TOSHIBA YOUTH CONFERENCE for a Sustainable Future 2012

Camp Report

August 28h 2012

TOSHIBA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION BeGood Cafe

2012 Objectives and Theme

Objectives

For today’s youth, standard bearers of the next generation, global environmental problems are closely connected to their own future. This program provides participants with the opportunity to think about, discuss and collaborate on solutions to the shared environmental challenges that all of us face, and will help them develop skills necessary for creating a better future by working with one another. The program also aims to deepen intercultural understanding and to explore ways to contribute to global society by working together across nations. Teachers, who play a crucial role in mentoring the next generation, also benefit from the opportunity to interact with and learn from one another that the program offers. In these ways, the program aims to contribute to the improvement of science, the environment and intercultural understanding.

Theme Achieving Harmony with the Earth

Climate change, ecological destruction, global population growth and economic problems… These are the issues that lie before us awaiting solutions. How can humankind secure a sustainable future that considers the Earth? Disasters like last year’s earthquake in Japan and flooding in Thailand are potent reminders that we need to achieve harmony with the Earth. Considering the issues we face will encourage participants to become leading players in the coming generation, help them to understand the problems that already exist and, we hope, inspire ways to find solutions.

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2012 Conference entire schedule

2012

Schedule

Feb. Decide venues and schedule Mar. Application form for participants Apr.

[Japanese- Overseas Students/Teachers] Finish selection of the participants Announce Pre-Assignment on the web site ( May 10th )

May. [All students/teachers/parents] Briefing session

Jun. [Students/Teachers] Submit Pre-Assignment Jul.

: (by June 30th)

Provide prior information for all participants

Aug. Camp: August 1st Wed. - August 8th Wed. Sep. [Students] Submit Post-Assignment by end of September (by Sep. 30th) Report meeting-1 for Japanese participants

Oct. [Teachers] Submit Post-Assignment by end of October (by Oct.31st) Nov. Greeting card making Dec. Report meeting-2 for Japanese participants

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2012 Camp Outline

Name:

Summer Camp of “TOSHIBA YOUTH CONFERENCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 2012”

Theme:

Achieving Harmony with the Earth

Mission：

Students Consider about " Achieving Harmony with the Earth "through aggressive international exchange. Also, share information and idea brought by each country and think about what each country can cooperate across borders or what each country can do itself after going back to its region. Teachers Take a look at differences of the way that each country perceives environmental issues, etc. and look for a good guideline which can be shared for its own school. Discuss about what teachers can do for environmental issues with participating teachers of each country from a teacher's perspective.

Program content： Students 1. Make a presentation of pre-assignment by school. 2. Gain a better understanding of environmental issues through lectures, experiences or workshops. 3. Improve information editing skill through perspective and activities as a journalist. 4. Organize environmental activities which each country can do mainly by itself after going back to its region or activities that can be cooperated across borders, etc. Teacher 1. Prepare and make a presentation about your school and the area you live. 2. Prepare and make a presentation about your view on environmental education. 3. Express your opinion on subjects that you feel important, and discuss that subject. Date:

August 1st(Wed.) to 8th (Wed.) 2012

Country/Venue:

Thailand Venue-1 Farm Chokchai 169 Friendship Highway,Pakchong,Nakhon Ratchasima 30130 THAILAND Venue-2 Chulabhorn Research Institute 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6,Talat Bang Khen, Lak Si,Bangkok 10210,THAILAND

Participants:

Japan U.S.A. Poland Thailand

4students 2teachers 4students 2teachers 4students 2teachers 4students 2teachers

Toshiba International Foundation Toshiba America Foundation Toshiba Thai Foundation BeGood Cafe (organization) Presented and sponsored by: Joint sponsors: In special cooperation with: Conference Organizer：

2 staffs 1 staff a few staffs 6 staffs

Toshiba International Foundation (TIFO) Toshiba America Foundation (TAF), Toshiba Thai Foundation (TTFD) Toshiba Cooperation, All Nippon Airways NPO BeGood Cafe

