Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology “Morikawa Umimachi Children’s Summit 2024” is an annual international summit where 100 children from all over the country discuss “waterfront issues.”

[Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology] Annual
international summit “Morikawa Umimachi Children’s Summit 2024” where 100 children from all over the country discuss “waterfront issues” ​
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Umimachi Community School Office (Aquatic Environmental Education Laboratory) Press release: November 7, 2024 For everyone interested in marine education and SDGs “Morikawa Umimachi Children’s Summit 2024” is an annual international summit where 100 children from all over the country discuss “waterfront issues” Held on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (Minato-ku, Tokyo) Image
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Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Aquatic Environment Education Laboratory (Representative: Tsuyoshi Sasaki, address: 4-5-7 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo) brings together 100 children from all over the country and Asia to give presentations and interact about local waterside issues. “Morikawa Umimachi Children’s Summit 2024 – Children’s presentation of ‘Waterside Issues’ and exchanges -” will be held on December 1, 2024 (Sunday) at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology’s Shinagawa Campus. The “Morikawa Umimachi Children’s Summit” is hosted by Japan’s only marine university, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology’s Aquatic Environment Education Laboratory, and is an opportunity for children to present and interact with each other about “local waterfront issues.” At the summit, children from all over the country and Asia gathered to present “local waterfront issues” that they are working to solve on a daily basis. Together, the adults and children present at the venue will explore ways to create a society that connects people with nature. Excellent presenters will be given the right to participate as a representative from Japan at the “Asian Marine Education Society (International Conference)” scheduled to be held in Tokyo in 2025. Furthermore, at the summit venue, we aim to increase attachment to the local area, sense of competence, and autonomy through listening to the presenters’ waterfront issues and having dialogue and exchanges with university students from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology and children from all over the country. I am. We are currently recruiting “Waterside Challenge” presenters (up to 10 groups) and 100 participants from elementary, junior high, and high school students nationwide. (Presenter application deadline: 11/19 (Tue) 24:00, participant application deadline: 11/28 (Thu) 24:00)
Morikawa Umimachi Children’s Summit 2024 – Presentation and exchange of “waterside issues” by children – ■Date and time: Sunday, December 1, 2024 13:30-16:00 (Reception 13:00-) ・Greetings (Vice President Lou Xiaobo, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)
・Presentation by children “Local waterside issues” ・Dialogue with Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (Through dialogue, we will deepen our understanding of the connection between the natural environment and humans and the scientific research process) ・Award ■Venue: Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Shinagawa Campus, Shirataka Building 1F Lecture Room (location: 4-5-7 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo), Online ■Participation fee: Free (pre-screening for presenters, transportation expenses subsidized) ■Official website: https://oceantown.jp ■Official Twitter: https://x.com/oceantownjp ■Sponsored by Morikawa Umimachi Children’s Summit Executive Committee (Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Aquatic
Environment Education Laboratory) ■Sponsor: Fukuhara Corporation, Nortek Japan LLC ■Cooperation Hanasakijisan’s Co., Ltd. ■Sponsored by Asian Marine Education Society [1] Summit presenter recruitment overview ■Recruitment target: Any elementary school, junior high school, or high school student nationwide can apply *It doesn’t matter if you are a school, club, local group, individual, etc. *What can be presented online or at the venue on December 1st (Sunday) *10 groups will be selected from those who pre-register *For participants from far away, transportation expenses will be subsidized for up to 3 groups (up to 30,000 yen per group) ■Registration/participation fee: Free ■Presentation theme: Participants will present about the “regional waterfront issues” that they are working to solve on a daily basis ■Registration details for the first screening: 1. Presentation title 2. Relationship with the waterfront near you 3. Presentation summary 4. Submission of presentation materials that correspond to the cross model worksheet *Please refer to the application form for a sample of the first screening registration ■Judging criteria: 1. Independence (working independently to solve real waterfront issues while envisioning the future of oneself and the surrounding
