SWYAA PERU Annual Country Report

January to December 2014

INDEX

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1. Basic AA Facts

2. Networking and Collaboration with Japan and the Global Community

3. Activities in the Previous Year

a. Promotion campaign of the Ship for World Youth program

b. Reinforcing cooperation bonds with the Japan & the Japanese Embassyi. Recruitment and selection process for peruvian delegation for SWY27ii. Organization of the SWY27 ‘Japanese Mission Abroad’ destination.

c. SWY27 Preparation processi. Words from the National Leader of SWY27 - “10 New SWYers”ii. SWY27 Peruvian Delegates Welcome Dinner

d. National Reunionsi. SWYAA PERU Confraternity Lunch

e. Receiving ex-SWY participantsi. How many SWY visitors did you receive in your country?

f.Voluntary (Social Contribution) Activitiesi. Christmas Activity

4. SWYAA PERU Associate Personal Achievements

5. Major events since the establishment of the AA in our country

1. Basic AA Factsa. Basic facts about your country’s Alumni Association:

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Country Peru

Name of the organization SWYAA PERU

Organisational structure □ Umbrella organization of the government □ Officially registered ☒ Voluntary group □ Other ( )

Board members (Name/batch)

2014 President: Jaime Sotomayor / 24 Vice President: Emy Nakasato / 21 Treasurer: Alexandra Gutierrez / 24 Secretary General: Jose Sano / 11, 16

Number of members Total number of ex-PYs (SWYAA): 79 Total number of ex-PYs (INDEX): 10 Active members: 41 Affiliate members:

Annual membership fee □ Yes, How much? ( ) ☒ No

b. Basic facts about your country’s participation in SWY

c. Communication:

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Which batches has your country participated in?

SWY24 (2012) SWY21 (2009) SWY16 (2004) SWY12 (1999) SWY11 (1999) SWY09 (1997) SWY03 (1991)

Which institution has conducted the selection process?

☒ Japanese Embassy □ Government □ Youth organization □ SWYAA □ Other ( )

Which institution has conducted the pre-departure training?

□ Japanese Embassy □ Government □ Youth organization ☒ SWYAA □ Other ( )

How many days was the pre-departure training?

□ 1 day □ 2 – 3 days □ 4 – 6 days ☒ Other ( 4 months )

How does your AA communicate internally with members and externally with non-members?

☒ Website - URL ( www.swyaaperu.org ) □ Newsletter - Please attach a copy of the newsletter to this report ☒ Mailing list □ Blog - URL ( ) ☒ Facebook page □ Other ( )

2. Networking and Collaboration with Japan and the Global Community

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Important associates and collaborators?

□ Government sector (name: ) ☒ Japanese Embassy ☒ Japanese community □ Other organizations (name: )

Do you organize events with the Japanese Embassy?

☒ Yes - How often? ( upon necessity ) - What kind of events? (SWY2015 peruvian delegation recruitment process )

□ No

Do you organize events with the Japanese community?

□ Yes - How often? ( ) - What kind of events? ( )

☒ No

b. Reinforcing cooperation bonds with the Japanese Embassy

a. Promotion campaign of the Ship for World Youth program

3. Activities in the Previous Year

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i. Recruitment and Selection Process of Peruvian Delegation for SWY27

SWYAA Peru was appointed by the Japane-se Embassy in Lima as the supporting orga-nization in charge of the recruiting and selec-tion process for the SWY27 participating youth. Between June and August 2014, we conducted a comprehensive process, which included 4 different stages: Communica-tions, Recruiting, Evaluation and Selection. Communication stage aimed at spreading the voice about the upcoming SWY27 program. An online and offline communica-tion campaign was established for this purpose, with a general reach of more than 5000 people. We also conducted 3 informa-tion sessions at two universities and one public hall, with a combined attendance of 400 people. The recruit process started with the imple-mentation of an online registration form, which received 293 entries. A ten-pages, paper-based, formal application form was also created, to have a common base for

preliminary evaluation. During this stage SWYAA Peru received 184 applications. For the evaluation process, 5 teams of volun-teer exPYs were set to review all application forms and conduct personal or skype-based interviews to the applicants. After this process, 24 youth were picked for the selec-tion stage. This last process included a full day ‘leadership camp’ to evaluate communi-cation, social and team-working skills. 15 applicants were finally selected for the final interview at the Japanese Embassy. They were screened by a panel composed by a representative of Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Cultural Attaché of the Japanese Embassy and a representative of SWYAA Peru. The 9 participating youth were finally selec-ted after this process, ready to become the next Peruvian Delegation. As for the National Leader, SWYAA Peru implemented an internal process to recom-mend 3 exPYs for the Japanese Embassy to appoint the Peruvian National Leader. The

