Proposal 2009

Sino-Japan Youth Conference Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong

This proposal was edited in February, 2009.

Content I. Overview of Initiative………………………………………………………………………. p. 1 II. Principle and Aims…………………………………………………………. ………………. p. 1

. p. 2 III. Preparation for Conference Program…………………………………….. ………………i. Facilitation training

ii. Translation training iii. Two-day service trip iv. Guest Speaker v. Documentary

vi. Preparation for the Final Presentation vii. Preparation for the Final Cultural Performance

IV. Conference Outline…………………………………………………………. ………………. p. 4 - Send off of participants - Fieldtrip in Hong Kong

V. Promotion and Advertisement……………………………………………………………. i. Website

ii. Hong Kong iii. China iv. Japan

VI. Selection………………………………………………………………………………………. p.10 i. China

ii. Japan VII. Budget……………………………………………………………………. ………………. VIII. Sponsorship and Fundraising…………………………………………….. ………………. p.12

i. Hong Kong ii. Japan

iii. US University iv. Inter-LPC fundraising activities

IX. People…………………………………………………………………………………………. p.13 - Advisory Board

X. Remaining items…………………………………………………………….………………. i. Official Relations

ii. Other Conferences iii. Future Development iv. Overall Timetable v. Logo Development

XI. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………….

Proposal Outline

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SINO-JAPAN YOUTH CONFERENCE

Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong

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I. Overview of Initiative

The Sino-Japan Youth Conference is a non-partisan conference organized by students from Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong and Japanese ex-UWC students that will provide Chinese and Japanese youths with an unprecedented opportunity to develop mutual respect and to discuss issues surrounding Sino-Japanese relations. The conference will encompass various activities that will promote cultural understanding, international relations, and the understanding of different interpretations of historical events. The conference will bring together about 20 Chinese (including mainland Chinese, Taiwanese and Hong Kong youths) and about 20 Japanese secondary school students, aided by about 25 organizers, to Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong, from August 11 to August 19, 2009.

II. Principle and Aims Principle

The Sino-Japan Youth Conference helps young people in China and Japan to contribute to a constructive future based on mutual respect, by upholding the UWC ideal of international understanding.

Aims • To have a direct impact on Chinese and Japanese participants’ perceptions of the Sino-

Japanese relationship and of each others’ cultures, to raise awareness about the importance of dialogue.

• To provide opportunities for participants to experience the international environment of United World College.

• To contribute to the Chinese society through a service activity in Guangdong province. Slogan of the Conference 2009 ~Dialogue for Young Neighbors~ Conference Ethos

We seek to explore diverse points of view. We respect freedom of responsible speech and accept its consequences.

Action Guideline of Sino-Japan Youth Conference Committee We respect the United World College principles, the Administration and the Board of Li Po Chun Untied World College of Hong Kong, the Japanese UWC National Committee, the Japanese UWC Alumni Association, and follow the basic views of the Hong Kong government with regard to political and geographical names and expressions.



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III. Preparation for Conference Program i. Facilitation Training

Facilitation creates an atmosphere of mutual respect, and games create friendly and casual atmosphere. We will organize regular facilitation trainings for LPC facilitators, as well as special concentrated facilitation training by Dr. Selena Sermeno, the Director of Bartos Institute of Constructive Engagement of Conflict, UWCUSA. In addition, we will organize pre-conference facilitation trainings [5th – 7th of August, just before the actual conference] for Japanese UWC students and alumni who could not attend the trainings described previously. Especially because Chinese and Japanese youths may only have a basic understanding of English, we will also explore possibilities of non-verbal games, which allows participants to involve themselves without a language barrier.