environment) 2. Relationship value (Thinking and acting with care about the relationship between the nearby waterfront and the people around us) 3. Scientific inquiry ability (the inquiry process corresponds to the cross model worksheet) ■Award: ・As a supplementary prize, we will provide meal tickets and shopping coupons to Shiseido Parlor. In addition, the top winners will be given the right to present as a representative of Japan at next year’s international conference “Asian Marine Education Society.” ■Application deadline: November 19, 2024 (Tuesday) 24:00 ■Application form URL (Google form):
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYlF-hvaWamZ_-NeDu431Dvo8AXmHlMHLe3wkI_HAsiyXdgQ/viewform [2] Summit participant recruitment overview ■Recruitment target: People who are interested in local waterside issues (50 people each online and at the venue) *Anyone from children to adults can participate ※Please participate in the dialogue with Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology ■Participation fee: Free ■Application deadline: November 28, 2024 (Thursday) 24:00 ■Application form URL: https://oceantown041201.peatix.com



↑Presentation and interaction of “waterside issues” by children ■Professor Tsuyoshi Sasaki, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology ■RAY YEN, Associate Professor, Taiwan Maritime
University/Secretary Director of the Asian Marine Education Society ■UNESCO-IOC Young Ocean Researchers ECOPs Representative of the jury: Tsuyoshi Sasaki (Professor, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology/Representative of Umimachi Community School)
Tsuyoshi Sasaki/Born in Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture. Completed master’s program at Joetsu University of Education and Graduate School of Fisheries Science, Tokyo University of Fisheries. Currently a professor at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. Director of the Japan Hydrosphere Environmental Education Research Association, and director of the Sea and Japan Project in Tokyo. Chairman of the Asian Marine Education Society. 2007 Became in charge of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology’s Modern GP “Aquatic Environmental Literacy Education Promotion Program” at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology and began working on developing aquatic leaders 2008 “Sanriku ESD Close Igawa University” (Miyako City, Iwate Prefecture) launched 2010 Started canal learning with Konan Junior High School (Minato-ku, Tokyo) and aquatic leaders trained through the “Aquatic Environmental Literacy Education Promotion Program” 2020 Selected as a member of “UNESCO Marine Literacy Education Program” 2021 Certified as an official project of the United Nations Decade of Marine Science 2023 “Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Umimachi Community School” launched
■What the “Morikawa Umimachi Children’s Summit” aims to do The goal of the Morikawa Umimachi Children’s Summit, which began in 2023, is to “encourage children who love living things and nature to play an active role in the world, driven by excitement.” For this reason, we aim to encourage children to interact and interact from a glocal* perspective, and to develop their “agency,” the ability to have a learning compass, identify problems on their own, and take action to solve them. *Glocal: A coined word combining global local. Thinking and acting from a global perspective while considering local characteristics *Agency: The ability to set your own goals
(hypotheses), reflect, and act responsibly in order to bring about change (OECD, Learning Compass 2030) ■Japan’s only maritime university promotes based on UNESCO program This summit is hosted by Aquatic Environmental Education Laboratory at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, Japan’s only marine university. From 2023 “Morikawa Umimachi Children’s Summit” and regional academic
collaboration project “Umimachi Community School” We have launched two projects, and are working to create a system in which children, schools, and society across the country work together to solve local waterside issues, and to develop human resources called “aquatic education leaders.”
In addition, these businesses will bein 2021. “UNESCO World Conference on Marine Literacy” A summary of common policies for introducing aquatic environmental literacy into the educational curriculum determined by “Aquatic Environmental Literacy Education Promotion Program” in the “United Nations Decade for Marine Science (2021-2030)” Based on this, we will promote this in cooperation with countries around the world. The Aquatic Environment Education Laboratory at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology will continue to work to popularize aquatic environmental education for the next generation of children in Japan and Asia through various projects. (