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Ship for World Youth (SWY) Program |
1. The
21th Ship for World Youth Program – SWY 2009(SWY21)
UPDATED
The
Nomination for the SWY21 Participants
2.
Outline
The participants are from Japan and about 13 other countries.
There are 120 Japanese youths and 11 youths from each other
country. The participating countries are changed every year,
except Japan. They spend about 50 days together on board the
ship and partake in a variety of activities to learn more and
widen their global views. Some of the activities are:
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Visiting youth-related, cultural and industrial facilities in
Japan
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Home-stay in Japan
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Seminars, discussions
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Introduction to each country
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Sports and other recreational activities
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Courtesy calls to the visiting countries
Participating youths are from:
Japan, Australia, Canada,
Republic of Chile, Arab Republic of Egypt, Republic of the Fiji Islands,
United Mexican States, Sultanate of Oman, Russian
Federation, Republic of Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Kingdom of Tonga,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Republic of Yemen (*Visiting
countries)
3. Purpose
The purpose of this program is to foster a spirit of
international cooperation and competence and to put it into
practice. It is also to promote friendship and mutual
understanding between the youth of Japan and those of various
other parts of the world, to broaden their international
perspective through partaking in exchange activities on board
the ship and also during their stays in the countries to be
visited. The purpose is also to study and discuss common
subjects from the global viewpoint.
4. Related Organization for SWY
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