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“International Youth Discourse” Workshop at International Pacific University

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On 10th February 2020, AYF Academy conducted a workshop as part of its university outreach program. The workshop was conducted for International Pacific University (IPU) at their campus in Okayama, and 22 students were in attendance. The team proposed several themes to the university, and finally settled on Global Leadership. To delve deeper into the[…]

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[Interview] Yasuyuki Nambu, Pasona group CEO talks about the Future of Awaji

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Category: #Interview #Awaji Interview date: Sep 17th, 2018 Writer: Valentin Defossez What do you want to achieve on Awaji Island? How do you envision Awaji ten years from now? Mr. Nambu: In 10 years, I would like to witness the birth of a new utopia on Awaji Island. In order to create this utopia, it[…]

[Fellow – Interview]Nicholas Lloyd

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Nicholas Wayne Lloyd Age: 24 Nationality: England 2nd Generation Fellow Languages: English Hobbies: Writing, Photography, Basketball, Strategy Games   Nicholas is a proud “Jack of all trades”; a person that excels in developing a variety of flexible skills to be able to adapt to the situation, instead of being defined by a singular role. He[…]

Thione Niang – Lighting Up Awaji.

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On Saturday 11th, May 2019, AYF had the pleasure of being invited to a seminar by Mr Thione Niang, Co-Founder of “Akon Lightening Africa” at YumebutaiAwaji. The seminar centred around the topic of ‘Impact of investment’ and gave AYF fellows the opportunity to personally receive guidance from a global leader in Social Entrepreneurship. Thione Niang[…]

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“Small Changes for Big Impact” Sesa+Me Corporate Training Workshop with Drop Inc.

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On the 17th of December, the Sesa+Me team, together with Tane no Chikara, held a workshop for 5 participants from Drop Inc., an Osaka-based startup consulting firm. The aim of the workshop was to allow participants to experience the practical aspect of SDGs and learn about ways to incorporate sustainable practices into their daily lives,[…]

AYF’s visit to Hyogo Prefectural Government Office

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Awaji Youth Federation follows the mission of Pasona Group Inc. which is “to solve society’s problems”. We also strongly believe that in order to help people around us, we need to share our ideas with them, exchange opinions, receive feedback, and collaborate to achieve our mutual goals. One of the events contributing to establishing connections[…]

AYF’s Participation in UNDOKAI WORLD CUP

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UNDOKAI WORLD CUP is a unique event based on school sports festivals called ‘un-dou-kai’. The games at the event are similar to those held at these festivals, but also simple enough that people of all ages can participate and anyone can win prizes. At the end of the third day, a grand prix event is held[…]

Internship with the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation

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From March to June 2019, one AYF alumni had the opportunity to complete a three-month internship with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Pema Yangchen, an AYF fellow from 2018, gained valuable experience, skills and a deeper knowledge of sustainable development during her internship; skills which she is already using back at AYF.[…]

[Fellow – Interview]Santiago Martinez

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  Age: 25 Nationality: Colombia 2nd Generation Fellow Languages: English, Spanish, French Hobbies: Storytelling, Swimming, Food Santiago is a person with immense curiosity and a robust appetite for learning. He is always looking to try new things, especially if they are food or travel related. He believes that the more things you do outside your[…]

2019 Cultural Exchange

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When we are young, we often underestimate the influence we have on those around us. You might think that you have not lived enough, that your lack of answers to life’s questions means you don’t possess the power to inspire others. This year’s fellows had a first-hand experience that this is simply not the case.[…]

[Fellow – Interview]Rosakebia Estela Mendoza

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Rosakebia Estela Mendoza Age: 28 Nationality: Peruvian 2nd Generation Fellow Languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French (basic) Hobbies: reading, writing, hiking   Rosakebia Estela Mendoza graduated from Taipei National University of the Arts, located in Taiwan, with an MA in “Cultural and Creative Industries”, and has interdisciplinary academic training in science, humanities and the arts. She[…]

[Fellow – Interview]Nicholas Lloyd

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Nicholas Wayne Lloyd Age: 24 Nationality: England 2nd Generation Fellow Languages: English Hobbies: Writing, Photography, Basketball, Strategy Games   Nicholas is a proud “Jack of all trades”; a person that excels in developing a variety of flexible skills to be able to adapt to the situation, instead of being defined by a singular role. He[…]

Thione Niang – Lighting Up Awaji.