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Camp Schedule

date

DAY-1

time

Program# contents

Venue (accommodation)

July 30 mon

US team depart for Narita (Japan)

July 31 tue

Poland team depart for Bangkok via Frankfurt

Overnight flight

US team arrive in Narita AirPort. US team and Japan team stay 1 night at hotel

US & Japan at hotel near Airport

Aug 1

wed

AM

Japan, US team depart for Bangkok

PM

Thai team wait at Bangkok Airport

Overnight flight

Poland team arrive at Bangkok Airport Japan and Us teams arrive at Bagkok Airport. All teams leave for Firm Chokchai Orientations about the whole camp on the Bus

S01 evening S02

Orientaion about the Firm Chokchai faciliteis Dinner

S03 DAY-2

Aug 2

thu

7:30 8:15

S04

CHECK-IN OF THE DAY

9:00

S05

Opening Ceremony （TOSHIBA Int'l Foundation)

9:20

S06

Orientation / Task assignment -BETTY

9:40

S07

Icebreaking -BETTY

11:00

S08

Goal sharing workshop -BETTY

13:00

S09

Participants' presentations of the pre-assignment

16:00

S10

How to make "e-Journal" & making editorial teams

16:30

S11

Getting to know Firm Chokchai facilities and their social actions

S12

e-Journal editorial meeting（orientaion）

S13

Sharing today's activities / CHECK-OUT OF THE DAY

Lunch

18:30 20:00

Aug 3

fri

Farm Chokchai

Breakfast

12:00

DAY-3

briefing session about the Day-2

Dinner

7:30

Farm Chokchai

Breakfast

8:15

S14

CHECK-IN OF THE DAY

10:00

S15

Learn how Farm Chokchai make use of by-product from feed mill industry to srat up new line of business.(Fish fram work)

12:00

Lunch

13:00

S16/T01 Land preparation,type of planting rice,harvesting threshing,sifting /(Teachers program＃１)

15:00

S17

18:00

DAY-4

Aug 4

sat

Dinner

19:30

S18

Wrap up session by Dr. Somkid Promma, PhD. Head of Research Team and CSR Project Manager

20:30

S19

CHECK-OUT OF THE DAY

21:00

S20

e-Journal editorial works

Farm Chokchai

Breakfast

Farm Chokchai

7:00 7:30

S21

CHECK-IN OF THE DAY

S22

Orientation about facilities of the Chulabhorn Research Institute

S23

Lecture on "Science & Technology for environment" by Mr. Roj Khun-Anake

8:30 11:30

Check-out and leaving for Chulabhorn Research Institute

12:30 13:30

15:30

Break S24

19:00

Aug 5

sun

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Lunch

15:00

DAY-5

Planting more trees in Farm Chokchai conservation

Workshop“What's our problems against "Harmony of the Earth"

(World-Café ) by BETTY

Dinner

20:30

S25

CHECK-OUT OF THE DAY

21:00

S26

e-Journal editorial works

7:30

Chulabhorn Research Institute

Breakfast

8:15

S27

9:00

S28

Lecture on "Energy Now & Future" (PTT)

11:15

S29

TTC environment actions by Environment exporrt from TTC

14:00

S30

Lecture on "Community Development" by Mr. Mechai Viravaidya

15:30

S31

Casestudy on "Community Development" and its presentations

21:00

S32

CHECK-OUT OF THE DAY

21:30

S33

e-Journal editorial works

11:45

CHECK-IN OF THE DAY (visit ENCO/EnergyComplexCo.)

