other citizens in the prefecture sat around with the participants in activities related to information exchange and interaction that were divided into groups and carried out in many regions in Mie.

  1. Event’s topics
Period: 2016, April 22nd (Friday) to 28th (Thursday)
Location: The city of Kuwana was the principal office, all the regions in Mie Prefecture, visit to Tokyo
Participants 2 participants, boys and girls between the ages of  15 and 18, were selected from each participating country of G7 – total of 28 young people

And other 8 companions

Japanese representatives 4 high school students from Mie Prefecture

・Inaba Haruki 17 years old

・Kato Ami 17 years old

・Kamihoriuchi Rikuo 16 years old

・Fujiyama Harui 18 years old

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(Image: Secretariat of Mie Citizens Council for the Ise-Shima Summit)

 

General schedule

AM PM
April 22nd (Friday) Opening ceremony 1st session
April 23rd (Saturday) 2nd session Content visit contributory to the discussion

Exchange activity in the city of Kuwana

April 24th (Sunday) 3rd session 4th session
April 25th (Monday) Activity of information exchange and interaction divided into groups and carried out in many regions in Mie.
April 26th (Tuesday) 5th session

Presentation of the achieved results

Farewell lunch of Mie Prefecture

After lunch, the group has left for Tokyo

April 27th (Wednesday) Visit to the embassies during stay in Tokyo Participation in class and cultivation of trees at the high school associated to University of Tsukuba

Report presentation of the achieved results to Prime Minister Abe

April 28th (Thursday) Farewell reception

 

  1. Topics of each item
April 22nd (Friday) Opening Ceremony
Opening ceremony was held at Hanamizuki no Nagashima Resort Hotel.

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April 23rd (Saturday) Content visit contributory to the discussion
Based on the topic “The planet and local environment and a sustainable society for the connection with next generation”, the participnts have learned the activities in Mie Prefecture and remarked what content would be taken to the discussion.

①    Fishing Cooperation Asakusa

Methods to keep the natural resources, such as the environmental research Higata, the launching of oyster matrices, the regulation of fishing volume, among others.

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②    The pollution in Yokkaichi and the Future Center of Local Environment

Through the history on pollution in Yokkaichi all the work of Mie’s citizens was remarked in order to the industrial development and the environmental protection go ahead together, so the environmental protection techniques can be taken to other countries among others.

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③    NTN KK Research laboratory of advanced technology

Activities related to reduced production of carbon dioxide and regarding a circulation model of natural energy and techniques of energy saving aiming a less carbon society were remarked.

 

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April 23rd (Saturday) Exchange activity in the city of Kuwana “Kuwana Night”
The event “Kuwana Night” was held by the Citizens Council of Kuwana for the Junior Summit at Nabana no Sato.

The group joined an interactive activity with a float used in Ishidori festival, tried out the hamaguri oyster and enjoyed the begonia garden and illumination.

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April 24th (Sunday) Regarding the sessions
Very intense discussions were carried out and divided in the 4 groups: “Climate changes and decarburization”, Global economic growth and social inequality”, Human resources development” and “Overcome the gender  inequality”.

(Image: Secretariat of Mie Citizens Council for the Ise-Shima Summit

April 25th (Monday) Exchange and interactive activity in many regions of Mie Prefecture
Participants were divided into 4 groups to explore the natural beauties and the rich cultural tradition of Mie and deep the exchange with high school students, as well as the citizens of the prefecture.

Group A

・Gozaisho Ropeway, Suzuka Circuit, Sekijuku

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(Image: Secretariat of Mie Citizens Council for the Ise-Shima Summit

Group B

・Fukano Dadanta, Mago no mise, Isshinden Jinaicho- Senjuji

 

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Group C

・Iga-ryu Ninja Hakubutsukan, Akame Shijyuhachi Taki

 

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(Image: Secretariat of Mie Citizens Council for the Ise-Shima Summit

Group D

・Ise Jingu, Itsukinomiya Rekishi Hakubutsukan

 

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(Image:  Secretariat of Mie Citizens Council for the Ise-Shima Summit

April 26th (Tuesday) Presentation of the achieved results
The presentation of the achieved results has been carried out.

Representatives of the groups divided into the sub-topics “Climate changes”, “Social inequality”, Human resources development” and Gender inequality” presented the brief of the achieved results on discussions, and this event was attended by the Prime-Minister’s wife, Akie Abe, the governor of Mie Prefecture, Suzuki, and others.

*Impressions of the event around here.

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April 27th (Wednesday) Report presentation of the achieved results to Prime Minister Abe.
The representative of “Kuwana Junior Communique” handed out to prime-minister Abe in person the brief of the achieved results on the discussions. The speech was made by the representative Kamihoriuchi Rikuo

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April 28th (Thursday) Farewell reception
The closing schedule of “Junior Summit 2016” event in Mie had a farewell reception at a hotel in Tokyo.

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(Image:  Secretariat of Mie Citizens Council for the Ise-Shima Summit)

 

Notice related to the use of Centrair

2016/05/19 Thursday Announcements, Highlights

中部国際空港をご利用の皆様へのお知らせ

centrair

Due to G7 Summit in Ise-Shima, policing has been enhanced at Centrair Chubu Internacional Airport), as well as in nearby areas. In addition to the blitz in areas near the airport, security checking has been carrying out in all the complex of Centrair.

For those with scheduled flight, it’s recommended to arrive at the airport in advance, as the check-in process may take more time than normal.

We ask the collaboration and comprehension of everyone regarding the policing in meeting summit.

 

Blitz near Centrair

Since mid May policing has been enhanced with blitz nearby Rinku IC. We ask the collaboration of all the vehicles travelling through expressway heading the airport, to get off once in Rinku IC and go through the blitz.

Due to this process, traffic congestion near Rinku IC may occur, therefore, for those people going towards shopping area among other locations in the city of Tokoname, it is recommended to get off at Tokoname IC.

We ask the collaboration and comprehension of everyone regarding the policing in meeting summit.

 

Source: Aichi Prefectural Police

http://www.pref.aichi.jp/police/

Reference:

https://www.pref.aichi.jp/police/anzen/samitai/centrair1.html