Press Release

The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”) and the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community Osaka Hub’s “Shape New World Initiative” have concluded a cooperation agreement for the purpose of collaborating on dialogue and exchange initiatives to solve global issues through the perspectives and ideas of the next generation at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan Theme Weeks.

About the cooperation agreement

1. Title of the agreement
   Cooperation Agreement Between the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition and the “Shape New World Initiative” (Office: World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community Osaka Hub)
2. Date of conclusion: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
3. Counterpart: “Shape New World Initiative” (Office: World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community Osaka Hub)
4. Objectives: To collaborate and implement initiatives for dialogue and exchange aimed at solving global issues from the viewpoints and ideas of the next generation during Theme Weeks, thus leading to the success of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan and the creation of Future Society for Our Lives together with the rest of the world.
5. Major content of the cooperation
   ・The Association will position the “Shape New World Initiative” as a “Program Supporter” for the Association’s “Agenda 2025” program during Theme Weeks, and will cooperate to implement programs that utilize the perspectives and ideas of the next generation throughout Theme Weeks.
   ・The “Shape New World Initiative”, based on the results of its research, will be responsible for “Future Generations and Inclusion”, one of the cross-cutting initiatives of Agenda 2025, and will design and implement programs to solve global issues, utilizing the network of the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community.

For reference

■ About the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community
・The Global Shapers Community is a community of young people in their 20s and 30s with diverse backgrounds, organized by the World Economic Forum, which is a group of political, business, and government leaders that meets annually in Davos, Switzerland.
・The World Economic Forum, which strives to solve global problems, aims to mobilize the power of young leaders. There are already some 480 hubs around the world where young leaders (“Shapers”) are actively working.
・There are currently more than 10,000 shapers worldwide. In Japan, there are hubs in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Okinawa, with over 100 shapers.

■ About the Cross-Cutting Initiatives
・The cross-cutting initiatives are an approach to interconnecting the eight themes of Theme Weeks . The three initiatives as follows: “Economy and Innovation,” which sheds light on the power of business; “Population Dynamics and Aging Society,” which is a global challenge that Japan faces ahead of the rest of the world; and “Future Generations and Inclusion,” which highlights the leaders of our future society.

For reference

■About Theme Weeks
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20230118-02/
■Theme Structure and Approach to Theme Setting
https://www.expo2025.or.jp/en/news/news-20230602-01/

Inquiries

Public Relations Department, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition
E-mail: media@expo2025.or.jp