The document summarizes Nami Akinaga's experience at the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in November 2014. Some key points: - Nami was one of 50 youth delegates selected out of 5,000 applicants from 48 countries to participate in the conference. - At the conference, Nami was inspired by discussions on the power of youth and diversity. She also learned about the potential for educational corporate social responsibility models. - Following the conference, Nami is committed to presenting Japan's strengths and welcoming the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She also aims to find opportunities to present her organization and explore questions that emerged from the conference experience.

1. Report and future steps
from the UNESCO World
Conference on ESD
November 6th ~ 13th, 2014
Nami Akinaga

2.  Acknowledgement
 Objective to join the conference
 What did I experience?
 What did I feel and learn?
 New Questions
 Things we can try soon
 My commitment
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3.  Takeda-san for sharing the conference info in Sep 2013
 Tachibana-san for supporting me to challenge
 Maru-san for writing Recommendation Letter
 and….. EVERYONE for letting me away from the office for
5 days to get such a great opportunity
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!
Acknowledgement

4.  To present the value of unique education business in Leave
a Nest especially involving private sector as Educational
CSR projects
 To keep my position as a “researcher”, who have graduated
a master program in Sustainability Science, and who
actually take action in the field
 To experience the real “world conference” for the first time
Objective to join the
conference

5. Youth Conference in Japan February, 2014

6. Youth Conference in Japan February, 2014
Ms. Yuri Nakao and I were selected as youth representative
from Japan out of 50 participants

7.  Youth Conference in Okayama
 World Conference on ESD in Nagoya, Aichi
What did I experience?

8. 50 Youth delegates from 48 country, selected
out of 5,000 applicants from 180 countries

9. 50 Youth delegates from 48 country, selected
out of 5,000 applicants from 180 countries

10. Discussion and making proposal
of Youth Statement

11. Discussion and making proposal
of Youth Statement

12. Surprised to know how huge conference it was
(The Crown Prince of Japan)

13. Inspired by Ms. Irina Bokova,
Director General of UNESCO

14. Inspired by Ms. Irina Bokova,
Director General of UNESCO

15. Of course, introduce ourselves to the Minister of
Education in Japan … Mr. Shimomura

16. Higher Round Table discussion by 50 countries

17. Presenting our Youth Statement by bringing
100 guests to our informal meeting

18. Power of Youth
 Do you know how many percentage of “Youth” in the
world? (Youth = age 18 ~ 35)
30 percent is Youth in the world
 Youth generation is the one to live in and change the future
What did I feel and learn?

20. Power of Diversity
 Who can else share the knowledge from Japan?
 Jumping into the circle with full diversity will let you
identify “Who you are?”
Identity
 as a Japanese,
 as one of the youth
delegates,
 as Leave a Nest
What did I feel and learn?

21. Potential of Educational CSR model
Strength to involve
private sector
 CSR
 human resource training
 awarding
 education system itself is
SUSTAINABLE
What did I feel and learn?

22. What do we mean by
“Global Happiness / Contribution”?
 What is needed next to “advancing Science and
Technology”?
 Can we think and act in “global” scale?
 What is regarded as “global” issue?
 Do we seriously want to change the world?
New Questions

23. How do we welcome the 2020 Tokyo Olympic?
 Will Japanese be able to present who we are, our vision, our
strengths in industry and education?
New Questions

24. Regular output of our diverse activities and ourselves
Things we can try soon

25. Trying to find any chances to present ourselves
 UNESCO / ESD Award (Japan)
 World Education Form
 International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility
Things we can try soon

26. Maximizing the value of DIVERSITY
My commitment

27. THANK YOU SO MUCH!