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2014 Jci World Congress
Kazuya Suzuki
JCI JAPAN
Most Outstanding National President

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Entry InformationAward
2014 JCI World Congress
Program:Category: Most Outstanding National President

NOM Information
National Organization: JCI JAPAN

National President:

Kazuya Suzuki
E-mail: japan@jci.cc

LOM Information
Local Organization: JCI Okazaki
President: matsuo tsunehiro
President Email: mkaikei127@yahoo.co.jp

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Basic Information
Duration : From January 1st, 2014 to December 31st,
Staff : 27 members
Sponsors : NONE
Budget : NONE
Profit / Loss : NONE
In which UN MDG bestfit (if apply): ?:Who is benefited ?: The 128 million people living in Japan. Our 32,292 members.
Objective : As JCI Japan NOM´s president, Mr. Suzuki will, towards the citizens
of Japan, take action in order to fulfill the following objectives.
1. Express JCI’s points of view and opinions to the next generation.
2. Increasing the number of people full of enthusiasm
3. And in doing so contribute to world peace.
Overview : To accomplish the above, the following 5 elements are necessary.
1. Express the general population confidence as Japanese citizens.
2. Raise community leaders that promote a change in the citizen’s way of
thinking.
3. Think about the elements necessary for world peace and incorporate
them into private diplomacy.
4. Create energetic local organizations that reach the national level.
5. Promote, at a national level, the energetic renovation of Japan throughthe actions taken by personnel of the different localities around Japan.
To express his confidence as a Japanese citizen the president has taken
action under the motto “Service to humanity is the best work of life”
A. The president established 6 committees in order to accomplish thisgoal and presented the ideal state for Japan.
B. The president has provided the committee and the citizens anopportunity to increase their knowledge of the following topics:
1. Constitutional issues 2. Territorial issues 3. Energy issues. 4. Issues
regarding the TPP 5. Electing a government based on their policy
principles.
C. JCI Japan has deepened the relations with members of the National
Diet and related ministries.
D. JCI Japan organized, over the course of two days, the Summer
Conference 2014, aimed at its members and the general public. Total
number of participants: 25,000. Members: 10,096.
2. In order to raise community leaders that take action the president took
the following steps.
A. Established 9 committees.
B. Organized the 2011 Tohoku earthquake forum, which took place in situ.
In addition, the president organized a memorial service for the victims.
General participants: 300, Member participants: 2,700.
C. JCI Japan held seminars aimed at educating the producers of thedifferent localities. (12 seminars in total over a period of 22 days.) Numberof participants: 180.
D. JCI Japan held seminars aimed at members with the goal of raisingindustry leaders in the localities. (32 seminars total over a period of 32days) Number of participants: 180.
E. JCI Japan has found, via the distinguished actions of the local
communities, young people who will participate, and by commending
them, has sent their activities around Japan, creating an opportunity forthem to develop their activities. (Japanese TOYP)
F. The president organized seminars aimed at recruiting new members at
54 locations. As of September 2014 1531 new members have joined.
G. The president has held round tables or lectures with the LOM
presidents at 48 locations.
H. JCI Japan has, in order to promote the political participation of citizens,provided an opportunity to increase the voter turnout at elections.
3. In order to think about the elements necessary for world peace andincorporate them into private diplomacy, the president proposed the
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following activities.
A. The president participated in every meeting of the JCI.
January 6th to 12th, 2014. JCI JEM/JBM
April 23rd to 26th, 2014. JCI American conference.
May 21st to 24th, 2014. JCI Africa- Middle East conference.
June 4th to 7th, 2014. JCI Asia Pacific conference.
June 11th to 14th, 2014. JCI Europe conference.
July 23rd to 25th, 2014. JCI Global Partnership Summit.
November 11tth to 29th, JCI Global conference. (provisional)
B. JCI Japan assigned directors and employees to the JCI.
Financial Advisor to the JCI: Amagi Kazuki
JCI Vice president: Inaba Takahiro
Chairman to the conference on supporting U.N. projects: Hashimoto
Ryusei8 other people.
C. The president actively promoted the participation of the JCI membersin the different JCI conferences.
Conference of the Asia Pacific, Registered participants: 8055.
Conference of the Asia Pacific (Details)
Japanese-Taiwanese Joint Executive Board Meeting, MongolianJapanese Joint Executive Board Meeting, Japanese-Korean Joint
Executive Board Meeting, Japanese-Korean Joint Committee, Japanese–
Macau Joint Executive Board Meeting.
Advisors meeting (20 participants/ held over 3 days)
APAC tea party for the oversea delegates
Tradeshow (1000 participants/ held over 3 days)
ASPAC tea party (300 participants)
Delegates’ night (200 participants)
JC Japan international forum (800 participants)
Program for mutual understanding (100 participants per day/ Twice in one
day)
Festival for the healthy recovery of Tohoku No.1 (3000 participants)
Festival for the healthy recovery of Tohoku No.2 (3000 participants)“Kizuna” Concert (800 participants)
Japan Night (5000 participants)
Global Partnership Summit
Global Partnership Summit (Details)
Reception for the Chairman
JCI Japan Chairman sympathy night.
Subcommittee Meeting: Improving the status of young people in society