With the aim to attract applicants for the Ship for World Youth 2015 Program, SWYAA Peru offered in June and July, three information sessions that were held in the “Universidad del Pacífico”, “Universidad de Lima” and “Centro Cultural Peruano Japonés”. The three events were a huge success; hundreds of potential applicants participated and recei-ved information about what SWY 2015 is and how to become part of the new Peruvian delegation. During the events, participants

learned about the program, about its history, main goals and the work done by SWYAA Peru from SWYAA Peru members. They were given detailed instructions regarding the application process and the opportunity to ask questions regarding the SWY 2015 call for new participants. At the end of each event SWYAA members from different batches were invited to share their experien-ces as well as the impact it had on their lives.

c. SWY27 Preparation process

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i. Words from the National Leader of SWY27 - “10 New SWYers”

We have been getting to know each other and working together in our preparation for the cultural exchange since couple of months ago. Learning few words and expressions in Japanese with our two Nikkei

delegates Kenneth Fukusaki and Kei Kanas-hiro, growing our interest in other countries issues with Lorena Gamarra and listening Rodrigo Coquis talk about entrepreneurship. Amongst other things, this past months we have been looking for sponsors to cover the expenses of our formal official uniform, to buy gifts for our hosts & program organisers,

process was conducted by a committee formed by 3 ex National Leaders, whom eva-luated all candidates and made the recom-mendation to the Japanese Embassy. Ms. Miryam Justo (SWY16) was finally appointed by the Japanese Embassy as the SWY27 Peruvian National Leader. As part of her duties as NL, Miryam was responsible for the delegation’s preparation process before he ship.

ii. Organization of the SWY27 ‘Japanese Mission Abroad’ destination

The Republic of Peru was designated as one of the five international destinations for the ‘Japanese Misson Abroad’ to travel as part of SWY27 Program. SWYAA Peru was appoin-ted by the Cabinet Office and the Japanese Embassy as the official hosting organization in Peru. Our duty is to organize all the activi-ties related to this project to be implemented in February 2015. In mid-May 2014, SWYAA Peru launched a call for potential program coordinators among the exPYs. Ms. Susy Sano (SWY21) was selected as the General Coordinator for the “POC PERU” Project, and she traveled to Japan as our AA representative to the Tokyo Conference. Through Susy, SWYAA Peru arranged a

comprehensive proposal of one-week activi-ties for the Japanese Mission, covering Infor-mation and Media Course Contents, Peru-vian Culture and Reality and Nikkei Heritage and Japanese Influence. These tentative activities were introduced in a full schedule plan to the Preliminary Inspection Mission that visited Peru in September. Mr. Tetsuo Oshikiri from the Cabinet Office, and Ms. Tamae Saito from IYEO visited Peru to have several meeting with different hosting organi-zations. SWYAA Peru arranged their sche-dule of activities as well, in close cooperation with the Japanese Embassy. As a formal welcome to the Preliminary Inspection Mission, SWYAA Peru organized a reception for Mr Oshikiri and Ms Saito, with the attendance of many Peruvian exPYs. They also had a chance to meet the mem-bers of the future SWY27 Peruvian Delega-tion, as they had just started their prepara-tion process.