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On Saturday 11th, May 2019, AYF had the pleasure of being invited to a seminar by Mr Thione Niang, Co-Founder of “Akon Lightening Africa” at YumebutaiAwaji. The seminar centred around the topic of ‘Impact of investment’ and gave AYF fellows the opportunity to personally receive guidance from a global leader in Social Entrepreneurship. Thione Niang[…]

[Spotlight: Africa②] Highlight on the AYF African fellows of 2018

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Category: #Awaji #International Relations #Spotlight Interview date: Sep 2nd , 2018 Writer: David Kpondehou   David Kpondehou (Benin), Africa-Japan Business and Networking Specialist David is a young entrepreneur who majored in English Linguistics, Transportation and Logistics an additional two years in business school. He has two years of experience working with the Benin National Shipping[…]

[Spotlight: Africa①] Trade relations and diplomacy between Japan and Africa

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Category: #Awaji #International Relations #Spotlight Interview date: Sep 3rd , 2018 Writer: David Kpondehou Though Japan strengthened its relationship with Africa through the establishment of Tokyo International Conference for Africa Development (TICAD) in 1993, Japan’s history of trade relations with Africa had already been in development since World War I, with cities such as Cairo[…]

[Article]On the importance of diversity

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Category: #Awaji #International Relations Interview date: Oct 1st , 2018 Writer: Kamil Orbisso Today, the complex and globalized world in which we live is constantly shifting. However, with the creation of many new innovative ideas and trends, we have also witnessed a new rise in extremism, violence, and intolerance with an alarming potential to bring[…]

[Article]Awaji as a travel destination

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As its name indicates, Awaji Youth Federation is an organization based in Awaji Island, a region roughly the size of Singapore and located between two major Japanese islands, Honshu and Shikoku. But why Awaji?

[Fellow – Interview]Freddy Lim’s take on entrepreneurship

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One of the many sides of the AYF is entrepreneurship. But what is entrepreneurship? What does it take to start a business?
Freddy, an entrepreneur, designer and entertainer from Singapore who started his own clothing brand at 16…

[Fellow Interview] Amanda Rogers on an eco-conscious lifestyle

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Category: #Interview #Awaji #Agricultural & food Interview date: August 23rd, 2018 Writer: Valentin Defossez From the USA’s sunshine state of California, Amanda was raised in a Japanese-American family. From a very young age, she established a deep connection with the Earth. As Amanda grew up and studied landscape architecture, she became knowledgeable about urban ecology[…]

[INTERVIEW] Mbuli Charles Boliko, Director of the Liaison Office in Japan for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations talks about FAO and agriculture for the future

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Category: #interview #Agriculture & Food Interview date: Sep 27th, 2018 Writer: David Question: Could you tell us about FAO’s mission to achieve zero hunger and your activities in Japan? Mr. Charles Boliko: FAO is a specialized agency under the United Nations which focuses on issues related to food and agriculture. Its main objective is to[…]

[INTERVIEW] Terrie Lloyd, CEO of Japan Travel KK talks about tourism industry

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Category: #Interview #Awaji #regional revitalization #tourism Interview date: Sep 11th, 2018 Writer: KamilQuestion: What is the importance of tourism to Japanese economy now? How do you expect that it will develop in the coming years? Mr. Lloyd: There are three distinct tourism markets in Japan but only one of them is growing substantially. The traditional and largest market is[…]

[INTERVIEW] Hiro Katsuse, CEO of Handy Japan Inc. talks about Entrepreneurship

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Title:Category: #Interview #Entrepreneurship Interview date: Sep 28th, 2018 Writer: David In your opinion, how can entrepreneurship solve social issues? Can social entrepreneurship be profitable? Mr. Katsuse: In order to be sustainable, all business, including entrepreneurship, requires an emphasis on solving social issues even if it must make profits to be sustainable. With increasing awareness of[…]

[Interview] Yasuyuki Nambu, Pasona group CEO talks about the Future of Awaji

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Category: #Interview #Awaji Interview date: Sep 17th, 2018 Writer: Valentin Defossez What do you want to achieve on Awaji Island? How do you envision Awaji ten years from now? Mr. Nambu: In 10 years, I would like to witness the birth of a new utopia on Awaji Island. In order to create this utopia, it[…]