Hiroshima Junior International Forum

Discussions and exchanges about global peace

Overview

Hiroshima Prefecture hosts the Hiroshima Junior International Forum to cultivate the next generation of leaders by having domestic and international high school students discuss global peace, engage with one another, and convey a message of peace to the world.

Sponsor

Hiroshima Prefecture

Theme

What we can contribute to archive a peaceful world.
(Initiatives toward the abolition of nuclear weapons, reconstruction and peacebuilding)

Participants

(Varies by year)

Japanese high school students: Approximately 40
International high school students: Approximately 20–40

Outcome of The 10th Hiroshima Junior International Forum (2025)

Hiroshima Prefectural Government has invited international high school students and Japanese high school students to discuss global peace, share ideas, deepen mutual understanding, and spread a message of peace around the world in order to bring about a world without nuclear weapons.

Hiroshima Junior International Forum Declaration

　Hiroshima Declaration

YouTube video

　Report of the 10th Hiroshima Junior International Forum (To be uploaded)

Outline

Hosted by Hiroshima Prefectural Government
Date: (Thursday) August 14 through (Monday) August 18, 2025
Location: International Convention Center Hiroshima
Theme: What we can contribute to achieve a peaceful world.
(Initiatives toward the abolition of nuclear weapons, reconstruction and peacebuilding)

5. Participants: 85 people
Category	Number of Participants	Countries(Regions)
International high school students from overseas	20 people (10 countries)	China(2), Egypt(2), Germany(2), Italy(2), Kazakhstan(2), Mexico(2), New Zealand(2), the Philippines(2), South Korea(2), USA(2) ※Of the overseas participants, those from China, Mexico, South Korea and USA (bold) are invitees from Sichuan, Guanajuato, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Hawaii, with which Hiroshima Prefecture has friendship and other partnerships. The participants from Italy and Germany (italic) are from high schools which were visited by the participants of “Youth Peace Caravan in 2023”, who were dispatched to G7 countries following the results of the G7 Hiroshima Summit.
International high school students living in Japan	20 people (17 countries)	Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Ghana(2), Italy, Malaysia, Poland, Sudan, Sri Lanka(2), Switzerland(2), Syria, Thailand, Tonga, USA
Japanese High school students	45 people (Hiroshima 35, outside of Hiroshima 10)

6. Program Details
Date	Time（JST）	Details
August 14 (Thu)	9:00～19:50	Orientation Keynote speech Visit to Peace Memorial Museum Teambuilding workshop Lecture and group discussion on the abolition of nuclear weapons Welcome reception
August 15 (Fri)	9:30～18:20	A-bomb survivor’s testimony Lecture and group discussion on reconstruction & peacebuilding Drafting of the Hiroshima Declaration
August 16 (Sat)	9:00～17:00	Tour of Peace Memorial Park and Miyajima
August 17 (Sun)	10:00～17:30	Finalization of the Hiroshima Declaration Preparation for the debriefing session
August 18 (Mon)	9:00～12:00	Debriefing session (presentation of the Hiroshima Declaration, Action plan, etc.)