Lunch

18:30

Dinner on boat

Cabbages&Condoms Restaurant

(Mr.Viravaidya) (dinner on boat)

Chulabhorn Research Institute

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date DAY-6

time Aug 6

mon

Program# contents

7:30 8:15

S34

9:00

S35

12:00

Aug 7

tue

S36

14:30

S37/T02 Preparations of final presentations (1) /　（Teachers program＃２）

wed

Lecture on "Presentation Technique"

(guest)

Dinner

20:30

S38

CHECK-OUT OF THE DAY

21:00

S39

presentation preparataion

7:30

Chulabhorn Research Institute

Breakfast

8:15

S40

9:00

S41

Preparations of final presentations (2)

11:00

S42

Stage rehearsal for final presentations

CHECK-IN OF THE DAY

Lunch

13:00

S43

Final Presentations + Q&A

16:00

S44

CLOSING CEREMONY

18:00

Aug 8

How to achieve"Harmony of the Earth"Workshop(Open Space Technology)by BETTY

13:00

12:00

DAY-8

CHECK-IN OF THE DAY

Lunch

19:00

DAY-7

Venue (accommodation)

Breakfast

Dinner

19:30

S45

21:30

S46

7:00 7:30

20:30 Midnight

Meeting how to keep relations (on the WEB) CHECK-OUT OF THE DAY

Chulabhorn Research Institute

Breakfast S47

8:15

18:30

15min, 5〜6 groups

Certifications→Speech

CHECK-IN OF THE DAY check out Chulabhorn Research Institute

S48

Bangkok SIGHTSEEING Tour

S49

Farewell Party

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SHOPPING Country Club

Leaving for Suwannaphoom Airport Japan, US team leave for Narita (Japan)

Overnight flight

Poland team leave for Poland via Frankfurt Aug 9

thu

AM

Japan, US teams arrive in Narita US team leave for USA

Overnight flight

US, Poland team arrive in each country

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Pre-assignment for Students

Toshiba Youth Conference gathers students from all over the world. On this special occasion, we will be setting up a presentation program on Day 2, which is meant to reach across the cultural differences. Attending students are asked to finish the following pre-assignments A&B within each stated deadline by web upload. Pre-assignment A “My Life” ・Imagine your daily time-line from when you wake up to the time you go to sleep. ・Introduce your daily life and family environments for the following; “food life”, “disposing waste", "school life”, “house hold goods (electric appliances)”, “transportations in life” . Take 10 photographs each for these subjects.

Pre-assignment B “The Way It Was “ ・Ask an elder in your family or in your neighborhood about their past life. ・As assigned in the previous “My Life” assignment, ask the elders about their past daily life for the following subjects. “food life"," “disposing waste”, “school life”, “house hold goods (electric appliances), “transportations in life”. Take or collect 5 to 10 photographs of the above subject.

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MAP

THAILAND

② Chulabhorn Research Institute

Bangkok city

Farm Chokchai ①

★ Bangkok Airport(Suvannabhumi)

Farm Chokchai ①⇔Bangkok Airport Farm Chokchai ①⇔Chulabhorn Research Institute② Chulabhorn Research Institute ②⇔Bangkok Airport

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(3hr/ (3hr/ (1hr/

187km) 165km) 42km)

Farm Chokchai [DAY-1～ ～DAY-4]

Farm Chokchai 169 Friendship Highway,Pakchong,Nakhon Ratchasima 30130 THAILAND (2 hours drive to the north east from Bangkok city） (3 hours drive from Bangkok airport) http://www.farmchokchai.com/en/index.html Facility manager: Established in: Area: Facility:

General Manager Pipat Thammawon 1957 3,200 ha Pasture, Milking Facility, Facility for Ice Cream work shop, Dragon Fruit Farm, Earth Worm Compost, Rodeo Field, Steak Restaurant, etc. There is also a Seminar room and buffet in the same camp site. Accommodation: Camp site, maximum 120 people can stay in 50 tents in a area of 100 acres. Shower and toilets available in another building. Clean beds with air conditioner. WIFI. Concept: General Farm Entertainment Study point = cattle production, milking process, ice cream workshop, farming, compost making, biodiesel, agro-forestry, and other nature activities. Comment: Well established system for learning through fun activities. All the staff are good at communicating in English and used to explaining what they do there. Others ： Lecture content can be explained in more detail（level is freely settable). There is a branch of Farm Chokchai which is called as CR4 and Fish Farm and Rice Planting can be learned here. A professor who is also an adviser at Farm Chokchai can explain about Rice Planting.

