The WorldSchool was initiated in 1997 by Masaki Matsudaira, the Chairman to the board of trustees at Kanto International School. Its aim is to create a truly borderless entity that will bring together high school students and teachers from all areas of the world for the purpose of helping the participants create their image of an ideal educational program. This program is designed to train students to adopt a global perspective by becoming receptive to differences and to enable them to form lasting friendships. In this way, we hope to prepare students of the WorldSchool to excel in globalized society, which we believe will gain prominence in the future.
Since the program's initiation in 1997, the World School International Forums have received the kind moral support of the Japanese Ministry of Education, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the embassies and cultural representative offices of participating counties.
The World School Mission
In an increasingly interconnected world, we are forced to live and work in an environment that calls for a global perspective in all that we do.A rapid growth of technology has created a world where we must reach past our immediate cultural boundaries and behavioral patterns to include a set of standards that can help us to function in multiple cultural settings and in inter-disciplinary fields.To succeed in an international community means that we must continually stay in tuned to standards that are created, be a part of the creation process itself by demonstrating the ability to voice our own set of values in an international context and to incorporate the knowledge we gain by making what we learn about the world, a part of ourselves and a part of our lives.As international citizens we must learn all we can about the world by creating a network of friendships that constantly broaden our perspectives, and to adopt the attitude that as responsible globally minded leaders of our future, together all things are possible.
World School International Forum 2022 ONLINE
TITLE : “BEYOND THE PANDEMIC”
Sharing Experiences & Moving Forward Together
LINK : World School International Forum 2022
PERIOD : 30 September - 6 October 2022
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS : Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macau, New Zealand, Romania, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, United Kingdom, United States of America
World School International Forum 2021 ONLINE
TITLE : “A CONNECTED WORLD”
New Ways of Communicating and Collaborating
PERIOD : 30 August - 1 September 2021 (part 1), 22 and 23 September 2021 (part 2)
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS : Australia, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macau, New Zealand, Romania, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, United States of America
World School International Forum 2020
Postponed due to the Covid 19 Pandemic.
World School International Forum 2019
TITLE : WORLD SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2019
THEME: "Healthy Food from Consumption to Consumerism"
LINK : World School International Forum 2019 facebook
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ORGANIZER : Costache Negruzzi School (Iasi, Romania)
PERIOD : September 22nd (Sun) -October 5th (Sat)
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS : Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macau, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vietnam United States of America
ITINERARY:| Sept. 22nd (SUN) |
Arrival. Iasi International Airport & connection to homestays |
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| 23rd (MON) | Opening Ceremony, Visit to Town Hall, School Tour & Exchanges with Romanian Representatives. |
| 24th (TUE) | Visit to the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at a local university, Keynote speech, Fieldwork on food production and a visit to a botanical garden. |
| 25th (WED) | Seminar presentation by each school, city tour. |
| 26th (THU) | Seminar presentations, homeroom exchange, exhibition booth preparation, Tour of the cultural hall and a visit to the opera. |
| 27th (FRI) | Exhibition / performance of each country introduction booth at the host school, tree planting ceremony, concert by the host school students |
| 28th (SAT) | Recreation activities (students), seminars (teachers) |
| 29th (SUN) | Spend time with your host family |
| 30th (MON) | Visit to recreational facility Casa Elena to start Seminar Work. |
| Oct. 1st (TUE) |
Seminar workshop Romanian Culture Experience, International Food Exchange (Casa Elena) |
| 2nd (WED) | Seminar; Sports Event (Casa Elena) |
| 3rd (Thu) | Seminar; Preparation for presentation, Historic Site Walks, Museum Tours, Performance Night (Casa Elena) |
| 4th (FRI) | Presentation; Farewell Party (Casa Elena) |
| 5th (SAT) | Departure |
World School International Forum 2018
TITLE : WORLD SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2018
THEME: "Food & Waste"
Please Follow the Experience!