During the Preparation Days preceding the conference, Hong Kong students in the Initiative for Peace group will provide the organizers with facilitation training.

ii. Translation Training

In addition to facilitation, translation is a crucial part of Sino-Japan Youth Conference. Ordinary facilitation skills may not be applicable if translation does not take place smoothly. We will have translation training before the conference, too, and may use online language translators as an aid for translation training. As a solution to the expected problem of the separation between Chinese and Japanese participants during the informal times, bilingual organizers may act as a bridge between them. However, the distance between translators and participants must be carefully considered in order to keep a sense of integrity and authority with participants.

One of the organizers has gone on the Peace Boat trip as a translator/interpreter. She will be able to provide some pointers on translating between two languages.

iii. Two-day Trip to Guangdong Province

The two-day service trip to mainland China near Hong Kong lets participants see not only the developed part, but also some villages that are underdeveloped, and to provide opportunities for participants to cooperatively work together towards one goal. We may go to local schools, and perform to interact with people for cultural exchange. We will contact some organizations and schools that we have connections with China Week, and some other NGOs or NPOs that operate in Guangdong Province.

The two possible locations for the trip at this stage are Leprosy's village in Guanzhou and factories in Dongguan. LPCUWC’s Chinese teacher knows a person from Joy In Action (JIA) who is from Japan and working at the Leprosy’s village. In all likelihood, he will agree to work with us. In addition, one of the organizers is from Dongguan, and can organize the trip to factories and exhibitions in Dongguan.

v. Guest Speaker

In order to listen to professional people’s perspectives, we will invite some guest speakers who have proficiency in the area of Sino-Japanese relationships. We will contact Tokyo, Kyoto, Waseda, and Hitotsubashi University in Japan and Hong Kong University, and Chinese University of Hong Kong, in Hong Kong. We will also invite Mr. Yosuke Morotomi and Mr. Haruno, who are Japanese UWC graduates. After they graduated from the Atlantic College in 1990, they both lived in mainland China for a few years. They will help us with the direct translation between Japanese and Chinese.



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The following two Japanese professors at Hong Kong University will come to talk about the various aspects of the Sino-Japanese cultural relationship. In addition to them, we are looking for some Chinese professors who may be willing to come.

Dr. Yoshiko Nakano (anthropologist) PhD Georgetown University Dr. Yoshiko Nakano is also a member of the board of the Hong Kong Japanese Club. Her research focuses on the influence of rice cookers exported from Japan to China. She will also help us contact some Japan-related organizations in HK.

Dr. Izumi Nakayama (historian) PhD Harvard University Dr. Izumi Nakayama’s research focuses on Japanese imperialism in China. She can also lecture upon the creation of nationalism in both countries.

They both agreed to come without charging a fee. iv. Documentary

In order to report the content of the conference more effectively, we may film the conference. There are some HK and Japanese UWC graduates who have experiences in making films, and they may create a documentary of the conference. One of the organizers will be able to interview the participants, as well as film and edit the entire conference. This documentary will later be uploaded onto SJYC’s website. v. Preparation for the Final Presentation

The conference will culminate with the Final Presentation, where participants will present what they have discussed in their small groups. There will be 7 groups, and they will choose to discuss one of the following topics:

History Environment Security Economics Culture Education Race, Ethnicity, and National Identity

vi. Preparation for the Final Cultural Performance

After the Final Presentation on Day 8, there will be a Performance in which participants and organizers will present the dances, songs, and other artistic endeavours that they have practiced throughout the conference. The performance will benefit from our ability to borrow Japanese lanterns, happis, kimonos, and taikos (Japanese drum) from the Japanese Consulate-General in Hong Kong. These materials are available for free. The show will be around 1 hour long.



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IV. Conference Outline

The following tentative day-by-day plan of the conference describes the activities, discussions, and simulations outlined above in greater detail.

Throughout the conference, in addition, participants will be divided into small “buddy groups” of six participants led by three organizers; the “buddy groups” will meet every night at the conclusion of the day’s activities to reflect briefly on the participants’ experiences in a more relaxed atmosphere.