□Entrance

□Tent for accommodation

□Inside the tent (2 beds with air conditioner)

□Seminar Room (with projector）

□Visitors can try Milking

□Tractor will drive visitors to each site

□ Fish Farm □Bio Diesel

□Rice Plantation

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Chulabhorn Research Institute [DAY-4～ ～DAY-8]

Chulabhorn Research Institute 54 Kamphaeng Phet 6,Talat Bang Khen, Lak Si,Bangkok 10210,THAILAND (3 hours drive from Farm Chokchai） (1 hour drive from Bangkok airport) (30 min. drive from Bangkok city) http://www.cri.or.th/en/index.php

・Academic facility commonly used in seminar on scientific field, etc. ・Facility level such as WIFI, rooms for accommodation and a Lecture Hall is the best A class. ・Presentation Hall with a capacity for 600 people (theater style) / 350 people (school style), there are basic equipments for interpreting system and stage acoustics /stage lighting.

□Presentation hall

□Workshop room

□Presentation hall stage

□Back office room

□2beds room

□Cafeteria

□Floor map

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Daily Program

DAY 1 – Wednesday 1st August, 2012 August 1st marked the beginning of TYC 2012 with the gathering of Thai and Japanese staff members at Bangkok Airport. Firstly, the Polish team arrived at the airport and there after the U.S. and Japanese team arrived. All conference members moved on to Farm Chockchai which is situated approximately 2 hours and a half from Bangkok. After the arrival, the crew unpacked their luggage, had their first meal together, and went forth to attending their first briefing session. Our chief facilitator, Ms. Betty welcomed the students, bringing an end to the first day of the camp.

“The Old Boys” welcome students and teachers from around the world

On the bus from the air port to Farm Chockchai

Transportation from the bus to the lodging

Briefing Session

Day 2 – Thursday 2nd August, 2012 Camp Day 2 started with the opening ceremony including greetings by Mr. Takuya Honda of Toshiba Principal Office and Ms. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul of Toshiba Thailand Corporation. Then there was a icebreaking workshop and the presentation for pre-assignments by each country and student. In this presentation, students had the opportunity to share their backgrounds and specific cultural upbringings. Afterwards, the students were assigned the e-journal, a task to be completed during this conference. Participating members wrapped up the day with “Check Out of the Day”.

Icebreaking and getting to know each other

A scene of a Farm Chockchai tent

Pre-Assignment Presentation

Out doors activity with Dr. Kittikorn

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Day 3 Friday 3rd August, 2012 The day started with a short mountain walk and with a picnic style breakfast at a near by buffet. The members took a tour around Farm Chockchai, attending a lecture by farm CEO Dr. Choak Bulaku. After lunch, the group participated in a “Rice Field and Fish Pond” Workshop. Many students had the invaluable experience of planting rice for the first time, engaging themselves in a hands-on activity. In the mean time, teachers were introducing their own national characteristics and discussing similarities and differences in their educational systems.

Early morning mountain climbing

The rice padding sprouts before planting

Farm Chokchai CEO Dr.Choak

A scene from the Teacher’s Program #1

Day 4 Saturday 4th August, 2012 For Day 4, the TYC 2012 members got on the bus to leave Farm Chockchai. On their way to Bangkok, the group visited the Toyota Show room “Thai Yen”, guided by Ms. Pompet, the store manager. The TYC members later arrived at Chulabhorn Research Institute. This research facility would be the main venue for the rest of the camp schedule. The remainder of the day was a lecture by Mr. Roj Khun-Anake, “Science & Technology for the Environment”, a workshop, writing & editing ejournal and check-out of the day.

