Young participants in World Business Conference for World Peace held in Hiroshima organize meeting in Tokyo
May 13, 2019
by Michiko Tanaka, Staff Writer
Young people living in urban cities who took part in the World Business Conference for World Peace held in Hiroshima, which was sponsored by an executive committee composed of the Hiroshima prefectural government and various other organizations, have begun to pursue their own activities. They recently held a Tokyo session of the World Business Conference in Tokyo for the first time to discuss how economic activities can contribute to advancing peace in the world.
The World Business Conference for World Peace was held in the city of Hiroshima three times between 2013 and 2018 with representatives of Japanese and overseas businesses and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) discussing ways to contribute to building world peace. Among the participants were some young people who live in Tokyo and are seeking to obtain a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. On their own initiative, they organized a meeting to offer the people of Tokyo an opportunity to come together to discuss peace building. They began preparing for this event at the end of 2018.
The meeting was attended by some 150 people, and during the session in which business entities introduced their activities to the audience, Kaido Takata, the vice president of Japanese and Western confectionary maker Torayahonpo, based in the city of Fukuyama, took the rostrum. Mr. Takata talked about his efforts to hold classes for making Japanese sweets in remote islands of the Seto Inland Sea and create new products containing special ingredients found in the Seto Inland Sea region. He said, “My activities may not be directly related to achieving world peace, but they will help bring peace and stability to the Seto Inland Sea region.”
A non-profit organization (NPO) which provides support for former terrorists in conflict areas to help them integrate back into society and a business entity which provides academic support in developing countries also reported on their activities.
Kyoji Sasaki, 38, a resident of Chiba City and one of the young people who volunteered their time to organize the meeting, said firmly, “Social issues that have been overlooked behind economic activities are making it more difficult to achieve peace. The business world should tackle these social issues with capable people, making use of the accumulated knowhow and financial resources in the world. He continued, “I’d like to hold another session of the same kind so that people can expand their connections with others. I’m hoping that this session can serve as a bridge between Tokyo and the A-bombed city of Hiroshima.”
(Originally published on May 13, 2019)
Young people living in urban cities who took part in the World Business Conference for World Peace held in Hiroshima, which was sponsored by an executive committee composed of the Hiroshima prefectural government and various other organizations, have begun to pursue their own activities. They recently held a Tokyo session of the World Business Conference in Tokyo for the first time to discuss how economic activities can contribute to advancing peace in the world.
The World Business Conference for World Peace was held in the city of Hiroshima three times between 2013 and 2018 with representatives of Japanese and overseas businesses and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) discussing ways to contribute to building world peace. Among the participants were some young people who live in Tokyo and are seeking to obtain a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. On their own initiative, they organized a meeting to offer the people of Tokyo an opportunity to come together to discuss peace building. They began preparing for this event at the end of 2018.
The meeting was attended by some 150 people, and during the session in which business entities introduced their activities to the audience, Kaido Takata, the vice president of Japanese and Western confectionary maker Torayahonpo, based in the city of Fukuyama, took the rostrum. Mr. Takata talked about his efforts to hold classes for making Japanese sweets in remote islands of the Seto Inland Sea and create new products containing special ingredients found in the Seto Inland Sea region. He said, “My activities may not be directly related to achieving world peace, but they will help bring peace and stability to the Seto Inland Sea region.”
A non-profit organization (NPO) which provides support for former terrorists in conflict areas to help them integrate back into society and a business entity which provides academic support in developing countries also reported on their activities.
Kyoji Sasaki, 38, a resident of Chiba City and one of the young people who volunteered their time to organize the meeting, said firmly, “Social issues that have been overlooked behind economic activities are making it more difficult to achieve peace. The business world should tackle these social issues with capable people, making use of the accumulated knowhow and financial resources in the world. He continued, “I’d like to hold another session of the same kind so that people can expand their connections with others. I’m hoping that this session can serve as a bridge between Tokyo and the A-bombed city of Hiroshima.”
(Originally published on May 13, 2019)
