People-to-People Exchange
MIRAI2024/2025 Final Reporting Session of the visiting Japan Program by “Rule of Law” group
January 20, 2025
On January 20th, 12 graduate/undergraduate students and young professionals participating in MIRAI 2024/2025 (“Rule of Law” group) held a final reporting session of the visiting Japan Program at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. MATSUMOTO Hisashi participated in the session as a representative of the Ministry.
- At his welcome speech, Mr. Matsumoto stated that, as the international community is at a turning point in history and the future of the world is becoming increasingly uncertain, it is important to cooperate and coordinate beyond the frameworks of countries and regions. He also expressed his expectation that each participant plays an active role as a bridge between Japan and Europe in the future.
- Mr. Matsumoto and MIRAI participants also exchanged views based upon what the participants had learned during the program. Mr. Matsumoto told the participants that it is necessary to view the current world situation in the context of the larger flow of the world history. He also shared his recognition that laws and rules are the basis of social order, and encouraged the participants to use their experience of participating in the MIRAI program as a springboard for future efforts to create an international society based on the rule of law.