LINK:
World School International Forum 2018
World School International Forum 2018 facebook
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ORGANIZER : Kanto International Senior High School, Tokyo, Japan
PERIOD : October 22 (Monday) ~ November 3 (Saturday)
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS : Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macao, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam
ITINERARY:| Oct. 22nd (MON) |
Arrival. Tokyo Narita Airport. Bus to Katsuura Campus |
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| 23rd (TUE) | Opening Ceremony; Country Introductions; Seminar Introductions (World School International Training Center. Katsuura Campus.) |
| 24th (WED) | Keynote Speech; Meetings on visit to Tokyo and home stay’s |
| 25th (THU) | Visit the Tokyo campus; Activities with Kanto Students; Sightseeing (Shinjuku) Homestay for four nights (Tokyo Campus) |
| 26th (FRI) | Preparation of exhibits for the International Festival Sightseeing (Harajuku) |
| 27th (SAT) | Open School Day. Exhibits. |
| 28th (SUN) | Open School Day. Exhibits & Performances. |
| 29th (MON) | Sightseeing; Keynote & Trip to Katsuura Campus. |
| 30th (TUE) | Seminar; Culture Night (Katsuura Campus) |
| 31st (WED) | Seminar; Cooking, Sports event (Katsuura Campus) |
| Nov. 1st (THU) |
Seminar; preparation for presentation (Katsuura Campus) |
| 2nd (FRI) | Presentation; Farewell Party (Katsuura Campus) |
| 3rd (SAT) | Departure |
World School International Forum 2017
TITLE : WORLD SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2017
THEME: "Future of Food & Water"
LINK: World School International Forum 2017
ORGANIZER : St. Paul's School Brisbane, Australia
PERIOD : October 16 (Monday) ~ October 28 (Saturday)
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS : Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macao, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States of America
ITINERARY:| Oct. 16th (MON) |
Arrival. Brisbane International Airport. Travel to Noosa. |
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| 17th (TUE) | Opening Ceremony; Aboriginal Cultural Event Introductions; Intercultural Studies and Keynote Speech (Noosa) |
| 18th (WED) | Sports and Team Building Activities |
| 19th (THU) | Country and Seminar Presentations |
| 20th (FRI) | Seminar Preparations; Team building activities; Beach Party |
| 21st (SAT) | Visit to Australia Zoo; Meet with Host Families |
| 22nd (SUN) | Day with host Families |
| 23rd (MON) | Brisbane Sightseeing |
| 24th (TUE) | Open School Day. Exhibits & Performances. |
| 25th (WED) | Seminar; Brisbane Sightseeing |
| 26th (THU) | Seminar |
| 27th (FRI) | Presentation; Tree Planting Ceremony; Farewell |
| 28th (SAT) | Departure |
World School International Forum 2016
TITLE : WORLD SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2016
THEME: "Food & Culture”
World School International Forum2016 site
ORGANIZER : Kanto International Senior High School, Tokyo, Japan
PERIOD : October 24 (Monday) ~ November 5 (Saturday)
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS : Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macao, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America
ITINERARY:| Oct. 24th (MON) |
Arrival. Tokyo Narita Airport. Bus to Katsuura Campus |
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| 25th (TUE) | Opening Ceremony; Introductions; Intercultural Studies and Keynote Speech (World School International Training Center. Katsuura Campus.) |
| 26th (WED) | Country Introductions; Seminar Introductions & Meetings on visit to Tokyo and home stay’s |
| 27th (THU) | Visit the Tokyo campus; Activities with Kanto Students; Homestay for four nights (Tokyo Campus) |
| 28th (FRI) | Activities with Local Junior High Schools. Preparation of exhibits for the International Festival |
| 29th (SAT) | Open School Day. Exhibits. |
| 30th (SUN) | Open School Day. Exhibits & Performances. |
| 31st (MON) | Sightseeing; Keynote & Trip to Katsuura Campus. |
| Nov. 1st (TUE) |
Seminar; Culture Night (Katsuura Campus) |
| 2nd (WED) | Seminar (Katsuura Campus) |
| 3rd (THU) | Seminar; preparation for presentation (Katsuura Campus) |
| 4th (FRI) | Presentation; Farewell Party (Katsuura Campus) |
| 5th (SAT) | Departure |
World School International Forum 2015
TITLE : WORLD SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2015