A guiding through the show room by Ms. Pompet

An exchange of thoughts in conversation during their way to Bangkok

Writing down ideas during a workshop

Students engaged in deep discussion during a workshop

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Day 5 Sunday 5th August, 2012 On this day the TYC members headed off to the biggest energy supplying company in Thailand, ENCO PTT Energy Complex, where they received an updated information on today’s energy use. Then after, the crew moved to the “Cabbage and Condoms Restaurant” located at the center of Bangkok to hear a lecture and engage in a discussion by Mr. Mechai Viravaidya. For dinner, the group spent time cruising a boat down the Chao Phraya River. Participants seemed to be enjoying themselves with the meal.

A lecture by Mr. Pumeechaow of PTT

Check in of the Day

Participants enjoy the boat dinner cruise on the Chao Phrya River

Students discuss matters with Mr. Mechai

Day 6 Monday 6th August, 2012 On Day 6, the students started off the day by learning about the “Open Space Technology”, a group discussion technique used in classrooms and corporate meetings. In the afternoon there was a formal presentation by Ms. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul of the Toshiba Thailand Corporation on the disastrous impact of the massive flood that struck Thailand in November, 2011. Next off was a coaching lecture by Mr. Wongjindanon on matters of “Presentation Technique”.

A recovery from the flood presented by Ms. Kobkarn

OST workshop

A lecture on presentation technique

Preparing for tomorrow’s Final Presentation

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Day 7 Tuesday 7th August, 2012 Camp Day-7 was the day for the “Final Presentation”. Students prepared for the presentation by checking Power Points and getting tips from past participating students during rehearsal time. The “Final Presentation” was held at the Convention Hall and was presented by the students with attendance from the Polish embassy as well as the Thai Japan Foundation and members of the press. Along with the students, teachers gave a presentation on the various environmental education issues they discussed.

The Final Presentation was held at the Convention Hall

A scene from the Final Presentation

T-Shirt drawing and signing for students after the Final presentation

From the Final Presentation

Final presentation title

1-What’s Wrong With Education Today

2 - Let’s Fix Education!

4 - Our Obstacles to Achieve Harmony with the Earth

3 - Local Obstacles We Face Today

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Day 8 Tuesday 7th August, 2012 Camp Day 8 was the final day for the entire program. For this day, the participants toured around the city of Bangkok. Afterwards, they headed to the country golf club where the Farewell Party was held. At the party was the announcement of the completion of E-Journal, a farewell speech by students from all 4 countries, a time for exchanging gifts and a final farewell message from the conference organizers.

Bangkok sight seeing

Final group photo from the farewell party

2012 / A Brief Overview of the Camp Last year’s Toshiba Youth Conference 2011 was re-examined due to the impact of the East Japan Earthquake and was held relocated from Japan to Thailand. After an year from the disaster, this year’s camp commemorates the 5th holding of the conference. Along with the following year, Toshiba Youth Conference 2012 was held in Thailand, starting from August 1st to August 8th. During the 5 years of its existence, the conference has gathered 98 students and 54 teachers from the U.S. , Thailand, Japan and Poland (Polish students and teachers have been participating from 2009). For this year’s Toshiba Youth Conference, the participants spent a week in visiting and experiencing the natural environments of Farm Chockchai and the state of the art technology of Chulabhorn Research Institute. All students discussed various topics in English. All of them spent a week living and eating together engaging themselves in breaking the walls of cultural differences and sharing what we have in common. A new aspect to this year’s Toshiba Youth Conference can be seen in the opening of an e-journal site. This is a computer based journal system where students and teachers become reporters and journalists to bring the camp experience to life. The official home page for the Toshiba Youth Conference “act eco.net” site was efficiently used for certain programs prior to the camp, such as uploading pre-assignments. Personal communication was well managed through e-mails and the latest SNS technology. Non-English native speakers enjoyed this camp as an opportunity to overcome cultural differences. As for staff members, all of us had the wonderful opportunity to gather attentive members from Thailand and Japan. The administrative staff would like to thank all members for making this a wonderful and memorable conference.

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