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UCL-Japan Youth Challenge

 

Started as the UCL-Japan Young Challenge in 2015, renamed to the UCL-Japan Youth Challenge in 2017.

Summary

The UCL-Japan Youth Challenge is an annual summer school programme for pre-university students from UK sixth form colleges and Japanese high schools for cultural interaction through various educational activities and events held at UCL and the University of Cambridge, since 2015, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Japan’s Choshu Five and Satsuma 19, all of whom studied at UCL in 1863 and 1865 respectively.

Data

2015

First year, held on campus at Rikkyo School in

England, University of Cambridge & UCL

Theme: In the Footsteps of the Pioneers: New Pioneers in Dialogue

Participants: 85 (51 from 9 Japanese high schools, 34 from the UK)

Dates: 22nd July – 28th July 2015

2016

Second year, held on campus at Rikkyo School in England, University of Cambridge & UCL

Theme: Facing Disasters: International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Responses

Participants: 49 (28 from 9 Japanese high schools, 21 from the UK)

Dates: 23rd July – 31st July 2016

2017

Third year, held on campus at Rikkyo School in England, University of Cambridge & UCL

Theme: Social and Business Entrepreneurship: How to Improve Our Society

Participants: 66 (41 from 12 Japanese high schools, 25 from the UK)

Dates: 22nd July – 30th July 2017

2018

Fourth year, held on campus at Rikkyo School in England, University of Cambridge & UCL

Theme: Our Life in an Ageing Society: How the Young Generation Solves Various Problems Associated with Ageing

Participants: 76 (43 from 12 Japanese high schools, 33 from the UK)

Dates: 28th July – 5th August 2018

2019

Fifth year, held on campus at Rikkyo School in England, University of Cambridge & UCL

Theme: Accessibility for All: Sports, AI and Robotics

Participants: 91 (52 from 16 Japanese high schools, 39 from the UK)

Dates: 20th July – 28th July 2019

2020

Sixth year, held online

Theme: COVID-19 and Beyond

Participants: 46 (35 from 12 Japanese high schools, 11 from the UK)

Dates: 4th August – 25th August 2020

Seventh year, held online

Theme: Art and Design for Sustainable Future

Participants: 135 (100 from 32 Japanese high schools, 35 from the UK)

Dates: 3rd August – 24th August 2021

Eighth year, held online

Theme: Innovative Enterprises for Sustainable Future

Participants: 100 (84 from 28 Japanese high schools, 16 from the UK)

Dates: 2nd August – 23rd August 2022

Ninth year, to be held on campus at Rikkyo School in England, University of Cambridge & UCL

Theme: Resilience

Dates: 22nd July – 30th July 2023

Participants from Japanese high schools arrive prior to the first day and stay at our accommodation throughout the programme, where held on campus.

UCL Grand Challenge Workshop illustrations

Discussion during the UCL Grand Challenge Workshops was illustrated by Scriberia.

2020

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Created by Japanese calligraphy artist Mr Kamari Maeda in 2018.

 

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