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preparing two PY semminars and planning and rehearsing for our National Presenta-tion; in which Diego Chavez will have the role of Ekeko man. We will showcase the reality of Peru, from our educational system to the interesting Caballitos de Totora and much more. Also, Melissa Guadalupe and Carlos Arbaiza have been dancing Marinera and the rest of us La Tangarana and Carnaval Arequipeno with support of our teacher Cza-rina M. During our preparation we have took part in the Japanese Festival Matsuri and we have tried different Japanese foods and drinks: mochi, matcha, sake, ramen, soba, etc. Josselin S. worked on the three minute wake up call with pututo’s and Quechua sounds; and Alessandra I. has been negotia-ting with vendors for the best price and fabric quality. For all of us this has been a good experience of constant learning and sharing,

we had a great time working on the Social Contribution Activity in Hogar Thomas Helm and during our sunday’s evenings meetings playing zamponas and listening our different stories. In all these hectic times we have been lucky enough to have been portrait in local media such us Peru Shimpo Newspaper (Thanks Erica O.), El Comercio (thanks Alejandra C.) and Andina (Thanks Susy S.) and to have the support of Pepe S., Hiroshi H. and Oscar M. as exNLs and of course the SWYAAPeru board lead by Jaime S. and other members that have shared their experiences, con-tacts, time, ideas and motivation with us. What: Pre departure preparation for SWY27When: October - December 2014Where: Lima and Trujillo, Peru

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ii. SWY27 Peruvian Delegates Welco-me Dinner

On September 14th, the SWYAA organized a welcome dinner to the new delegation. The evening started with an icebreaking activity, followed by the welcome speech, made by the Alumni Association’s President.After the speech, each of the dinner partici-pants introduced him or herself to everyone. In this part, the alumni told what they expect from the new delegation, and the new dele-gation told what they were expecting of this new experience.

Following this, everyone approached the table to feast with some Peruvian fusion cuisine. This gave everyone time to talk about their own experiences in the SWY and INDEX programs and exchange with the new delegation. The SWYAA is very satisfied about the SWY 27 delegates, and hope they keep the name of Peru very high, while enjo-ying their journey to the fullest.

What: SWY27 Peruvian Delegates Welco-me DinnerWhen: September 14th 2014Where: Jaime Sotomayor’s House

d. National Reunions

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i. SWYAA PERU Confraternity Lunch

Date of the Event: December 13th 2014Hosting City: LimaHow many participants: 15Summary:On December 13th, the SWYAA organized a confraternity lunch for all the Alumni mem-bers. The event was held at Jaime Sotomayor’s house. It was a time to enjoy

and share in activities such as cooking, chat-ting, singing and dancing. The Lunch started around 1pm and finish around 8 pm. It was a nice time to integrate the SWYAA community because we had the participation of people of different batches and also the participation of Opys from Turkey, Japan and Greece. The SWYAA is very satisfied with the event, and its outcome of it giving more sense of community to the Alumni.

e. Receiving ex-SWY participants

f. Voluntary (Social Contribution) Activities

i. How many SWY visitors did you receive in your country?

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We received a total of 15 ex-SWY partici-pants during the year 2014 from the

following countries:

i. Christmas Activity

Date of the Event: December 13thHosting City: Lima - CallaoNumber of ex-PYs involved: 19Number of Beneficiaries: 82 childrenSummary:

As we did on 2013, we organized for Christ-mas a social contribution activity to share our interest and concern for local kids with few resources. Because of our commitment with our society, on December 13th 2014 we prepared a special activity in the “Hermano Thomas Helm” Center, a Christian NGO that has a house in “El Callao” that works as a day shelter for kids. We had the participation

of 82 kids between 6 and 12 years. We chose this place because last year we did a similar activity there, so we continued the job we had already begun there previously. “El Callao” is a constitutional provinces and has been the main peruvian port for centu-ries. It was built on and around a peninsula, the district of “La Punta”. A historical fortress, the “Fortaleza del Real Felipe”, stands on the promontory overlooking the harbor. There is also located our main international airport. Even though it is a famous and historical province, it has high rates of poverty and there is a lack of safe places in the public place, especially for the youth. The “Herma-no Thomas Helm” Center is a safe place for

Visitors 2014 Country Batch Month Kikuno Yamagata Japanese SWY24 February Eri Sakamoto Japanese SWY24 February Fukumi Shimizu Japanese SWY24 February Mina Chorinta Japanese SWY24 February Sayuri Bob Ono Japanese SWY22 February Mariko Miyazaki Japanese SWY21 February Risa Aoki Japanese SWY24 February Joaquín Mexico SWY9 Aiko Hosoda Japan SWY22 April Nilufer Demir Turkey SWY22 December Linh Do Australia SWY22 December Pagagiotis Mamouzakis Grecce SWY22 December Eliana Manangón Ecuador SWY22 December Jael Piedra Ecuador SWY22 March Rowland Espinoza Costa Rica SWY09 May

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the children to play, learn and enjoy their age. We wanted to contribute to the hard work they have been doing for 19 years.