"Food: Feeding the Planet. Energy For Life"
World School International Forum2015 site
ORGANIZER : I.T.E Enrico Tosi, Busto Arsizio, Varese Italy
PERIOD : October 19 (Monday) – October 31 (Saturday)
Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Macao, New Zealand, United States of America, Romania, Russia, South Africa,South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Japan
ITINERARY:| Oct. 19th (MON) | Arrival Milan Malpensa Int' Airport Italy. Bus to Garda Village in Sirmione. |
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| 20th (TUE) | Opening Ceremony; Keynote Speech; Introduction of Participating Countries and Regions (Garda Village). |
| 21st (WED) | Introduction of Participating Countries and Regions; Seminar Workshops & Packing for visit to Milan. |
| 22nd (THU) | Visit to Expo Milano 2015 Home stay for nine nights |
| 23rd (FRI) | Opening Ceremony; Country Introductions; Seminar Workshops; Evening Performances in the Manzoni Theatre |
| 24th (SAT) | Open School Day. Performances & Exhibits. |
| 25th (SUN) | Homestay |
| 26th (MON) | Visit to Expo Milano 2015 Dance. Aula Magna |
| 27th (TUE) | Day in Milan and Evening with Host Families |
| 28th (WED) | Visit to Expo Milano 2015 Movie. Aula Magna |
| 29th (THU) | Finalizing the Mock Trial; First Mock Trial. Music in the Evening |
| 30th (FRI) | Final Mock Trials; Farewell Dinner. |
| 31st (SAT) | Departure from Milan Malpensa Int' Airport |
World School International Forum 2014
TITLE : WORLD SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2014
"Environment: Clothing, Tradition and Innovation"
World School International Forum2014 site
ORGANIZER : Far Eastern Federal University Campus (Russia)
PERIOD : September 15 (Monday) – September 27 (Friday)
Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Macao, New Zealand, United States of America, Romania, Russia, South Africa,
South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Japan
| Sept. 15th (MON) | Arrival. Vladivostok Airport. Bus to FEFU Campus |
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| 16th (TUE) | Opening ceremony. Seminar (Medium Hall, FEFU Campus) |
| 17th (WED) | Country Introductions, Russian Cultural Festival (Medium Hall, FEFU Campus) |
| 18th (THU) | Vladivostok Sightseeing. Russian Language Course. Home stay for four nights |
| 19th (FRI) | Seminar (Medium Hall, FEFU Campus). Yacht Trip. Shopping. |
| 20th (SAT) | School Festival. Country Exhibits, Exchange Activities & Performances |
| 21st (SUN) | Homestay |
| 22nd (MON) | Seminar. Sports Activity. Russian Ballet Dances (Medium Hall, FEFU Campus) |
| 23rd (TUE) | Seminar. Cultural Festival (Medium Hall, FEFU Campus) |
| 24th (WED) | Seminar (Medium Hall, FEFU Campus). Theater Excursion |
| 25th (THU) | Visit “Ocean” Summer Camp |
| 26th (FRI) | Seminar. Tree Planting Ceremony. Farewell Party. Disco Night (Medium Hall, FEFU Campus) |
| 27th (SAT) | Departure |
World School International Forum 2013
TITLE : WORLD SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2013
"Housing & Culture. Communities & Quality of Life"
World School International Forum2013 site
ORGANIZER : Kanto International Senior High School, Tokyo, Japan
PERIOD : October 21 (Mon) ~ November 2 (Sat)
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS : Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Macao, New Zealand, United States of America, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Japan
ITINERARY:| October21(MON) | Arrival. Tokyo Narita Airport. Bus to Katsuura Campus |
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| 22 (TUE) | Opening ceremony; message; Seminar Introduction Country Introductions Pt.1 ( World School International Training Center . Katsuura Campus . ) |
| 23(WED) | Country Introductions Pt.2, Home-stay Guidance |
| 24(THU) | Sightseeing & Visit to Tokyo Campus, Home stay for four nights (Tokyo Campus) |
| 25 (FRI) | Preparations for international festival. |
| 26 (SAT) | Exchange with Junior High Schools Performance Night with the Community |
| 27 (SUN) | Exhibits & Performances. School festival. |
| 28 (MON) | Sightseeing & Trip to Katsuura Campus. |
| 29 (TUE) | Seminar; Country Introductions Pt.3, Japanese Culture |
| 30 (WED) | Seminar; Country Introductions Pt.4, Board and Card Games |
| 31(THU) | Seminar; Debates; Campfire |
| November1 (FRI) | Debates; Farewell Party |
