Mayors for Peace Action Plan (2017-2020)
Our goal:

Overview

Lasting World Peaceis achieved by both:and:I Realization of a world without nuclear weapons II Realization of safe and resilient cities
1) Efforts by Mayors for Peace to call on the U.N. and national governments to act <Revision>[Content of requests]
 Visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki to share in the hibakusha’s earnest wishes for nuclear
abolition
 Join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as soon as possible
 Create a security framework that moves away from nuclear deterrence

Expand regional efforts to promote a culture of peace and to address common
challenges such as terrorism, refugees, the destruction of the environment,
etc. <New>

2) Efforts by a wide range of citizens to call on the nuclear-armed states and their allies to act
 Request policy changes from these governments through member cities working
with civil society <New>

which needs:

1. Fostering and growing international public opinion

1) Encouraging the next generation to actively promote peacei. Conduct peace education to raise awareness among future generations <New>
ii. Strengthen support for existing projects to receive youths in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
such as “The Youth Exchange for Peace Support Program”<Revision>iii. Promote the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Study Course in higher education
2) Raising awareness for peace among a wide range of citizens
i. Promote the petition drive to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons assoon as possible in collaboration with “The Hibakusha Appeal” <Revision>
ii. Appoint Campaign Ambassadors to raise people’s awareness for peace <New>
iii. Conduct outreach activities on the inhumanity and risks posed by nuclear weapons <New>
3) Promoting and disseminating Hiroshima and Nagasaki’s messages in member cities
i. Hold A-bomb Poster Exhibitions
ii. Promote transmission of hibakusha testimonies via Skypeiii. Distribute seeds and seedlings of A-bombed trees for cultivation
iv. Receive foreign diplomats in Hiroshima and Nagasaki

1) Encouraging the next generation to actively promote peacei Conduct peace education to raise awareness among future generation<New>2) Encouraging proactive regional activities with the initiatives of LeadCities
i. Conduct activities to address issues unique to each region, such as
holding regional conferences, etc. <New>
3) Facilitating collaboration between Lead Cities and a variety of groups
i. Create collaboration with associations of local authorities withwhich Lead Cities have already established relationships <New>
ii. Build networks with international peace organizations such as theICRC and peace NGOs <Revision>4) Collaborating with a variety of groups
i. Establish collaboration with associations of local authorities around the world
ii. Build networks and collaborate with international peace organizations such as theICRC and peace NGOsiii. Strengthen collaboration with Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Nagasaki
Atomic Bomb Museum
iv. Strengthen collaboration with international peace institutes such as the Hiroshima Peace
Institute and the Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition in Nagasaki <Revision>

which needs:

2. Strengthening the organizational system and functions<Measures for Mayors for Peace as a whole><Measures for each regional area>

1) Expanding membership
i. Invite non-member cities to join through various channels
ii. Promote the membership of influential capitals and cites with U.N. offices<Revision>

1) Strengthening basis for regional groups to promote regional initiatives
i. Promote integration at the national / cross-national level to expand
regional activities with the initiatives of Lead Cities <Revision>2) Improving the Secretariat’s functions
i. Strengthen collaboration between the Secretariat and member cities byreceiving interns <Revision>ii. Strengthen information dissemination through social media
3) Solidifying the financial basis
i. Improve the collection rates of Membership Fees
ii. Seek other fundraising measures2) Solidifying the financial basis
i. Membership Fee increase for new regional activities <New>ii. Promote proactive fundraising by regional groups <Revision><Revision>

Note: The highlighted items are the high-priority action items.