Subcommittee Meeting: UN’s millennium campaign from 2015 onwards
Subcommittee Meeting: Cooperating with different organizations in orderto cause an impact
Subcommittee Meeting: Anyone can make the world a better place
Gathering of anecdotes and poverty experiences.
General meeting and keynote speechPresentation of JCI Japan’s Ambassador to the U.N. on juvenile issues.
My world briefing session
2014 Global Partnership Summit resolution report.
4. In order to create energetic local organizations that reach the national
level the president proposed the following:
A. Established 3 committees in order to accomplish this goal.
B. Presented the members the plan for the present year in Tokyo.
(Number of participating members: 18,000).
C. To promote JCI Japan made use of the following media.
1. Websites 2. Facebook 3. Magazines (We Believe 12 issues in a year)
4. Press Releases 5. Newspapers 6. E-mail 7.Radio 8. Flyers 9. Free App(Line)
D. Held the ¨Local Producer´s Forum¨ at the Summer Conference 2014.
5. In order to promote, at a national level, the energetic renovation ofJapan by means of the actions taken by personnel of the different
localities around Japan, the president thought of the following:
A. Established 5 committees in order to accomplish this goal.
B. Provided continuous support to the affected areas of the Great Tohoku
Earthquake.
Visited the LOM of the affected areas, and assisted with the renewal andtree planting campaign.
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C. JCI Japan held the 2011 Tohoku earthquake forum.
Presented a message towards the future for the restoration of Japan.
Held the Fukushima forum at Iwaki city, Fukushima. Invited the mayor of
Iwaki city and presented the statue dedicated to the future restoration. (Participants: 2900)
D. JCI Japan held the seminar aimed at raising local producers. (12seminars over 22 days). Number of participants: 1,100.
E. JCI Japan commended excellent project of LOM via the JCI Japan
award. These projects were archived and published on the website.
F. JCI Japan strengthened the coordination between the social stock
examination and the related local groups.
In order to promote the charm of the localities JCI twice held a market
where various local specialties were gathered. (Total Booths: 200, Total
number of participants: 37,500, General participants: 29,000)
Results : 1. Expressed his confidence as a Japanese citizen.
A. Established 6 committees in order to accomplish this goal. Especially,by creating the committee for the creation of the new ¨Fukeiron¨ of Japan,
the president compiled and sent the information in order to express the
pride introduced to Japan, thereby proposing and promoting the desirable
state of Japan.
B. The president has provided the committee and the citizens anopportunity to raise their knowledge regarding the following topics:
1. Constitutional Issues
Under the president´s strong leadership JCI Japan held town meetings in
47 locations across Japan. Number of participants: 11,937.
Held the ¨Joint forum for the autonomous constitutional enactment and theautonomous nation foundation¨ at the Summer Conference 2014.
2. Territorial Issues
JCI Japan, under the president´s strong leadership, spread amongst themembers and the general public the awareness that the citizens, assovereigns of their own country, should have regarding the national
interests.
Presented the ¨Program for the raising of awareness regarding territory
and territorial waters¨ aimed at young people in order for them to learn theimportance of the territory, territorial waters and EEZ based on the basic
knowledge and economic perspectives regarding territories and territorial
waters of Japan.
3. Energy Issues
The president took action in order to establish secure and safe energy
policies and energy literacy.
The ¨Environment and energy seminar¨ was held at the Summer
Conference 2014.
4. Issues regarding the TPP
The president organized the economic national and business strategies
aimed fulfilling a leading role in the international community.
Held the ¨Forum for the choice of the future of Japan¨ at the Summer
Conference 2014.
5. Electing a government based on their policy principles
The president operated a website that compares the policies of thepossible candidates in order to spread the concept of electing agovernment based on their policies amongst the citizens.
2. In order to raise community leaders that take action the president took
the following steps.
A. Established 9 committees in order to accomplish this goal.
B. The president organized the 2011 Tohoku earthquake forum. Also heorganized a memorial for the victims. General participants: 570, Members:
3,828.
C. JCI Japan, together with 1,100 members, held seminars aimed at
educating the producers of the different localities. (12 seminars in total
over a period of 22 days.)
D. JCI Japan held seminars aimed at the 180 members with the goal ofraising industry leaders in the localities. (32 seminars total over a periodof 32 days)
E. JCI Japan has found, via the distinguished actions of the local
communities, young people who will participate, and by commending
them, has spread their activities around Japan, creating an opportunity for
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them to develop their actions. (Japanese TOYP)
F. The president organized seminars aimed at recruiting new members at
54 locations. As of September 2014 1531 new members have joined.
G. The president has organized round tables with the LOM’s president at
48 locations. He has also held lectures at 27 locations.
H. In order to improve the political participation of the population, JCI
Japan held the “Election Education Program Aimed at Voters of the
Future.” (Miraiiku)
3. The president incorporated into private diplomacy the ideas regarding
