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Programme name
UCL-Japan Youth Challenge
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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
UCL-Japan Young Challenge 2015
First year, on campus at Rikkyo School in England, University of Cambridge & UCL
Theme: In the Footsteps of the Pioneers: New Pioneers in Dialogue
Participants: 66 (32 from 9 Japanese high schools, 34 from the UK)
Dates: 22nd July – 28th July 2015
UCL-Japan Young Challenge 2016
Second year, on campus at Rikkyo School in England, University of Cambridge & UCL
Theme: Facing Disasters: International Disaster Management and Humanitarian Responses
Participants: 50 (28 from 9 Japanese high schools, 22 from the UK)
Dates: 23rd July – 31st July 2016
UCL-Japan Youth Challenge 2017
Third year, 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
UCL-Japan Youth Challenge 2018
Fourth year, 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
UCL-Japan Youth Challenge 2019
Fifth year, 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
UCL-Japan Youth Challenge 2020
Sixth year, 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, 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, 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, on campus at Rikkyo School in England, University of Cambridge & UCL
Theme: Resilience
Participants: 76 (50 from 18 Japanese high schools, 26 from the UK)
Dates: 22nd July – 30th July 2023
10th year, on campus at Rikkyo School in England, University of Cambridge & UCL
Theme: Space and Us
Participants: 84 (46 from 16 Japanese high schools, 38 from the UK)
Dates: 27th July – 4th August 2024
11th year, on campus at Rikkyo School in England, University of Cambridge & UCL
Theme: Space for the Future
Participants: 72 (42 from 14 Japanese high schools, 30 from the UK)
Dates: 26th July – 3rd August 2025
12th year, on campus at Rikkyo School in England, University of Cambridge & UCL
Theme: UCL 200 – Legacies of Learning, Futures We Create Together
Participants: TBC (up to 50 from approximately 17 Japanese high schools, up to 40 from the UK, up to 90 in total)
Dates: 25th July – 2nd August 2026
On campus summer school programme in the UK
Day 1
All participants must attend
Rikkyo School in England
Horsham, West Sussex RH12 3BE
First day of the programme
All participants attend our welcome event at Rikkyo School in England
Day 2
University of Cambridge
Cambridge CB2 1TN
Participants staying at our Cambridge accommodation only
Day 3
Optional to attend if you are not staying at our Cambridge accommodation
University of Cambridge
Cambridge CB2 1TN
Days 4–8
All participants must attend
UCL
London WC1E 6BT
Day 8 is the final day if you are not staying at our London accommodation
Day 9
Departure
Participants staying at our London accommodation only
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.
UCL-Japan Youth Challenge 2020
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Programme highlight videos
London programme highlights
UCL Grand Challenge Workshop
Participants’ thank you video
UCL-Japan Youth Challenge 2021
Participants from Japanese high schools present their school facilities, club activities, school events, and share their enthusiasm for the programme prior to their participation.
UCL-Japan Youth Challenge 2017
UCL-Japan Young Challenge 2016
(renamed to the UCL-Japan Youth Challenge in 2017)
Logo
The logo of the UCL-Japan Youth Challenge was created by Japanese calligraphy artist Mr Kamari Maeda in 2018.
