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Scoop
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Applications Now Open For Young New Zealanders To Join Ship For World Youth 37
The Ship for World Youth Alumni Association of New Zealand is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 37th voyage of the Ship for World Youth (SWY), an international leadership programme sponsored by the Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan. Applications for the New Zealand delegation close at 11:59pm on Monday, 4 August 2024. The programme is designed to foster global leadership, intercultural exchange, and lifelong friendships. Participating countries for the next programme are New Zealand, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Greece, India, Jamaica, Mongolia, Mozambique, Palau, Spain, and Japan. SWY37 is scheduled to take place from the 15th Feb to 13th March 2026. The journey traditionally sees participants spending time in Japan, learning about Japanese history and culture, as well as several weeks at sea aboard the Nippon Maru, where they sail to one or more countries. During the voyage, the participants engage in workshops to develop their leadership skills, as well as foster cross-cultural understanding - a central theme of the programme. As part of next year's programme, participants will spend time onboard the Nippon Maru ship, stopping off in Okinawa and Aichi. This will be New Zealand's 18th time participating in the programme. Alumni of the programme include a range of inspiring leaders — including former Prime Minister Helen Clark. The selection process is managed by the SWY NZ Alumni Association. The delegation will be made up of 10 participants (including the National Leader), who are active in the community, capable of representing Aotearoa on the world stage, and demonstrate an eagerness to learn about other cultures. Participants are required to be New Zealand citizens between 18-30 years old. The delegation will be headed by the National Leader: a past participant of the programme, who will be selected via a similar application process, closing also on the 5th August.
Yomiuri Shimbun
02-06-2025
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Final Tour Program Memorializing Japan's WWII Dead Sets Sail; 11 Day Cruise to Kyushu, Philippines, On-board Memorial Services Planned
The Yomiuri Shimbun Family members of those killed in World War II wave from the deck of the Nippon Maru to well-wishers seeing them off at Kobe Port in Kobe on Sunday. The final voyage of a program touring waters that became battlefields in World War II began Sunday. The large passenger ship Nippon Maru, carrying family members of the war dead, set sail from Kobe Port. The program commemorates the war dead. The voyage was part of a memorial and goodwill program launched in 1991 by the Nippon Izokukai (Japan War-Bereaved Families Association). Similar voyages were also held in 2011 and 2016. Since many participants are advanced in age, the association decided to end the program this fiscal year, making this the final voyage. Roughly 220 people — ranging in age from their teens to their 90s —joined from 42 prefectures. Over 11 days, the ship will sail around Kyushu and the waters off the Philippines, stopping at sites that include the locations where the battleships Yamato and Musashi sank. In addition to holding memorial ceremonies on board, the vessel will anchor in the Philippines so participants can interact with local children.