| 2(SAT) | Departure |
World School International Forum 2012
TITLE : WORLD SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2012
Environment: "Housing & Volunteerism "
ORGANIZER : Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, Tennessee USA
PERIOD : October 22 (Monday) ~ November 3 (Saturday)
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS :
Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Macau, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America
| October22(MON) | Arrival. Lincoln Memorial University Campus |
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| 23 (TUE) | Opening Ceremony; Introduction of Participating Countries and Regions |
| 24 (WED) | Travel to Washington D.C. |
| 25 (THU) | Activities in Washington D.C. |
| 26 (FRI) | Travel to Lincoln Memorial University Campus. Meet Home Stay Families |
| 27 (SAT) | Free Day with Home Stay Families |
| 28 (SUN) | Seminar Workshops; Introduction of Participating Countries and Regions Debate Seminar Workshop 1 |
| 29 (MON) | Exhibit Booth Day for Community and Local Schools; Country and Region Traditional Performances Debate Seminar Workshop 2; Group Activity |
| 30 (TUE) | Debate Seminar Workshops 3 and 4;Faculty Museum Tour; Professional Development Seminars; World School Project; Volunteer Activity; Faculty Reception at the President's Home; Introduction of Participating Countries and Regions |
| 31 (WED) | Debate Seminar Workshop 5; Debates; Evening Masquerade Party |
| November1(THU) | Tree Planting Ceremony; Faculty Development; Student Museum Tour; Field Day with Academy Students; Teacher Meeting-Recap, Guidance for World School 2013; Evening Country and Region Traditional Performance for Host Families |
| 2 (FRI) | Excursion to Gatlinburg, Tennessee; Evening Banquet |
| 3 (SAT) | Departure |
The debates, power point presentations and daily pictures of the forum can be viewed at:
http://www.lmunet.edu/world-school-2012/
World School International Forum 2011
TITLE : WORLD SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2011
"Environment. Rebuilding From Disasters"
ORGANIZER : I.T.C Enrico Tosi, Busto Arsizio, Varese Italy
PERIOD : October 13 (Thursday) ~ 26 (Wed)
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS :
Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Macao, New Zealand, United States of America, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea,Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Japan
| October13(THU) | Arrival Milan Malpensa Int' Airport Italy. Bus to Garda Village in Sirmione. |
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| 14(FRI) | Opening Ceremony; Keynote Speech; Introduction of Participating Countries and Regions (Garda Village). |
| 15 (SAT) | Introduction of Participating Countries and Regions; Seminar Workshops & Packing for visits to Venice, Rome & L'Aquila. |
| 16 (SUN) | Day Trip to Venice with Overnight Travel by bus to Rome |
| 17 (MON) | Day Trip to Rome with Overnight Stay in a Hotel on the way to L'Aquila |
| 18 (TUE) | Visit L'Aquila; Travel to ITC Enrico Tosi School to meet Italian Families. |
| 19(WED) | Seminar Workshops; Introduction of Participating Countries and Regions; Evening with Home Stay Families. |
| 20 (THU) | Visit to Santa Caterina del Sasso Monastry; The European Joint Research Centre ISPRA; Opening Ceremony at School |
| 21 (FRI) | Seminar Workshops; Exhibit Booth Setup & Evening Performances in the Town Hall |
| 22 (SAT) | Open School Day. Performances & Exhibits. |
| 23 (SUN) | Day in Milan with Home Stay Families |
| 24 (MON) | Final Seminar Preparations; First Seminar Presentations in the Lombardia Regional Council. |
| 25 (TUE) | Second Seminar Presentations; Farewell Dinner. |
| 26(WED) | Departure from Milan Malpensa Int' Airport |
The debates, power point presentations and daily pictures of the forum can be viewed at:
http://www.wscommittee.com/ws/ws2011/englishsite/index.html
World School International Forum 2010
TITLE : WORLD SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2010
"Environment. Housing & Culture "
ORGANIZER : Yang Chung High School, Seoul, Korea
PERIOD : October 18 (Monday) ~ 30 (Saturday)
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS :
Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Macao, New Zealand, United States of America, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Japan etc.
