Acknowledgement
This project is the result of collaborative and creative efforts by staff and students from the University of Sydney and Tohoku University, as well as our partners across schools, NGOs and government agencies in both Australia and Japan. We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed their time, expertise, and insights throughout the development of this project.
This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia-Japan Foundation of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Organising Committees:

The University of Sydney

Ai Terada
Dr. Mauricio Quilpatay Belmar
Eva Sakarellou
Susanna Smith
Darren Svanfelds

Student Partners:
Nixon Huynh
Brian Harrison
Emma Shojima-Perera
Matilda Loomes

Tohoku University

Prof. Kazuko Suematsu
A/Prof. Rumi Watanabe
Dr. Denka Yanagi
Dr. Yukiko Shimmi
Midori Kojima
Shizuki Saruta
Junna Minato
Rumi Shibuya

Student Partners:
Harune Ota
Adam Liu
Satone Komoriya

Institute for Economic and Peace

Patricia Gracia, AO

Symposium Panellists:

Professor Masahiro Yamaguchi, Vice President, Tohoku University,
Ms Susan Jones, Counsellor (Education and Research), Australian Embassy Tokyo
Prof. Susan Rowland, Vice-Provost, The University of Sydney
Prof. Kazuko Suematsu, Associate Executive Vice President, Tohoku University
Mr. Masashi Takahashi, Director, International Affairs Division, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Department, Miyagi Prefecture
Ms. Miyu Sato, Ms. Misaki Tsuruoka, Sendai UNESCO Association Youth Division
Ms. Patricia Garcia AO, Partnership Development Manager, Institute for Economics & Peace

Partners:

Mr. Osamu Yamanaka, Consul-General of Japan in Sydney
Prof. Hitoshi Takahashi, Sendai UNESCO Association
Mr. Yoshiro Satou, Sendai UNESCO Association
Ms. Keiko Naito, Sendai UNESCO Association
Ms. Emiko Kikuchi, Sendai UNESCO Association
Ms. Noriko Pearson, Syndey Saturday School of Japanese
Ms. Mami Sawabe, Syndey Saturday School of Japanese

Media Team:

Student Partners:
Kazushi Nomachi
Keita Ito
Miku Kamata
Takehiro Takahashi

A/Prof. Jun Oshima, Tohoku University of Arts and Design

Students:

University of Sydney

Anthony Lu
Antriksh Dhand
Belinda Hu
Brianna Tzovaras
Chris Mai
Christine Chang
Daina Raisha
Daisy Dang
Emi Imaizumi Zhou
Hannah Cai
Ihan Samaraweera
Jay Lim
Justine Park
Kevin ?
Leo Lu
Modi Zhao
Monica Pan
Nivi Kumar
Seungtaek Oh
Tak Yu Lee
Violet Xu
Vanyush Sarin

Andrea Tecson
Ant Htoo Aung
Bailey Warton
Bryan Lu
Dahyun Kim
Emilie Young
Eric Mills
Florence Kim
Guangran Mi
Jaime Nguyen
Matilda Neame
Mitha Lie
Monica Phong
Queenie Lai
Rory Silk
Sharon Chou
Shelly Chen
Sherry Tang
Sophia Kouch
Tianjia Xu
Tiffany He
Yi-Jui Wu

Tohoku University

Archana Bhoi
Haruto​ Watanabe
Jack Chen​​
Jan Schneider
Kai Yamazaki
Kei Tanaka
Lisa Schurack
Martelli Giachino María Laura
Martinez Matthieu
​Na Gil-Ju
Nabila​ Puspita
Petrovikj Hristina
Satoka ​Ogawa
Shih Chin Chien
Tsai Yahsuan
Yuka Ichiki
​Yuzuki Kitamura

UNESCO Sendai

Ayane Yoshida
Chia Inaoka
Haruto Tsuchiya
Miyu Sato
Misaki Tsuruoka
Ririka Oda

Sydney Saturday School of Japanese

Bunza Ozawa
Beni Matsuya
Hinata Kawai
Kai Vasquez Terada
Miwako Nagata

Affirmation

We recognise that building inclusive and resilient societies requires proactive engagement, open dialogue, and genuine intercultural collaboration.

In reflecting on this initiative, we affirm my commitment to the following:

1. To participate actively and curiously
we will listen respectfully, engage openly, and contribute thoughtfully in conversations with peers from diverse cultural, social, and educational backgrounds.

2. To take initiative in addressing shared social challenges
we will draw on creativity, teamwork, and evidence-informed thinking to help shape solutions that strengthen inclusion, cohesion, and mutual understanding.

3. To foster a mindset that supports meaningful connections

we will acknowledge the value of continued collaboration and remain open-minded in carrying our shared efforts forward, sustaining and making new connections across the wider international community.

In making this affirmation, we recognise the importance of working collaboratively and commit to engaging proactively and open-mindedly to foster a more inclusive, diverse, and resilient society.

宣言

私たちは、包摂的でレジリエントな社会を築くためには、主体的な関わり、開かれた対話、そして真摯な異文化協働が不可欠であることを認識している。
本プロジェクトを振り返り、私たちは以下の点に取り組む意思をここに表明する。

1:主体的かつ探究心をもって参加すること

多様な文化的・社会的・教育的背景をもつ仲間との対話において、敬意をもって耳を傾け、率直に関わり、思慮深く貢献する。

2:共通の社会課題に主体的に向き合うこと

創造性、チームワーク、そしてエビデンスに基づく考え方を活かし、包摂性・結束・相互理解を高める解決策の形成に努める。

3:意義あるつながりを育む姿勢を大切にすること

持続的な協働の重要性を理解し、これまでの成果を未来へと生かしながら、国際的な場で新たな関係を築き続ける。

この誓約を通じて、私たちは協働の重要性を再確認し、より包摂的で多様性に富み、レジリエントな社会を育むために、主体的かつオープンマインドに関わり続けることをここに宣言する。

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