November 19, 2008: Regional Training (Day 3)
Lecture on Devotion of Hiroshima to the Cause of Peace
Training Report - Leadership Development Course 2008
Yesterday the participants met the Mayor of City of Hiroshima, Mr. Akiba, and learned directly from him about the Hiroshima's national and international efforts for the nuclear weapon free world.
This morning, the participants had an opportunity to learn more details about Hiroshima City's devotion to the cause of peace from Director, Peace Promotion Division, International Peace Promotion Department, the City of Hiroshima.
He firstly explained them about the A-Bomb and its damage, and the current status of nuclear
weapons in the world. Then he talked about the main projects of the City of Hiroshima such as
testimonies of the A-Bomb experience, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, A-bomb exhibitions overseas,
peace information over the Internet, and Hiroshima-Nagasaki Peace Study Courses. The participants
also learned the Hiroshima City's effort to abolish nuclear weapons such as Mayors for Peace, 2020
Vision Campaign etc.
(http://www.city.hiroshima.jp/e/peace.html)
The two day's visit to Hiroshima gave strong impression to the participants and they will bring the “Spirit of Hiroshima” back to home country.
- Lecture Material
In the afternoon, the participants moved to the next destination of their regional training Wakayama Prefecture! On its way, they could experience Shinkansen (Bullet Train) from Hiroshima Station to Osaka Station.
When they arrived at the hotel, though it was already in the evening, Starting members from Mugino-sato were there to meet the participants. As the participants had already watched a film “A Peace of Your Home” where Mugino-sato was taken as a model, the participants got really excited to meet them.
They talked to the participants how Mugino-sato started from scratch.
Then they explained the characteristic of Mugino-sato. The participant could have fundamental
information of the organization in prior to the coming up 4 days training at Mugino-sato and its
related organizations. The participants asked many questions enthusiastically and also shared their
comments on the film and their expectation for the coming up training at Mugino-sato with them.
