[Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Noevir Green Foundation 2023 Grant Project] BOUSAI Seminar

Organizer: BOUSAI Seminar Executive Committee

Cooperation: Uwajima NPO Center, Specified Non-Profit Organization

・Held by high school students from across Japan. Since 2020, this activity has connected disaster-affected and unaffected areas, promoting a sense of personal responsibility by discussing disaster prevention efforts at each high school and what should be prepared for large-scale disasters that are likely to occur in the near future.

・This year, we will exhibit at "Bousai Kokutai" in Kumamoto and hold workshops, both in-person and online, to learn from past disasters.

Saturday, October 19, Reiwa 6 (2024), 16:30-18:00

Approximately 100 people

Bousai Kokutai 2024 in Kumamoto was held on October 19 and 20, 2024.

The BOUSAI Seminar exhibited with a workshop from 16:30 to 18:00 on Saturday, October 19. The number of visitors far exceeded expectations, and some people were turned away due to capacity. We even ran out of prepared materials, making it a bustling workshop. Adults and students alike stimulated each other in discussions, and each school's initiatives were presented. What's more, a closing video for Bousai Kokutai was filmed, and we could feel that our efforts were being recognized in this third year.

This time, we were able to conduct truly fulfilling activities thanks to the grant from the Public Interest Incorporated Foundation Noevir Green Foundation.

The exchange among high school students from across the country, and the fact that a high school from Aomori will participate from next time thanks to Bousai Kokutai, made this a very fruitful event.

During the exchange session, students were able to connect with each other across schools and naturally formed bonds, seemingly realizing the joy of being connected through disaster prevention.

In the future, we will hold a debriefing session and begin creating an activity booklet for this year. Please look forward to it!