Preparation Day 1~5 (August 6th ~10th: Thursday ~ Monday)

• Organizers are required to arrive at LPCUWC by the 6th of August. There will be an introductory session in the evening of the first Preparation Day.

• There will be some meet and greet sessions for the organizers. • Some organizers will visit the Japanese Consulate-General in Hong Kong in order to

coordinate and borrow some necessary materials from them. • Translation training and facilitation training will be provided intensively for 3 days. • Each organizer responsible for each topic to be discussed at the Final Presentation will

compile their list of questions and review their topic. • We want to provide translation services during discussions in which many participants

will not be fluent in English. To prepare for this, we will simulate such discussions in order to improve their quality.

Conference Day 1 (August 11th: Tuesday)

• Arrival of Participants: Participants are required to arrive at LPC before the dinner time: 6pm. They will be guided their accommodations.

• Introduction to the Conference: The participants are introduced to each other and the facilitators; participants then make nametags and write letters to themselves to be opened at the end of the conference. We also form the “buddy group”.

• Trust-building: The trust-building aspect of the conference consists of many different activities. These include fun “ice-breaking” games and “name games” to allow participants to get to know each other better, games that require the participants to trust each other, and activities where the participants must work together as a team to achieve a common goal.

• Opening Activities: Some performances and a convocation speech will welcome participants to the conference.

Conference Day 2 (August 12th, Wednesday)

• Cultural Simulation: This is an activity where participants are divided into two groups and each group learns the customs, values, norms, and language of a completely new, fictitious culture. Once the participants are adept at being members of their respective cultures, they go through periods of observation and cultural exchange that demonstrate the difficulties and conflicts that can arise through cultural exchange within a completely different context.



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• Personal Bias: These are activities aimed at allowing the participants to recognize personal bias, including activities such as debate and solving hypothetical situations. (For example, the participants are given a list of different kinds of people and are told that they can only save three people on the list from a catastrophic event.) Also, participants will be asked to list up all the gossips they hear about each other in their local sites. Through showing the lists to each other, they would realize that their views are both biased in similar ways.

• Preparation of presentation: Participants will be asked to prepare a short presentation which informs their own culture. This can be done in their own language, if that would make the presentation easier.

• Learning of Chinese (Mandarin/ Cantonese) and Japanese language: There are many similarities between Chinese and Japanese language. In “buddy groups”, the students become both teacher and student. The focus is on casual expressions that they can use throughout the conference. Mr. Morotomi, Mr. Haruno, Mi Sun, and Xiaoxue Weng are capable of speaking both Chinese and Japanese. Through exploring similarities and differences between the two languages, such as Chinese characters and their meanings, we seek to “break the ice” between participants of different national and linguistic backgrounds.

• Movie: A movie shown to the participants, probably focused on intercultural events, to give participants a broader perspective.

Conference Day 3 (August 13th, Thursday)

• Cultural Exchange + cooking: This will be a time for the participants to share the cultural presentations they have prepared. Also, participants will share dishes from each country.

• Conflict Timeline: In this activity, participants will explore the history of the Sino-Japan relationships by creating a timeline. The participants are grouped by country and are expected to create a timeline detailing the most important events since the beginning of the conflict without the help of outside resources. They then look at each other’s timelines in silence and write comments on the timelines next to the events described. Next, they view the comments written on their timeline. Finally, the two groups are brought together to discuss their thoughts, especially with regard to disparities in the events selected by each group.

• Chinese and Japanese Discussion Groups: This is a reflection discussion on how the participants felt towards each other, and to make the purpose/ aim of understanding each other clearer. For this activity, the Japanese and the Chinese students will meet separately in order to discuss their own language.

• Short session to explain the goals of UWC: As one of the aims of the conference is to inform participants about the UWC, this session aims to introduce the UWC programs to the participants. Those who become interested may apply in the future.

• Preparation for the performances: Performances will take place towards the end of the conference.



