All the participants received this commemorative T-shirt designed by Mr. Hiroki Mashima (SWY11)!!

SWY20 Commemorative Event - Charity Walk -

The Ship for World Youth (SWY) program is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
International Youth Exchange Organization of Japan (IYEO) is organizing a commemorative event
to celebrate this, and will organize a charity walk on the departure day of SWY20.


Objective:
It was commonly agreed during the SWYAA Ex-PY Conference 2007 that every SWYAA should organize
commemorative events for SWY20th Anniversary Year.

Following this, IYEO decided to organize a charity event on the departure day of SWY20, January 24,
of which the profit (donations) will be used for environment conservation activities.

Aim:
Throughout the year of 2008, we will organize charity events to raise 500,000 yen, which will enable
us to plant a "Ship for World Youth Forest" in Bali, Indonesia. The expected size of the forest that
we will plant is 0.3 hectare (3,000 sq. meters).

The "Ship for World Youth Forest" will contribute to reducing the speed of global warming by absorbing
carbon dioxide and emitting oxygen. It will also regenerate the forest around the lake, which will provide
clean water to the local residents.

Future:
Ten years from now, the "Ship for World Youth Forest" will be like this:
- Grow larger and generate more oxygent, and also absorb more carbon dioxide
- Some of the woods will be harvested to make timber, which will protect native forest from illegal deforestation.
- Deserted area will be filled with green, and wild birds and animals will come back to the nature.


The forest will be planted and maintained by the Yayasan Bali Hijau Lestari (NPO) and Bali Provicial
Foresty Service of Indonesia. The tree planting in Bali will be administered with the cooperation of
NPO Asian Green Forest Network.

Hosting Organizations:
International Youth Exchange Organization of Japan (IYEO)
Ship for World Youth Alumni Association (SWYAA)

Report of the Event

The SWY20 Commemorative Event - Charity Walk - was a great success, attended by 57 people.
It was a great opportunity for the ex-PYs from different batches to come together, feel the solidarity,
and moreover, have fun!

Approximately 20,000 yen was raised from this event, and we seek to raise more from selling the SWY20
Commemorative T-shirt throught the year.


Opening speeches by the President of IYEO, Naoko Tanaka and the Project Leader, Shigeko Yoshimura (SWY18).


Lunch at an Italian Restaurant in Yokohama Landmark Tower


Walk to the Passenger Terminal of the Yokohama Port


Commemorative photo in front of Nippon Maru


...and the committee members!!

Announcement of the Event:
SWY20 Commemorative Event - Charity Walk -

Day of the Event:
Thursday, January 24, 2008

Place:
Yokohama, Japan

Time Schedule:
10:30 Assemble at the restaurant - Italian Bar & Grill BENTO
11:00 Lunch
12:15 "Charity Walk" from Yokohama Land Mark Tower to Port of Yokohama Passenger Terminal
12:45 Commemorative photo session at "Aka-renga (red bricks) buildings"
13:30-15:00 SWY20 Open Ship and Departure Ceremony
16:00 Send off Nippon Maru

Participants:
1. Japanese participants - IYEO members
2. Overseas participants - Ex-PYs of the SWY program

Participation Fee:
2,000 yen (including lunch and commemorative T-shirt)

Registration:
Please send the following information to: swy20event @ yahoo.co.jp
- Name
- Age
- Contact in Japan
- Phone number
- Size of the T-shirt ( XS / S / M / L /XL )
- SWY program (batch number)

Registration Deadline:
Tuesday, December 25, 2007 - registration up to first 50 people only

Contact:
swy20event @ yahoo.co.jp

Commitee members:
Junko Tanaka (SWY8)
Yoko Takashima (SWY17)
Shigeko Yoshimura (SWY18) - Project Leader
Koki Fukasaku (SWY18)
Atsushi Tokuno (SWY18)
Akiyo Higaki (SWY18)
Mika Nishiori (SWY18)

Tamae Saito (SWY10) - IYEO secretariat
Sayoko Tanaka (SWY11) - IYEO secretariat

Yasunobu Morita (SWY10) T-shirt producer
Hiroki (MaC) Mashima (SWY11) T-shirt designer


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• Information collected will be used for registrations for Charity Walk and Open Ship.
• IYEO will not issue any invitation letters for the participants who wish to participate from overseas: only those who are able to acquire visas on their own may participate in the event.
• The participation fee covers the cost for lunch and one commemorative T-shirt only. Every participant must bear the cost to come to the venue.
• Any profit from this event will be used for activities to protect the environment.

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