the necessary elements for world peace, and came up with the following
activities.
A. The president participated in every meeting of the JCI.
January 6th to 12th, 2014. JCI JEM/JBM
April 23rd to 26th, 2014. JCI American conference.
May 21st to 24th, 2014. JCI Africa- Middle East conference.
June 4th to 7th, 2014. JCI Asia Pacific conference.
June 11th to 14th, 2014. JCI Europe conference.
July 23rd to 25th, 2014. JCI Global Partnership Summit.
November 11tth to 29th, JCI Global conference. (provisional)
B. JCI Japan assigned directors and employees to the JCI.
Financial Advisor to the JCI: Amagi Kazuki
JCI Vice president: Inaba Takahiro
Chairman to the conference on the project with the UN: Hashimoto Ryusei
Other 8 people.
C. The president actively promoted the participation of the JCI membersin the different JCI conferences.
Conference of the Asia Pacific, Registered participants: 8055.
Global Partnership Summit
D. JCI Japan gathered the presidents and members of every country’s
NOM and held the Asia Pacific area conference at Yamagata city.
Number of participants: 8,055.
E. JCI Japan gathered the candidates for the NOM’s presidency of every
country and the Japanese members, and held the JCI ACADEMY at
Handashi city. (Foreign delegates: 70, Japan delegates:79) Created theopportunity to establish a network after realizing the learning experience ofthe participants.
F. JCI Japan promoted the “Nothing But Nets” campaign
G. JCI Japan deepened the mutual understanding between Russia andJapan by preparing voyage to Russia aimed at college students, in orderto develop talented people that will establish the basis for friendly relation
between Japan and Russia in the next generation. As part of the private
diplomacy, JCI held the continuous exchange program (Russian Mission).
4. The president created energetic local organizations that reach thenational level
A. Established 3 committees in order to accomplish this goal.
B. Presented the members the plan for the present year in January inTokyo. (Number of participating members: 18,000).
C. To promote JCI Japan made use of the following media.
1. Websites 2. Facebook 3. Magazines (“We Believe” 12 issues in a year)
4. Press Releases 5. Newspapers 6. E-mail 7.Radio 8. Flyers 9. Free App(Line)
D. Held the ¨Local Producer´s Forum¨ at the Summer Conference 2014.
5. Renewed Japan starting in the localities.
A. Established 5 committees in order to accomplish this goal.
B. Provided continuous support to the areas affected by the 2011 Tohoku
earthquake.
Visited the LOM of the affected areas, and assisted with the renewal andtree planting campaign.
C. JCI Japan held the 2011 Tohoku earthquake Forum.
Sent a message to the future for the restoration of Japan.
The president held the Fukushima forum at Iwaki city, Fukushima. Invitedthe mayor of Iwaki city and presented the statue dedicated to the future
restoration. ( Participants: 2900)
D. JCI Japan held the seminar aimed at raising local producers. (12seminars over 22 days). Number of participants: 1,000.
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E. JCI Japan commended excellent project of LOM via the JCI Japan
award. These projects were archived and published on the website.
F. JCI Japan strengthened the coordination between the social stock
examination and the related local groups.
In order to promote the charm of the localities JCI twice held a market
where various local specialties were gathered. (Total Booths: 200, Total
number of participants: 37,500 General participants: 29,000)
Actions Taken : The president participated in all the activities.
January
New Year’s Convention for Asia (Taiwan and South Korea)
JCI Japan’s New Year’s Convention (Tokyo conference)
JCI JBM
February
Participated in the LOM’s Board of Directors meetings 7 locations
March
Participated in the LOM’s Board of Directors meetings 17 locations
Renovation forum
April
Participated in the LOM’s Board of Directors meetings 17 locations
JCI America conference (Area A)
May
JCI Africa-Middle East conference
Participated in the LOM’s Board of Directors meetings 7 locations
June
JCI Europe conference
JCI Asia Pacific Conference (Yamagata general meeting)
JCI Macao’s 30th anniversary general meeting.
July
JCI ACADEMYJCI MYEJCI Global Partnership Summit
Summer Conference 2014
AugustVisit to China (Sino-Japanese future amicable relations agreement)
September
Russian Mission (The Russia Youth Mission in Russia)
October
JCI Japan National Convention.
Recommendations : The president was able to produce excellent results in the 3 objectives heproposed for the present year. His projects have produced specificresults, which in turn have contributed to raising the awareness of JCI
Japan and the 696 national LOM organizations. Also, the president wasable to explain the activities of JCI Japan to the media and the citizens.
As a result of the 5 big projects, the number of energetic local
collaborators increased, as well as the Japanese dignity. Also, it can besaid that the raising of local leaders for the future, and the undertaking ofprivate diplomacy that aims at world peace were a result of this year’s JCI
Japan efforts.
At the same time, the president has succeeded in strongly advancing therecovery from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and, starting regionally,strengthening Japan.
JCI Japan believes in the importance of placing emphasis on future
projects.
During the Summer Conference 2014 the president had the opportunity totalk with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, regarding the JCI
position on constitutional reform and the challenges the youth face incarrying Japan forward.
The president also had the chance to speak with a number of different
people and created the occasion to spread the awareness of JCI Japanamongst the general public.