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• Departure to Guangdong province: In order to provide the students with a first-hand

impression of Mainland China, the students will spend two days in Guangdong province. The students will use the public transport system of Hong Kong to reach the border in Lo Wu and enter Mainland China.

Conference Day 4 (August 14th, Friday)

• Exploration of industrial China: The students will be given the opportunity to visit the city and the industrial area of Shenzhen, to have an impression of the economically well-developed areas of modern China.

• Travel to rural Guangdong: The students will take a charter bus to a hostel in a rural area of Guangdong province, where they then can continue with the conference.

• Overview of what the future should be like and the efforts that each country has to make: As one of the conclusions of the talks, we would like to discuss what is essential to create positive relationships in the future. We will summarize it and put it on the web-site later.

• Practice for the performance, rehearsal

Conference Day 5 (August 15th, Saturday)

Day 7 (August 19th, Wednesday): Second day in Guangdong province • Exploration of China: With the support of a local NGO the students will perform some

humanitarian service work in a poor region of rural Guangdong province, to get an impression of the economically less-developed areas of China. One possible NGO is Joy In Action which runs a Leprosy’s village in Guangzhou.

• Cultural performances: This show will invite local people in China, and showcase Chinese and Japanese cultures together.

• Return to Hong Kong: The students will take a charter bus back to Shenzhen, cross the border in Lo Wu and return back to LPC by public transport.

Conference Day 6 (August 16th,Sunsday)

• Introduction to International relations theory and the different interpretations of history: This is a presentation given by facilitators introducing the participants to general international relations and historical approaches including the examination of sources.

• Media Bias: This activity explores the more discreet and overt aspects of media bias. It includes analyzing and writing news articles and discussing the ambiguities that can arise from multiple translations of a news report.

• Pool game: As the summer in Hong Kong is humid and hot, the pool games will allow for recreational time. The LPC’s pool is open only on Saturdays and Sundays and a lifeguard is available during those times.

• Practice for the performance • Free time to explore Hong Kong



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Conference Day 7 (August 17th, Monday)

• Guest Speaker: This will be a short lecture by a guest speaker about a topic relating to Sino-Japan relationships and the current interdependence.

• Update on the recent events in the Sino-Japan relationship: This is a presentation given by facilitators. The main point is not to accuse each other, but to focus on the recent improvement of relations.

• Foreign Conflict Presentation: A presentation will be given by a facilitator on the dispute between Pakistan and India over Kashmir to give the participants a chance to apply conflict management theory in a different context. The participants will be divided into groups, with Chinese and Japanese in each, and will attempt to negotiate a settlement on the Kashmir dispute while representing Pakistan and India.

• Preparation of presentation to each other: Each topic group will focus on preparing for the Final Presentation.

• Practice for the Final Cultural Performance

Conference Day 8 (August 18th,Tuesday)

• Create Initiatives: The participants, with help from facilitators, will create their own practical initiatives for progress in the Sino-Japanese relationships that they will put in place upon returning to their home countries. Participants will write concrete proposals and planned budgets for their projects and will receive help in this process from conference facilitators.

• Sharing of Initiatives: Participants will present their proposals to facilitators and each other and receive constructive feedback regarding ways to improve the success of their initiatives.

• Reflection: This involves different activities for the participants to reflect on their experience and what they have learned before they return home, including different sharing activities and opening the letter they wrote to themselves on the first day.

• Final Presentation: Each topic group will have 15-20 minutes to present what they have discussed, agreed or disagreed upon, and what specifically they will present on. The presentation will be done in three languages, English, Chinese and Japanese so as to allow everyone in the room to understand.

• Final Cultural Performance: The entire conference culminates in the Final Performance in which participants and organizers will present the dances, songs, and other artistic endeavors that they have practiced throughout the conference. The Final Performance will be around 1 hour long.

