Global Youth Forum A perspective to connect global issues with our everyday lives - What is true social contribution?（グローバルユースフォーラム「世界とつながる～本当に意味のある社会貢献とは～」）

Global issues, including poverty and conflict, may seem like something far away from our everyday lives. In reality, however, our daily lives and actions are ultimately connecting with the conditions of those in faraway countries.

Kanta Hara, a freelance humanitarian aid worker, has been providing humanitarian aid and on-site reports in Africa. He will give "a tip on taking personal ownership of global issues" based on his real experiences.

"What can I do?" At first, you will ask yourself this question. Then, you will gain a hint and new insights during the lecture.

Born in 1994. Graduated from Waseda University. After meeting a beggar girl in the Philippines, he started to think about international cooperation activities. Since his student days, he has been supporting refugees and former child soldiers in Africa. He currently works as a freelancer and reports from all over the world. He has been sharing international issues such as poverty and conflict. His YouTube channel has over 360,000 subscribers. His latest books include "世界は誰かの正義でできているアフリカで学んだ二元論に囚われない生き方" ("The world is made with somebody's justice: Africa taught me a way of life free from dualism").

Based on his own experiences, Mr. Hara will talk about his current activities, the reason why he started international cooperation activities, his beliefs on the SDGs, and the importance of proactive awareness of issues.

[Part 2] --The power of journalism to introduce people's challenges across the world--

From the viewpoint of a journalist, Mr. Hara will introduce activities of those who keep challenging themselves around the world. He will also closely explain the attitudes to see what's actually happening and the important aspects when reporting.

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