People who passionately want to make the world a better place and are actually taking action convene at OYW. There are many issues in the world that need to be solved, and the summit is an important chance for you to realize the things that only you can do and what kind of action you shall take. You can gain so much inspiration by interacting with the diverse participants and listening to the speeches of well-known figures. Okayama University is the only university sponsor in Japan with participation slots for OYW. This might be a once-in-a-lifetime chance for Okayama University students, so make sure to use this opportunity to connect to your future.

Faculty of Letters, fourth year（When participated in the 2018 summit） Wakana Abe

OYW is a huge summit with approximately 1,800 young people from 196 countries around the world who are passionate about solving social issues. The participants have different cultural background and expertise, but everyone approaches the summit with an attitude of learning from each other. I strongly felt that participating in the summit wasn’t the end goal, but rather that I had to keep moving forward using the new ideas, inspiration and friends that I gained there. Everyone should definitely give the summit a try!

Matching Program course, fourth year（When participated in the 2018 summit） Hiromi Ouchida