| October18(MON) | Arrival Incheon Int'l Airport Seoul Korea. Bus to DAEKYO HRD Center. |
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| 19 (TUE) | Opening Ceremony; Keynote Speech; Introduction of Participating Countries and Regions (HRD Center). |
| 20(WED) | Introduction of Participating Countries and Regions; Home stay Guidance (HRD Center). |
| 21 (THU) | Visit with Seoul Mayor; Tour of Seoul City; Visit to Yang Chung High School; Home stay for 4 nights |
| 22 (FRI) | Visit with the Seoul Ministry of Education; National Performances & Exhibit Booths with Yang Chung students. |
| 23 (SAT) | Visit with the District Gov Offices; National Performances & Exhibit Booths with local schools. |
| 24 (SUN) | Day with homestay families. |
| 25(MON) | Visiting UNESCO Cultural sights in Andong; Tour of Hahoe Folk Village; Staying 1 night in Ochun Village. |
| 26 (TUE) | Visiting Dousan Confucius Academy; Pusocksa Yonjyu Temple; Return to DAEKYO HRD Center for remainder of the visit. |
| 27 (WED) | Seminar Workshops; DAEKYO HRD Center |
| 28 (THU) | Seminar Workshops |
| 29 (FRI) | Seminar Presentations; Farwell Dinner. |
| 30(SAT) | Departure from Incheon International Airport. |
The debates, power point presentations and daily pictures of the forum can be viewed at:
http://ws2010.yangchung.hs.kr/
World School International Forum 2009
TITLE : WORLD SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL FORUM 2009
"Environment. Food & Value"
ORGANIZER : Educational Foundation: Kanto International School
PERIOD : October 19 (Monday) ~ October 31 (Saturday)
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS :
Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Macao, New Zealand, United States of America, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, Japan.
| October19 (MON) | Arival. Tokyo Narita Airport. Bus to Katsuura Campus |
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| 20 (TUE) | Opening ceremony; Introductions, Key Note Speech; Seminar Introduction ( World School International Training Center . Katsuura Campus . ) |
| 21(WED) | Presentation of Food and Value by member countries. Meetings on Visit to Tokyo and Home stay's |
| 22 (THU) | Visit to Tokyo Campus, Homestay for four nights (Tokyo Campus) |
| 23 (FRI) | Preparations for international festival. (Tokyo Campus) |
| 24 (SAT) | School Festival. Hunger Banquette; Country exhibits & performances. Work Shops for Visiting Junior High Schools (Tokyo Campus) |
| 25 (SUN) | School festival 2nd Day. (Tokyo Campus). |
| 26(MON) | Visit to Factory & Sight Seeing. Trip to Katsuura Campus. |
| 27 (TUE) | Seminar. Presentation of Food and Value by member countries each day this week. (Katsuura Campus) |
| 28 (WED) | Seminar; Culture night (Katsuura Campus) |
| 29 (THU) | Seminar; Preparation for Debates on Food & Value |
| 30 (FRI) | Debates; Farewell Party (Katsuura Campus) |
| 31(SAT) | Departure |
The debates, power point presentations and daily pictures of the forum can be viewed at:
http://www.wscommittee.com/ws/ws2009/englishsite/index_e.htm
World School International Forum 2008
World School International Forum 2008 was hosted by ITC Enrico Tosi in Varese, Italy from October 20th to November 1st 2008. ITC Enrico Tosi is both a sister school of Kanto International Senior High School as well as an active member of the World School and representative to Italy since 1998. More than 100 students and representatives of 20 regions of the world gathered together in multinational teams to discuss and debate pertinent issues under the theme of Environment, Food & Safety.