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Award Category criteria

1Administration

Did this National
President achieve Yes, the president was able accomplish 100% of the
100% Efficiency? objectives without compromise.
How did this ・ The president, in carrying out the projects,
National President established 2 committees that would supervise theeffectively other committees. He established the financial
administer the examination meeting for the financial aspects andorganization? the regulation examination meeting for compliancewith the public good.
・ The president cooperated with ¨Japan Initiative¨(A non-profit organization that makes policy
recommendations not affiliated to any political party)
in evaluating the work of all the members.

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Leadership, Motivation, Inspiration of Members

Please give an The president displayed his leadership to all 696
example of how national LOM chairmen.
this National 【Background】
President acted as He addressed the questions and worries of chairmen
a leader. from the local chapters.

(Examples: The decrease inmembership,discrimination towards members of adifferent group. Questions regarding JCI Japan´sactivities and projects as well as the activities of
JCI.)【Activities】
The president conducted a survey aimed at the LOM
chairmen regarding any questions and worries.
He analyzed the results of the survey and preparedanswers accordingly.
He held discussions with the LOM chairmen at 48
different locations.
He held lectures in order to motivate the members
at 27 different locations.
【Results】
The president raised the awareness of the LOM
chairmen, which in turn made them display theirleadership and this brought about an increase inmembers. At the national level 1415 new members
joined.
He was able to convince LOM chairmen who werethinking of leaving the organization to stay.
There is a high possibility that the activities held by
the president aimed at elementary school students
in order to change their way of thinking will lead to ahigher voter turnout.

