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Programme name
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 in the UK: 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)
2016
Second year, held in the UK: 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)
2017
Third year, held in the UK: 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)
2018
Fourth year, held in the UK: 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)
2019
Fifth year, held in the UK: 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)
2020
Sixth year, held online
Theme: COVID-19 and Beyond
Participants: 46 (35 from 12 Japanese high schools, 11 from the UK)
2021
Seventh year, held online
Theme: Art and Design for Sustainable Future
Participants: 135 (100 from 32 Japanese high schools, 35 from the UK)
2022
Eighth year, held online
Theme: Innovative Enterprises for Sustainable Future
Participants: 100 (84 from 28 Japanese high schools, 16 from the UK)
UCL Grand Challenge Workshop illustrations
Discussion during the UCL Grand Challenge Workshops was illustrated by Scriberia.
2020
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