To foster youth-led peace activities in member cities, Mayors for Peace hosted and livestreamed a peace education webinar on February 18. The event provided a platform for young leaders engaged in peace activities to share their experiences and engage in dialogue.
This year’s webinar featured passionate 8 young peace advocates from around the world, who presented their activities and engaged in dynamic discussions on the challenges they face and their visions for future initiatives.
Date and Time
February 18 (Tue.), 2025, from 7:00am to 8:30 am (UTC) / 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm (JST)
Program
- Opening Remarks by MATSUI Kazumi, President of Mayors for Peace and Mayor of Hiroshima
- Message from Toshiyuki Mimaki, co-chair of Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization advocating for nuclear disarmament
- Overview
- Presentations by Youths
- Discussion
- Summary and Closing Remarks by Facilitator
Facilitator
Ms. Keiko Nakamura (Associate Professor, Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University)
Presenters(in the order of presentation):
| Organization / Title | Name | Participating from |
|---|---|---|
| Mayors for Peace Youth | Mr. Ren Okada | Japan |
| Granollers City Council | Ms. Núria Garcia Prieto | Spain |
| Teens4Disarmament | Ms. Kanon Iwata Ms. Manon Iwata |
US |
| University of Manchester | Ms. Iris Butler | UK |
| Nagasaki Youth Delegation | Ms. Kaede Fukunaga | Japan |
| ICAN | Ms. Paulina Chan | Canada |
| Members of the first-ever cohort of the Youth Leader Fund for a World Without Nuclear Weapons, UNODA | Mr. Khalid Ibrahim | Somalia |
Language
English