Development Course

　　　People have been recognizing development as something necessary to maintain their basis for living and to advance their society whatever the economic level of their countries may be.　 The issues surrounding development isare not exclusive to developing countries.  Developed countries have also been facing challenges including economic development, societal development and rejuvenations of local communities. Governments have been the primal prime executers for development efforts and projects until recently.  However, business enterprises and NGOs are increasing their involvements in development projects and their recognition in this endeavor is growing.   Today, there is little use in dividing their domains.  Their boundaries of work are fading in development efforts as they work more closely and they move into each other’s formerly divided territory under mandates.
　　　The Development Course members shall start discussions by presenting and sharing examples of developments showing cooperation among governments, businesses and NGOs in twenty-one respective countries.  The group, then, will seek how governments, businesses and NGOs can further harmonize their activities in development efforts.  Based on the common ground that the participants shall have, and with their Alumni Association or other organizations, involved, they are expected to propose projects towards global harmony utilizing ties and networks with other organizations.  Further, it is an aim to discuss about concrete measures for implementation of the said projects. as well as discuss about the measures for implementation of those projects.
Based on the common ground the participants shall have, and with their alumni associations or other organizations, they are expected to propose and to implement projects utilizing ties and networks they develop during the course of the program.
 

Education Course

　　　Education takes place in schools, families and societies. In the 21st Century Renaissance Youth Leaders Invitation Program 2004, the education course will focus on education carried out in societies. Within the varied educational activities that are taking place in societies, we will focus on education activities that aim to cultivate the spirit of global understanding and cooperation especially towards youth in the range of late teens to early twenties.
　　　In our globalizing community, it is important for the youth to be able to adapt and take part in an environment with people of different ethnic backgrounds. In seeking for activities that will cultivate the spirit of understanding and relating beyond our own borders, we will start by sharing youth education activities that are taking place in societies of each country. Then, we will gather thoughts on the main essence that the activities should contain. Later during the session, the activities will be planned on condition that the participants should take initiative in the implementation process. Once activities are implemented in various countries, we hope to continuously share the experiences and furthermore, establish measures in which the activity know-how and human resources may interact among countries allowing the realization of further global harmonization.


Management Course

　　　Organizational Management proceeds effectively when management factors such as organizational dynamism, human resources, and financial stability are developed in a balanced way.
　　　Among the factors, Organizational Dynamism is especially essential in the fulfilment of the organization’s mandate, and its power will be energized and activated when each one’s potential is discovered and tapped to the organization’s advantage.
　　　In this course, the participants will share their knowledge and skills in exploring people’s potentials and in developing teamwork through interaction. These knowledge and skills may then be adopted by the participants both in the implementation of their collaborative projects among participating countries and in the empowerment of their respective organizations and / or Alumni Associations. The participants are expected to positively lead the implementation of Tprojects suggested through the 21st Century  Renaissance Forum Youth Leaders Invitation program as a first achievement.
 

Public Relations Course

　　　Public relations (PR) is an indispensable tool for organizations, institutions and individuals to carry out their activities with promotion of ethos, principles, or messages.  Over the years, the significance of public relations activities which include roles such as sending and receiving of the information has been brought to international attention.
The Public Relations Course shall start learning the general idea of PR and various PR practices in Japan, while participants are expected to discuss the examples and assignments of respective countries.  Based on the discussions and experiences, it is an aim to consider what effective PR is and to structure a program for the improvement in the PR ability as a PR officer.  The participants are also expected to discuss the possible formation of PR framework and international network among themselves for the enhancement of PR department in the field of youth activities in respective countries.
　　　For the initial step of the post program activities, the participants shall keep up the proposed collaborative projects that are in line with or supportive of the main theme.  By providing information of those project updates to Alumni Associations’ related members, it is aimed to contribute to the development of the activities as well as the enhancement of proper understanding of the projects.