The ninth China-Japan-Korea YMCA Peace Forum was hosted in Shanghai from February 1 to 4. Over 60 senior and youth representatives from the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean YMCAs participated in the forum.
The theme of the forum was "Promotion of Peace, Mutual Assistance, and Common Progress: Harmony with Oneself, Community, and Nature." Through keynote speeches, field visits, and group discussions, historical perspectives were developed and bridges of friendship were built, according to YMCA-YWCA in China.
Chen Xin, president of the National Council of YMCAs of China (NCY China), Ryushi Kawamoto, president of NCY Japan, and Professor Kim Heung-Soo, president of NCY Korea, delivered speeches on peace during the forum. Throughout the event, delegates visited the Luxun and Uchiyama Memorial Bookstore, as well as the residence of Y. T. Wu or Wu Yao-tsung, to learn about grassroots friendship and peace stories.
Mr. Kanzo Uchiyama, who had previously participated in the work of the Japanese YMCA in Shanghai, dedicated his life to promoting Chinese stories and cultural exchange, considering China as his second homeland. Mr. Lu Xun planted the seeds of friendship for people-to-people exchanges and cultural interactions between China and Japan. Mr. Y. T. Wu incorporated the idea of "God is Love" into the YMCA movement.
During the forum, representatives were divided into senior and youth groups for discussion. Senior leaders shared their experiences with peace initiatives and philosophies, fostering the transmission of wisdom to the younger generation. Youth representatives from the three countries shared their perspectives on peace and the responsibilities they should undertake from a youth standpoint. They discussed how youth organizations and individuals could contribute to humanistic exchanges that were future-oriented and resilient, translating their knowledge and thoughts into actions to promote peace.
Professor Hu Lingyuan, chair of the Institute of International Studies and director at the Center for Japanese Studies at Fudan University, delivered a keynote speech titled "Sailing the Boat of Peace: Mission, Responsibility, and Path of Youth in a Century of Changes." Besides the current geopolitical situation in East Asia, he discussed crises and peace, emphasizing that the selection of the path to peace in East Asia should transcend history and that a vision of peace should be achieved through progressive efforts.
NCY China secretary-general Hao Zhiqiang presided over the closing ceremony. The participating representatives reached a consensus that the forum was just the beginning of the action to find peace. Only by putting the idea of peace into practice can concrete steps be taken toward peacebuilding.
Initiated in 2004, the forum is held approximately every two years, with the China YMCA, Japan YMCA, and Korea YMCA taking turns organizing it. Senior leaders and youth from the three countries now participate in the China-Japan-Korea YMCA Peace Forum, which has developed into an institutionalized joint peace education initiative.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
2月1日-4日，第九次中日韩青年会和平论坛(China-Japan-Korea YMCA Peace Forum)在上海举行。60余名中日韩青年会资深、青年代表参加了论坛。
据全国基督教青年会&女青年会，本次论坛主题为“推动和平 互助共进——人与自己、社区、自然和谐共处”，通过主旨演讲、实地考察、分组交流等多种形式，帮助代表们树立正确史观，搭建友谊桥梁。
中日韩三国青年会全国协会陈新会长、川本龙资会长、金兴珠理事分别作和平分享致辞。
论坛期间，代表们参观鲁迅和内山纪念书局、吴耀宗先生故居，了解民间友好与和平故事。
内山完造先生曾参与日本在沪基督教青年会的工作，一生宣传中国故事，推动文化交流，视中国为第二故乡。鲁迅先生是为中日民间交往和文化交流事业播下了友谊的种子。吴耀宗先生将“上帝就是爱”的思想贯彻于青年会运动中。
论坛期间，代表们分为资深组和青年组，进行了分组讨论。资深领袖结合所在岗位经验，交流和平事工与理念，助推青年一代薪火相传;三国青年从年轻一代的视角对和平的理解、所应承担的责任进行分享交流。代表们分享探讨青年会、青年当如何推动有“未来性”和“韧性”的人文交流，将所学所思化为行动与推动和平的力量。
其中，复旦大学国际问题研究院学术委员会主任、日本研究中心主任胡令远教授作题为“共挽和平之舟：百年变局下青年的使命、担当与路径”的主旨演讲。胡教授从当前东亚地缘政治现状，谈到危机与和平，而东亚和平的路径选择应超越历史，通过渐进式的努力达成和平愿景。
闭幕式由中华基督教青年会全国协会蒿志强总干事主持。参会代表形成共识，论坛只是和平行动的开始，只有将和平的理念切实运用于实践的努力中去，才能真正使建设和平的脚步迈向和平的理想。
该论坛始于2004年，约每两年举办一次，由中、日、韩三国青年会轮流承办，至今已成功举办九次。如今，中日韩青年会和平论坛已成为三国青年会由资深领袖及青年共同参加的制度性和平教育联合事工。
第九次中日韩青年会和平论坛在上海举行
The ninth China-Japan-Korea YMCA Peace Forum was hosted in Shanghai from February 1 to 4. Over 60 senior and youth representatives from the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean YMCAs participated in the forum.
The theme of the forum was "Promotion of Peace, Mutual Assistance, and Common Progress: Harmony with Oneself, Community, and Nature." Through keynote speeches, field visits, and group discussions, historical perspectives were developed and bridges of friendship were built, according to YMCA-YWCA in China.
Chen Xin, president of the National Council of YMCAs of China (NCY China), Ryushi Kawamoto, president of NCY Japan, and Professor Kim Heung-Soo, president of NCY Korea, delivered speeches on peace during the forum. Throughout the event, delegates visited the Luxun and Uchiyama Memorial Bookstore, as well as the residence of Y. T. Wu or Wu Yao-tsung, to learn about grassroots friendship and peace stories.
Mr. Kanzo Uchiyama, who had previously participated in the work of the Japanese YMCA in Shanghai, dedicated his life to promoting Chinese stories and cultural exchange, considering China as his second homeland. Mr. Lu Xun planted the seeds of friendship for people-to-people exchanges and cultural interactions between China and Japan. Mr. Y. T. Wu incorporated the idea of "God is Love" into the YMCA movement.
During the forum, representatives were divided into senior and youth groups for discussion. Senior leaders shared their experiences with peace initiatives and philosophies, fostering the transmission of wisdom to the younger generation. Youth representatives from the three countries shared their perspectives on peace and the responsibilities they should undertake from a youth standpoint. They discussed how youth organizations and individuals could contribute to humanistic exchanges that were future-oriented and resilient, translating their knowledge and thoughts into actions to promote peace.
Professor Hu Lingyuan, chair of the Institute of International Studies and director at the Center for Japanese Studies at Fudan University, delivered a keynote speech titled "Sailing the Boat of Peace: Mission, Responsibility, and Path of Youth in a Century of Changes." Besides the current geopolitical situation in East Asia, he discussed crises and peace, emphasizing that the selection of the path to peace in East Asia should transcend history and that a vision of peace should be achieved through progressive efforts.
NCY China secretary-general Hao Zhiqiang presided over the closing ceremony. The participating representatives reached a consensus that the forum was just the beginning of the action to find peace. Only by putting the idea of peace into practice can concrete steps be taken toward peacebuilding.
Initiated in 2004, the forum is held approximately every two years, with the China YMCA, Japan YMCA, and Korea YMCA taking turns organizing it. Senior leaders and youth from the three countries now participate in the China-Japan-Korea YMCA Peace Forum, which has developed into an institutionalized joint peace education initiative.
- Translated by Abigail Wu
9th China-Japan-Korea YMCA Peace Forum Kicks Off in Shanghai
