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Contest extended to August 15th: 2017 Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and Awards

Young people (age 5 – 16) are invited to submit their artwork to the 20th Annual Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and Awards. This year’s theme is “Nature for All – Loving the Earth.”

Cast your vote! – Youth Citizen Entrepreneurshp Competition 2017

Young entrepreneurs (age 15-35) from around the world are invited to submit their innovative ideas and projects with a sociental impact, which champions and implements one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

2017 Lecture Series “Cultural Diversity in a Globalized World” starts at the Gumna Prefectural Women’s University

Lecturers for the 2017 academic year include a former premier of the Republic of China (Taiwan), ambassadors of Kazakhstan, Colombia, Panama, Germany, Rwanda and Cambodia as well as Japanese diplomats and NGO representatives. The general public is welcome to attend the lectures free of charge.

Call for Essays: 2017 International Essay Contest for Young People

Young people from around the world are invited to enter the 2017 International Essay Contest for Young People organized by the Goi Peace Foundation. The theme for this year’s contest is “Learning from Nature.”

Moving forward with the Fuji Declaration Movement

We have wonderful news to share with supporters of the the Fuji Declaration. In his remarks at Pearl Harbor, President Obama spoke about “the divine spark that is common to all humanity.”

Hafsat Abiola-Costello receives the 2016 Goi Peace Award

Read her commemorative speech delivered at the Goi Peace Foundation Forum held at Nikkei Hall in Tokyo on November 29, 2016.

Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, receives the 2016 Culture of Peace Special Award

The award ceremony took place at the Akasaka State Guest House in Tokyo on November 8, 2016.

Winners announced – 2016 International Essay Contest for Young People

This year’s contest attracted 12,937 entries from 153 countries. We take this opportunity to thank all of you who participated in the contest!

Masami Saionji, Goi Peace Foundation Chairperson, receives the 2016 Barbara Fields Humanitarian Peace Award

The Barbara Fields Humanitarian Peace Award was inaugurated in 2012 to celebrate the measurable contribution by women peace leaders to local communities, at the same time demonstrating sustainable global impact. Presented initially to Dr. Barbara E.

Winners of the 2016 Youth Citizen Entrepreneurship Competition

Here’s an overview of the competition year 2016.