We prepared several recreative activities for the children that enjoyed fully the experien-ce. They played, sang, ate, run, draw, and shared with us lot of smiles and a great time.

Our last activity was preparing welcome pos-ters and messages for the Japanese youth of the SWY 27 that will come to Peru on February and will participate in a social acti-vity in this place. It is important to mention that we had the participation of ex PY’s of Turkey, Greece and Japan.

4. SWYAA PERU Associate Personal Achievements

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Jaime Sotomayor Graduated from the “Graduate Study Program” at Singularity University at NASA AMES Research Center in Mountain View California together with 80 brilliant people from more than 35 countries. Co-founded and became CEO of Arcturus Biocloud. It’s a biotech company in the USA that is creating an online platform for non-biotechnology educated people that allows them to do synthetic biology. With our creation we allow users to do genetically engineered on living organism like bacterias.

Diego Padilla Granted a scholarship on the Third International Science and policy Conference on the resilience of social & ecological systems (France) as one of the youngest researchers in Latinamerica. Sole Peruvian activist invited to the 1st Global 4H Network Summit (South Korea), gathering people from over 70 countries towards the creation of a worldwide network after more than 100 years of 4H Network fieldwork experience in youth development. Current person in charge of the 4H Network implementation process in Peru. Awarded by the Congress of the Republic of Peru as leader in conservation for his work in the conservation of the biggest and most threatened ecosystem in Lima in the organization ‘Proyecto Lomas’.

5. Major events since the establishment of the AA in our country

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Name of the event 7th SWYAA Global Assembly Peru 2013

Date of the event 2013

Hosting city Lima, Perú

How many ex-PYs involved and how many beneficiaries?

Around 12 Peruvian alumni (ex-PPYs) formed the Organizing Committee, working in the preparation of the program since one year before the GA. Other 4 ex-PPYs supported the execution during the event. The invitation was opened to all SWY Alumni, resulting in the registration of 115 participants: 99 ex-PYs/ADM, 12 non ex-PYs (friends&family) and 4 official authorities. Participants were from 18 different countries (Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, UAE, USA, and Venezuela). Ex-PYs were from 14 batches (8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25). 73 participants joined the Optional Tour to Cusco.

Please write a summary of the event

The Seventh Ship for World Youth Alumni Association Global Assembly (7th SWYAA GA) was an international event hosted by the International Exchange Organization of Japan (IYEO) and co-hosted and coordinated by the Ship for World Youth Alumni Association of Peru. The 7th SWYAA GA main purposes were to provide the occasion for the former participating youth of the SWY program from diverse countries and participating years to meet by sharing though strengthen their alumni network. Also, to provide opportunities for ex participants to learn about the culture and people of Peru, to be engaged in volunteer activities where they could contribute to the society and share experiences about post program activities, since the GA took place in conjunction with the International Conference for Post Program Activities during the first day of the event. The 7th SWYAA GA’s theme was “Intercultural understanding and cooperation: 140 years of friendship between Japan and Peru.”, commemorating the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our countries. The Official Program took place in Lima, from August 30th

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to September 2nd, 2013. The official ceremony to celebrate the beginning of the GA was attended by authorities from the Japanese Embassy, IYEO and Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the program, ex PYs interacted with local people and participated actively in social contribution activities focused in different field: sustainability, youth development and education. They also visited representative local institutions where they had a full experience on Peruvian culture and good practices in the areas of music, dances, arts and crafts; and gastronomy. Furthermore, participants had the chance to go on tour around Lima's historical center, visit important districts like Miraflores to get know about modern Lima, and visit archaeological sites like the Temple of Pachacamac in the southeast of Lima. The official program was closed with a special farewell lunch. Participants enjoyed a Peruvian folk dance show and shared time reminding the best moments of the GA. The optional tour (OT) to Cusco was from September 2nd to September 5th, where participants went on a city tour, visited Coricancha Temple and ruins such as Sacsayhuaman, Kenko, Puca Pucara and Tambomachay. The highlight of the OT was the opportunity to visit the historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Website: http://swyaaperu.org/global-assembly.html Article written by one of the participants: http://swysweden.org/global-assembly-in-peru-2013/

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Name of the event Bus for World Youth (BWY)

Date of the event 2009-2010

Hosting city Lima, Perú

How many ex-PYs involved and how many beneficiaries?

