[Thinking about peace from Kanagawa] An international NGO from Japan will share with you the challenge of “peacebuilding” that began with a single Japanese student and the way of thinking to face “difficult problems with no answers.” Image
URL: NPO Accept International Press release: November 7, 2024 [Thinking about peace from Kanagawa] An international NGO from Japan will share with you the challenge of “peacebuilding” that started with a single Japanese student and the way of thinking to face “difficult problems without answers.” A must-see for anyone interested in the issues of international society. An international NGO from Japan that works on peacebuilding in conflict areas overseas will hold dialogue events for two consecutive weeks in Kanagawa Prefecture on Saturday, November 23rd and 30th, 2024.
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resolution. This event is Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture on Saturday, November 23, 2024 Coworking space “Yokohama Hop”, Zushi City on Saturday, November 30, 2024 At the coworking space “COWOKER’S KITCHEN Coworking Space Zushi” Held face-to-face for 2 consecutive weeks I will. Purpose of the event Also became a hot topic in “Jonetsu Tairiku” Accept International is an international NGO born in Japan that helps combatants escape from so-called terrorist organizations and reintegrate them into society as agents of peace, mainly in conflict areas in Africa and the Middle East. Through this kind of support, we aim to realize a “world without war.” Current leader Yosuke Nagai started the organization from scratch when he was a first year university student. Since then, we have been told by many adults to give up, but through our 13 years of activities, we have overcome various challenges and have come to receive high praise both domestically and internationally. Why do we, as Japanese people, take on the challenge of peacebuilding overseas? And How did you overcome adversity? In addition, we also learnedin the process. Thinking method for facing “difficult problems with no answers” Staff who were stationed locally will talk about this and more. We usually hold events online, but this time we have various connections, Kanagawa, the birthplace of Yosuke Nagai, representative of the corporation, and Takuma Yamazaki, director of communications, who will be speaking at this event We will hold an in-person event. Although we often see them on the news, “war” and “peace” tend to be seen as fires on the other side. However, Japan also has a history of experiencing war and being the only country to suffer from atomic bombings, so this issue is by no means unrelated to Japan. “Transformation from war to peace” Japan is also a country that symbolizes. On the day of the event, we will take this perspective into account and together with the participants we will think about how we as Japanese can create a peaceful future. Venue scenery
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https://www.unique-homes.co.jp/coworking/ Event details ▷Date and time: November 23, 2024 (Sat) ) 11:00~12:30 (10:45~Reception) ▷ Venue : Yokohama hop (5F Nisshin Yokohama Building, 1-33-1 Hiranuma, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0023) ▷ Participation fee : 500 yen (cash payment only on the day) ▷ Capacity :About 20 people Apply ▷ Date and time : Saturday, November 30, 2024 11:00~12:30 (10:45~Reception) ▷ Place of implementation : COWOKER’S KITCHEN Coworking space Zushi (1-6-27 402, Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture 249-0006) ▷ Participation fee :Free ▷ Capacity :About 10 people Apply ▷Speaker: Takuma Yamazaki Director of Communications, NPO Accept International Born in Ebina City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Atsugi High School and Keio University Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science (African Politics). After meeting the families of genocide victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he decided to become involved in conflict resolution and joined the company in 2016. For seven and a half years, he has been primarily involved in initiatives overseas, including supporting the rehabilitation of gang and terrorist prisoners in Kenya and Somalia, and preventing radicalization by supporting the generation of income for unemployed young people. Based on that experience, he is currently responsible for all activities to expand the circle of support in Japan.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/70808/32/70808-32-3f4ea3e40c3b7b4c4a689b7366046a73-412×457.png NPO Accept International Communication Director Takuma Yamazaki Personally, Kanagawa Prefecture is my hometown where I was born and raised, and it is a place where I have many fond memories. This time, we are very happy to be able to hold the event in Yokohama and Zushi, each a wonderful coworking space that is closely connected to the local area. I hope that by sharing the reality of the field, my thoughts on activities, and my way of thinking about problem-solving, which I can only understand from having been stationed in Africa, as many people as possible will take action towards “peace” in Kanagawa Prefecture. Masu. About interviewing our corporation In addition to reporting for Japanese media about the current state of terrorism and conflicts around the world, including Somalia, Yemen, and Palestine, we regularly conduct online and offline interviews with the general public, including the media. events (for a list of recent events, see Here ) is being held. You can also consult with us about providing images and videos of on-site activities, interviews with staff, etc. Please feel free to contact us. Request for donations Our unique efforts are made possible by your generous donations. Accept Ambassadors who donate from 1,500 yen per month (for details, see Here ) as well as one-time donations (for details, see Here ) are also accepted. We ask for your cooperation in creating a precedent from Japan.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/70808/32/70808-32-e4e1c8b6150172d7a863bc3f01c08525-523×523.jpg NPO Accept International Since our founding in 2011, with the aim of breaking the negative chain of hatred both domestically and
internationally, we have carried out initiatives in areas, fields, and target groups that have been abandoned despite their extremely high needs. Ta. Overseas, we support young people who have been complicit in conflicts to become agents of peace, and we work to create international norms for parties to conflicts around the world to break away from violence. In addition, we provide counseling support to foreign residents in Japan, mainly Muslims, who tend to be left behind in Japan, and we provide comprehensive support to boys and girls who have been involved in particularly serious crimes. Organization overview Name: NGO Accept International Address: 3rd floor, Nihonbashi Yoshiizumi Building, 1-11-5 Nihonbashi Horidome-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Established: April 2017 (predecessor organization, Japan Somalia Youth Organization was established in September 2011) Representative Director: Yosuke Nagai Main countries of activity: Somalia, Yemen, Kenya, Indonesia, Colombia, Palestine, Japan Official website: https://accept-int.org/ Representative email address:
info@accept-int.org Main phone number: 03-4500-8161