Hiroshima Prefecture and ICAN will hold the Hiroshima-ICAN Academy on Nuclear Weapons and Global Security 2021. Through this training program, they aim to nurture global leaders who can make concrete contributions towards a more peaceful and secure world. Join for this opportunity to meet and learn together with inspiring people from diverse backgrounds around the world!
The Academy was launched in 2019, based on the agreement between Mr. Yuzaki Hidehiko, Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture and Beatrice Fihn, Executive Director of ICAN.
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The Academy 2021 is planned to be held in two parts; Part 1 as online learning and webinars, and Part 2 as an in-person training program in Hiroshima. The dates for Part 2, tentatively scheduled for March 2022, will be confirmed in November after carefully considering the COVID-19 circumstances in Japan and overseas. Please note that a separate selection process will apply for each part. The program will be conducted entirely in English.
Participants:
- 30 students in college, university, or graduate school and young professionals (approximately 25 years of age or younger)
- 15 from nuclear-weapon states (NWSs) and 15 from non-nuclear-weapon states (NNWSs)
* NWSs are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as defined by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). NNWSs are all countries not NWSs. Among participants, one shall have a connection to Hiroshima Prefecture.
Benefits
Program Features
- Understand the reality of the atomic bombing, such as the inhumanity of nuclear weapons and health effects of radiation, through testimonies of the survivors.
- Learn about global trends on nuclear weapons and global security, through exchange with professors and researchers of universities, institutions, and so forth.
- Acquire necessary skills and innovative visions for concretely contributing in the global arena towards realizing a peaceful world.
- Engage with and learn from UN officials, diplomats, and NGO members.
Program Themes
- Humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons
- Political, legal, and technical aspects of nuclear weapons and global security
- Civil society in action
- Diplomacy for disarmament and security, and the role of the United Nations
Eligibilities
Applicants shall meet all the following requirements:
- Applicants should be considerate and respectful of the diversity of all the people involved in the Academy including nationality, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical characteristics, religious thoughts, political beliefs and opinions.
- Applicants are strongly requested to have the intention to participate in both Parts.
- Applicants shall be students in college, university, or graduate school or young professionals approximately 25 years of age or younger.
- Applicants should have a strong interest in issues related to nuclear weapons and global security, and also be keen to work for global peace, for instance as a UN worker, diplomat, or international NGO worker.
- Applicants should have access to the internet for communication and online learning at the place of their residence.
- Applicants should have the will to remain actively involved in the issues of nuclear weapons and global security after the program by making full use of the knowledge and skills gained in the program, and to be able to disseminate their experience utilizing social media, etc.
- Applicants should be able to comprehend technical terms and participate in discussions in English.
- Attending all lectures and submitting assignments for Part 1 is a prerequisite for participating in Part 2.
Application Process
- The application consists of two parts:
- Personal Information
- Short Essay (700 words)
- Online learning materials you are recommended to read and watch before writing the essay for application are available on the Apply Now link.
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Application Deadline: August 20, 2021
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