Five Peruvian alumni formed the Committee to make this project a reality: Natalia Ames (SWY 21), Paola Lema (SWY 21), Oscar Malaspina (SWY 16/ SWY 21), Diego Padilla (SWY 21) and Susy Sano (SWY 21). The committee worked in the preparation and execution of the Bus for World Youth program from March 2009 to January 2010. The invitation was opened to all SWY Alumni, resulting in the registration of 25 participants from Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland and Peru; 21 ex-PYs from batches 15, 16, 17 and 21, and also four non ex-PYs (family of participants from NZ and Canada).

Please write a summary of the event

The Bus for World Youth Program (BWY) was a voluntary Post Program Activity proposed by the Peruvian delegation on board SWY 21 (2009) with the objective of traveling through Peru with the same spirit of the Ship, but on a Bus. The purpose of the Bus for World Youth Program was to reassure participant’s commitment with society and leadership, through volunteer work and donations for Peruvian communities in need. Throughout 14 days, from December 28th 2009 to January 10th 2010, the participants traveled by bus from Lima to Ica (Pisco, El Carmen and Huacachina), Arequipa (city, and a poor community near Colca Canyon called Chalhuanca), Puno (city, and the islands of Uros, Amantaní, Taquile and Sillustani), and finally, Cusco (city, Korikancha, Sacsayhuaman, Quenqo, Puca Pucara, Tambomachay, Maras, Moray, Ollantaytambo, and Inca Trail… with Machu Picchu at the end!). In each place we tried to create an environment of partnership, solidarity and cultural exchange. During our journey we were able to assist four Peruvian communities with music instruments and the tuition for workshops in order to reinforce their identity through music, clothing for the cold weather and educational materials for the local libraries. We also had the opportunity to share valuable time with the people of these communities. More information available in the blog:

Final Note

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2014 was indeed an amazing year! The greatest news that we could have received was that Peru was invited once again to be part of SWY. For us is the materialization of the hard work of being a solid and active alumni association that has been always the goal since the beginning. Thru our social contribution activities and our support to the Embassy of Japan we believe we

have set a great reputation for our SWYAA.

During this year we focused most of our efforts on helping out the Japanese Embassy to spread of the SWY program and select members for SWY27. But the most important task has been the preparation process of our latest peruvian delegation. With the active assistance of their Natio-

nal Leader and exPYs we have help out form a very promising team. We are very sure that Peru will once again set a high bar during the program and deliver as expected by the Cabinet

Office of Japan.

This upcoming year will also be full of excitement. We will be adding 9 amazing new members to our association and will host the 23 Japanese Youth participants from SWY27 that will visit

our country as part of the SWY program.

We wish to extend a special thanks to the Cabinet Office for selection Peru again to participate in the SWY program and also for the first time to become host of the Japanese Youth partici-

pants.

We also want extend our gratitude to the IYEO, the SWYAA International and the other AA’s for their support on our work.

If you would like to get in touch with anyone from the Peruvian Ship For World Youth delegations, please don’t hesitate in contacting anyone of the Board of Directors members or visit our website: www.swyaaperu.org

Board of Directors 2014 email address:

Jaime Sotomayor – President (jaimersb@gmail.com)Emy Nakasato – Vice President (emynakasato@gmail.com) Alexandra Gutierrez – Treasurer (gutierrezta92@gmail.com)Jose Sano - Secretary General (pepechan@gmail.com) Paul Hoyle (paulhoyleg@gmail.com)Lucero Palomares (lucero2490@gmail.com) Angie Portugal (pm_angie@hotmail.com)Jessica Wong (jessi.wong@outlook.com)Donato Villarán (donato.villaran@gmail.com)

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