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We have held the “Hiroshima Junior International Forum” (organized by Hiroshima Prefecture) ten times as of 2025. This forum provided high school students from Japan and around the world with opportunities to engage in discussions and exchanges on international peace, helping to nurture the next generation of global leaders and share messages of peace with the world.
Building on this experience, we will launch the “Hiroshima Global Youth Forum”, organized by Hiroshima Prefecture and the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe), starting in 2026. This renewed program places a stronger focus on the abolition of nuclear weapons while continuing to promote dialogue and collaboration among young people worldwide.
Overview
Organizer
Hiroshima Prefecture
Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe)
Program Details
*Details vary by year. The program for the 2026 is scheduled to be announced around April.
- Held over approximately 4–5 days (usually in August)
Tour of the Peace Memorial Park
Listening to testimonies from atomic bomb survivors
Lectures and group discussions on the abolition of nuclear weapons
Drafting and presentation of the Hiroshima Declaration - Separate online preparatory learning sessions will be conducted.
Participants
*Details vary by year.
- Japanese high school students: Approximately 40
- International high school students: Approximately 20–40
Call for Participants
Applications are scheduled to open by the end of April.
We will announce the start of applications on HOPe’s official social media accounts, so please follow us and stay tuned.
Official Social Media
Ｘ：https://twitter.com/PHiroshimapref
Facebook：https://www.facebook.com/hiroshimaforpeace/