The students discussed issues related to Food Miles, Human Water Use and Genetically Engineered Foods under the guidance of specialists such as Dr. Alinovi from FAO. The participants also were welcomed by the warm embrace of Italian culture and got to visit many sites related to Food & Safely. The debates, power point presentations and daily pictures of the forum can be viewed at: http://www.wsf2008.itctosi.va.it/index.php?lingua=1
World School International Forum 2007
After being held in Australia in 2006, World School International Forum 2007 (October 22nd to Nov 3rd) was held in Japan, where it was founded by Kanto International Senior High School.
In celebration of its tenth International Forum, Kanto International Senior High School not only invited students and teachers from 20 regions of the world but also hosted the visit of World School Alumni from 12 member regions to initiate a project to strengthen its network of future leaders to support each other and future International Forums.
More than one hundred students and teachers gathered to exchange ideas on how modern food eating habits affect us, the communities we live in and the quality of our lives. Under the theme of Environment. Food and Health. Students set out to learn the Food and Health of its represented countries as well as being challenged with the question of how they as a multinational team could come up with solutions to change modern eating habits to that of a more environmentally sustainable and healthier one. Delegates brought both research and the results of surveys on modern eating habits they had prepared in their home countries and presented this while experiencing Japanese cuisine and research compiled by the students and parents of Kanto International Senior High School on the modern Japanese diet and what Japan could tender as possible solutions.
Taking part in exhibiting Traditional dances and information on their schools and regions, the participates also joined Kanto International Senior High Schools International Festival which was open to some 5000 Junior School students and the local community. After spending four days in the homes of Kanto students, participants created a lunch box (Bento) together with their host families under the theme of "Borderless Bento" creatively mixing the food culture of both Japan and their own regions of the world. The participants were also shown on National television as they took part in cleaning the local beach in Katsuura where Kanto International Senior High School's country campus is located.
PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES & REGIONS:
Australia, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Macao, New Zealand, United States of America, Romania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, Japan.
Daily videos and Pictures of the event can be seen on the World School International Forum 2007 Website: http://www.wscommittee.com/ws/ws2007/
*Seminar results will also be available on this website in the New Year.
World School International Forums in the Future
International Forum 2009 Tokyo, Japan
International Forum 2010 Seoul, Korea
World School International Forum 2006
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World School International Forum 2006 was hosted by St. Pauls School in Queensland, Australia from October 15th to October 28th 2006. St. Pauls School is both a sister school of Kanto International Senior High School as well as an active member of the World School and representative to Australia since the World School was founded. More than 100 students and representatives of 19 regions of the world gathered together in multinational teams to discuss the creation of sustainable communities under the theme of Environment. Creating Sustainable Urban Communities. The students discussed how people live and manage the environment around them. They discussed differences in living environments, why they exist and recommend how people can minimize negative environmental impacts and enhance the positive outcomes of a cleaner, healthier environment for the future. Finally they created a Charter stating how we can live in the environment in a more sustainable manner. Member teachers also created a charter of their own under the same theme outlining the Knowledge Skills and Attitudes that student and countries around the world need schools to teach them. The Charter; PowerPoint presentations and daily pictures of the forum can be viewed at: http://www.wscommittee.com/ws/ws2006/
WorldSchool International Forum 2005
WorldSchool International Forum 2005 was hosted by Kanto International Senior High School from October 24, to November 5, 2005. The theme was based on communication and concentrated on Media Literacy in the 21st Century.Students explored the skills deemed necessary by students to help look at media from an objective, global perspective and Lesson plans were created by multinational groups that students felt best deliver these skills.