• Farewell celebration



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Conference Day 9 (August 19th,Wednesday)

• Closing ceremony and Certificate Distribution

There will be a speech by Dr. Codrington as he will be back from his trip to North Korea. • Departure of Participants and Clearance of the dormitory: Due to the need to clean up

the rooms before the LPCUWC students’ arrival, it is required that all the participants and organizers will leave their dormitory by noon time.

• Start of the Arrival of LPC 2nd years Send-off of Japanese Participants

In principle, organizers will welcome and send off participants at the Hong Kong airport. However, because participants are only secondary school students, they may have difficulties coming to Hong Kong alone. Thus, at Narita Airport in Tokyo, a Japanese UWC alumnus will organize participants to meet each other to fly to Hong Kong. This additional service is optional. Participants can still choose to fly on their own to the Hong Kong airport. Fieldtrip in Hong Kong If the service trip to Guangdong Province proves too difficult to arrange, there will be a fieldtrip within Hong Kong. Although cultural interactions with local people are allowed, volunteer works are prohibited in HK as those who are with travelers’ visas are not allowed to work whether paid or unpaid.



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V. Promotion and Advertisement

i. Website (http://sinojapanyouthconference.org)

A website reflects credibility. Consequently, the number of applications will be affected. We have English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese in the website. We provide a link to some other related websites, so that viewers can seek further information about UWC and LPCUWC. Application Form, Sponsorship form, and other important document can be downloaded through website. [email protected] will be used for official contacts

We print posters and brochures for promotion in mainland China and Japan. ii. Hong Kong

We will use LPC’s connection to invite, and put some posters in secondary schools. Through Day Camp programs, we can also invite participants. We will also invite some Japanese students in Hong Kong as they can provide unique points of view to discussions. We will also use Social Networking Service, such as Facebook. iii. Mainland China and Taiwan

LPCUWC has connections to different secondary schools in mainland China through the teachers and China Week programme. Additionally, we will send invitation letters to as many schools across China as possible to ensure diversity of participants. Also, we will ask mainland Chinese at LPC to bring the invitation letters to their schools in order to talk directly to the teachers. Taiwanese: It is inevitable that Taiwan will be discussed in Sino-Japanese history. Thus, participants from Taiwan will be able to contribute meaningfully to the conference. We will seek applications from diverse regions of China. iv. Japan

Invitation letters will be sent to the schools all over Japan. The Japanese UWC graduates will provide the addresses of these schools. Since this is also a significant part of the publicity of UWC to Japan, the poster of the conference will be enclosed to the letter so that the advertisement will be more effective. Japanese UWC alumni can support us promoting the conference in Japan, by distributing posters and brochures to schools and student organizations in Japan.

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VI. Participant Selection

The applicants will be required to submit an application form which includes

If applicants can not afford their own travel and visa expenses, then we will provide financial aid after careful consideration, and if there are sufficient funds.

Participants will be selected based on the following quality, such as motivation, post-conference commitment, degree of challenges seen in English Essay, ability of clear explanation, and personality (essay reader’s personal preference, whether you like him/ her or not).

In addition to these personal qualities, we will also consider the balance of regions, gender and age groups. Especially, it sometimes happens that one particular school sends many applications. (in case of IFP and Iraq-US conference) Thus, we will hold a meeting before finalizing the acceptance of applications so as to ensure the diversity of participants’ background.

i. Chinese participants

LPCUWC students who can speak Chinese will be responsible for the selection process. Their personal essays will be assessed by at least 4 readers. The balance among the number of PRC, Taiwanese and Hong Kong participants is important as they represent different cultures and points of views. ii. Japan

Essays will be read in the Tokyo Meeting in February so that there will be no difference in assessment by each individual. Japanese UWC alumni will also organize phone interviews to see way of talking, expressions, personality furthermore.

