Youth Implementations for SDGs

Japan Youth Platform for Sustainability (JYPS)Nanami Kado

Key Activities

Implementations as JYPS● Normative work● Creating an environment for youth

○ Partnership○ Space○ Quality

G7/ G20 Youth Japan

Origin: March/ 28/ 2008Website: https://www.g7g20youthjapan.org/

JCI Japan

Origin: 1951Website: http://www15.jaycee.or.jp/en/

Japan Disability ForumOrigin: 1993Website: http://www.normanet.ne.jp/~jdf/en/

Feature: Japan Disability Forum: One of the largest Japanese groups making efforts for improvement of the right of persons with disabilities (including youth) in order to achieve “No one will be left behind”.

Feature: Consist of very promising students/ graduates who will lead Y20 engagement group in the G20 process this year and willing to mainstream SDGs in their agenda.

Feature:Consist of members of 30,000 younger entrepreneurs all over Japan and has been advocating SDGs as its central mission.

AIESEC JapanOrigin: 1962Website: http://www.aiesec.jp/

Japan Model United Nations

Origin: 1983Website: http://jmun.org/

Feature: Japan Model United Nations: Founded by Sadako Ogata (Former UNHCR) in 1983 to deepen global understanding by the next generation through practicing the United Nations negotiations and activities.

Feature: AIESEC Japan: Japanese branch of the world’s largest student organization aiming at developing future global leaders through international exchange events (including on SDGs) and overseas internship program.

Entrepreneurial Training for Innovative Communication

Origin: 1993Website: https://www.etic.or.jp/english/Feature:ETIC: Has fostered more than 12,000 community-based entrepreneurs where business are focused on resolving social challenges and create values.

G20 Youth Summit● “Regional Revitalization and Partnership”

● “Think Locally, Act Globally”

● 13 different breakout sessions organized by 50 organizations

Youth Compact ● Youth mapping, which allows access to where and what kind of youth organization

are there● Authentication system to identify the youth groups that are essentially

understanding SDGs and actually working towards them● Method for identifying groups that are active and demonstrates accountability

through semiannual reporting

(E.g.) Organization: Mirai Midori HokkaidoContributing to: SDGs 13, 15Region: XX City, HokkaidoActivities: Protecting forest and wide life by raising awareness of climate change among the local community Website: hokkaidogreenfuture.orgSNS:kankyo2030