The Goi Peace Foundation is committed to supporting children and youth in taking an active role as peacemakers for the future.

According to the results of the Youth Survey on Peace Awareness, which we conducted with the participants of the International Essay Contest for Young People, when asked what they need in their life in order to contribute to peace, respondents’ top answers were “Education and space to learn”, “A chance to voice my opinions” and “Connections with like-minded people of my generation”.

With this in mind, we are fostering a Goi Peace Youth Community, where young people with diverse backgrounds from almost all parts of the world can connect, share their views and learn from each other, regardless of differences in race, religion, creed and politics.

Let’s create a peaceful world together!

Who is eligible?

• All participants of the International Essay Contest for Young People
  or
• Anyone age 30 or younger (at the time of registration), from anywhere in the world

Member benefits

• Community Members will receive updates from the Goi Peace Foundation about international events and programs.
• Members have access to online gatherings (conducted on Zoom), where they can connect, share their views, learn from each other and contribute to building a peaceful world.
  * We are currently exploring a members-only online communication platform.

Events

Past events

• October 2024
  Goi Peace Youth Event “How can we live our lives with freedom and fulfillment?: Methods for shifting our mindsets from scarcity to sufficiency”, featuring Lynne Twist, Goi Peace Award laureate, social activist, fundraiser
  Archived video
• July 2024
  Goi Peace Youth Event “Growing a Peaceful Future with Nature -Building a Sustainable World through Empathy-”, featuring Joaquín Leguía, Founder and Director of ANIA
  Archived video
• March 2024
  Goi Peace Youth Event “How Can We Create Peace through Nonviolence?”, featuring Kazu Haga, trainer of nonviolence
  Report
• September 2023
  Goi Peace Youth Event “How Can We Create Peace?”, featuring Toshiko Tanaka, Atomic bomb survivor from Hiroshima
• May 2023
  “Peace Dialogue Hiroshima 2023”
  Report

Upcoming events

In the first half of 2025 (*To be announced on this website.)