Acceptance package will be compiled for participants, which includes the following information:

- The information about arrivals and departure - Detailed information of program - List of some books that we recommend participants read beforehand - Flight information from Narita etc. - Insurance Information

Notification will be sent to accepted applicants by the end of March. The acceptance package will be sent in mid- June.

1. 3 essays describing their motivation for application and stances on the issue • These applications will be filled in Chinese for Chinese participants, and in

Japanese for Japanese participants. English will also be accepted for all participants.

2. Personal Details, including, activities in which they are currently involved 3. Declaration and Approval from guardian



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VII. Budget Budget Plan HKD JPY USD Accommodation LPCUWC generously

agreed to provide for free.

NA NA NA

Scenario A: Minimum budget 45,600 524,400 5,928 Local Transportation (LPCUWC – airport)

30 × 2 × 30 1,800 20,700

234

Catering Cost (participants)

100 × 8 × 40 32,000 368,000 4,160

Promotion • Printing • Postage • Website

maintenance

2,500 2,500 200

28,750 28,750 2,300

325 325 26

Group activities Insurance

5,000 57,500 650

Stationeries (inc. name tags)

40 × 40 1,600 18,400 208

Scenario B: Medium budget 32,250 370,875 4,192.5 Local Transportation 50 × 65 3,250 37,375 422.5 Catering Cost (organizers)

100 × 8 × 25 20,000 230,000 2,600

Opening party & Closing ceremony

5,000 57,500

650

Publication (conference album)

4,000 46,000

520

Scenario C: Maximum budget 60,500 695,750 7,865 Trip to Guangdong Province

32,500 373,750 4,225

Catering Cost (organizers: preparation period)

100 × 4 × 25 10,000 115,000

1,300

Sponsoring participants’ transportation to HK

10,000 115,000

1,300

Guest speakers from Japan

8,000 92,000 1,040

Grand Total

Scenario A 45,600 524,400 5,928 Scenario B 77,850 895,275 10,120.5 Scenario C 138,350 1,591,025 17,985.5

• Currency exchange rates may fluctuate. However, this table calculates them as: 1HKD = 0.13USD = 11.5JPY

• 9,000HKD was donated by January, 2009.



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VIII. Sponsorship and Fundraising

If we cannot secure this minimum amount before 31st March 2009, our entire conference will be cancelled.

We seek to obtain financial contribution from diverse sources We will not accept donations from organizations that have strong and partisan political

ties. We will not approach any Japanese companies who are already involved in supporting

the UWC movement so as not to take away from fundraising towards the UWC that already exists.

1. Fundraising in Hong Kong

We will approach educational funds such as Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Bank Foundation, QEF (Quality Education fund), Youth Affairs committee and AEON education fund. In addition, we will approach the Japanese chamber of commerce in Hong Kong, which may be able to offer us help in soliciting donation from Japanese companies that operate in Hong Kong. 2. Fundraising in Japan

We will approach the International Communication Fund, the Japan Foundation, the Mitsubushi UFJ International Fund and Sojitsu International Fund to solicit funds. We will store funds in a bank account in Japan first, and then transfer them to LPC’s bank account. In this way, we can avoid the high tax of transferring money internationally. 3. US University

We will look for ways in which the universities that the organizers are attending can support the conference financially. However, if the university requires its name to be at the first part of the conference, we will not accept their financial support.

4. Fundraising activities at LPC Fundraising activities have two aims. First is to raise funds to support the conference itself, and the second is to provide opportunities for organizers to work together and get to know each other better. For example, we will make and sell the conference T-shirt to the LPC campus. This T-shirt will also be given to the participants of the Sino-Japan Youth Conference.



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IX. People

• Only UWC student and alumni can be Committee members. • 25 organizers will stay at LPC during the conference. We will adjust the number so

that all the organizers will play active roles during the conference. Therefore, we may ask that some Hong Kong organizers will commute to LPC from their home.

