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Africa・Asia Bridge 2017
OFFICIALSEISA Africa・Asia Bridge 2017 was held under the beautiful clear sky on November 11th(Sat) and 12th(Sun) with the theme of “Chikei” which means to know and connect in Japanese. We have broaden
the mind with people all around the world mainly from Africa, Asia and Pacific region where are morethan 35 countries (24 Embassies and more than 10 others) included Japan, 7247 people havegathered and participated this year. It has expanded with the support not only by the students
throughout Japan but also neighborhood. The Student Conference on UN SDGs with people fromAfrica and Asia, Olympian and Paralympian’s session telling us the international experiences, and etc.
were held. At the end of the SAAB 2017 in front of an outside stag, more than one thousand people
have gathered and become one giving high fives. It was such a touching scenery. We wish long lasting
friendship with people around the world and continue having SEISA Africa Asia Bridge.

No. of Participated people

November/11（Sat）

November/12（Sun）

Sum

2017

3604

3643

7247

2016

2600

3200

5800

2015

4000

No. of Participate CountriesEmbassy

Others（Japan Inc.）

合計

2017

24countries（21）14countries

35C.

2016

13C.

17C.

30C.

2015

9C.

8C.

17C.

4000

(◎)…3times continuously (○)…2times last year and this year

Participate Embassy(●)…first year and this year
Algeria(◎)・Uganda/Egypt(○)・Eretria(◎)・Ghana(○)・Djibouti (○)・Zimbabwe・Sudan(◎)・Senegal(◎)・Tunisia(●)・
Togo・Nigeria(◎)・Lesotho(○)・Madagascar・Malawi(◎)・Mali・South Africa・Mozambique(○)・Morocco・Fiji・Myanmar
7 ambassadors, 5 deputy 5(couldn’t come but supported by Benin, Congo, Liberia )Participated Countries（ the name of the countries which we could acknowledged ）Algeria・Uganda・Egypt・Eretria・Ghana・Djibouti・Zimbabwe・Sudan・Senegal・Tunisia・Togo・Nigeria・Lesotho・Madagascar・
Malawi ・ Mali ・ South Africa ・ Mozambique ・ Morocco ・ Fiji・ Myanmar ・ America ・ China ・ Taiwan ・ Korea ・ Russia ・ Cameroon ・Senegal・Indonesia ・Bhutan・Filliping・Brazil・Japan

Organizer
Non Profitable Association Foundation of Global Children・KOKUSAIGAKUEN

Support
Ministry of Foreign Affairs・Ministry of Education・Kanagawa Prefecture・Yokohama City International Bureau・
Ohisomachi・Hakonemachi・Non Profitable Association・Kanagawa Prefecture Education Department･Yokohama City
Education Department・Odawara city Education Department・Ohiso chou Educational Department
Japan International Cooperation Agency-1-≪Opening Ceremony≫

Ambassador and Minister from 21 countries fromStart with the energetic sound of “DAKOONN”

Africa, Asia and Pacific region.

SEISA group drum group

Opening speech by Mr. Miyazawa, chairperson ofSpeech from HE. Estifamos Afeworki from Eritrea

SEISA Group.

representing the ambassadors.
各国を代表してスピーチするエリトリア国エスティファノス駐日大使

Mr. Hisanobu Mochizuk, Senior Regional

Ms. Mika Yamamoto, Director of

Coordinator of Second Africa Division

Japan international Cooperation Agency

SEISA Africa・Asia Bridge 2017 (：SAAB) Introduction video☞
https://youtu.be/TxsrzyOs6yA-2-≪SEISA Student Declaration 2017≫

Student all over Japan have gathered at SEISA HighDeclaration was handed to Mr. Mochizuki, Mistry of

School and declared the action they aim.

Foreign Affairs, representative from JICA andInternational Division of Yokohama City Council≪Presentation≫

Representatives from Embassy have given

Presentation by the students from all over Japan,

short lecture about their countries

rom Elementary to High School.

Presentation to connect with the world

SEISA
Transnational
Education
DesingGraduates from SEISA HS have also made a speechon African Studies which they’re working atUniversity.

-3-(sTED) Introduction video☞https://youtu.be/q6NAQzoqV4g

≪ CHIKEI Project ≫It has connected with orphanage in Bangladesh byChildren of Bangladesh and Japanese students

Skype.

≪International Booth≫Exhibition; Eretria and Bhutan Booth, FGC have had

Costumewonderful friendship between both two countries.

Bhutan, where you can try on those.

BoothbyUniversity≪Music and Sports Exchange≫

Student from Eretria has participate enthusiastically.

-4-Touch and feel the real music

students

from≪Talk with Olympian and Paralympian≫Former Olympian Mr. Suetugu, track and field

Mr. Honda a student of SEISA Kokusai Shonan HS

runner and Paralympian, Ms. Nijyou Wheel chair

who has been selected to be a professional

Tennisbaseball player (Orix 4th called) meets withOlympians≪Multi Discussion ≫Each generations made a group to discuss about “What does wealth means?”≪Workshop≫

From infant to old, they have experienced the same stuff together .

-5-≪Conect with High Fives≫

They enjoy giving high fives and sheared precious time beyond their nationalities,
different culture, and different religions≪Final≫7,247 people have gathered, made friends and enjoyed SAAB 2017.
It was successfully closed and to be continued・・・

SAAB 2018 to be held on 10th (Sat.) and 11th (Sun.) November, 2018!！
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