Please give an 【Background】
example of how In the last election the voter turnout for people inthis National their 20´s was about 33%, a very low number thatPresident was perceived as a problem.
motivated and The insufficient education regarding their role andinspired members.

responsibility as sovereigns in the general education
regarding duties can be seen as a cause.
There is a need to connect to a society that haspolitical participation and can create its future.
There is also a need to promote the education of
voters that have a high level of awareness regarding
political participation.
【Activities】
Held the Miraiiku program aimed at younger
generations in order to raise awareness regarding
political participation at 66 locations nationwide.
(Number of participants: about 2000)【Results】
Change in the participants of the Miraiiku program.
Children answered that they believed that electoral
participation is important.

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Children answered that voting after carefulconsideration is very important.
By participating in the program the children will votein future elections with a better understanding of theelectoral process.

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Activities: Impact of Projects

What national The president displayed his leadership to all 696
projects achieved national LOM chairmen.
the greatest impact 【Background】
during the National He addressed the questions and worries of chairmen
President's tenure? from the local chapters.

(Examples: The decrease in membership．
discrimination towards members of a different group.
Questions regarding JCI Japan´s activities andprojects as well as the activities of JCI.)【Activities】
The president conducted a survey aimed at the LOM
chairmen regarding any questions and worries.
He analyzed the results of the survey and preparedanswers accordingly.
He held discussions with the LOM chairmen at 48
different locations.
He held lectures in order to motivate the members
at 27 different locations.
【Results】
The president raised the awareness of the LOM
chairmen, which in turn made them display theirleadership and this brought about an increase inmembers. At the national level 1415 new members
joined.
He was able to convince LOM chairmen who werethinking of leaving the organization to stay.
There is a high possibility that the activities held by
the president aimed at elementary school students
in order to change their way of thinking will lead to ahigher voter turnout.
How was the There were 22,937 participants (members: 7,315,
National President general public: 4,622) in the seminars held across theinvolved in the country.
organization's Results of the survey
projects? Question: Should the National Diet propose a reformon the constitution that defined this country?
Number of participants: 8,203

Results:
1. Yes, it should. 6,090 (74.2%)
2. No, it should not. 914 (11.2%)
3.Does not know 1,199 (14.6%)
More than 80% of the participants supported thenecessity of pleading for the enactment of aconstitution.

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4

Attendance at JCI Events

Describe the The president delivered lectures or speeches at the
National following LOM activities.
President's
attendance at • He participated in the New Year’s party of 3 LOM
national and local (JCI Matsuyama, JCI Siogama, and JCI Sirakawa),
JCI events.

there he presented to the LOM Chairmen the neworganizations and beliefs for the new year.
• He participated in the anniversary ceremony of 5
LOMs (JCI Numazu, JCI Nagoya, JCI Tokyo, JCI
Nigata, and JCI Handa). • He inspected the restricted
areas at areas stricken by the 2011 Tohoku
earthquake in the Fukushima Prefecture and cameto grips with the current situation. He also held ameeting with members of the Diet at the strickenarea.

Describe the The president participated in every meeting of the
National JCI.
President's January 6th to 12th, 2014. JCI JEM/JBM
attendance at April 23rd to 26th, 2014. JCI American conference.
international JCI May 21st to 24th, 2014. JCI Africa- Middle East
events.

conference.
June 4th to 7th, 2014. JCI Asia Pacific conference.
June 11th to 14th, 2014. JCI Europe conference.
July 23rd to 25th, 2014. JCI Global Partnership
Summit.
November 11tth to 29th, JCI Global conference.
(provisional)

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Award Category criteria

5Participation in JCI

How did the The president participated in the following NOM
National President activities.
participate in New Year’s Convention for Asia (Taiwan and Southnational JCI Korea)
activities? Russia Mission (The Russia Youth Mission in Russia)

The general meeting for Asia area (Macao,
Cambodia, Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan, Hong Kong=
How did the The president raised the motivation that JCI Japan
National President members have for participating in the activities.
participate in As a result, the number of participating members ininternational JCI the Yamagata city’s ASPAC general meeting was
activities? the largest to date.

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