Committee Organizers Attendance Recital Chishio Furukawa Chief-organizer ○ Japan/ USA [email protected] LPC 06-08 Junko Asano Core-organizer ○ Hong Kong /LPC [email protected] LPC 07-09 Christopher Lai Core-organizer ○ Japan/LPC [email protected] LPC 07-09 Tohya Okishio Core-organizer △ University HK/LPC [email protected] LPC 07-09 Robin Martens Core-organizer ○ Japan/USA [email protected] LPC 07-09 Jeff Tanaka Core-organizer × University HK/LPC [email protected] LPC 07-09 Xiaoxue Weng Chinese, but raised in Japan/ USA ○ PC 04-06 Mi Sun Suzhou, China/ USA ○ PC 04-06 Rie Endo Japan/Japan △ PC 05-07 Kaoru Okehara Japan/Japan ○ NC05-07 Kyoko Okutani Japan/Japan ○ AD05-07 Sumiko Hatakeyama Japan/Japan ○ AD06-08 Kazushige Fujimura Japan/Japan ○ LPC 05-07 Chihiro Yoshida Japan/India ○ MC07-09 Minami Sato Japan/Canada × PC07-09 Yoko Tsumagari Japan/Italy × AD07-09 James Mak Japan/ UK △ LPC 06-08 Denise So Hong Kong/ Hong Kong ○ LPC 06-08 Chun Ho Lai Hong Kong/ USA ○ LPC 06-08 Vivien Sin Hong Kong/ Canada ○ PC07-09 Yuka Takemon Japan/ LPC △ LPC08-10 Maddie Dai New Zealand/LPC ○ LPC08-10 Jeffrey Wong Hong Kong/ LPC ○ LPC08-10 Carlton Man Hong Kong / LPC ○ LPC08-10 Kiko Lam Hong Kong / LPC ○ LPC08-10 Jimmy Hu Dalian, China / LPC ○ LPC08-10 Jeff Liu Guangdong, China/ LPC ○ LPC08-10 Andrea Chau Hong Kong / LPC △ LPC07-09 Lei Lei Wuhan, China/ USA ○ LPC 06-08 Yutian Zhou Suzhou, China/ USA △ PC05-07 Katherine Christine Woolbright Philippines/LPC ○ LPC08-10 Chris Hui Hong Kong / LPC ○ LPC08-10 Matthew Lee Hong Kong / LPC ○ LPC08-10



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Michelle Kwan Hong Kong / LPC ○ LPC08-10 Nancy Liu Hong Kong / LPC △ LPC07-09 Sae Mizumura Japan/ Japan △ SC06-08 Helper Attendance Recital Cindy Fung Hong Kong/ Italy △ AD08-10 Uny Chan Hong Kong/ Italy △ AD07-09 Advisor from the Initiative for Peace Attendance Recital Vivian Lee Hong Kong / LPC △ LPC07-09 Dominic Cheung Hong Kong / LPC △ LPC07-09 Grace Huang Hong Kong / LPC △ LPC07-09 Clara Ma Hong Kong / LPC △ LPC07-09 Supervisor/ Advisor/ Helper Recital Stephen Codrington LPC Principal Australian Sylla Cousineau Teacher of History, focus on East Asia Canadian Magan Savant Teacher of physics・Initiative for Peace

director Indian

Jason Jiang Teacher of Chinese studies Chinese Esther Chau Teacher of Economics Hong Kong Li Ping Teacher of Chinese language Chinese Cherrie Teacher of Chinese language Hong Kong Advisor Attendance Recital Yusuke Morotomi Currently reside in Lao, fluent in Chinese ○ AC88-90 Tomoya Haruno Currently reside in Fukuoka, Japan, fluent

in Chinese ○ AC88-90

Guest speaker Recital Yoshiko Nakano Anthropologist, Hong Kong

University Assistant Professor Georgetown University PhD.

Izumu Nakayama Historian, Hong Kong University Assistant Professor

Harvard University PhD.