In 2006, the WorldSchool will be hosted by World School Representatives of St. Paul’s School, Queensland in Australia. The theme of Environment will be looked at in detail and the WorldSchool members will continue to create a continuum of authentic learning programs reflecting the changing needs of our societies in preparing the youth of today for tomorrow. Scenes from the event can be viewed at http://www.wscommittee.com/ws/ws2005/
World School International Forum 2004
World School International Forum 2004 was coordinated by three countries, hosted in two, and joined by representative schools from twenty countries. The event was held for one week in the United Kingdom by Invicta Grammar School, Maidstone Kent, and for one week in Germany by Kopernikus Gymnasium, Rheine.
The theme was “Living and Working in a Global Economy”. In The United Kingdom, students were introduced to the concepts of trade on a global scale. In Germany, delegates investigated examples of micro level cooperation between Germany and its cross border neighbors, as an example of how International Cooperation between nations could exist in the near future. At the end of the two weeks, the students presented their impressions concerning the theme, discussing the difficulties, the benefits, and the moral issues. Most importantly, they shared with the other delegates their suggestions for the kind of curriculum needed in schools around the world to help increase awareness of the global economic issues, and increase understanding of the intricate nature of cooperation between nations needed in order for these nations to survive, now and in the future.
World School International Forum 2005 will be hosted by Kanto International Senior High School from October 24, to November 5, 2005. The theme will be based on communication and will concentrate on exploring media literacy. We will be exploring the skills deemed necessary by students to help look at media from an objective, global perspective. We, member schools of the World School, feel the development of such skills are essential in nurturing responsible, global citizens and leaders of an ever internationalized future.
In 2006, the World School will be hosted by World School Representatives of St. Paul’s School, Queensland in Australia. The theme of Environment will be looked at in detail and the World School members will continue to create a continuum of authentic learning programs reflecting the changing needs of our societies in preparing the youth of today for tomorrow.
World School International Forum 2003
World School International Forum 2003 was held at Kanto International Senior High School from October twenty-seventh to November eighth, and was attended by more than one hundred students and teachers from twenty-one schools representing eighteen regions of the world. Multinational teams created interdisciplinary and cross-cultural lesson plans that could be used to augment learning areas taught throughout the world.
The lesson plans for 2003 were designed under the broad theme of "Citizenship" and implemented a variety of skills deemed necessary by students for the development of cosmopolitan citizens for the international society of the future.
Scenes from the event can be viewed at http://www.wscommittee.com/wsandif2003/
World School International Forum 2002
World School International Forum 2002 was hosted by Lincoln Memorial University located in Tennessee (USA) from October twenty-seventh to November ninth. It marked the first time the World School International Forum was held outside of Japan and was officially opened with a speech by His Excellency Ambassador George Staples, the American Ambassador to Cameroon and the Equatorial Guinea. His Excellency spoke about what it meant to be an ambassador and reminded each of the members that they came to the World School International Forum as representatives of their countries and would return home as ambassadors of the world and of peace.
Students and teachers gathered to demonstrate lessons in personal and social development. Included were the presentation of cross-cultural interdisciplinary skills, attitudes and behavior that the students felt were needed for the development of sensitive, peace-loving, global citizens of the future. Workshops included a wide range of topics that could be implemented to augment present curricula found worldwide. Social and personal development professionals from all over the United States attended and gave their insights on new and advanced teaching methods.
Scenes from the event can be viewed at http://home.att.ne.jp/omega/worldschool/ktv/
