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people to become future leaders, rather than young people or seniors, we get people
from this group in the middle to take part.
At this school, students acquired practical knowledge such as cognitive power,
ability to resolve issues, and leadership and management abilities which enable
them to solve problems. New networks that bridge municipalities are formed. They
must come to Tokyo 2 days a month but they share a learning environment with
other students in similar circumstances and there are certain things they can only
gain through an earnest exchange of opinions. It is hoped that the students can forge
relationships wherein they can rely on their fellow students for help with just one
phone call, 10 or 15 years later.
Over a period of 6 months, students compile all their work into “Platinum
Concept for Our Town,” a plan for implementing a project feasible for their own
local municipality. This is not just brushing up some plan that already exists but is a
proposal for what should be done anew as a solution in light of issues faced by the
local community. Even if their proposal cannot be carried out right away, their experience of trying hard to come up with some concept will certainly be of use to community activities.
The Platinum Society School is now entering its ninth term of operation. Many
graduates have commented that they wish to implement a Platinum Society School
in their own local region and in 2014, The Platinum Society School @ Local
Municipalities kicked off.
The basic way of thinking for this is the same as the Platinum Society School but
the actual curriculum is customized to suit the location. For example, there was
some news about a certain municipality wanting to educate its employees to become
next-generation leaders. Therefore, a competition was held that focused on analyzing problems particular to that community and drafting proposals to overcome
those problems. As doors should be open to local residents too, various programs
were tailored to local communities such as a school that included the participation
of residents, and also a school focusing on the topic of reconstruction after earthquake disasters was conducted. In the 2 years thus far, about ten municipalities have
taken part including Toyota in Aichi prefecture, Higashi-Matsushima in Miyagi prefecture, Toride in Ibaraki prefecture and also in Saitama prefecture. As many enquiries are received, the number of schools conducted in the future will probably
increase.
Human resources development by the Platinum Society Network is expanding
across various age groups.
The Platinum Development of Future Human Assets is held in a training camp
style during the summer holidays for up to 1 week at the longest (Fig. 6.11).
Experiences learned from those of the same generation with diverse ways of thinking while sharing eating and sleeping arrangements together as well as having contact with such first rate teachers as Yasushi Akashi, former United Nations
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Dai Tamesue, former elite
6.6 New Industries Created in a Platinum Society
people to become future leaders, rather than young people or seniors, we get people
from this group in the middle to take part.
At this school, students acquired practical knowledge such as cognitive power,
ability to resolve issues, and leadership and management abilities which enable
them to solve problems. New networks that bridge municipalities are formed. They
must come to Tokyo 2 days a month but they share a learning environment with
other students in similar circumstances and there are certain things they can only
gain through an earnest exchange of opinions. It is hoped that the students can forge
relationships wherein they can rely on their fellow students for help with just one
phone call, 10 or 15 years later.
Over a period of 6 months, students compile all their work into “Platinum
Concept for Our Town,” a plan for implementing a project feasible for their own
local municipality. This is not just brushing up some plan that already exists but is a
proposal for what should be done anew as a solution in light of issues faced by the
local community. Even if their proposal cannot be carried out right away, their experience of trying hard to come up with some concept will certainly be of use to community activities.
The Platinum Society School is now entering its ninth term of operation. Many
graduates have commented that they wish to implement a Platinum Society School
in their own local region and in 2014, The Platinum Society School @ Local
Municipalities kicked off.
The basic way of thinking for this is the same as the Platinum Society School but
the actual curriculum is customized to suit the location. For example, there was
some news about a certain municipality wanting to educate its employees to become
next-generation leaders. Therefore, a competition was held that focused on analyzing problems particular to that community and drafting proposals to overcome
those problems. As doors should be open to local residents too, various programs
were tailored to local communities such as a school that included the participation
of residents, and also a school focusing on the topic of reconstruction after earthquake disasters was conducted. In the 2 years thus far, about ten municipalities have
taken part including Toyota in Aichi prefecture, Higashi-Matsushima in Miyagi prefecture, Toride in Ibaraki prefecture and also in Saitama prefecture. As many enquiries are received, the number of schools conducted in the future will probably
increase.
Human resources development by the Platinum Society Network is expanding
across various age groups.
The Platinum Development of Future Human Assets is held in a training camp
style during the summer holidays for up to 1 week at the longest (Fig. 6.11).
Experiences learned from those of the same generation with diverse ways of thinking while sharing eating and sleeping arrangements together as well as having contact with such first rate teachers as Yasushi Akashi, former United Nations
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Dai Tamesue, former elite
6.6 New Industries Created in a Platinum Society