Advisory Board: We form the Advisory Board which consist of notable adults who are involved in either UWC movement or Sino-Japanese relationships significantly, in order to seek for their advice, and to show others that we have support from people in socially responsible positions.



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X. Remaining Items i. Official Relationships

1. The Japanese UWC National Committee

We have already contacted the Japanese National Committee asking for its official approval. They are supportive about the idea of the conference, however they are unable to offer any financial contribution. Besides, organizing a financial source is a must-do for official approval from Japanese UWC National Committee.

2. Japanese Councilate-General in Hong Kong

We will contact them to seek for possible advice, and contacts in Hong Kong. We also apply to their official endorsement.

The Sino-Japan Youth Conference Committee’s official status is Project organizers officially supported and approved by Charitable Organization (Li Po Chun Untied World College of Hong Kong).

We have obtained the official approval from the UWC International Office.

ii. Other conferences

1. Initiative for Peace ~focus on Kashmir~ at LPC IFP conference is a student conference between Indian and Pakistani high school students that encompasses the ?

2. Jing Forum in Japan Jing Forum is a student conference organized by Tokyo University and Beijing University. They focus on sophisticated discussions and debates on the issues of Sino-Japanese relationships. We have contacted them and they are supportive to the SJYC, and thus offering advice and help with promotion in Japan.

3. Japan-China Student Conference in Japan Japan-China Student Conference is a university student conference organized by volunteers from Japanese and Chinese universities. They are a traditional organization that was established in 1986. We contacted them seeking advice and support for the SJYC.

iii. Future Development

2. Post-conference commitment Participants are expected to organize their own post-conference commitment where

they live. This may be to make a presentation about their experiences during the conference, or to organize other programmes related to the Sino-Japanese relationships.

3. Sino-Japan Youth Conference ‘10 If the Sino-Japan Youth Conference ’09 is successful, the SJYC ’10 may be organized.

Also, there are many Japanese UWC alumni who are interested in organizing the SJYC ’10. The Japanese National Committee is also supportive to the idea of making the SJYC a sustainable project.



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iv. Overall preparation schedule

This table includes significant events and deadlines 2008

September - Recruit incoming first years at LPC October - Day Camps at LPC with HK local school students

November - Deadlines for fundraising applications in Hong Kong and Japan - China Week takes place at LPC

December - Japanese UWC graduate bonding party: to assess the Japanese applications and to select the participants (by Japanese UWC graduates)

2009 January - (25) Deadline for application submission in Japan

February - (15) Deadline for application submission in China - Selection of participants

March - To let applicants know the result of selection - Due time for fundraising: If we could not raise funds by the end of March,

we would give up holding the conference entirely. April - To visit places in Guangdong Province to preview locations of volunteer

works May - Pause activities for the final IB exam

- (25) LPC 2nd term finishes June - (30) the secondary schools in China finishes their terms July - (20) The secondary schools in Japan finishes their terms

- (31 – 8/2) The UWC Orientation Camp takes place in Japan August - (5-10) Facilitation and translation training for organizers

- (11-19) The Sino-Japan Youth Conference - (24) LPC 1st term starts

September - Send the report of the conference to individuals and organizations that have supported us.

v. Logo development

We have developed our own logo which includes China and Japan within the circular frame of the UWC logo. This implies the harmony between the two countries by placing them side-by-side, and the Conference’s connection to the UWC movement as a whole. This will be used together with the UWC’s logo when appropriate.

XI. Conclusion

As the recent progress in Sino-Japanese relationships has taken place, it is clear that Chinese and Japanese youth can and must play a crucial, active role in bringing about the mutual respects and cultural understandings that have already changed and will continue to change their lives for decades to come. The Sino-Japan Youth Conference is but the first step in what must become a much larger effort to bring enthusiasm, creativity and constructive engagement of the youth of both countries to the discussion and further development of each country in the future.

Documents

Proposal 2009